Question 1

At Kohlberg's Stage 2 of moral development,the instrumental purpose orientation,children

Accepted Answer

A) want to maintain the affection and approval of friends and relatives by being a "good person." 
B) typically mention such principles as respect for the worth and dignity of each person. 
C) take societal laws into account when making moral choices. 
D) view right action as flowing from self-interest and understand reciprocity as equal exchange of favors. 
A) want to maintain the affection and approval of friends and relatives by being a "good person." 
B) typically mention such principles as respect for the worth and dignity of each person. 
C) take societal laws into account when making moral choices. 
D) view right action as flowing from self-interest and understand reciprocity as equal exchange of favors. D

Question 2

List several strategies for supporting healthy identity development,and provide an explanation of how each strategy encourages healthy development.

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-Engage in warm,open communication.This provides both emotional support and freedom to explore values and goals.
-Initiate discussions that promote high-level thinking at home and at school.This strategy encourages rational and deliberate selection among beliefs and values.
-Provide opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities and vocational training programs.This permits young people to explore the real world of adult work.
-Provide opportunities to talk with adults and peers who have worked through identity questions.This offers models of identity achievement and advice on how to resolve identity concerns.
-Provide opportunities to explore ethnic heritage and learn about other cultures in an atmosphere of respect.This strategy fosters identity achievement in all areas and ethnic tolerance,which supports the identity explorations of others.

Question 3

On hypothetical dilemmas,adolescent and adult females

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A) display reasoning at the same stage as their male agemates and often at a higher stage. 
B) are more likely than males to focus on themes of justice. 
C) display reasoning at a lower stage than their male agemates. 
D) focus on themes of both justice and caring,while males focus only on themes of justice. 
A) display reasoning at the same stage as their male agemates and often at a higher stage. 
B) are more likely than males to focus on themes of justice. 
C) display reasoning at a lower stage than their male agemates. 
D) focus on themes of both justice and caring,while males focus only on themes of justice. A

Question 4

Research suggests that like Piaget's cognitive stages,Kohlberg's moral stages are

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A) highly organized and sequential. 
B) loosely organized and overlapping. 
C) only applicable to boys and men. 
D) predictable and universal. 
A) highly organized and sequential. 
B) loosely organized and overlapping. 
C) only applicable to boys and men. 
D) predictable and universal.

Question 5

At Kohlberg's __________ level,morality is externally controlled.

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A) preconventional 
B) conventional 
C) postconventional 
D) universal ethical 
A) preconventional 
B) conventional 
C) postconventional 
D) universal ethical

Question 6

Teenage boys' discussions tend to involve more ________________ than girls' conversations.

Accepted Answer

A) self-disclosure 
B) competition and conflict 
C) corumination 
D) emotional closeness 
A) self-disclosure 
B) competition and conflict 
C) corumination 
D) emotional closeness

Question 7

Teenagers with __________ are more involved in exploring relationship issues,such as what they value in close friends and in a life partner.

Accepted Answer

A) large families 
B) permissive parents 
C) warm,trusting peer ties 
D) diffused identities 
A) large families 
B) permissive parents 
C) warm,trusting peer ties 
D) diffused identities

Question 8

Mild family conflict

Accepted Answer

A) is associated with a rise in antisocial behavior,particularly for older adolescents. 
B) often escalates into intense parent-child disagreements and a sharp rise in sibling rivalry. 
C) informs parents of the changing needs and expectations of their children,signaling that adjustments in the parent-child relationship are necessary. 
D) interferes with adolescent autonomy and identity development and predicts long-term adjustment problems. 
A) is associated with a rise in antisocial behavior,particularly for older adolescents. 
B) often escalates into intense parent-child disagreements and a sharp rise in sibling rivalry. 
C) informs parents of the changing needs and expectations of their children,signaling that adjustments in the parent-child relationship are necessary. 
D) interferes with adolescent autonomy and identity development and predicts long-term adjustment problems.

Question 9

Which of the following is true about adolescent friendships?

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A) Close friendships in early adolescence often interfere with identity development. 
B) Close friendships provide a foundation for future intimate relationships. 
C) Compared with peer groups of middle childhood,adolescent peer groups are less tightly structured and exclusive. 
D) Among girls,clique membership may contribute to the rise in depression during early adolescence. 
A) Close friendships in early adolescence often interfere with identity development. 
B) Close friendships provide a foundation for future intimate relationships. 
C) Compared with peer groups of middle childhood,adolescent peer groups are less tightly structured and exclusive. 
D) Among girls,clique membership may contribute to the rise in depression during early adolescence.

Question 10

Interaction among peers who present differing viewpoints

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A) promotes moral understanding. 
B) increases role confusion. 
C) delays progression to Kohlberg's Stage 4. 
D) undermines adolescents' decision-making skills. 
A) promotes moral understanding. 
B) increases role confusion. 
C) delays progression to Kohlberg's Stage 4. 
D) undermines adolescents' decision-making skills.

Question 11

At Kohlberg's Stage 5 of moral development,individuals

Accepted Answer

A) become aware that people can have different perspectives in a moral dilemma. 
B) believe that laws should not be disobeyed because they are vital for ensuring societal order. 
C) regard laws and rules as flexible instruments for furthering human purposes. 
D) typically mention such principles as respect for the worth and dignity of each person. 
A) become aware that people can have different perspectives in a moral dilemma. 
B) believe that laws should not be disobeyed because they are vital for ensuring societal order. 
C) regard laws and rules as flexible instruments for furthering human purposes. 
D) typically mention such principles as respect for the worth and dignity of each person.

Question 12

According to Erikson,teenagers in complex societies experience

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A) few identity conflicts. 
B) role confusion when they form mature identities. 
C) a rapid decline in self-esteem. 
D) an identity crisis. 
A) few identity conflicts. 
B) role confusion when they form mature identities. 
C) a rapid decline in self-esteem. 
D) an identity crisis.

Question 13

Self-disclosure to __________ declines in early adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) best friends 
B) parents 
C) romantic partners 
D) peers 
A) best friends 
B) parents 
C) romantic partners 
D) peers

Question 14

Teenagers from which country are the most likely to report being religious?

Accepted Answer

A) Italy 
B) Great Britain 
C) Canada 
D) United States 
A) Italy 
B) Great Britain 
C) Canada 
D) United States

Question 15

Which of the following is associated with the development of autonomy in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) idealization of parents 
B) moral understanding 
C) permissive parenting 
D) deidealization of parents 
A) idealization of parents 
B) moral understanding 
C) permissive parenting 
D) deidealization of parents

Question 16

Thirteen-year-old Sarah describes herself as "shy" and "outgoing." She also says she is "a smart airhead." These disparities probably result from the expansion of Sarah's social world,which

Accepted Answer

A) creates pressure to display different selves in different contexts. 
B) encourages her to exhibit her true self around her family. 
C) encourages her to exhibit her true self around her friends. 
D) allows her to place less emphasis on social virtues. 
A) creates pressure to display different selves in different contexts. 
B) encourages her to exhibit her true self around her family. 
C) encourages her to exhibit her true self around her friends. 
D) allows her to place less emphasis on social virtues.

Question 17

Adolescents who make the greatest gains in moral understanding have parents who

Accepted Answer

A) lecture frequently. 
B) ask few questions. 
C) engage in moral discussions. 
D) place limits on their free time. 
A) lecture frequently. 
B) ask few questions. 
C) engage in moral discussions. 
D) place limits on their free time.

Question 18

Kremlin,age 15,firmly asserts he has control over his clothing and hairstyle choices.Which of the following will Kremlin also argue is not subject to control by authority figures?

Accepted Answer

A) friendships 
B) curfew 
C) cultural values 
D) attending school 
A) friendships 
B) curfew 
C) cultural values 
D) attending school

Question 19

Jesse is an adolescent who is identity foreclosed.As such,he will tend to

Accepted Answer

A) seek out and carefully evaluate information and critically reflect on and revise his views. 
B) doubt that anything can ever be known with certainty. 
C) believe rational criteria can be used to make choices. 
D) fear rejection by people on whom he depends for affection and self-esteem. 
A) seek out and carefully evaluate information and critically reflect on and revise his views. 
B) doubt that anything can ever be known with certainty. 
C) believe rational criteria can be used to make choices. 
D) fear rejection by people on whom he depends for affection and self-esteem.

Question 20

Which family is likely to grant its teenager an appropriate degree of autonomy and experience less conflict with her?

Accepted Answer

A) Martina's family,in which both parents have time-consuming,stressful jobs 
B) Karina's family,in which the only adult is her grandmother,who has been out of work for nearly 7 months 
C) Serena's family,in which both parents are financially secure,invested in their work,and content in their marriage 
D) Bettina's family,in which the parents are divorcing and fighting over her custody 
A) Martina's family,in which both parents have time-consuming,stressful jobs 
B) Karina's family,in which the only adult is her grandmother,who has been out of work for nearly 7 months 
C) Serena's family,in which both parents are financially secure,invested in their work,and content in their marriage 
D) Bettina's family,in which the parents are divorcing and fighting over her custody

At Kohlberg's Stage 2 of moral development,the instrumental purpose orientation,children

List several strategies for supporting healthy identity development,and provide an explanation of how each strategy encourages healthy development.

On hypothetical dilemmas,adolescent and adult females

Research suggests that like Piaget's cognitive stages,Kohlberg's moral stages are

At Kohlberg's __________ level,morality is externally controlled.

Teenage boys' discussions tend to involve more ________________ than girls' conversations.

Teenagers with __________ are more involved in exploring relationship issues,such as what they value in close friends and in a life partner.

Mild family conflict

Which of the following is true about adolescent friendships?

Interaction among peers who present differing viewpoints

At Kohlberg's Stage 5 of moral development,individuals

According to Erikson,teenagers in complex societies experience

Self-disclosure to __________ declines in early adolescence.

Teenagers from which country are the most likely to report being religious?

Which of the following is associated with the development of autonomy in adolescence?

Thirteen-year-old Sarah describes herself as "shy" and "outgoing." She also says she is "a smart airhead." These disparities probably result from the expansion of Sarah's social world,which

Adolescents who make the greatest gains in moral understanding have parents who

Kremlin,age 15,firmly asserts he has control over his clothing and hairstyle choices.Which of the following will Kremlin also argue is not subject to control by authority figures?

Jesse is an adolescent who is identity foreclosed.As such,he will tend to

Which family is likely to grant its teenager an appropriate degree of autonomy and experience less conflict with her?

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Biological and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

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Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

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Exam 12: Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

At Kohlberg's Stage 2 of moral development,the instrumental purpose orientation,children

List several strategies for supporting healthy identity development,and provide an explanation of how each strategy encourages healthy development.

On hypothetical dilemmas,adolescent and adult females

Research suggests that like Piaget's cognitive stages,Kohlberg's moral stages are

At Kohlberg's __________ level,morality is externally controlled.

Teenage boys' discussions tend to involve more ________________ than girls' conversations.

Teenagers with __________ are more involved in exploring relationship issues,such as what they value in close friends and in a life partner.

Mild family conflict

Which of the following is true about adolescent friendships?

Interaction among peers who present differing viewpoints

At Kohlberg's Stage 5 of moral development,individuals

According to Erikson,teenagers in complex societies experience

Self-disclosure to __________ declines in early adolescence.

Teenagers from which country are the most likely to report being religious?

Which of the following is associated with the development of autonomy in adolescence?

Thirteen-year-old Sarah describes herself as "shy" and "outgoing." She also says she is "a smart airhead." These disparities probably result from the expansion of Sarah's social world,which

Adolescents who make the greatest gains in moral understanding have parents who

Kremlin,age 15,firmly asserts he has control over his clothing and hairstyle choices.Which of the following will Kremlin also argue is not subject to control by authority figures?

Jesse is an adolescent who is identity foreclosed.As such,he will tend to

Which family is likely to grant its teenager an appropriate degree of autonomy and experience less conflict with her?

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Biological and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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