Question 1

Which of the following individuals would be considered to be in an identity foreclosure 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 2

Identity that is incoherent, disjointed, and characterized by an incomplete sense of self is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  false-self behavior. 
B)  moratorium. 
C)  identity diffusion. 
D)  marginal identity. 
A)  false-self behavior. 
B)  moratorium. 
C)  identity diffusion. 
D)  marginal identity.

Question 3

Sixteen-year-old Geneva believes that the death penalty is wrong because her parents, friends, and church say so. She has never really thought about the issue, but has accepted this view as her own. This pattern of following what her parents and peers say and do is pervasive throughout most of her beliefs and behaviors. Which identity state do you think Geneva is in?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How do self-conceptions change between childhood and late adolescence? Be sure to define self-conception and describe the three major patterns of change that are discussed in the textbook, giving illustrations of each.

Accepted Answer

The term self-conception refers to the w

Question 5

Mei was an impulsive preschooler. It is likely that, as an adolescent, she will be:

Accepted Answer

A)  impulsive. 
B)  shy. 
C)  anxious. 
D)  well-adjusted. 
A)  impulsive. 
B)  shy. 
C)  anxious. 
D)  well-adjusted.

Question 6

Adolescents are most likely to behave __________ in romantic situations and with a classmate, and they are least likely to engage in ___________ behavior with close friends.

Accepted Answer

A)  authentically; inauthentic 
B)  authentically; authentic 
C)  inauthentically; false-self 
D)  inauthentically; true-self 
A)  authentically; inauthentic 
B)  authentically; authentic 
C)  inauthentically; false-self 
D)  inauthentically; true-self

Question 7

When asked to describe himself, Aaron stated, "Most of my friends think I don't care about school, but I really study a lot at night because school is important to me." This is an example of how adolescent self-conceptions become more:

Accepted Answer

A)  detailed. 
B)  logical. 
C)  differentiated. 
D)  intensified. 
A)  detailed. 
B)  logical. 
C)  differentiated. 
D)  intensified.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about identity development is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  A coherent sense of identity generally is not established before the age of 18. 
B)  Boys tend to lag behind girls in identity development in early and middle adolescence but catch up by late adolescence. 
C)  There is clearly a decline with age in the proportion of individuals who are in a state of moratorium, diffusion, or achievement. 
D)  Few differences in identity statuses are observed in samples of teenagers in the middle adolescent years. 
A)  A coherent sense of identity generally is not established before the age of 18. 
B)  Boys tend to lag behind girls in identity development in early and middle adolescence but catch up by late adolescence. 
C)  There is clearly a decline with age in the proportion of individuals who are in a state of moratorium, diffusion, or achievement. 
D)  Few differences in identity statuses are observed in samples of teenagers in the middle adolescent years.

Question 9

Which of the following statements regarding sex differences in self-perceptions is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early adolescent girls' self-esteem is higher than same-age boys. 
B)  Early adolescent girls have lower self-consciousness than same-age boys. 
C)  Early adolescent boys have a shakier self-image than same-age girls. 
D)  Early adolescent girls are more likely to say negative things about themselves than same-aged boys. 
A)  Early adolescent girls' self-esteem is higher than same-age boys. 
B)  Early adolescent girls have lower self-consciousness than same-age boys. 
C)  Early adolescent boys have a shakier self-image than same-age girls. 
D)  Early adolescent girls are more likely to say negative things about themselves than same-aged boys.

Question 10

According to the chapter in the textbook, most researchers today believe that adolescents evaluate themselves:

Accepted Answer

A)  globally. 
B)  along several distinct dimensions. 
C)  in constant comparison to their peers and their ideal self. 
D)  both globally and along several distinct dimensions. 
A)  globally. 
B)  along several distinct dimensions. 
C)  in constant comparison to their peers and their ideal self. 
D)  both globally and along several distinct dimensions.

Question 11

You have been asked to address a group of high school teachers who are concerned about gender socialization in high school. They understand that there is increased pressure on adolescents to act in prescribed ways. They also want you to address any other issues on this topic that you believe are relevant so they will be able to come up with a program to help their students move as smoothly as possible through adolescence.

Accepted Answer

Pressures to behave in sex-appropriate w

Question 12

Positive mental health is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  having strong positive feelings about one's own ethnic heritage and feeling separate from the mainstream culture. 
B)  separating from one's own ethnic heritage but having strong positive feelings about mainstream culture. 
C)  having strong positive feelings about one's own ethnic heritage and about mainstream culture. 
D)  separating from both one's own ethnic heritage and mainstream culture. 
A)  having strong positive feelings about one's own ethnic heritage and feeling separate from the mainstream culture. 
B)  separating from one's own ethnic heritage but having strong positive feelings about mainstream culture. 
C)  having strong positive feelings about one's own ethnic heritage and about mainstream culture. 
D)  separating from both one's own ethnic heritage and mainstream culture.

Question 13

Findings from research studies have found that the most marked fluctuations in self-image occur:

Accepted Answer

A)  during the transition into adolescence. 
B)  during middle adolescence. 
C)  over the course of adolescence. 
D)  during the transition from adolescence to adulthood. 
A)  during the transition into adolescence. 
B)  during middle adolescence. 
C)  over the course of adolescence. 
D)  during the transition from adolescence to adulthood.

Question 14

Among ethnic minority youth, academic achievement is highest when adolescents experience all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  feel connected to their ethnic group. 
B)  are aware of racism. 
C)  believe it is important to the people in their life to be academically successful within mainstream society. 
D)  are not aware of racism. 
A)  feel connected to their ethnic group. 
B)  are aware of racism. 
C)  believe it is important to the people in their life to be academically successful within mainstream society. 
D)  are not aware of racism.

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the personality dimensions of the Five-Factor Model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroticism 
B)  Openness to Experience 
C)  Agreeableness 
D)  Gender Intensification 
A)  Neuroticism 
B)  Openness to Experience 
C)  Agreeableness 
D)  Gender Intensification

Question 16

A sense of identity is typically crystallized:

Accepted Answer

A)  in early adolescence. 
B)  throughout the adolescent period. 
C)  in late adolescence. 
D)  in late adolescence to the early 20s. 
A)  in early adolescence. 
B)  throughout the adolescent period. 
C)  in late adolescence. 
D)  in late adolescence to the early 20s.

Question 17

James has flunked out of high school, has severed all of his ties with family and friends, and has no sense of where he is headed. He also seems to have significant disruptions in his sense of time (some things seem to happen much faster than they really do). According to Erikson, James is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Specific to the ways of resolving an identity crisis, in which category would you classify Anya, an adolescent who approaches identity-related decisions with an open mind and actively seeks information?

Accepted Answer

A)  informational orientation 
B)  normative orientation 
C)  diffuse/avoidant orientation 
D)  rational orientation 
A)  informational orientation 
B)  normative orientation 
C)  diffuse/avoidant orientation 
D)  rational orientation

Question 19

As you join some friends for coffee, they are discussing a group of classmates who seem to have problems with their identity development-some seem to have a rather incoherent, disjointed, incomplete sense of who they are; one seems to have made no exploration at all in any areas of his development and just does what his parents tell him, which he says is fine with him; and a couple of others behave in ways that are obviously contrary to social norms and mores. They turn to you to ask if there are classifications to describe these behaviors and how they might have developed. What do you tell them?

Accepted Answer

Problems in identity development may com

Question 20

According to Erikson, a necessary "time-out" for adolescents is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosocial moratorium. 
B)  a period of crystallization. 
C)  deindividuation. 
D)  a period of separation. 
A)  psychosocial moratorium. 
B)  a period of crystallization. 
C)  deindividuation. 
D)  a period of separation.

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

Identity that is incoherent, disjointed, and characterized by an incomplete sense of self is called:

How do self-conceptions change between childhood and late adolescence? Be sure to define self-conception and describe the three major patterns of change that are discussed in the textbook, giving illustrations of each.

Mei was an impulsive preschooler. It is likely that, as an adolescent, she will be:

Adolescents are most likely to behave in romantic situations and with a classmate, and they are least likely to engage in _ behavior with close friends.

When asked to describe himself, Aaron stated, "Most of my friends think I don't care about school, but I really study a lot at night because school is important to me." This is an example of how adolescent self-conceptions become more:

Which of the following statements about identity development is false?

Which of the following statements regarding sex differences in self-perceptions is accurate?

According to the chapter in the textbook, most researchers today believe that adolescents evaluate themselves:

Positive mental health is associated with:

Findings from research studies have found that the most marked fluctuations in self-image occur:

Among ethnic minority youth, academic achievement is highest when adolescents experience all of the following except:

Which of the following is not one of the personality dimensions of the Five-Factor Model?

A sense of identity is typically crystallized:

Specific to the ways of resolving an identity crisis, in which category would you classify Anya, an adolescent who approaches identity-related decisions with an open mind and actively seeks information?

According to Erikson, a necessary "time-out" for adolescents is called:

Biological Transitions

Cognitive Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Peer Groups

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Autonomy

Intimacy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

Filters

Exam 8: Identity

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

Identity that is incoherent, disjointed, and characterized by an incomplete sense of self is called:

How do self-conceptions change between childhood and late adolescence? Be sure to define self-conception and describe the three major patterns of change that are discussed in the textbook, giving illustrations of each.

Mei was an impulsive preschooler. It is likely that, as an adolescent, she will be:

Adolescents are most likely to behave __________ in romantic situations and with a classmate, and they are least likely to engage in ___________ behavior with close friends.

When asked to describe himself, Aaron stated, "Most of my friends think I don't care about school, but I really study a lot at night because school is important to me." This is an example of how adolescent self-conceptions become more:

Which of the following statements about identity development is false?

Which of the following statements regarding sex differences in self-perceptions is accurate?

According to the chapter in the textbook, most researchers today believe that adolescents evaluate themselves:

Positive mental health is associated with:

Findings from research studies have found that the most marked fluctuations in self-image occur:

Among ethnic minority youth, academic achievement is highest when adolescents experience all of the following except:

Which of the following is not one of the personality dimensions of the Five-Factor Model?

A sense of identity is typically crystallized:

Specific to the ways of resolving an identity crisis, in which category would you classify Anya, an adolescent who approaches identity-related decisions with an open mind and actively seeks information?

According to Erikson, a necessary "time-out" for adolescents is called:

Biological Transitions

Cognitive Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Peer Groups

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Autonomy

Intimacy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

Filters

Adolescents are most likely to behave in romantic situations and with a classmate, and they are least likely to engage in _ behavior with close friends.