Question 1

Which of the following contributes to the sharp rise in suicide during adolescence?

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A)  identity foreclosure 
B)  emotional self-regulation 
C)  an improved ability to plan ahead 
D)  moral self-relevance 
A)  identity foreclosure 
B)  emotional self-regulation 
C)  an improved ability to plan ahead 
D)  moral self-relevance C

Question 2

Adolescents who gain most in moral understanding have parents who

Accepted Answer

A)  place limits on their free time. 
B)  listen sensitively. 
C)  assert their own personal opinions frequently. 
D)  frequently use sarcasm. 
A)  place limits on their free time. 
B)  listen sensitively. 
C)  assert their own personal opinions frequently. 
D)  frequently use sarcasm. B

Question 3

Effective programs to prevent delinquency

Accepted Answer

A)  take place in the home. 
B)  include short-term incarceration. 
C)  must start early and take place at multiple levels. 
D)  start in late adolescence. 
A)  take place in the home. 
B)  include short-term incarceration. 
C)  must start early and take place at multiple levels. 
D)  start in late adolescence. C

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of late-onset delinquency?

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct problems arising from the peer context of early adolescence 
B)  emotional negativity and restlessness as early as age 2 
C)  attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 
D)  long-term, inept parenting 
A)  conduct problems arising from the peer context of early adolescence 
B)  emotional negativity and restlessness as early as age 2 
C)  attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 
D)  long-term, inept parenting

Question 5

Discuss changes in self-esteem in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

Self-esteem,the evaluative side of self-

Question 6

Teenagers add which of the following new dimensions of self-evaluation to those of middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  athletic and academic ability 
B)  close friendship, romantic appeal, and job competence 
C)  physical attractiveness and relationships with family members 
D)  friendship, integrity, and honesty 
A)  athletic and academic ability 
B)  close friendship, romantic appeal, and job competence 
C)  physical attractiveness and relationships with family members 
D)  friendship, integrity, and honesty

Question 7

Adolescents who assume that absolute truth is always attainable tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  identity-achieved. 
B)  identity-diffused. 
C)  in moratorium. 
D)  identity-foreclosed. 
A)  identity-achieved. 
B)  identity-diffused. 
C)  in moratorium. 
D)  identity-foreclosed.

Question 8

Parents who use __________ augment adolescents' moral identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive discipline 
B)  a diffuse-avoidant cognitive style 
C)  a permissive child-rearing style 
D)  an authoritarian child-rearing style 
A)  inductive discipline 
B)  a diffuse-avoidant cognitive style 
C)  a permissive child-rearing style 
D)  an authoritarian child-rearing style

Question 9

At Kohlberg's __________ level,behaviors that result in punishment are viewed as bad,whereas those that lead to rewards are seen as good.

Accepted Answer

A)  universal ethical 
B)  postconventional 
C)  conventional 
D)  preconventional 
A)  universal ethical 
B)  postconventional 
C)  conventional 
D)  preconventional

Question 10

Research on identity development indicates that individuals who are stuck for a long time in identity __________ are the most likely to use or abuse drugs.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

__________ has become the preferred means of electronic interaction between teenage friends.

Accepted Answer

A)  Instant messaging 
B)  Cell-phone texting 
C)  Social networking 
D)  Cell calling 
A)  Instant messaging 
B)  Cell-phone texting 
C)  Social networking 
D)  Cell calling

Question 12

After graduating from high school,Raymond floundered for a brief period.He did not know what he wanted to do or who he wanted to be.He tried several different things.According to Erikson,Raymond experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  generativity. 
B)  identity foreclosure. 
C)  inferiority. 
D)  an identity crisis. 
A)  generativity. 
B)  identity foreclosure. 
C)  inferiority. 
D)  an identity crisis.

Question 13

As Rainer enters adolescence,he begins to worry about talking,dressing,and competing in ways consistent with a masculine gender role.Rainer is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  gender-role confusion. 
B)  identity diffusion. 
C)  identity moratorium. 
D)  gender intensification. 
A)  gender-role confusion. 
B)  identity diffusion. 
C)  identity moratorium. 
D)  gender intensification.

Question 14

Having friends with depressive symptoms

Accepted Answer

A)  helps teenagers develop empathy. 
B)  increases teenagers' capacity for interdependence and compromise. 
C)  is linked to a rise in teenagers' own depressive symptoms. 
D)  increases the likelihood of dating violence and risky sexual behavior. 
A)  helps teenagers develop empathy. 
B)  increases teenagers' capacity for interdependence and compromise. 
C)  is linked to a rise in teenagers' own depressive symptoms. 
D)  increases the likelihood of dating violence and risky sexual behavior.

Question 15

Biculturally identified adolescents tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  have especially favorable relations with members of other ethnic groups. 
B)  experience acculturative stress and reject aspects of their ethnic background. 
C)  regard ethnicity as less central to their identities than monoracial adolescents. 
D)  show higher achievement in school, but have more emotional and behavior problems. 
A)  have especially favorable relations with members of other ethnic groups. 
B)  experience acculturative stress and reject aspects of their ethnic background. 
C)  regard ethnicity as less central to their identities than monoracial adolescents. 
D)  show higher achievement in school, but have more emotional and behavior problems.

Question 16

Many studies have tested Carol Gilligan's claim that Kohlberg's approach underestimates the moral maturity of females,but

Accepted Answer

A)  most do not support her contention. 
B)  the results are too inconclusive to reach a consensus. 
C)  measuring an "ethic of care" is too difficult to be reliable. 
D)  most have used invalid measures. 
A)  most do not support her contention. 
B)  the results are too inconclusive to reach a consensus. 
C)  measuring an "ethic of care" is too difficult to be reliable. 
D)  most have used invalid measures.

Question 17

Which of the following teenagers is at highest risk for suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quinn, a Caucasian-American girl 
B)  Mercy, an African-American girl 
C)  Lou, a Native-American boy 
D)  Emilio, a Hispanic-American boy 
A)  Quinn, a Caucasian-American girl 
B)  Mercy, an African-American girl 
C)  Lou, a Native-American boy 
D)  Emilio, a Hispanic-American boy

Question 18

Teenage girls are __________ as likely as boys to report persistent depressed mood.

Accepted Answer

A)  not 
B)  just 
C)  twice 
D)  three times 
A)  not 
B)  just 
C)  twice 
D)  three times

Question 19

For most young people,identity development is not traumatic and disturbing,but,rather,a process of

Accepted Answer

A)  an identity crisis and a resolution. 
B)  forming an ideal self. 
C)  exploration followed by commitment. 
D)  experimentation and error. 
A)  an identity crisis and a resolution. 
B)  forming an ideal self. 
C)  exploration followed by commitment. 
D)  experimentation and error.

Question 20

In adolescence,__________ parenting predicts high self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A)  uninvolved 
B)  permissive 
C)  authoritarian 
D)  authoritative 
A)  uninvolved 
B)  permissive 
C)  authoritarian 
D)  authoritative

Which of the following contributes to the sharp rise in suicide during adolescence?

Adolescents who gain most in moral understanding have parents who

Effective programs to prevent delinquency

Which of the following is a characteristic of late-onset delinquency?

Discuss changes in self-esteem in adolescence.

Teenagers add which of the following new dimensions of self-evaluation to those of middle childhood?

Adolescents who assume that absolute truth is always attainable tend to be

Parents who use __________ augment adolescents' moral identity.

At Kohlberg's __________ level,behaviors that result in punishment are viewed as bad,whereas those that lead to rewards are seen as good.

Research on identity development indicates that individuals who are stuck for a long time in identity __________ are the most likely to use or abuse drugs.

__________ has become the preferred means of electronic interaction between teenage friends.

After graduating from high school,Raymond floundered for a brief period.He did not know what he wanted to do or who he wanted to be.He tried several different things.According to Erikson,Raymond experienced

As Rainer enters adolescence,he begins to worry about talking,dressing,and competing in ways consistent with a masculine gender role.Rainer is experiencing

Having friends with depressive symptoms

Biculturally identified adolescents tend to

Many studies have tested Carol Gilligan's claim that Kohlberg's approach underestimates the moral maturity of females,but

Which of the following teenagers is at highest risk for suicide?

Teenage girls are __________ as likely as boys to report persistent depressed mood.

For most young people,identity development is not traumatic and disturbing,but,rather,a process of

In adolescence,__________ parenting predicts high self-esteem.

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Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

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Exam 12: Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Which of the following contributes to the sharp rise in suicide during adolescence?

Adolescents who gain most in moral understanding have parents who

Effective programs to prevent delinquency

Which of the following is a characteristic of late-onset delinquency?

Discuss changes in self-esteem in adolescence.

Teenagers add which of the following new dimensions of self-evaluation to those of middle childhood?

Adolescents who assume that absolute truth is always attainable tend to be

Parents who use __________ augment adolescents' moral identity.

At Kohlberg's __________ level,behaviors that result in punishment are viewed as bad,whereas those that lead to rewards are seen as good.

Research on identity development indicates that individuals who are stuck for a long time in identity __________ are the most likely to use or abuse drugs.

__________ has become the preferred means of electronic interaction between teenage friends.

After graduating from high school,Raymond floundered for a brief period.He did not know what he wanted to do or who he wanted to be.He tried several different things.According to Erikson,Raymond experienced

As Rainer enters adolescence,he begins to worry about talking,dressing,and competing in ways consistent with a masculine gender role.Rainer is experiencing

Having friends with depressive symptoms

Biculturally identified adolescents tend to

Many studies have tested Carol Gilligan's claim that Kohlberg's approach underestimates the moral maturity of females,but

Which of the following teenagers is at highest risk for suicide?

Teenage girls are __________ as likely as boys to report persistent depressed mood.

For most young people,identity development is not traumatic and disturbing,but,rather,a process of

In adolescence,__________ parenting predicts high self-esteem.

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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