Felicia is very warm and accepting towards both of her two children, but she also sets firm rules that the children must follow with very few exceptions. According to Baumrind, the characteristics that best describe her are

Initiation ceremonies for young women in traditional societies most often coincide with

Viktor feels like his parents do not care about him because they allow him to set his own rules and they seldom provide much support. He even wishes they would punish him because that would at least indicate they are paying attention to him. Viktor’s parents would be described best as fitting into which of Baumrind’s parenting styles?

Nevaeh and Abigail are eleventh graders. Both belong to several of the same academic clubs and study groups. Most of the members of these groups concentrate on their studies and are known for making good grades in their classes. Nevaeh and Abigail, along with others in these groups, could be regarded collectively as a

Greg is the star quarterback of the football team and hangs out with Larry, who is the star pitcher of the baseball team. Ben also hangs out with Larry and Greg. When classmates refer to Ben, they call him a member of the “jocks.” The crowd with which Ben associates serves as

Compared to 100 years ago, the adolescent period has been ______ and the transition into adulthood ______.

In Western societies, adolescence has been redefined as a time of ______ rather than ______.

A perspective on family functioning that emphasizes interconnections among different family relationships is called

Aliyah knows that kids who drink and drive sometimes get killed, but she believes that she is somehow immune to having such a terrible thing happen to her. Aliyah’s belief is an example of

Physically, puberty involves a rapid increase in growth, development of primary sex characteristics, changes in the brain’s anatomy, and