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Adolescents were randomly assigned to eat either chocolate or gummy bears before taking a math exam. Researchers were interested in seeing if the exam scores for the two groups were different. In this study, what is the dependent variable?

In adolescents, genetic factors have a strong influence on ________ but have less influence on ________.

Read the following quote and then choose the theorist whose ideas would be most consistent with the quote.  “Adolescents today need guidance. One reason is that they grow up with numerous influences on their personality and behavior. Such influences, like the media, peers, and culture can have more of an effect on the adolescent than parents and family. Most adolescents, however, are primarily influenced by their primary context – the family.”

Expanding opportunities for adolescents to get involved in athletics, drama group, or other structured extracurricular activities is associated with which of the following outcomes for participants?

According to the routine activity theory, which of the following is a major contributing factor to adolescent delinquency?

In the U.S., typically, there are various initiation activities (e.g. getting a driver’s license) that signify progress toward adulthood but there is not one clear event or marker that denotes that someone has become an adult.  Because of this, adolescents may experience an exaggerated period of ________________, a time of uncertainty and exploration.

Changes in the limbic system during adolescence may cause

Social media’s effect on an adolescent’s self-image depends on which of the following factors?

Which of the following statements about adolescent employment is supported by research?

Choose one of Gardner’s intelligences to discuss. Then, do the following: Briefly list and describe the intelligence. One sentence should be sufficient. Explain, in a couple of sentences, an example of someone you know who excels in that intelligence and how you can tell they excel in that intelligence. (Make sure that you are clearly demonstrating that you understand the type of intelligence that you are choosing to discuss.)