The defense mechanism in which the adolescent postpones gratification of impulses is called a. anticipation. The single best approach to enchancing self-esteem in youth is to encourage a. academic performance. According to psychologists Youniss and Smollar, adolescent daughters' conversations with their fathers center on a. shared activities. When adolescents still believe their divorced parents will reunite, it is helpful to a. encourage them to hope for he best. True bulimia is characterized by a. strict dieting.
Most sexual abuse is committed by strangers.
Sexual abuse occurs mostly among lower socioeconomic groups. Stepchildren are more likely to be abused than biological children. Incest rarely occurs. According to Robert Sternberg, infatuation is a. passionate love and nothing else. When encountering a suicidal adolescent, the pastoral counselor should NOT a. mention the subject of suicide.