Jimmy has been playing soccer since he was 4 years old. He loves the game so much that he is always trying to get the other boys to play pickup games in his neighborhood. He watches soccer on TV to try and make himself better at the game. He doesn’t really care as much about his schoolwork. In fact, as long as he passes he is just fine with his grades. Jimmy is illustrating ______.

Which individual is demonstrating an individual competency that is a characteristic of resiliency?

What impact do protective factors have on adaptation to adversity in adolescence?

Which students are most at risk for school dropout?

Which developmental disorder is characterized by persistent difficulties with attention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity that interferes with normal daily life?

Which statement is true about risk factors?

What impact does peer rejection have on an adolescent?

Adolescents want explanations for the household rules from their parents due to their cognitive maturation.

An adolescent in a high-conflict household will have decreased adjustment with the dissolution of the marriage.

Beyond academics, college provides adolescents opportunities for socialization, new ideas, and ______.