Exam 10: Adolescence: Psychosocial Development

Parental ______ refers to parents being aware of where their children are and what they are doing.

According to Erikson, adolescents are in the stage of:

According to the text, which is NOT a possible reason for the decrease in juvenile criminal behavior?

Most adolescents who try drugs experiment with psychoactive drugs.

According to Erikson, the ultimate goal of the identity crisis is identity achievement.

Part-time employment during the teenage years can cause problems if the teenager works too many hours.

Most adolescence-limited offenders become career criminals.

A young boy experienced ongoing sexual abuse until he was 15. Now that he is a grown man, it is likely that he:

What factors make serious delinquency more likely, and what factors decrease the risk?

Why does the adolescent suicide rate seem worse than it actually is?

In Indonesia, 38 percent of women smoke because cigarettes are closely tied to sexual allure.

Identity diffusion is typically characterized by:

Who is the best source for sex education during adolescence?

Psychosocial development during adolescence involves the search for a(n):

Harold readily adopted his parent's religious faith without question. Happy and secure, he enjoys participating in religious events with his parents. His identity status reflects:

Nate's parents are restrictive and controlling. Compared with Nate's peers whose parents engage in less psychological control, Nate is more likely to be:

Many longitudinal studies have shown that _____ anger during adolescence is normal and that most adolescents express their anger in _____ ways.

Those who have sexual intercourse before the age of 16 are _____ likely to catch a STI than those who begin sexual activity after age 19.

Parental monitoring, even if restrictive and controlling, does not usually cause detrimental effects.

Most adolescent voters affiliate strongly with one political party over another.