Brian’s mom has always emphasized to him that he could alter and change his own outcomes as long as he gave it effort. Brian began to believe that he could change his soccer skills. He loved soccer but had a really hard time scoring goals. He began practicing on his own as well as with the team. Soon, Brian increased his ability to score goals during the games. Brian is illustrating ______.

The degree to which a parent accepts their adolescent is measured as responsiveness.

Older siblings are a source of modeled behavior and advice for their younger counterparts.

Which scenario demonstrates perceived popularity?

Felix, a 14-year-old, has a severely depressed mother. She has not done anything but watch TV for about a month. There is no money or food in the house. Felix is surviving on school breakfast and lunch. A teacher notices that Felix, who was once a very clean boy, never has clean clothes to wear. She watches him eat as much as he can at school too. Due to this child neglect, Felix may need to go ______.

Romantic relationships among same-sex adolescents are just as public as romantic relationships between opposite-sex adolescents.

Carter has always been a very bright individual. He has no problem in math class but falls far below average in reading levels. His school psychologist has even given him an IQ test for aptitude and found that he is indeed above average. The school psychologist’s recommendation to Carter’s parents is that they test him for ______.

How is peer rejection related to emotional regulation abilities in adolescents?

Jaxon’s parents make sure to have a say in everything that he does. They have gone so far as to pick out his after school activities and only allowed friendships with certain people. Sometimes, Jaxon’s father resorts to intimidation and uses “Because I said so” as his reasoning for why Jaxon should or should not do something. Jaxon most likely has ______.

In healthy families, adolescent–parent relationships become detached so that peers can take precedence.