Question 1

The term _____ offender refers to individuals whose criminal activity stops by age 21.

Accepted Answer

adolescence-limited

Question 2

What is rumination, and how does it potentially relate to depression and suicide in adolescent girls?

Accepted Answer

Rumination is the act of repeatedly thinking and talking about past experiences, and is more common in girls than in boys. If rumination focuses on negative events, it can lead to depression. However, rumination can be provide a helpful warning sign of distress, as when discussing painful or sad experiences with friends or family, girls may provide others an opportunity to intervene and provide support.

Question 3

The process of rumination helps adolescents recover more quickly from the effects of difficult experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Following Erikson's lead, _____ distinguished four specific ways young people cope with this life stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Baumrind 
B)  Freud 
C)  Marcia 
D)  Skinner 
A)  Baumrind 
B)  Freud 
C)  Marcia 
D)  Skinner

Question 5

What role do parents play in religious and political identity?

Accepted Answer

Parental practices and beliefs

Question 6

Alcohol affects adolescents more than adults due to their brain immaturity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One negative effect of _____ is that it impairs digestion and nutrition and slows growth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One negative effect of _____ is that...

Question 8

Barrett is serving a 2-year mission for his church at the age of 19. When he returns home from his mission assignment, he will decide whether or not to attend college and will make decisions about career and family. Barrett's current status is identity:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Research indicates that the sexually active teens MOST apt to have an STI have parents who:

Accepted Answer

A)  tell their children too many details about sex. 
B)  provide condoms and other contraception options. 
C)  limit their child's exposure to the media. 
D)  tell their children about sex and then instruct them to avoid it. 
A)  tell their children too many details about sex. 
B)  provide condoms and other contraception options. 
C)  limit their child's exposure to the media. 
D)  tell their children about sex and then instruct them to avoid it.

Question 10

The four areas of identify formation identified by Erikson include religious, political, familial, and physical identities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Peer pressure usually leads to:

Accepted Answer

A)  law-breaking behaviors. 
B)  use of drugs and alcohol. 
C)  pressure to have sex. 
D)  socially desirable behaviors. 
A)  law-breaking behaviors. 
B)  use of drugs and alcohol. 
C)  pressure to have sex. 
D)  socially desirable behaviors.

Question 12

During an identity moratorium, adolescents typically:

Accepted Answer

A)  ignore their future roles and responsibilities. 
B)  take on a temporary role and postpone making career decisions. 
C)  change their identity from that of their youth. 
D)  adopt their parents' views after having tested them on their own. 
A)  ignore their future roles and responsibilities. 
B)  take on a temporary role and postpone making career decisions. 
C)  change their identity from that of their youth. 
D)  adopt their parents' views after having tested them on their own.

Question 13

Psychosocial development during adolescence is often seen as a quest to answer the question:

Accepted Answer

A)  "What am I going to do with my life?" 
B)  "Will I ever find someone to love?" 
C)  "Who am I?" 
D)  "Why don't my parents understand me?" 
A)  "What am I going to do with my life?" 
B)  "Will I ever find someone to love?" 
C)  "Who am I?" 
D)  "Why don't my parents understand me?"

Question 14

Identify and define the four specific ways young people cope with the search for identity, as defined by James Marcia.

Accepted Answer

Role confusion is the opposite of identi

Question 15

Mary is an adolescent. According to Erikson, her new identity will be established by choosing:

Accepted Answer

A)  an appropriate adult "hero figure." 
B)  values and goals opposite to the destructive identities of media stars. 
C)  to embrace some parental and societal values while abandoning others. 
D)  one sexual role and sticking with it, regardless of the consequences. 
A)  an appropriate adult "hero figure." 
B)  values and goals opposite to the destructive identities of media stars. 
C)  to embrace some parental and societal values while abandoning others. 
D)  one sexual role and sticking with it, regardless of the consequences.

Question 16

When does drug use become drug abuse?

Accepted Answer

Drug use becomes drug abuse wh

Question 17

Sixteen-year-old Andrea quit school, lost her job as a waitress, and spends most of her time online in chat rooms. When her parents voiced their disapproval, she replied, "Leave me alone!" Andrea's behavior shows identity diffusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The term that describes one having erotic desires about the same sex, the opposite sex or both sexes is:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual identity. 
B)  sexual orientation. 
C)  sexuality. 
D)  gender identity. 
A)  sexual identity. 
B)  sexual orientation. 
C)  sexuality. 
D)  gender identity.

Question 19

One study found that the short allele of the serotonin transporter promoter gene (5-HTTLPR) contributes to increased rates of depression in all girls, but only in boys who:

Accepted Answer

A)  ruminate. 
B)  are suicidal. 
C)  come from high-SES backgrounds. 
D)  come from low-SES backgrounds. 
A)  ruminate. 
B)  are suicidal. 
C)  come from high-SES backgrounds. 
D)  come from low-SES backgrounds.

Question 20

Some of the problems associated with teenage pregnancy, including malnourishment and postponed prenatal care, depend mostly on the SES of the expectant mother.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The term _____ offender refers to individuals whose criminal activity stops by age 21.

What is rumination, and how does it potentially relate to depression and suicide in adolescent girls?

The process of rumination helps adolescents recover more quickly from the effects of difficult experiences.

Following Erikson's lead, _____ distinguished four specific ways young people cope with this life stage.

What role do parents play in religious and political identity?

Alcohol affects adolescents more than adults due to their brain immaturity.

One negative effect of _____ is that it impairs digestion and nutrition and slows growth.

Barrett is serving a 2-year mission for his church at the age of 19. When he returns home from his mission assignment, he will decide whether or not to attend college and will make decisions about career and family. Barrett's current status is identity:

Research indicates that the sexually active teens MOST apt to have an STI have parents who:

The four areas of identify formation identified by Erikson include religious, political, familial, and physical identities.

Peer pressure usually leads to:

During an identity moratorium, adolescents typically:

Psychosocial development during adolescence is often seen as a quest to answer the question:

Identify and define the four specific ways young people cope with the search for identity, as defined by James Marcia.

Mary is an adolescent. According to Erikson, her new identity will be established by choosing:

When does drug use become drug abuse?

Sixteen-year-old Andrea quit school, lost her job as a waitress, and spends most of her time online in chat rooms. When her parents voiced their disapproval, she replied, "Leave me alone!" Andrea's behavior shows identity diffusion.

The term that describes one having erotic desires about the same sex, the opposite sex or both sexes is:

One study found that the short allele of the serotonin transporter promoter gene (5-HTTLPR) contributes to increased rates of depression in all girls, but only in boys who:

Some of the problems associated with teenage pregnancy, including malnourishment and postponed prenatal care, depend mostly on the SES of the expectant mother.

The Science of Development

From Conception to Birth

The First Two Years: Body and Mind

The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Early Childhood: Body and Mind

Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Body and Mind

Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Adolescence: Body and Mind

Emerging Adulthood: Body, Mind, and Social World

Adulthood: Body and Mind

Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Late Adulthood: Body and Mind

Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Epilogue: Death and Dying

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Exam 10: Adolescence: Psychosocial Development

The term _____ offender refers to individuals whose criminal activity stops by age 21.

What is rumination, and how does it potentially relate to depression and suicide in adolescent girls?

The process of rumination helps adolescents recover more quickly from the effects of difficult experiences.

Following Erikson's lead, _____ distinguished four specific ways young people cope with this life stage.

What role do parents play in religious and political identity?

Alcohol affects adolescents more than adults due to their brain immaturity.

One negative effect of _____ is that it impairs digestion and nutrition and slows growth.

Barrett is serving a 2-year mission for his church at the age of 19. When he returns home from his mission assignment, he will decide whether or not to attend college and will make decisions about career and family. Barrett's current status is identity:

Research indicates that the sexually active teens MOST apt to have an STI have parents who:

The four areas of identify formation identified by Erikson include religious, political, familial, and physical identities.

Peer pressure usually leads to:

During an identity moratorium, adolescents typically:

Psychosocial development during adolescence is often seen as a quest to answer the question:

Identify and define the four specific ways young people cope with the search for identity, as defined by James Marcia.

Mary is an adolescent. According to Erikson, her new identity will be established by choosing:

When does drug use become drug abuse?

Sixteen-year-old Andrea quit school, lost her job as a waitress, and spends most of her time online in chat rooms. When her parents voiced their disapproval, she replied, "Leave me alone!" Andrea's behavior shows identity diffusion.

The term that describes one having erotic desires about the same sex, the opposite sex or both sexes is:

One study found that the short allele of the serotonin transporter promoter gene (5-HTTLPR) contributes to increased rates of depression in all girls, but only in boys who:

Some of the problems associated with teenage pregnancy, including malnourishment and postponed prenatal care, depend mostly on the SES of the expectant mother.

The Science of Development

From Conception to Birth

The First Two Years: Body and Mind

The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Early Childhood: Body and Mind

Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Body and Mind

Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Adolescence: Body and Mind

Emerging Adulthood: Body, Mind, and Social World

Adulthood: Body and Mind

Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Late Adulthood: Body and Mind

Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Epilogue: Death and Dying

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