Author Question: To attempt to discover why some adolescents begin using drugs and alcohol, a social psychologist ... (Read 55 times)

tatyanajohnson · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

To attempt to discover why some adolescents begin using drugs and alcohol, a social psychologist would most likely study the ____.

a. effects of peer pressure and the influence of media role models on adolescents' decision-making processes
b. internal conflicts and struggles within substance-abusing adolescents
c. chromosomal pattern of substance abusers to determine if there is a genetic predisposition to substance abuse
d. personality profile of adolescents engaged in substance abuse

Question 2

Dr. Bothwell's research finds a correlation between frequency of touching another person during conversations and perceived attractiveness of the person doing the touching. You would most likely find Dr. Bothwell's work reported in a journal that publishes research in ____ psychology.

a. biological
b. developmental
c. personality
d. social