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Mastery motivation is a form of intrinsic motivation.

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A "growth mindset" is also called _____.

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Dustin Albert and colleagues conducted a series of experiments in which adults and adolescents,alone or with peers,played a video game.In the game,taking risks could lead to crashes or gaining points.The experiments found that _____,unlike the _____,were much more likely to take risks and crash when they were _____.

Child sexual abuse:

When adolescents fantasize about how others will react to their new hairstyle,they are creating a(n) :

Formal,logical,hypothetical-deductive thinking described by Piaget is referred to as:

The recommended daily dose of calcium is _____ milligrams;most teens consume less than _____ milligrams per day.

Research has shown that adolescents who drop out of high school may show early signs of high school dropout by:

MOST American high-school students eat the recommended amount of vegetables daily.

Adolescents place a very high value on social warmth and friendships.

Abigail is obsessed with her weight.She sometimes eats a whole package of Oreos at one sitting and then makes herself vomit.She also takes laxatives for weight control.Abigail MOST likely suffers from:

The biggest leap in body dissatisfaction for girls is when they transition from early to mid-adolescence.

Klaczynski's research showed that logical thinking improved with age and education,but not with:

Middle schools are designed to foster strong teacher-student relationships.

All Christians believe in the Bible,and James is a Christian;therefore,James believes in the Bible.This is an example of:

Cassie couldn't wait to get on her boyfriend's motorcycle,knowing that they would blast 80 miles per hour down the expressway.As a 15-year-old,her limbic system was more developed than her _____,so she sought the thrill without thinking of the possible consequences.

The connection between the _____ and the limbic system changes during puberty,and that increases risk-taking behavior.

Which hormone is high at the onset of puberty and affects appetite?

Using _____ thinking,a person might think,"If it barks like a dog and wags its tail like a dog,it must be a dog."

The correct sequence of puberty hormone production that starts in the brain and continues to the glands located below the waist is the: