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Research indicates that we are  more likely to over-estimate the likelihood of positive traits (such as kindness and intelligence) when a person is physically attractive than when a person is not attractive.  This is called the ____.

Based on the podcast you listened to about eugenics,

Which of the following is an example of imaginary audience?

The HPG axis includes the ___, pituitary gland and the gonads.  

Joon-woo was born in the United States and has a Korean heritage.  He routinely speaks Korean with friends and family, enjoys traditional Korean foods and watches popular Korean television shows.  He also spends time with friends who don’t have a Korean background, goes out for pizza with his basketball team and enjoys participating in the music ministry at his church.  Based on this description, which ethnic identity option of Berry’s Acculturation Model has Joon-woo most likely practiced?  

Timothy needs to mow the lawn, take out the trash, write an essay for English and finish his Algebra homework.  He has been trying to decide what order to complete these tasks for the past hour.  He considered doing the lawn work first and then showering but then considered that it might be better to do the academic work first so that he would be sure to have it for school the next day.  But then he wondered if his essay might be better if he spent time thinking about what to write while mowing the lawn.  However, it could be possible that he would feel tired after the outdoor work and be unable to motivate himself to complete his schoolwork.   This adolescent tendency to approach problems with too much intellectualization is called

Fifteen-year-old Julio is furious that his English teacher is requiring students to turn in hand-written outlines and working drafts along with the typed final draft of their winter quarter paper. Julio wasn’t aware this was required while he was working on the paper and therefore no longer has his hand-written drafts. He wants to yell at the teacher but he knows approaching the teacher in that way is not likely to work out in his favor.  Therefore, he works on calming himself down and using both his thoughts and his feelings to communicate effectively with his teacher.  According to Information Processing Theory, Julio’s use of emotional regulation skills and his ability to integrate thoughts and emotions are consistent with  

Lifestyle choices in young adulthood (such as getting adequate sleep, exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy body weight)

In 2022, Ohio allocated 2 million dollars in the state budget for Abstinence Only sex education.  

Which is a precursor to the activation of the HPG axis during adolescence?