Question 1

All of the following are defining characteristics of agency, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  feeling in control of one's own decisions. 
B)  having confidence that obstacles can be overcome. 
C)  blaming other people for one's problems. 
D)  taking responsibility for one's self. 
A)  feeling in control of one's own decisions. 
B)  having confidence that obstacles can be overcome. 
C)  blaming other people for one's problems. 
D)  taking responsibility for one's self.

Question 2

Since Ignacio became an adolescent, he has experimented with different roles and personalities. Ignacio's parents are telling all their friends that this is just a "phase" that he's going through. According to Erikson, this "phase" is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  identity foreclosure. 
B)  psychosocial moratorium. 
C)  identity confusion. 
D)  negative identity. 
A)  identity foreclosure. 
B)  psychosocial moratorium. 
C)  identity confusion. 
D)  negative identity.

Question 3

Gwen has recently been preoccupied with trying to understand what kind of person she is. As an exercise, she writes out a list of 20 traits that she thinks best describe her. According to the text, Gwen is focusing on her:

Accepted Answer

A)  identity. 
B)  self-conception. 
C)  self-esteem. 
D)  socialization. 
A)  identity. 
B)  self-conception. 
C)  self-esteem. 
D)  socialization.

Question 4

Which of the following individuals would be considered to be in an identity moratorium state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexandra, who has not made firm commitments and is not currently trying to make them 
B)  Denise, who has made identity commitments without needing a period of exploration 
C)  Brandon, who is in the midst of a period of exploration 
D)  Francis, who has established a coherent sense of identity; she has made identity commitments after a period of
Exploration 
A)  Alexandra, who has not made firm commitments and is not currently trying to make them 
B)  Denise, who has made identity commitments without needing a period of exploration 
C)  Brandon, who is in the midst of a period of exploration 
D)  Francis, who has established a coherent sense of identity; she has made identity commitments after a period of
Exploration

Question 5

The idea that pressure to behave in sex-appropriate ways temporarily increases during middle adolescence, especially for girls, is called the _______ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender intensification 
B)  self-image stability 
C)  sex-role stereotyping 
D)  androgyny 
A)  gender intensification 
B)  self-image stability 
C)  sex-role stereotyping 
D)  androgyny

Question 6

According to the textbook, which identity status is associated with a coherent sense of identity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Researchers are particularly interested in the identity changes that occur in adolescence for all of the following reasons, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  this is the first substantial reorganization and restructuring of the sense of self at a time when an individual can fully appreciate the significance of the changes. 
B)  the physical changes of puberty may prompt fluctuations in self-image. 
C)  adolescents are capable of thinking in systematic ways about hypothetical and future events. 
D)  adolescents are now capable of thinking in concrete terms about who they are and where they are going. 
A)  this is the first substantial reorganization and restructuring of the sense of self at a time when an individual can fully appreciate the significance of the changes. 
B)  the physical changes of puberty may prompt fluctuations in self-image. 
C)  adolescents are capable of thinking in systematic ways about hypothetical and future events. 
D)  adolescents are now capable of thinking in concrete terms about who they are and where they are going.

Question 8

Which of the following individuals would be considered to be in an identity achieved state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexandra, who has not made firm commitments and is not currently trying to make them 
B)  Denise, who has made identity commitments without needing a period of exploration 
C)  Brandon, who is in the midst of a period of exploration 
D)  Francis, who has established a coherent sense of identity; she has made identity commitments after a period of exploration 
A)  Alexandra, who has not made firm commitments and is not currently trying to make them 
B)  Denise, who has made identity commitments without needing a period of exploration 
C)  Brandon, who is in the midst of a period of exploration 
D)  Francis, who has established a coherent sense of identity; she has made identity commitments after a period of exploration

Question 9

According to the textbook, some adolescents might forge some sense of self-definition in an environment that has made it difficult to establish an acceptable identity by:

Accepted Answer

A)  selecting a negative identity. 
B)  using drugs and alcohol. 
C)  engaging in identity moratorium. 
D)  engaging in identity foreclosure. 
A)  selecting a negative identity. 
B)  using drugs and alcohol. 
C)  engaging in identity moratorium. 
D)  engaging in identity foreclosure.

Question 10

What does the Five-Factor Model describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  research methodology 
B)  personality dimensions 
C)  false-self behavior 
D)  self-esteem dimensions 
A)  research methodology 
B)  personality dimensions 
C)  false-self behavior 
D)  self-esteem dimensions

Question 11

Which of the following statements about self-esteem in children is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having high self-esteem boosts scholastic achievement. 
B)  High achievement in school boosts self-esteem. 
C)  High achievement in school and high self-esteem are spuriously related. 
D)  The direction of the effect between high achievement in school and high self-esteem is bidirectional. 
A)  Having high self-esteem boosts scholastic achievement. 
B)  High achievement in school boosts self-esteem. 
C)  High achievement in school and high self-esteem are spuriously related. 
D)  The direction of the effect between high achievement in school and high self-esteem is bidirectional.

Question 12

Which of the following adolescents is least likely to engage in false-self behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kassim, who has low self-esteem 
B)  Emily, who has high support from her parents and peers 
C)  Joy, who has problems with depression 
D)  Eddie, who has a sense of hopelessness 
A)  Kassim, who has low self-esteem 
B)  Emily, who has high support from her parents and peers 
C)  Joy, who has problems with depression 
D)  Eddie, who has a sense of hopelessness

Question 13

Adolescents improve their ability and tendency to consider the long-term consequences of their decisions, which is one aspect of:

Accepted Answer

A)  imagining their possible selves. 
B)  future orientation. 
C)  self-concept. 
D)  identity formation. 
A)  imagining their possible selves. 
B)  future orientation. 
C)  self-concept. 
D)  identity formation.

Question 14

Sarah admits that she behaves in completely different ways depending on whether she is at school, on a date, with her family, or with her close friends. Using research cited in the textbook, how would you describe Sarah's incongruent behaviors?

Accepted Answer

Adolescents are able to recognize that t

Question 15

Involvement in delinquent activity may lead to ________ in self-esteem, perhaps because involvement in delinquency _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase; earns teenagers approval from certain peers 
B)  a decrease; leads to social isolation 
C)  stability; has no effect on an adolescent's self-image 
D)  sudden fluctuations; is dynamic and unpredictable 
A)  an increase; earns teenagers approval from certain peers 
B)  a decrease; leads to social isolation 
C)  stability; has no effect on an adolescent's self-image 
D)  sudden fluctuations; is dynamic and unpredictable

Question 16

Generally speaking, the parenting style that is associated with the healthiest identity development is:

Accepted Answer

A)  warm but not excessively constraining. 
B)  the absence of parental warmth. 
C)  the absence of parental encouragement of individuality. 
D)  warm but discouraging of individuality. 
A)  warm but not excessively constraining. 
B)  the absence of parental warmth. 
C)  the absence of parental encouragement of individuality. 
D)  warm but discouraging of individuality.

Question 17

Jessica is 15 years old and spends most of her energy wondering who she is and what kind of person she will become. Erikson would describe her as facing the crisis called:

Accepted Answer

A)  basic trust versus mistrust. 
B)  autonomy versus shame and doubt. 
C)  industry versus inferiority. 
D)  identity versus identity diffusion. 
A)  basic trust versus mistrust. 
B)  autonomy versus shame and doubt. 
C)  industry versus inferiority. 
D)  identity versus identity diffusion.

Question 18

Erik Erikson believed that ________ is the primary psychosocial crisis of adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A)  balancing a sense of trust with a sense of mistrust 
B)  developing a sense of autonomy and the ability to do things for oneself 
C)  establishing a coherent sense of identity 
D)  developing intimate personal relationships 
A)  balancing a sense of trust with a sense of mistrust 
B)  developing a sense of autonomy and the ability to do things for oneself 
C)  establishing a coherent sense of identity 
D)  developing intimate personal relationships

Question 19

Having two parents of different ethnic or racial backgrounds is a description of

Accepted Answer

A)  multiethnic. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  ethnic orientation. 
D)  ethnic behavior. 
A)  multiethnic. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  ethnic orientation. 
D)  ethnic behavior.

Question 20

Which adolescent male would be expected to have the highest self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul, who is extremely masculine 
B)  David, who is extremely feminine 
C)  Roger, whose sexuality is ambiguous 
D)  Donald, who is both masculine and feminine 
A)  Paul, who is extremely masculine 
B)  David, who is extremely feminine 
C)  Roger, whose sexuality is ambiguous 
D)  Donald, who is both masculine and feminine

All of the following are defining characteristics of agency, except:

Since Ignacio became an adolescent, he has experimented with different roles and personalities. Ignacio's parents are telling all their friends that this is just a "phase" that he's going through. According to Erikson, this "phase" is called:

Gwen has recently been preoccupied with trying to understand what kind of person she is. As an exercise, she writes out a list of 20 traits that she thinks best describe her. According to the text, Gwen is focusing on her:

Which of the following individuals would be considered to be in an identity moratorium state?

The idea that pressure to behave in sex-appropriate ways temporarily increases during middle adolescence, especially for girls, is called the _______ hypothesis.

According to the textbook, which identity status is associated with a coherent sense of identity?

Researchers are particularly interested in the identity changes that occur in adolescence for all of the following reasons, except:

Which of the following individuals would be considered to be in an identity achieved state?

According to the textbook, some adolescents might forge some sense of self-definition in an environment that has made it difficult to establish an acceptable identity by:

What does the Five-Factor Model describe?

Which of the following statements about self-esteem in children is true?

Which of the following adolescents is least likely to engage in false-self behavior?

Adolescents improve their ability and tendency to consider the long-term consequences of their decisions, which is one aspect of:

Sarah admits that she behaves in completely different ways depending on whether she is at school, on a date, with her family, or with her close friends. Using research cited in the textbook, how would you describe Sarah's incongruent behaviors?

Involvement in delinquent activity may lead to ____ in self-esteem, perhaps because involvement in delinquency _.

Generally speaking, the parenting style that is associated with the healthiest identity development is:

Jessica is 15 years old and spends most of her energy wondering who she is and what kind of person she will become. Erikson would describe her as facing the crisis called:

Erik Erikson believed that ________ is the primary psychosocial crisis of adolescence.

Having two parents of different ethnic or racial backgrounds is a description of

Which adolescent male would be expected to have the highest self-esteem?

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Exam 8: Identity

All of the following are defining characteristics of agency, except:

Since Ignacio became an adolescent, he has experimented with different roles and personalities. Ignacio's parents are telling all their friends that this is just a "phase" that he's going through. According to Erikson, this "phase" is called:

Gwen has recently been preoccupied with trying to understand what kind of person she is. As an exercise, she writes out a list of 20 traits that she thinks best describe her. According to the text, Gwen is focusing on her:

Which of the following individuals would be considered to be in an identity moratorium state?

The idea that pressure to behave in sex-appropriate ways temporarily increases during middle adolescence, especially for girls, is called the _______ hypothesis.

According to the textbook, which identity status is associated with a coherent sense of identity?

Researchers are particularly interested in the identity changes that occur in adolescence for all of the following reasons, except:

Which of the following individuals would be considered to be in an identity achieved state?

According to the textbook, some adolescents might forge some sense of self-definition in an environment that has made it difficult to establish an acceptable identity by:

What does the Five-Factor Model describe?

Which of the following statements about self-esteem in children is true?

Which of the following adolescents is least likely to engage in false-self behavior?

Adolescents improve their ability and tendency to consider the long-term consequences of their decisions, which is one aspect of:

Sarah admits that she behaves in completely different ways depending on whether she is at school, on a date, with her family, or with her close friends. Using research cited in the textbook, how would you describe Sarah's incongruent behaviors?

Involvement in delinquent activity may lead to ________ in self-esteem, perhaps because involvement in delinquency _____.

Generally speaking, the parenting style that is associated with the healthiest identity development is:

Jessica is 15 years old and spends most of her energy wondering who she is and what kind of person she will become. Erikson would describe her as facing the crisis called:

Erik Erikson believed that ________ is the primary psychosocial crisis of adolescence.

Having two parents of different ethnic or racial backgrounds is a description of

Which adolescent male would be expected to have the highest self-esteem?

Biological Transitions

Cognitive Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Peer Groups

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Autonomy

Intimacy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

Filters

Involvement in delinquent activity may lead to ____ in self-esteem, perhaps because involvement in delinquency _.