Question 1

According to Harry Stack Sullivan,if adolescents fail to develop close friendships,they:

Accepted Answer

A)  experience loneliness and a reduced sense of self-worth.
B)  develop healthier self-esteem as adults than their peers.
C)  engage in less delinquent behavior.
D)  become more social as they grow older.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

At approximately the age of _____ years,two types of romantic involvement occur: casual dating and dating in groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  8 to 9
B)  11 to 13
C)  14 to 16
D)  17 to 19E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

By about age 15,adolescent females have a rate of depression that is _____ that of adolescent males.

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A)  twice
B)  half
C)  thrice
D)  the same asE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Identify the status of individuals who have not yet experienced a crisis or made any commitments.

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A)  Identity crisis
B)  Identity diffusion
C)  Identity foreclosure
D)  Identity achievementE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which term refers to the "gap" between childhood security and adult autonomy where society leaves adolescents free to "try out" many different identities?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

In a recent study of Navajo adolescents,positive ethnic heritage was linked to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  narcissism.
B)  higher self-esteem.
C)  school connectedness.
D)  social functioning.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Identity _____ is the status of individuals who have undergone a crisis and made a commitment.

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A)  diffusion
B)  foreclosure
C)  moratorium
D)  achievementE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

What is the term for an adolescent who breaks the law or engages in behavior that is considered illegal?

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Question 9

According to Erik Erikson,which of the following developmental stages is experienced by an individual during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomy versus shame and doubt
B)  Intimacy versus isolation
C)  Initiative versus guilt
D)  Identity versus identity confusionE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Manfred is worried about his 16-year-old son hanging around much older people in the neighborhood.Research suggests that Manfred:

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A)  should not be concerned,since having older friends has been linked to positive school achievement.
B)  should encourage the behavior since his older friends will help him make a successful transition to adulthood.
C)  has reason to worry,since his son is more likely to engage in delinquency and early sexual behavior.
D)  should not worry,because his son will soon tire of his older friends and turn to friends his own age.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Discuss how some characteristics of lower-class culture might promote juvenile delinquency.

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Question 12

Identity _____ is the status of individuals who have made a commitment but not experienced a crisis.

Accepted Answer

A)  foreclosure
B)  moratorium
C)  achievement
D)  diffusionE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

_____ refers to a self-centered and self-concerned approach toward others.

Accepted Answer

A)  Egocentrism
B)  Narcissism
C)  Egotism
D)  SolipsismE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

At which grade level does conformity to peers peak?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sixth and seventh grades
B)  Eighth and ninth grades
C)  Tenth and eleventh grades
D)  Twelfth gradeE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following groups has the highest suicide attempts?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Indian/Alaska Native female adolescents
B)  Asian American/Pacific Islander female adolescents
C)  Non-Latino White male adolescents
D)  African American male adolescentsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following is an identity status where crisis and commitment are both present?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identity achievement
B)  Identity foreclosure
C)  Identity moratorium
D)  Identity diffusionE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Analysis of the World Values Survey of 18- to 24-year-olds in less developed and more developed countries revealed that emerging adults in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  more developed countries were more likely to be religious than those in less developed countries
B)  less developed countries were more likely to be religious than those in more developed countries
C)  both less developed and more developed countries were equally highly religious
D)  both less developed and more developed countries were not religiousE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Many of the cognitive changes thought to influence religious development involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget's cognitive developmental theory.
B)  Erikson's psychosocial theory.
C)  Freud's psychoanalytic theory.
D)  Lorenz's ethological theory.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

_____ are small groups that range from 2 to about 12 individuals and average about 5 or 6 individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cliques
B)  Crowds
C)  Teams
D)  SquadsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is the identity status where a crisis is absent but a commitment is present?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identity achievement
B)  Identity foreclosure
C)  Identity moratorium
D)  Identity diffusionE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 12: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

By about age 15,adolescent females have a rate of depression that is _____ that of adolescent males.

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According to Harry Stack Sullivan,if adolescents fail to develop close friendships,they:

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Which term refers to the "gap" between childhood security and adult autonomy where society leaves adolescents free to "try out" many different identities?

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Discuss how some characteristics of lower-class culture might promote juvenile delinquency.

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Which of the following is an identity status where crisis and commitment are both present?

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Analysis of the World Values Survey of 18- to 24-year-olds in less developed and more developed countries revealed that emerging adults in _____.

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Which of the following groups has the highest suicide attempts?

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_____ refers to a self-centered and self-concerned approach toward others.

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Identify the status of individuals who have not yet experienced a crisis or made any commitments.

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_____ are small groups that range from 2 to about 12 individuals and average about 5 or 6 individuals.

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According to Erik Erikson,which of the following developmental stages is experienced by an individual during adolescence?

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Identity _____ is the status of individuals who have made a commitment but not experienced a crisis.

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Which of the following is the identity status where a crisis is absent but a commitment is present?

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Identity _____ is the status of individuals who have undergone a crisis and made a commitment.

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Many of the cognitive changes thought to influence religious development involve:

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At approximately the age of _____ years,two types of romantic involvement occur: casual dating and dating in groups.

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What is the term for an adolescent who breaks the law or engages in behavior that is considered illegal?

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Manfred is worried about his 16-year-old son hanging around much older people in the neighborhood.Research suggests that Manfred:

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At which grade level does conformity to peers peak?

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In a recent study of Navajo adolescents,positive ethnic heritage was linked to all of the following EXCEPT:

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