Exam 12: Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Having a personal investment in a specific role, value, goal, or ideology describes which of the following components of Marcia's theory?

Which of the following characteristics is both a cause and a consequence of moral development according to Nancy Eisenberg?

Which of the following describes a combination of cliques which includes both male and female members?

How do teens in the U.S. differ from teens in other countries when it comes to employment?

Which of the following is true of homosexuality in teenagers?

The identity prototypes that are associated with reputation-based peer groups most likely serve the developmental purpose of

Erikson used which of the following terms to refer to the period when an adolescent is troubled by a lack of identity?

A person who has not made a commitment to an occupation or ideology even though she has reexamined her values and choices is which stage of identity status, according to Marcia?

In the end, all of Emily's friends ________ that she is gay and seem to be okay with it.

What did researchers find when African American boys aged 10 - 18 years were asked to name an important role model outside their families?

Sometimes Kohlberg's stage of social system and conscience is known as the ________ stage.

Lionel thinks he wants to be a fireman, but he is not sure. He is working with his high school career counselor to get information about careers and college majors before he makes a decision. According to Marcia, Lionel is in which stage of identity development?

According to Bem, someone who is low in masculinity and femininity would be considered to be ________ in their gender-role identity.

Jewish boys take part in bar mitzvah and girls take part in bat mitzvah. These are both examples of ________.

Adolescents tend to go to their ________ as their primary means of emotional support, even though ________ relationships take on more importance.

How do peer groups change their structure across the years of adolescence? How do cliques and crowds differ?

If you believe that there are distinct differences in the way that boys and girls perceive moral dilemmas, which theorist would you most likely support?

List four different gender role identities identified by Bem. Give an example of a traditional gender role identity and an example of a nontraditional gender role identity. Explain how these roles affect self-esteem.

Which of the following is the best example of delinquent behavior?

What are the names of the two stages in Kohlberg's first level of moral development?