Question 1

Adolescents who do not successfully resolve their identity crisis suffer what Erikson calls identity:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Describe the psychological profile of a suicidal adolescent.

Accepted Answer

Suicidal adolescents often have depressive symptoms.Although not all depressed adolescents are suicidal,depression is the most frequently cited factor associated with adolescent suicide.A sense of hopelessness,low self-esteem,and high self-blame are also associated with adolescent suicideA recent study also revealed that overweight middle school students were more likely to think about,plan,and attempt suicide than their counterparts who were not overweight..Further,yet another recent study indicated that adolescents who used alcohol while they were sad or depressed were linked with risk for making a suicide attempt.And a recent analysis using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health found that the following were indicators of suicide risk: depressive symptoms,a sense of hopelessness,engaging in suicidal ideation,having a family background of suicidal behavior,and having friends with a history of suicidal behavior.

Question 3

Dating and romantic relationships at an unusually early age are most likely to be linked with:

Accepted Answer

A) high academic achievement. 
B) more participation in class discussions. 
C) less popularity with peers. 
D) adolescent pregnancy. 
A) high academic achievement. 
B) more participation in class discussions. 
C) less popularity with peers. 
D) adolescent pregnancy. D

Question 4

In most cultures,the rite of passage is designed to:

Accepted Answer

A) provide adolescents an entry into their profession of choice. 
B) test whether adolescents have completed the stage of puberty. 
C) test whether adolescents know enough about sexuality to begin selecting mates. 
D) mark the adolescent's transition to maturity and achievement of adult status. 
A) provide adolescents an entry into their profession of choice. 
B) test whether adolescents have completed the stage of puberty. 
C) test whether adolescents know enough about sexuality to begin selecting mates. 
D) mark the adolescent's transition to maturity and achievement of adult status.

Question 5

Which part of the world or country a person is from and how intensely the person identifies with his or her heritage defines a person's _____ identity.

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual 
B) vocational 
C) political 
D) ethnic 
A) intellectual 
B) vocational 
C) political 
D) ethnic

Question 6

Describe the three stages that characterize the development of romantic relationships in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

The three stages that characterize the d

Question 7

Which of the following has been suggested as a reason why adolescent females are depressed more often than adolescent males?

Accepted Answer

A) Puberty comes later for girls and that makes them feel more stressed. 
B) Females have a more negative view of their own body than do males. 
C) Males face more discrimination at school than females. 
D) Females are not good at ruminating about their problems. 
A) Puberty comes later for girls and that makes them feel more stressed. 
B) Females have a more negative view of their own body than do males. 
C) Males face more discrimination at school than females. 
D) Females are not good at ruminating about their problems.

Question 8

The career and work path the person wants to follow defines the individual's _____ identity.

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual 
B) vocational 
C) political 
D) ethnic 
A) intellectual 
B) vocational 
C) political 
D) ethnic

Question 9

Which of the following statements about cultural variations in adolescent experiences is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Two-thirds of Asian Indian adolescents accept their parents' choice of a marital partner for them. 
B) Youth in the United States are marrying at younger ages than in past generations. 
C) Youth in Russia are marrying at older ages than in past generations. 
D) In the Middle East,most adolescents interact freely with the opposite sex in school. 
A) Two-thirds of Asian Indian adolescents accept their parents' choice of a marital partner for them. 
B) Youth in the United States are marrying at younger ages than in past generations. 
C) Youth in Russia are marrying at older ages than in past generations. 
D) In the Middle East,most adolescents interact freely with the opposite sex in school.

Question 10

_____ is the status of individuals who are in the midst of a crisis but whose commitments are either absent or only vaguely defined.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following groups of adolescents is least likely to report that they have attempted suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Native American/Alaska Native females 
B) African American males 
C) Latino females 
D) Asian American males 
A) Native American/Alaska Native females 
B) African American males 
C) Latino females 
D) Asian American males

Question 12

List at least four causes of juvenile delinquency.

Accepted Answer

Some of the factors that can l

Question 13

Briefly describe parental montoring.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary.
A key aspect

Question 14

Six individuals of the same sex and same age who hang around together would be known as a:

Accepted Answer

A) clique. 
B) crowd. 
C) club. 
D) cluster. 
A) clique. 
B) crowd. 
C) club. 
D) cluster.

Question 15

Adolescents are usually members of a _____ based on reputation,and they may or may not spend much time together.

Accepted Answer

A) cluster 
B) clique 
C) clan 
D) crowd 
A) cluster 
B) clique 
C) clan 
D) crowd

Question 16

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 17

The new model of parent-adolescent relationship differs from the old one in that the new model:

Accepted Answer

A) suggests that the adolescent-parent and adolescent-peer worlds are isolated. 
B) emphasizes that the parents are important support systems and attachment figures. 
C) suggests that intense,stressful parent-adolescent conflict occurs throughout adolescence. 
D) emphasizes that as adolescents mature,they detach themselves from parents. 
A) suggests that the adolescent-parent and adolescent-peer worlds are isolated. 
B) emphasizes that the parents are important support systems and attachment figures. 
C) suggests that intense,stressful parent-adolescent conflict occurs throughout adolescence. 
D) emphasizes that as adolescents mature,they detach themselves from parents.

Question 18

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

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 20

According to the study conducted by Brown & Lohr,members of which of the following crowds are most likely to have the highest self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A) Jocks (athletically oriented) 
B) Normals (middle-of-the-road students who made up the masses) 
C) Druggies (known for illicit drug use) 
D) Nobodies (low in social skills or intellectual abilities) 
A) Jocks (athletically oriented) 
B) Normals (middle-of-the-road students who made up the masses) 
C) Druggies (known for illicit drug use) 
D) Nobodies (low in social skills or intellectual abilities)

Adolescents who do not successfully resolve their identity crisis suffer what Erikson calls identity:

Describe the psychological profile of a suicidal adolescent.

Dating and romantic relationships at an unusually early age are most likely to be linked with:

In most cultures,the rite of passage is designed to:

Which part of the world or country a person is from and how intensely the person identifies with his or her heritage defines a person's _____ identity.

Describe the three stages that characterize the development of romantic relationships in adolescence.

Which of the following has been suggested as a reason why adolescent females are depressed more often than adolescent males?

The career and work path the person wants to follow defines the individual's _____ identity.

Which of the following statements about cultural variations in adolescent experiences is true?

_____ is the status of individuals who are in the midst of a crisis but whose commitments are either absent or only vaguely defined.

Which of the following groups of adolescents is least likely to report that they have attempted suicide?

List at least four causes of juvenile delinquency.

Briefly describe parental montoring.

Six individuals of the same sex and same age who hang around together would be known as a:

Adolescents are usually members of a _____ based on reputation,and they may or may not spend much time together.

Which of the following is a characteristic of crowds?

The new model of parent-adolescent relationship differs from the old one in that the new model:

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

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

According to the study conducted by Brown & Lohr,members of which of the following crowds are most likely to have the highest self-esteem?

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 and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

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Exam 16: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Adolescents who do not successfully resolve their identity crisis suffer what Erikson calls identity:

Describe the psychological profile of a suicidal adolescent.

Dating and romantic relationships at an unusually early age are most likely to be linked with:

In most cultures,the rite of passage is designed to:

Which part of the world or country a person is from and how intensely the person identifies with his or her heritage defines a person's _____ identity.

Describe the three stages that characterize the development of romantic relationships in adolescence.

Which of the following has been suggested as a reason why adolescent females are depressed more often than adolescent males?

The career and work path the person wants to follow defines the individual's _____ identity.

Which of the following statements about cultural variations in adolescent experiences is true?

_____ is the status of individuals who are in the midst of a crisis but whose commitments are either absent or only vaguely defined.

Which of the following groups of adolescents is least likely to report that they have attempted suicide?

List at least four causes of juvenile delinquency.

Briefly describe parental montoring.

Six individuals of the same sex and same age who hang around together would be known as a:

Adolescents are usually members of a _____ based on reputation,and they may or may not spend much time together.

Which of the following is a characteristic of crowds?

The new model of parent-adolescent relationship differs from the old one in that the new model:

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

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

According to the study conducted by Brown & Lohr,members of which of the following crowds are most likely to have the highest self-esteem?

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 and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

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