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Which concept is defined as the inability to modify one’s behavior in situations as it demands?

Dr. Lopez has meet with Taylor and her family. He is recommending puberty suppressors to allow Taylor more time to complete her exploration. After they have all met with the psychologist, Dr. Lopez and Taylor, along with her parents, will discuss more permanent changes if they are desired including ______.

Austin is a Black adolescent male. He has learned to be tough and very aggressive in order to deal with the discrimination that he has witnessed. There are many times that he gets very angry about the prejudice and discrimination he sees happening to the people of his community. He uses his strength to propel himself to go to college and have a better standard of living. Austin has most likely adopted a(n) ______.

Which concept refers to the match between the developmental needs of students and the school environment?

For girls, ______ is the measure of a high-quality friendship.

Kelsie and her partner recently broke up. She was devastated by the event. Since, she has shown a lot of signs of depression. She has also stopped paying any attention to how she looks and complains of constant headaches. When she does come into contact with her former partner, she remarks that “she won’t be a problem for him much longer.” Her friends are very concerned, but when they talk to her she just gives them each something that she treasured. Kelsie may be at risk for ______.

Eli is very close to his son, Patrick. They do many things together and Eli has even coached his baseball team. As they practice together, Eli notices that he can’t beat Patrick at sprints anymore, and it is beginning to hurt to throw the ball hard to the boys. After a particularly strenuous practice, Patrick is ready to do a little more while Eli decides that he is done for the day. Eli is most likely ______.

Which concept refers to an individual’s search for answers to questions about life, its meaning, and transcendent others?

Ava is just starting high school. Right now she doesn’t even want to think about the future. She told her friends that she is just going to sell real estate like her mother. She sees going into an established business with a guaranteed job being the right thing to do. She is convinced she is right no matter what other people say. Ava is in which phase of identity?

Transgender adolescents are more likely to experience ______.