Hdfs 239 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The first TV advertisement cost: - ANSWER-$9 The U.S. and Japanese market for diamond engagement rings was mainly created by a marketing campaign led by De Beers. Where are they turning to grow demand for diamonds? - ANSWER-China The big idea behind lifestyle advertising is for producers to create a connection to consumers' feelings, lives and ideas instead of info about the product itself - ANSWER-True Misleading advertisements can lead to: - ANSWER-Fines from the FTC and class-action...

A movement whose objectives is to ensure that the consumer will pay a fair price for quality goods and services in the marketplace - ANSWER-Consumerism -Organizations and/or individuals fighting to protect the interests of consumers -*Actions aimed at protecting and enhancing the right of buyers* - ANSWER-Consumer Movement The total of wages, rent, interest, dividends, transfer payments, and unincorporated net income - ANSWER-Personal income The idea that meeting consumers' needs is t...

Self-Fulfillng Prophecy - ANSWER-The idea that individuals' behavior is influenced by others' expectations for them Family Systems Theory - ANSWER-A perspective on family functioning that emphasizes interconnections among different family relationships (such as marital, parent-child, sibling) Midlife Crisis - ANSWER-A psychological crisis over identity believed to occur between the ages of 35 and 45, the age range of most adolescents' parents Familism - ANSWER-An orientation toward l...

identity the domain of psychosocial development involving self conceptions, self-esteem, and the sense of who one is identity and fundamental changes 1. physical changes (puberty): physical appearance --> changing self-conceptions and relationships with others 2. cognitive changes- hypothetical and future thinking: can imagine possible selves ("who else can I be?"), develop a future orientation ("who will I become?") 3. social changes: important choices (careers, relationships,...

Problem behavior behaviors of delinquency, substance use, risky/early sexual behaviors, academic failure Delinquency acts involving destruction, stealing of property, violence, possession or sale of alcohol or drugs and illegal possession of weapons Antisocial behavior behavior that violates social expectations for a given environment; is disruptive, and or causes concern, harm, or harassment to others Underlying traits model Traits that drives delinquency; aggression, u...

Self-Fulfillng Prophecy The idea that individuals' behavior is influenced by others' expectations for them Family Systems Theory A perspective on family functioning that emphasizes interconnections among different family relationships (such as marital, parent-child, sibling) Midlife Crisis A psychological crisis over identity believed to occur between the ages of 35 and 45, the age range of most adolescents' parents Familism An orientation toward life in which the nee...

adolescence the second decade of life; a period of transitions (biological, social, economic) approximately 10-early 21 framework for studying adolescent development 1- fundamental changes of adolescence (3) 2- contexts of adolescence 3- psychosocial developments of adolescence fundamental changes 1- onset of puberty 2-emergence of more advanced thinking abilities 3- transition into new roles in society Brofenbrenner's ecological perspective cannot understand develo...

Substance Abuse Risk Factors - Genetic Susceptibility - Family (non supportive, decreased monitoring) - Social - Availability - Normalization - Positive expectations - Early Puberty Substance Abuse Protective Factors - Low Genetic susceptibility (low attraction to novelty) - Family support - High Academic Achievement - Engagement in school/ extracurriculars - Religiosity Stereotype Threat Works against any group of people who are aware and understand a stereotype that ...