Question 1

How does the suicidal behavior of female adolescents differ from that of male adolescents?

Accepted Answer

Female adolescents: more likely to attempt suicide than males; and more likely to cut their wrists or take an overdose of sleeping pills-methods less likely to result in death
Male adolescents: more likely to succeed in committing suicide (though less likely to attempt); and more likely to use more lethal means, such as guns, in their suicide attempts

Question 2

In terms of romantic relationships among sexual minority youth, which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most gay and lesbian youth have had same-sex romantic relationships. 
B)  Most gay and lesbian youth only date same-sex peers. 
C)  Few gay and lesbian youth have had same-sex romantic relationships. 
D)  Few gay and lesbian youth date other-sex peers. 
A)  Most gay and lesbian youth have had same-sex romantic relationships. 
B)  Most gay and lesbian youth only date same-sex peers. 
C)  Few gay and lesbian youth have had same-sex romantic relationships. 
D)  Few gay and lesbian youth date other-sex peers. C

Question 3

What are cliques?

Accepted Answer

Cliques are small groups that range from 2 to about 12 individuals and average about 5 to 6 individuals. The clique members are usually of the same sex and about the same age. Cliques can form because adolescents engage in similar activities, such as being in a club or on a sports team. Several adolescents may form a clique because they have spent time with each other, share mutual interests, and enjoy each other's company. Not necessarily friends, they often develop a friendship if they stay in the clique.

Question 4

Your cousin Jennifer is concerned about how she is going to cope with the "terrible teen" years of her son Harry, who is entering adolescence. She has asked for your advice. Suggest a few parenting strategies to her.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary.
You can advi

Question 5

Adolescents are more likely to confirm to peers when they

Accepted Answer

A)  are sure about their social identity. 
B)  have high self-esteem. 
C)  are in the presence of someone they perceive to have higher status than themselves. 
D)  experience low levels of social anxiety. 
A)  are sure about their social identity. 
B)  have high self-esteem. 
C)  are in the presence of someone they perceive to have higher status than themselves. 
D)  experience low levels of social anxiety.

Question 6

If Jodi and Jerry, parents of three teens, want to decrease the likelihood of juvenile delinquency among their children, they should

Accepted Answer

A)  monitor their children's routines and behavioral patterns. 
B)  sometimes be tough and sometimes be lenient with their children. 
C)  give their children complete freedom to learn to behave independently. 
D)  harshly discipline their kids at 8 to 10 years of age. 
A)  monitor their children's routines and behavioral patterns. 
B)  sometimes be tough and sometimes be lenient with their children. 
C)  give their children complete freedom to learn to behave independently. 
D)  harshly discipline their kids at 8 to 10 years of age.

Question 7

Which part of the world or country is a person is from and how intensely the person identifies with his or her cultural heritage defines a that person's ________ identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual 
B)  vocational 
C)  political 
D)  ethnic 
A)  intellectual 
B)  vocational 
C)  political 
D)  ethnic

Question 8

Describe the characteristics of crowds.

Accepted Answer

Crowds are larger than cliques and less

Question 9

When connectedness is strong and individuation weak, adolescents often have an identity ________ status.

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement 
B)  moratorium 
C)  foreclosure 
D)  diffusion 
A)  achievement 
B)  moratorium 
C)  foreclosure 
D)  diffusion

Question 10

Research has shown that the capacity to explore one's identity during adolescence and emerging adulthood is linked to the

Accepted Answer

A)  quality of one's friendships and romantic relationships. 
B)  amount of free time one has between work and school. 
C)  amount of computer/screen time one spends on the weekends. 
D)  time one spends reading in the library. 
A)  quality of one's friendships and romantic relationships. 
B)  amount of free time one has between work and school. 
C)  amount of computer/screen time one spends on the weekends. 
D)  time one spends reading in the library.

Question 11

________ are small groups that range from 2 to about 12 individuals and average about 5 to 6 individuals. Their members are usually of the same sex and about the same age.

Accepted Answer

A)  Clusters 
B)  Cliques 
C)  Clans 
D)  Crowds 
A)  Clusters 
B)  Cliques 
C)  Clans 
D)  Crowds

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a positive outcome associated with taking pride in one's ethnic group?

Accepted Answer

A)  lower rates of substance abuse 
B)  reduced psychiatric problems 
C)  positive and diverse friendships 
D)  increase in suicidal ideation 
A)  lower rates of substance abuse 
B)  reduced psychiatric problems 
C)  positive and diverse friendships 
D)  increase in suicidal ideation

Question 13

Which of the following groups of adolescents reported the lowest incidence of suicide attempts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Native American/Alaska Native females 
B)  African American males 
C)  Latino females 
D)  Asian American males 
A)  Native American/Alaska Native females 
B)  African American males 
C)  Latino females 
D)  Asian American males

Question 14

Who among the following is MOST likely to engage in a successful suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mike, a 12-year-old male 
B)  Tony, a 15-year-old male 
C)  Harry, a 21-year-old male 
D)  Dave, an 18-year-old male 
A)  Mike, a 12-year-old male 
B)  Tony, a 15-year-old male 
C)  Harry, a 21-year-old male 
D)  Dave, an 18-year-old male

Question 15

Eriksonian researcher James Marcia argues that Erikson's theory of identity development contains four statuses of identity. Which of the following is one of these four statuses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identity inquisition 
B)  Identity stagnation 
C)  Identity evolution 
D)  Identity diffusion 
A)  Identity inquisition 
B)  Identity stagnation 
C)  Identity evolution 
D)  Identity diffusion

Question 16

The closest thing to a culture-wide rite of passage in the United States is the

Accepted Answer

A)  first date. 
B)  college initiation ritual. 
C)  high school graduation ceremony. 
D)  18th birthday. 
A)  first date. 
B)  college initiation ritual. 
C)  high school graduation ceremony. 
D)  18th birthday.

Question 17

Which of the following is linked to lower levels of suicidal ideation in adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  participation in sports 
B)  being a victim of traditional bullying 
C)  being a victim of cyberbullying 
D)  having a parent with depression 
A)  participation in sports 
B)  being a victim of traditional bullying 
C)  being a victim of cyberbullying 
D)  having a parent with depression

Question 18

According to James Marcia, adolescents who are in the midst of a crisis but whose commitments are either absent or only vaguely defined are in the status of identity

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion. 
B)  foreclosure. 
C)  moratorium. 
D)  achievement. 
A)  diffusion. 
B)  foreclosure. 
C)  moratorium. 
D)  achievement.

Question 19

________ involves openness to others' views.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mutuality 
B)  Self-assertion 
C)  Separateness 
D)  Permeability 
A)  Mutuality 
B)  Self-assertion 
C)  Separateness 
D)  Permeability

Question 20

The ________ parenting style was linked higher levels of parent-adolescent attachment.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  permissive 
D)  uninvolved 
A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  permissive 
D)  uninvolved

How does the suicidal behavior of female adolescents differ from that of male adolescents?

In terms of romantic relationships among sexual minority youth, which of the following is TRUE?

What are cliques?

Your cousin Jennifer is concerned about how she is going to cope with the "terrible teen" years of her son Harry, who is entering adolescence. She has asked for your advice. Suggest a few parenting strategies to her.

Adolescents are more likely to confirm to peers when they

If Jodi and Jerry, parents of three teens, want to decrease the likelihood of juvenile delinquency among their children, they should

Which part of the world or country is a person is from and how intensely the person identifies with his or her cultural heritage defines a that person's ________ identity.

Describe the characteristics of crowds.

When connectedness is strong and individuation weak, adolescents often have an identity ________ status.

Research has shown that the capacity to explore one's identity during adolescence and emerging adulthood is linked to the

________ are small groups that range from 2 to about 12 individuals and average about 5 to 6 individuals. Their members are usually of the same sex and about the same age.

Which of the following is NOT a positive outcome associated with taking pride in one's ethnic group?

Which of the following groups of adolescents reported the lowest incidence of suicide attempts?

Who among the following is MOST likely to engage in a successful suicide?

Eriksonian researcher James Marcia argues that Erikson's theory of identity development contains four statuses of identity. Which of the following is one of these four statuses?

The closest thing to a culture-wide rite of passage in the United States is the

Which of the following is linked to lower levels of suicidal ideation in adolescents?

According to James Marcia, adolescents who are in the midst of a crisis but whose commitments are either absent or only vaguely defined are in the status of identity

________ involves openness to others' views.

The ________ parenting style was linked higher levels of parent-adolescent attachment.

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Exam 16: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

How does the suicidal behavior of female adolescents differ from that of male adolescents?

In terms of romantic relationships among sexual minority youth, which of the following is TRUE?

What are cliques?

Your cousin Jennifer is concerned about how she is going to cope with the "terrible teen" years of her son Harry, who is entering adolescence. She has asked for your advice. Suggest a few parenting strategies to her.

Adolescents are more likely to confirm to peers when they

If Jodi and Jerry, parents of three teens, want to decrease the likelihood of juvenile delinquency among their children, they should

Which part of the world or country is a person is from and how intensely the person identifies with his or her cultural heritage defines a that person's ________ identity.

Describe the characteristics of crowds.

When connectedness is strong and individuation weak, adolescents often have an identity ________ status.

Research has shown that the capacity to explore one's identity during adolescence and emerging adulthood is linked to the

________ are small groups that range from 2 to about 12 individuals and average about 5 to 6 individuals. Their members are usually of the same sex and about the same age.

Which of the following is NOT a positive outcome associated with taking pride in one's ethnic group?

Which of the following groups of adolescents reported the lowest incidence of suicide attempts?

Who among the following is MOST likely to engage in a successful suicide?

Eriksonian researcher James Marcia argues that Erikson's theory of identity development contains four statuses of identity. Which of the following is one of these four statuses?

The closest thing to a culture-wide rite of passage in the United States is the

Which of the following is linked to lower levels of suicidal ideation in adolescents?

According to James Marcia, adolescents who are in the midst of a crisis but whose commitments are either absent or only vaguely defined are in the status of identity

________ involves openness to others' views.

The ________ parenting style was linked higher levels of parent-adolescent attachment.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

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