Carlos Can Be Best Described as a Resilient Adolescent

question 193

Multiple Choice

Carlos can be best described as a resilient adolescent.Against all odds,he has graduated from high school and is enrolled in college.He comes from a lower socioeconomic status and a harsh neighborhood,and he is the first in his family to graduate from high school and attend college.Which of the following are three protective factors we can assume Carlos possesses?

• A) high intelligence, warm but controlling parents, and a social network of caring adults
• B) high religious involvement, an easygoing temperament, and an insecure attachment
• C) high sociability, high emotional quotient, and low intelligence
• D) high parental control, a difficult temperament, and high intelligence

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Definitions:

Generalization

The process of applying information or conclusions from specific instances to broader contexts or groups, often simplifying complex information.

Assimilation

Piaget’s term for incorporation of new information into an existing cognitive structure.

Accommodation

Adjusting one's schemas and understanding to incorporate new and differing information or experiences.

Schematization

The process of organizing information or experiences into schemas, which are mental structures that represent some aspect of the world.