James, an American, Will Be Most Likely Considered as an Adult

question 8

Multiple Choice

James, an American, will be most likely considered as an adult by his peers and community when he ________, whereas Nirmal, who lives in Bangladesh, will be most likely considered as an adult by his community when he ________.

• A) moves out of the house; graduates from college
• B) gets a full-time job; gets married
• C) turns 21; becomes financially independent
• D) gets married; buys his first home

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Definitions:

White Rat

In psychological experiments, particularly those related to the development of phobias, a white rat might be used as a neutral stimulus before conditioning occurs.

Taste Aversion

A learned response in which the taste of a specific food becomes associated with illness or discomfort, leading to a subsequent avoidance of that food.

Classical Conditioning

A training technique involving the continual pairing of two stimuli; a response initially provoked by the second stimulus comes to be provoked by just the first stimulus.

Learning

The process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, attitudes, or preferences through study, experience, or teaching.