Question 1

List at least four actions that parents can take to increase competent adolescent development.

Accepted Answer

Show adolescents warmth and mutual respe

Question 2

An adolescent who breaks the law or engages in behavior that is considered illegal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An adolescent who breaks the law or...

Question 3

The difference between a clique and a crowd is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of time spent together. 
B)  the interests shared. 
C)  the size of the group. 
D)  the amount of proximity. 
A)  the amount of time spent together. 
B)  the interests shared. 
C)  the size of the group. 
D)  the amount of proximity.

Question 4

List three functions of adolescent friendships.

Accepted Answer

intimacy,c

Question 5

Researchers believe that many adolescents who develop positive identities:

Accepted Answer

A)  never enter into an identity crisis. 
B)  follow the MAMA cycle of identity. 
C)  reach identity foreclosure by age 16. 
D)  reach identity achievement by age 16. 
A)  never enter into an identity crisis. 
B)  follow the MAMA cycle of identity. 
C)  reach identity foreclosure by age 16. 
D)  reach identity achievement by age 16.

Question 6

According to Erik Erikson,the adolescent identity crisis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a natural and healthy part of development. 
B)  an abnormal and unhealthy state that occurs when development goes awry. 
C)  a simple problem to resolve for well-adjusted adolescents. 
D)  something that develops when parents put too much pressure on adolescents to grow up. 
A)  a natural and healthy part of development. 
B)  an abnormal and unhealthy state that occurs when development goes awry. 
C)  a simple problem to resolve for well-adjusted adolescents. 
D)  something that develops when parents put too much pressure on adolescents to grow up.

Question 7

Where are rites ofpassage most numerous?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  South America 
C)  Australia 
D)  Asia 
A)  Africa 
B)  South America 
C)  Australia 
D)  Asia

Question 8

Erik Erikson views juvenile delinquency as an attempt to:

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid forming an identity. 
B)  rebel against an identity. 
C)  form a negative identity. 
D)  have society impose an identity. 
A)  avoid forming an identity. 
B)  rebel against an identity. 
C)  form a negative identity. 
D)  have society impose an identity.

Question 9

List at least four circumstances that place teens at risk for suicide.

Accepted Answer

Family instability Lack of affection and

Question 10

In view of what you have learned about adolescent social development,which of the following is a likely reason for the commonness of cliques during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cliques provide a place for adolescents to learn antisocial behaviors. 
B)  Cliques provide a transition between close dependence on family and adult independence. 
C)  Cliques provide an opportunity for social interaction among those who have few close friends. 
D)  Cliques encourage adolescents to become more aware of their own personal values and opinions. 
A)  Cliques provide a place for adolescents to learn antisocial behaviors. 
B)  Cliques provide a transition between close dependence on family and adult independence. 
C)  Cliques provide an opportunity for social interaction among those who have few close friends. 
D)  Cliques encourage adolescents to become more aware of their own personal values and opinions.

Question 11

When adolescents are required to undergo some type of initiation or hazing before they can join a gang or clique,this is comparable to a:

Accepted Answer

A)  rite of passage. 
B)  gang moratorium. 
C)  test of identity. 
D)  diffusion of acceptance. 
A)  rite of passage. 
B)  gang moratorium. 
C)  test of identity. 
D)  diffusion of acceptance.

Question 12

In the study of adolescent development,many differences that are found between ethnic groups (African-Americans,whites,Latinos,etc.)are really results of:

Accepted Answer

A)  race. 
B)  genetics. 
C)  cultural mores. 
D)  socioeconomic levels. 
A)  race. 
B)  genetics. 
C)  cultural mores. 
D)  socioeconomic levels.

Question 13

The high school in Johnson Station holds an ethnic festival each year where traditional folk songs and dances are performed,traditional foods are sold,and arts and crafts are displayed from various ethnic groups.Recognizing diversity between ethnic groups is all part of Johnson Station's celebrating that we live in:

Accepted Answer

A)  a pluralistic society. 
B)  a value-laden society. 
C)  an assimilated society. 
D)  an ethnic-transitional society. 
A)  a pluralistic society. 
B)  a value-laden society. 
C)  an assimilated society. 
D)  an ethnic-transitional society.

Question 14

Which of the following best describes how childhood peer groups differ from adolescent peer groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Childhood peer groups are not as formalized as adolescent peer groups. 
B)  Childhood peer groups are more formalized than adolescent peer groups. 
C)  Childhood peer groups have more opposite-sex participation in groups than adolescent peer groups. 
D)  Childhood peer groups are more heterogeneous than adolescent peer groups. 
A)  Childhood peer groups are not as formalized as adolescent peer groups. 
B)  Childhood peer groups are more formalized than adolescent peer groups. 
C)  Childhood peer groups have more opposite-sex participation in groups than adolescent peer groups. 
D)  Childhood peer groups are more heterogeneous than adolescent peer groups.

Question 15

The relationship between self-esteem and crowd membership is:

Accepted Answer

A)  unidirectional 
B)  bidirectional 
C)  causative 
D)  nonexistent 
A)  unidirectional 
B)  bidirectional 
C)  causative 
D)  nonexistent

Question 16

Why do females have higher rates of depression than do males?

Accepted Answer

A)  Females have more negative self-images than do males. 
B)  Society encourages sadness in females but anger in males. 
C)  Females have lower amounts of serotonin in their brains than males. 
D)  They do not; they just seek help more frequently than do males. 
A)  Females have more negative self-images than do males. 
B)  Society encourages sadness in females but anger in males. 
C)  Females have lower amounts of serotonin in their brains than males. 
D)  They do not; they just seek help more frequently than do males.

Question 17

Identity _______ is James Marcia's term for the status of adolescents who are in the midst of a crisis,and whose commitment levels are either absent or only vaguely defined.

Accepted Answer

A)  confusion 
B)  stagnation 
C)  diffusion 
D)  moratorium 
A)  confusion 
B)  stagnation 
C)  diffusion 
D)  moratorium

Question 18

This identity status is characterized by both the lack of crisis (exploration),and the lack of commitment to a self-identity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This identity status is characterized by both...

Question 19

Explain Erik Erikson's fifth stage of psychosocial development.

Accepted Answer

The fifth stage of Erikson's t

Question 20

The absorption of ethnic minority groups into the dominant group which often means the loss of behaviors and values of the ethnic group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The absorption of ethnic minority groups into...

List at least four actions that parents can take to increase competent adolescent development.

An adolescent who breaks the law or engages in behavior that is considered illegal.

The difference between a clique and a crowd is:

List three functions of adolescent friendships.

Researchers believe that many adolescents who develop positive identities:

According to Erik Erikson,the adolescent identity crisis is:

Where are rites ofpassage most numerous?

Erik Erikson views juvenile delinquency as an attempt to:

List at least four circumstances that place teens at risk for suicide.

In view of what you have learned about adolescent social development,which of the following is a likely reason for the commonness of cliques during adolescence?

When adolescents are required to undergo some type of initiation or hazing before they can join a gang or clique,this is comparable to a:

In the study of adolescent development,many differences that are found between ethnic groups (African-Americans,whites,Latinos,etc.)are really results of:

Which of the following best describes how childhood peer groups differ from adolescent peer groups?

The relationship between self-esteem and crowd membership is:

Why do females have higher rates of depression than do males?

Identity _______ is James Marcia's term for the status of adolescents who are in the midst of a crisis,and whose commitment levels are either absent or only vaguely defined.

This identity status is characterized by both the lack of crisis (exploration),and the lack of commitment to a self-identity.

Explain Erik Erikson's fifth stage of psychosocial development.

The absorption of ethnic minority groups into the dominant group which often means the loss of behaviors and values of the ethnic group.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor,Sensory,and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Culture and Diversity

Filters

Exam 10: Emotional Development

List at least four actions that parents can take to increase competent adolescent development.

An adolescent who breaks the law or engages in behavior that is considered illegal.

The difference between a clique and a crowd is:

List three functions of adolescent friendships.

Researchers believe that many adolescents who develop positive identities:

According to Erik Erikson,the adolescent identity crisis is:

Where are rites ofpassage most numerous?

Erik Erikson views juvenile delinquency as an attempt to:

List at least four circumstances that place teens at risk for suicide.

In view of what you have learned about adolescent social development,which of the following is a likely reason for the commonness of cliques during adolescence?

When adolescents are required to undergo some type of initiation or hazing before they can join a gang or clique,this is comparable to a:

In the study of adolescent development,many differences that are found between ethnic groups (African-Americans,whites,Latinos,etc.)are really results of:

Which of the following best describes how childhood peer groups differ from adolescent peer groups?

The relationship between self-esteem and crowd membership is:

Why do females have higher rates of depression than do males?

Identity _______ is James Marcia's term for the status of adolescents who are in the midst of a crisis,and whose commitment levels are either absent or only vaguely defined.

This identity status is characterized by both the lack of crisis (exploration),and the lack of commitment to a self-identity.

Explain Erik Erikson's fifth stage of psychosocial development.

The absorption of ethnic minority groups into the dominant group which often means the loss of behaviors and values of the ethnic group.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor,Sensory,and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Culture and Diversity

Filters