Exam 9: Physical,cognitive,and Identity Developments in Adolescence

Brain growth during adolescence appears to be influenced by the hormonal changes of puberty.What effects do these hormonal changes seem to have?

Yvonne is a 13-year-old 8th grader who is a new student in an urban middle school.She recently moved into the area with her mother and her three siblings.The family moved to be nearer to Yvonne's grandparents after the breakup of her parents' relationship.Yvonne is tall for her age and is bothered by the looks and sexual comments about her breasts from boys in her school.She has made few friends at the new school.Which of the following is not true with regard to Yvonne's level of moodiness?

Most theories of racial,ethnic or sexual identity include which of the following ideas?

Which of the following is the best example of a characteristic form of adolescent egocentrism?

Imagine yourself a clinician asked to evaluate a 14-year-olds' competence to stand trial as an adult.How would you make this decision? What data from developmental research would be relevant? ,

Which of the following most accurately reflects Erikson's view of identity?

Explain what most theories of racial or sexual-orientation development would need to include in order for them to be developmental in nature., e.g.,vocation,ideology,gender)follow similar underlying developmental processes.Phinney argues that identity development is more complex for members of ethnic minorities because they have to confront and integrate more aspects of themselves.Phinney contends that ethnic identity development parallels the four identity status proposed by Marcia that hopefully lead to identity achievement.Other researchers have claimed the same is true for homosexual/bisexual identity.Thus,in all domains the individual resolves conflicts,engages in exploration,and makes a commitment to one's choices and groups.For example,a young person may initially "foreclose" on her racial identity and later move to "identity achievement" after a healthy period of exploration and commitment.

Brain developments in the adolescent period include which of the following?

Which of these is the best summary of developmental trends in the formation of identity?

Which of the following is true with regard to the way coping styles relate to depression?

According to Erikson,what are the processes involved in the development of identity?

Tessa,a counselor who works with teenagers,meets with Olivia,who attempted suicide after her boyfriend broke up with her.Olivia says she feels that there is no choice but for her to end her life.Ronnie believes that she is destined to die young.This will make her boyfriend mourn for her forever.How would Elkind describe Olivia's view of the world?

Steinberg and Scott 2003)argue that when teenagers are found guilty of a crime,it may be that their culpability is mitigated in comparison to that of typical adults.Which of these is not one of the reasons they argue teenagers are probably less culpable than adults?

Which of the following is not an illustration of formal operational thought?