Exam 12: Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

William is considered by his friends to be very empathetic because he has the ability to "put himself into others' shoes" and see things from their perspectives. What is the formal term for this ability?

By what age do most teens commit to a sexual orientation identity? What's the difference between boys and girls in this commitment?

How do peer group pressures affect adolescents?

How many stages are there in Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

A person who has chosen an occupation without having evaluated her values and options is in which stage of identity status, according to Marcia?

Describe adolescent romantic relationships. By what age do teens have a sense of what it means to be in love? What are some gender differences in these perceptions?

According to your text, which of the following is NOT one of the contributors to interpersonal loyalty, intimacy, and faithfulness within friendships during adolescence?

As a child moves into adolescence, their self-concept becomes more differentiated. What does this mean?

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

How did Emily's friends react when they first saw her kissing her girl friend?

________ is defined as antisocial behavior which includes law-breaking.

Celebrating the attainment of dating age and quinceanera are examples of which of the following?

What, specifically, do critics of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning say about its applicability to non-Western cultures?

Don's parents are politically conservative and consider themselves religious. Don's values are very much the same as his parents, but he has several friends who are active in politically liberal causes. Don's friends ask him to join them for a rally to protest the local library's plan to limit teenagers' access to the Internet. What is Don most likely to do?

Who is the theorist that argues that an ethic based on caring for others and maintaining social relationships is as important to moral reasoning as ideas about justice?

According to the typical 14-year-old, what's the best way to solve disagreements between friend?

According to Kohlberg's theory, which stage(s) of moral reasoning are most commonly found in adolescence?

Teens whose academic self-concepts are strong tend to take more ________ courses in high school.

Deficits in role-taking skills may lead to what type of behavior in adolescence?

The second stage in Phinney's ethnic identity theory is ethnic ________.