Exam 10: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

This theorist proposed a theoretical extension to Erik Erikson's "identity" construct.He formulated a classification of identity statuses,where each of four identity status was the result of the existence or absence of "crisis" and "commitment."

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

A recent study of 200 10^th graders found that those who had more romantic experiences:

According to Erik Erikson,adolescents who become withdrawn and isolated from their peers and family are suffering from:

Regi gets into a lot of arguments with his parents.Research on parent-adolescent conflict suggests that the type of thing that Regi and his parents probably argue about the most is:

Conflicts arise between parents and adolescents because adolescents:

This identity status is characterized by high commitment but no crisis.

This identity status is characterized by the current exploration of various identity options without a commitment to any one of those alternatives.

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

Jaqui is trying to decide if she is a liberal,a conservative,or somewhere in between.She is wrestling with determining her ________ identity.

Why do males have higher rates of suicide than females?

Although Kesha lives in an affluent suburb with parents who are white-collar professionals,she still feels the stress of being an ethnic minority in America.This is because:

An adolescent "group" consisting of about five individuals who are about the same age and gender.

How early should intervention occur to prevent juvenile delinquency?

This term refers to the "gap" between childhood security and adult autonomy in which society allows adolescents to "try on" many different identities.

Which of the following would wise parents do as their adolescent children push for control?

List four possible causes of juvenile delinquency.

Harry Stack Sullivan believes most adolescent friendships are built on a need for:

Deanna,a depressed adolescent girl,is thinking about killing herself.She is:

Briefly compare the old model of parent-adolescent relationships with the new model.