The Text Uses the Term Peer Arena to Describe Which

question 2

Multiple Choice

The text uses the term peer arena to describe which of the following?

• A) the small group of "best friends" that each teenager relies on for advice and support
• B) the large group of many different kinds of people each teenager interacts with
• C) the "imaginary audience" that teenagers imagine they are being compared to
• D) the group of opposite-sex peers that the teenager would like to date

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning wherein the intensity of an action is altered by either rewards or penalties.

Autistic Children

Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, and speech and nonverbal communication.

Shaping Process

A method of teaching new behaviors by rewarding closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior.

Behavior Modification

A therapeutic approach aiming to change undesirable behaviors through the systematic application of the principles of learning.