Which behavior is most likely to indicate that an adolescent has an emotional or behavioral disorder?
a. Betty's mind is often on her boyfriend rather than on classroom discussions.
b. Eliza sometimes forgets to do her homework assignments, even though she really likes her teacher and wants to please him.
c. Harrison is often more interested in talking and joking with his friends than in paying attention to his teacher.
d. Jeff is usually somber and uncommunicative; the only time he interacts with his peers is to hit or yell at them.
Question 2
Which one of the following most accurately describes the concept of temperament?
a. The ways that children have learned to react to environmental stimuli as a result of their past experiences
b. The extent to which children are either outgoing (extroverted) or withdrawn (introverted)
c. The extent to which children like or dislike themselves
d. A child's way of responding to events and of regulating impulses.
Adolescent white lion in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Sociality is the most fundamental behavioral adaptation of the primates.
Both humans and apes readily engage in learned imitative behavior.
Risk-taking behavior by young males.
Male Sexual Behavior
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