In One US Study, Researchers Asked Adolescents and Adults to Describe Themselves

question 85

Multiple Choice

In one U.S. study, researchers asked adolescents and adults to describe themselves. Without knowing the participants' ages, coders classified the descriptions as: protective (high in self-involvement, low in self-doubt) , dysregulated (fragmented, overwhelmed by emotions or problems) , complex (valuing openness and independence above all) , and integrated (able to regulate emotions and logic) . No one under age 20 was in the _____ stage.

• A) integrated
• B) dysregulated
• C) complex
• D) protective

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Definitions:

National In-group

The phenomenon of identifying more closely and positively with one's own nation or ethnic group, while maintaining a less favorable attitude towards other groups.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, policies, or societal rules.

Disapproval

The act of expressing a negative opinion about something or someone.

Social Psychology

The scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.