Exam 12: Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Muhammed does not know what he wants to do when he graduates from high school,and he is not worried about it.He says,"That decision will take care of itself." Marcia would say that Muhammed is in the ________ identity status.

Carol Gilligan proposes that there are two distinct moral orientations: ________ and ________.

An individual whose sex-role orientation is ________ would perceive herself or himself as having both feminine and masculine traits.

Which of the following statements about sex-role identity and self-esteem is NOT correct?

A person who says "I pay income taxes and obey the posted speed limits because that is the law" is most likely reasoning at Kohlberg's ________ stage of moral development.

Which of the following statements regarding gambling and youth is true?

Which of the following most accurately describes the evolution of peer group structures during adolescence?

According to Erikson,the stage during which adolescents attain a sense of who they are is

Psychologist Nancy Eisenberg suggests that empathy,the ability to identify with others' emotions,is ___________ moral development.

Which of the following is the best example of a clique,as described by Dunphy?

Parents and adolescents argue most about chores,school,attitude,and parents' concerns about teens' safety.

Does James Marcia's theory of identity achievement explain how all adolescents in our society develop a personal identity? What are the limitations to Marcia's theory?

According to Marcia's theory of adolescent identity achievement,adolescent identity formation has two key parts: ________ and ________.

Critics of Kohlberg's theory claim that his failure to consider ______ is a significant flaw.

Which of the following is not a factor that can impact a teen's self-esteem negatively?

Discuss criminality and anti-social behaviour patterns among Canadian youth.Describe the moral reasoning abilities and other characteristics of young people who commit criminal offences.What are the trends,sub-groups,causes,risk factors,and consequences of this social problem? What stand does the Youth Criminal Justice Act take toward youth criminality?

Among Canadian adolescents,girls report a higher level of self-esteem than boys.

Compare and contrast the relative influences of parents and peers upon teenagers.In your opinion,which set of influences is most powerful? Why?

Ben's friend Muhammed broke a window and consequently was punished.Ben said that Muhammed was bad because he had been punished.This would indicate that Ben was at Kohlberg's ________ stage of moral reasoning.

Social self-concepts can predict behaviour.