Question 1

Which of the following statements about cultural variations in adolescent experiences is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the Philippines, many female adolescents sacrifice their own futures by migrating to the city to earn money that they send home to their families. 
B)  Youth in the United States are marrying at younger ages than in past generations. 
C)  Youth in Russia are marrying at older ages than in past generations. 
D)  In the Middle East, most adolescents interact freely with the opposite sex in school. 
A)  In the Philippines, many female adolescents sacrifice their own futures by migrating to the city to earn money that they send home to their families. 
B)  Youth in the United States are marrying at younger ages than in past generations. 
C)  Youth in Russia are marrying at older ages than in past generations. 
D)  In the Middle East, most adolescents interact freely with the opposite sex in school.

Question 2

Marie and her parents frequently engage in prolonged, intense, repeated, and unhealthy conflict. They seem to fight about almost everything. Compared to other adolescents, Marie is

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to marry early. 
B)  more likely to drop out of school. 
C)  more likely to live at home beyond age 25. 
D)  less likely to abuse drugs. 
A)  less likely to marry early. 
B)  more likely to drop out of school. 
C)  more likely to live at home beyond age 25. 
D)  less likely to abuse drugs.

Question 3

The new model of parent-adolescent relationship differs from the old one in that the new model

Accepted Answer

A)  suggests that the adolescent-parent and adolescent-peer worlds are isolated. 
B)  emphasizes that the parents are important support systems and attachment figures. 
C)  suggests that intense, stressful parent-adolescent conflict occurs throughout adolescence. 
D)  emphasizes that as adolescents mature, they detach themselves from parents. 
A)  suggests that the adolescent-parent and adolescent-peer worlds are isolated. 
B)  emphasizes that the parents are important support systems and attachment figures. 
C)  suggests that intense, stressful parent-adolescent conflict occurs throughout adolescence. 
D)  emphasizes that as adolescents mature, they detach themselves from parents.

Question 4

Identity ________ is the status of individuals who have not yet experienced a crisis or made any commitments.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

A ________ is a ceremony or ritual that marks an individual's transition from one status to another.

Accepted Answer

A)  rite of passage 
B)  test of identity 
C)  rite of image 
D)  test of achievement 
A)  rite of passage 
B)  test of identity 
C)  rite of image 
D)  test of achievement

Question 6

Which of the following statements is MOST likely to be TRUE regarding a crowd?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents are usually members of a crowd based on reputation. 
B)  Cliques are bigger than crowds and less personal. 
C)  A crowd is a small group that ranges from 2 to about 12 individuals. 
D)  Adolescents in a crowd share ideas and hang out together. 
A)  Adolescents are usually members of a crowd based on reputation. 
B)  Cliques are bigger than crowds and less personal. 
C)  A crowd is a small group that ranges from 2 to about 12 individuals. 
D)  Adolescents in a crowd share ideas and hang out together.

Question 7

Which of the following has been suggested as a reason adolescent females are depressed more often than adolescent males?

Accepted Answer

A)  Puberty comes later for girls, and that makes them feel more stressed. 
B)  Females have a more negative view of their own body than do males. 
C)  Males face more discrimination at school than females. 
D)  Females are not good at ruminating about their problems. 
A)  Puberty comes later for girls, and that makes them feel more stressed. 
B)  Females have a more negative view of their own body than do males. 
C)  Males face more discrimination at school than females. 
D)  Females are not good at ruminating about their problems.

Question 8

According to James Marcia, an adolescent who is in the status of identity achievement is one who

Accepted Answer

A)  has not gone through an identity crisis and shows little interest in such matters. 
B)  has made a commitment but has not gone through an identity crisis. 
C)  is in the midst of an identity crisis but has not yet made any commitments. 
D)  has already gone through an identity crisis and has made a commitment. 
A)  has not gone through an identity crisis and shows little interest in such matters. 
B)  has made a commitment but has not gone through an identity crisis. 
C)  is in the midst of an identity crisis but has not yet made any commitments. 
D)  has already gone through an identity crisis and has made a commitment.

Question 9

The career and work path the person wants to follow defines the individual's ________ identity.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Research suggests that heavy multitaskers are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  get more done than low multitaskers. 
B)  be depressed and anxious than low multitaskers. 
C)  show higher levels of social well-being. 
D)  engage in face-to-face communication. 
A)  get more done than low multitaskers. 
B)  be depressed and anxious than low multitaskers. 
C)  show higher levels of social well-being. 
D)  engage in face-to-face communication.

Question 11

What characterizes romantic relationships in sexual minority youth?

Accepted Answer

Though the research into these groups is

Question 12

Whether the person is conservative, liberal, or middle-of-the-road, these define the person's ________ identity.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Identity ________ is the status of individuals who have made a commitment but have not experienced a crisis.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Harry has not been able to successfully resolve his identity crisis. He has immersed himself in the world of his peers and lost his identity in the crowd. Erik Erikson would say that Harry is suffering from identity

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Most researchers now use the term ________ in place of James Marcia's term "crisis."

Accepted Answer

A)  exploration 
B)  confusion 
C)  turbulence 
D)  inquisition 
A)  exploration 
B)  confusion 
C)  turbulence 
D)  inquisition

Question 16

Identity ________ is the status of individuals who have undergone a crisis and have made a commitment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

When ethnic minorities identify with both their own culture and the major culture to which they now belong, it is called

Accepted Answer

A)  bicultural identity. 
B)  dual identity. 
C)  dual citizenship. 
D)  flexible identity. 
A)  bicultural identity. 
B)  dual identity. 
C)  dual citizenship. 
D)  flexible identity.

Question 18

According to the study conducted by Brown and Lohr, members of which of the following crowds are most likely to have the lowest self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  jocks (athletically oriented) 
B)  normals (middle-of-the-road students who made up the masses) 
C)  populars (well-known students who lead social activities) 
D)  nobodies (lacking in social skills or intellectual abilities) 
A)  jocks (athletically oriented) 
B)  normals (middle-of-the-road students who made up the masses) 
C)  populars (well-known students who lead social activities) 
D)  nobodies (lacking in social skills or intellectual abilities)

Question 19

Which of the following statements about juvenile delinquency is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having siblings is related to higher levels of delinquency. 
B)  Juvenile delinquency is more exclusively a problem of low-SES status than it was in the past. 
C)  Arrest rates of adolescent males for delinquency are much higher than arrest rates among adolescent females. 
D)  Juvenile delinquency rates for property offenses are usually lower than rates for other offenses. 
A)  Having siblings is related to higher levels of delinquency. 
B)  Juvenile delinquency is more exclusively a problem of low-SES status than it was in the past. 
C)  Arrest rates of adolescent males for delinquency are much higher than arrest rates among adolescent females. 
D)  Juvenile delinquency rates for property offenses are usually lower than rates for other offenses.

Question 20

List at least four factors related to adolescent depression.

Accepted Answer

Factors related to adolescent depression

Which of the following statements about cultural variations in adolescent experiences is TRUE?

Marie and her parents frequently engage in prolonged, intense, repeated, and unhealthy conflict. They seem to fight about almost everything. Compared to other adolescents, Marie is

The new model of parent-adolescent relationship differs from the old one in that the new model

Identity ________ is the status of individuals who have not yet experienced a crisis or made any commitments.

A ________ is a ceremony or ritual that marks an individual's transition from one status to another.

Which of the following statements is MOST likely to be TRUE regarding a crowd?

Which of the following has been suggested as a reason adolescent females are depressed more often than adolescent males?

According to James Marcia, an adolescent who is in the status of identity achievement is one who

The career and work path the person wants to follow defines the individual's ________ identity.

Research suggests that heavy multitaskers are more likely to

What characterizes romantic relationships in sexual minority youth?

Whether the person is conservative, liberal, or middle-of-the-road, these define the person's ________ identity.

Identity ________ is the status of individuals who have made a commitment but have not experienced a crisis.

Harry has not been able to successfully resolve his identity crisis. He has immersed himself in the world of his peers and lost his identity in the crowd. Erik Erikson would say that Harry is suffering from identity

Most researchers now use the term ________ in place of James Marcia's term "crisis."

Identity ________ is the status of individuals who have undergone a crisis and have made a commitment.

When ethnic minorities identify with both their own culture and the major culture to which they now belong, it is called

According to the study conducted by Brown and Lohr, members of which of the following crowds are most likely to have the lowest self-esteem?

Which of the following statements about juvenile delinquency is accurate?

List at least four factors related to adolescent depression.

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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

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Exam 16: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Which of the following statements about cultural variations in adolescent experiences is TRUE?

Marie and her parents frequently engage in prolonged, intense, repeated, and unhealthy conflict. They seem to fight about almost everything. Compared to other adolescents, Marie is

The new model of parent-adolescent relationship differs from the old one in that the new model

Identity ________ is the status of individuals who have not yet experienced a crisis or made any commitments.

A ________ is a ceremony or ritual that marks an individual's transition from one status to another.

Which of the following statements is MOST likely to be TRUE regarding a crowd?

Which of the following has been suggested as a reason adolescent females are depressed more often than adolescent males?

According to James Marcia, an adolescent who is in the status of identity achievement is one who

The career and work path the person wants to follow defines the individual's ________ identity.

Research suggests that heavy multitaskers are more likely to

What characterizes romantic relationships in sexual minority youth?

Whether the person is conservative, liberal, or middle-of-the-road, these define the person's ________ identity.

Identity ________ is the status of individuals who have made a commitment but have not experienced a crisis.

Harry has not been able to successfully resolve his identity crisis. He has immersed himself in the world of his peers and lost his identity in the crowd. Erik Erikson would say that Harry is suffering from identity

Most researchers now use the term ________ in place of James Marcia's term "crisis."

Identity ________ is the status of individuals who have undergone a crisis and have made a commitment.

When ethnic minorities identify with both their own culture and the major culture to which they now belong, it is called

According to the study conducted by Brown and Lohr, members of which of the following crowds are most likely to have the lowest self-esteem?

Which of the following statements about juvenile delinquency is accurate?

List at least four factors related to adolescent depression.

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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