Most Adolescents Would Be More Likely to Ask Their Friends

question 21

True/False

Most adolescents would be more likely to ask their friends, rather than their parents, about which social events to attend, which clubs to join, and how to dress.

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Definitions:

Basic Psychological Needs

Fundamental requirements for psychological well-being and growth, typically encompassing autonomy, competence, and relatedness.

Motivation

The psychological forces that determine the direction of a person's behavior in an organization, their level of effort, and their level of persistence.

Autonomy Support

An approach where supervisors create an environment that emphasizes choice, volition, and self-initiation, seen as critical for fostering intrinsic motivation.

Personal Initiative

An individual's action that is anticipatory, self-starting, and persistent in overcoming difficulties to achieve goals.