Connor’s parents have always supported him. Whenever he has trouble they help him to make decisions that solve his problems. Connor’s parents encourage autonomy in him, but they are also there if he needs them. He feels pretty competent in everything he does and knows that he has the skills to help him improve with his parents support. Connor’s parents foster a mastery orientation in him. Connor’s parents are most likely ______.

Maria and Charlotte have been very close friends for several years. They spend a lot of time talking to one another about boys and their futures. They tell each other things that they would never tell other friends. When Maria’s boyfriend broke up with her, she spent the entire weekend at Charlotte’s house where they talked and cried and talked some more about the situation. Their close friendship puts them at risk for ______.

Connor always loved playing video games with his friends. They played remotely and together whenever they could. For the last month, Connor hasn’t been playing at all. He comes home from school and goes up to his room to sleep. In fact, his sleep has increased so much it seems that is all he does. He has been losing a lot of weight due to loss of appetite. He has been feeling worthless and cannot seem to concentrate when he is in school. Connor’s parents should have him evaluated for ______.

Charlie is very sensitive to sound. Whenever things get loud, Charlie becomes distressed and begins to rock back and forth repetitively. Many times during the day, Charlie will repeat sounds softly to himself. Even though Charlie makes these repetitive sounds often, he struggles to communicate with language. This scenario demonstrates which developmental disability?

What impact does community socioeconomic disadvantage have on standardized test scores for adolescents?

Close supportive friendships offer adolescents which outcome?

Which concept is defined as reducing adolescents from poor outcomes associated with adverse circumstances?

Adolescents who lack social and emotional resources are more vulnerable to the negative effects of school transitions.

Which individual is most at risk for self-harming behaviors?

Which is the most common example of the typical parent–adolescent conflict?