Suicidal Behavior in American Adolescents Appears to Be Associated with _________

question 17

Multiple Choice

Suicidal behavior in American adolescents appears to be associated with _________.

• A)adequacies in relationships between adolescents and significant others
• B)an absence of pressures to conform with peers
• C)an overpowering wish to escape from stressful life situations
• D)effective communication and coping skills
• E)feelings of hopefulness and helpfulness

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Definitions:

Responses

Reactions or behavior exhibited by an organism in response to a stimulus.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which an individual becomes passive and unable to act to control or change a situation because of repeated exposure to uncontrollable events.

Avoidance Procedure

A behavioral training method where learning occurs through the avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus.

Aversive Stimulation

A psychological technique that uses unpleasant stimuli to reduce or eliminate undesirable behaviors.