Question 1

Conflict between parents and children often escalates during

Accepted Answer

A)  late adulthood. 
B)  early adolescence. 
C)  late adolescence. 
D)  early childhood. 
A)  late adulthood. 
B)  early adolescence. 
C)  late adolescence. 
D)  early childhood.

Question 2

In contrast to other psychoanalytic theorists who focused almost exclusively on parent-child relationships, ________ argued that friends are also important in shaping the development of children and adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A)  Erik Erikson 
B)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
C)  James Marcia 
D)  Harry Stack Sullivan 
A)  Erik Erikson 
B)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
C)  James Marcia 
D)  Harry Stack Sullivan

Question 3

Which of Marcia's identity statuses may be more adaptive to an adolescent or emerging adult in East Asia than in the United States?

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

Question 4

What is a psychological moratorium?

Accepted Answer

The search for an identity during adoles

Question 5

What are the three stages that characterize the development of heterosexual romantic relationships in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary.
Entering int

Question 6

Jason was confused about whether to be a doctor or not. After a lot of deliberation and experimentation, he finished medical school and became a successful doctor for several years. After a time, he decided he was not happy as a doctor and began to explore alternatives, eventually going back to school for art and becoming a successful artist. Jason's experience is an example of the ________ cycle in identity development.

Accepted Answer

A)  social referencing 
B)  YOYO 
C)  MAMA 
D)  cognitive dissonance 
A)  social referencing 
B)  YOYO 
C)  MAMA 
D)  cognitive dissonance

Question 7

Mutuality and permeability are two dimensions of

Accepted Answer

A)  identity diffusion. 
B)  self-concept. 
C)  individuality. 
D)  connectedness. 
A)  identity diffusion. 
B)  self-concept. 
C)  individuality. 
D)  connectedness.

Question 8

Describe the four statuses of identity an individual can have, according to James Marcia. What basis does Marcia use for this classification?

Accepted Answer

James Marcia classifies individuals base

Question 9

For many gay and lesbian youth, dating other-sex peers is

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A)  prohibited and may cause them intense shame. 
B)  more common for males than for females. 
C)  a way to explore and clarify their sexual orientation. 
D)  discouraged by both same-sex and other-sex peers. 
A)  prohibited and may cause them intense shame. 
B)  more common for males than for females. 
C)  a way to explore and clarify their sexual orientation. 
D)  discouraged by both same-sex and other-sex peers.

Question 10

Describe the effect of peer pressure on adolescents.

Accepted Answer

Young adolescents conform more to peer s

Question 11

In which of the following identity statuses, proposed by James Marcia, has an individual not yet experienced a crisis nor made a commitment?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Freshmen joining a school group called the Shifters undergo a week-long initiation involving learning the group's history, wearing group-specific items, and participating in special ceremonies that last all night long. This experience most resembles a

Accepted Answer

A)  test of identity. 
B)  gang moratorium. 
C)  rite of passage. 
D)  diffusion of acceptance. 
A)  test of identity. 
B)  gang moratorium. 
C)  rite of passage. 
D)  diffusion of acceptance.

Question 13

According to research, which individual is likely to delay his or her identity exploration the longest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hannah from the United States 
B)  Mikel from Canada 
C)  Chan from Germany 
D)  Antonio from Italy 
A)  Hannah from the United States 
B)  Mikel from Canada 
C)  Chan from Germany 
D)  Antonio from Italy

Question 14

Which of the models used to describe whether children and adolescents in immigrant families are more vulnerable or more successful in adapting to life in the host country proposes that many of these adolescents show a higher level of well-being and fewer problems than native-born youth?

Accepted Answer

A)  immigrant risk model 
B)  immigrant paradox model 
C)  immigrant transition model 
D)  immigrant dependency model 
A)  immigrant risk model 
B)  immigrant paradox model 
C)  immigrant transition model 
D)  immigrant dependency model

Question 15

As compared to late-onset (after 11 years) antisocial behavior, early-onset (before 11 years) antisocial behavior is

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A)  associated with less negative developmental outcomes. 
B)  more frequently associated with mental health problems. 
C)  less likely to persist into emerging adulthood. 
D)  less frequently associated with relationship problems. 
A)  associated with less negative developmental outcomes. 
B)  more frequently associated with mental health problems. 
C)  less likely to persist into emerging adulthood. 
D)  less frequently associated with relationship problems.

Question 16

According to James Marcia, individuals who have undergone a crisis and have made a commitment are in the status of identity

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

According to your text, a recent trend in the use of technology among adolescents is

Accepted Answer

A)  multitasking, or using several media concurrently. 
B)  watching satellite television as compared to cable television. 
C)  eliminating video games as a potential distraction to homework. 
D)  choosing to call friends on the phone as opposed to texting them. 
A)  multitasking, or using several media concurrently. 
B)  watching satellite television as compared to cable television. 
C)  eliminating video games as a potential distraction to homework. 
D)  choosing to call friends on the phone as opposed to texting them.

Question 18

The first stage of developing romantic relationships in adolescence happens at about 11 to 13 years of age. Which of the following is a characteristic of this stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Romantic relationships formed now typically last one year or more. 
B)  Casual dating emerges between individuals who are mutually attracted. 
C)  Serious romantic relationships develop, involving strong emotional bonds. 
D)  Infatuations are common and are often shared with a same-sex friend. 
A)  Romantic relationships formed now typically last one year or more. 
B)  Casual dating emerges between individuals who are mutually attracted. 
C)  Serious romantic relationships develop, involving strong emotional bonds. 
D)  Infatuations are common and are often shared with a same-sex friend.

Question 19

Which of the following is a characteristic of crowds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crowds are smaller than cliques. 
B)  Members of a crowd always spend a lot of time together. 
C)  Members of a crowd have a common ethnic origin. 
D)  Crowds are less personal than cliques. 
A)  Crowds are smaller than cliques. 
B)  Members of a crowd always spend a lot of time together. 
C)  Members of a crowd have a common ethnic origin. 
D)  Crowds are less personal than cliques.

Question 20

Who among the following is LEAST likely to be depressed?

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

Conflict between parents and children often escalates during

In contrast to other psychoanalytic theorists who focused almost exclusively on parent-child relationships, ________ argued that friends are also important in shaping the development of children and adolescents.

Which of Marcia's identity statuses may be more adaptive to an adolescent or emerging adult in East Asia than in the United States?

What is a psychological moratorium?

What are the three stages that characterize the development of heterosexual romantic relationships in adolescence?

Mutuality and permeability are two dimensions of

Describe the four statuses of identity an individual can have, according to James Marcia. What basis does Marcia use for this classification?

For many gay and lesbian youth, dating other-sex peers is

Describe the effect of peer pressure on adolescents.

In which of the following identity statuses, proposed by James Marcia, has an individual not yet experienced a crisis nor made a commitment?

Freshmen joining a school group called the Shifters undergo a week-long initiation involving learning the group's history, wearing group-specific items, and participating in special ceremonies that last all night long. This experience most resembles a

According to research, which individual is likely to delay his or her identity exploration the longest?

Which of the models used to describe whether children and adolescents in immigrant families are more vulnerable or more successful in adapting to life in the host country proposes that many of these adolescents show a higher level of well-being and fewer problems than native-born youth?

As compared to late-onset (after 11 years) antisocial behavior, early-onset (before 11 years) antisocial behavior is

According to James Marcia, individuals who have undergone a crisis and have made a commitment are in the status of identity

According to your text, a recent trend in the use of technology among adolescents is

The first stage of developing romantic relationships in adolescence happens at about 11 to 13 years of age. Which of the following is a characteristic of this stage?

Which of the following is a characteristic of crowds?

Who among the following is LEAST likely to be depressed?

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

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Exam 16: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Conflict between parents and children often escalates during

In contrast to other psychoanalytic theorists who focused almost exclusively on parent-child relationships, ________ argued that friends are also important in shaping the development of children and adolescents.

Which of Marcia's identity statuses may be more adaptive to an adolescent or emerging adult in East Asia than in the United States?

What is a psychological moratorium?

What are the three stages that characterize the development of heterosexual romantic relationships in adolescence?

Mutuality and permeability are two dimensions of

Describe the four statuses of identity an individual can have, according to James Marcia. What basis does Marcia use for this classification?

For many gay and lesbian youth, dating other-sex peers is

Describe the effect of peer pressure on adolescents.

In which of the following identity statuses, proposed by James Marcia, has an individual not yet experienced a crisis nor made a commitment?

Freshmen joining a school group called the Shifters undergo a week-long initiation involving learning the group's history, wearing group-specific items, and participating in special ceremonies that last all night long. This experience most resembles a

According to research, which individual is likely to delay his or her identity exploration the longest?

Which of the models used to describe whether children and adolescents in immigrant families are more vulnerable or more successful in adapting to life in the host country proposes that many of these adolescents show a higher level of well-being and fewer problems than native-born youth?

As compared to late-onset (after 11 years) antisocial behavior, early-onset (before 11 years) antisocial behavior is

According to James Marcia, individuals who have undergone a crisis and have made a commitment are in the status of identity

According to your text, a recent trend in the use of technology among adolescents is

The first stage of developing romantic relationships in adolescence happens at about 11 to 13 years of age. Which of the following is a characteristic of this stage?

Which of the following is a characteristic of crowds?

Who among the following is LEAST likely to be depressed?

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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