Exam 16: Adolescence: Psychosocial Development

A new acquaintance claims that he "fell in with the wrong crowd" in adolescence and as a result engaged in many delinquent activities that he wouldn't have otherwise done. Evaluate this claim based on what you learned from the chapter.

Only about one-fourth of adolescent lawbreakers are never caught.

Several suicides that occur within a group over a brief span of time are called crowd suicides.

One study found that the short allele of the serotonin transporter promoter gene (5-HTTLPR) contributes to increased rates of depression in all girls, but only in boys who _____.

Most adolescence-limited offenders become career criminals.

In typical relationships, one would expect the most bickering between _____.

Harold readily adopted his parent's political beliefs without question. Happy and secure, he enjoys participating in political events with his parents. His identity status reflects _____.

The rate of clinical depression is higher for adolescent boys than it is for adolescent girls.

Role confusion refers to the identity status in which adolescents _____.

Mr. and Mrs. Cortina have discovered that their son has been skipping classes and cutting school with a group of boys. Which conclusion is most likely true?

_____ includes any deliberate self-harm that could have been lethal.

A father says to his son, "I want you home by 10:00 P.M." This best represents which aspect of family closeness?

Most adolescents try psychoactive drugs.

According to Erikson, the goal of adolescence is to _____.

Eva is about to become an adolescent mother. Based on recent research, if she is a typical American teen, she and her child will better handle the situation if her parents _____.

Which of the following names two of the aspects of family closeness during adolescence?

_____ is a type of parent-adolescent conflict that is usually repeated and ongoing and concerns small day-to-day matters.

Parasuicide refers to _____.

The process of rumination helps adolescents recover more quickly from the effects of difficult experiences.

Define and give an example of both gender identity and gender role.