According to one of the readings on Canvas, a plane ride can change a person’s race. Explain how this is possible. 

Your friend is getting a divorce. She worries about the impact this might have on her teenager. Based on the course material, what can you tell her? Specifically, address the following: List 1 short-term effect associated with experiencing parental divorce during adolescence. (No need to write in a complete sentence for this part.) Briefly explain 1 potential long-term effect. (Write about 1 to 3 sentences.) Briefly explain one thing that parents can do to ease the transition for their adolescents. (Write about 1 to 3 sentences.)

Ricky is 16 years old, yet he is just a freshman in high school because he was held back a grade in elementary school. Recently, Ricky has decided to drop out of school. Based on what you learned in this course, discuss some potential factors that are linked to adolescents like Ricky choosing to drop out of school.

Think about Baumrind’s parenting styles and write a brief paragraph to address the following: Describe authoritative parenting and state 2 adolescent outcomes typically associated with this parenting style.  Then, briefly explain what might make authoritative parenting a particularly effective parenting style (i.e. why/how does it work?)

With regard to the development of intimacy in adolescence, which of the following statements is true?

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Close to ________ of children in the United States grow up either in abject poverty or in low-income families.

First, describe the concept of intimacy – what characterizes intimate relationships? Then, briefly summarize how intimacy changes with parents and with peers during adolescence. 

Maria describes herself as an only child, as a person who likes art and music, who is shy, and who likes to read. Maria’s description fits best with the idea of

According to many well-designed studies that have looked at the psychological consequences of growing up with lesbian or gay parents