Question 1

Compared to childhood friends, adolescent friends

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A)  know each other better as personalities. 
B)  compete more and cooperate less. 
C)  do not have to work as hard to preserve the relationship. 
D)  are less sensitive to one another's needs and desires. 
A)  know each other better as personalities. 
B)  compete more and cooperate less. 
C)  do not have to work as hard to preserve the relationship. 
D)  are less sensitive to one another's needs and desires.

Question 2

Which of the following teenagers is at highest risk for peer pressure and drug abuse?

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A)  Hayden, who has adopted his parents' values without question 
B)  Danica, who entrusts her fate to luck but has a sense of hopelessness about the future 
C)  Deon, who is actively exploring various belief systems but has not yet settled on one that "fits" 
D)  Makenna, who has committed to a particular religious faith after considering several alternatives 
A)  Hayden, who has adopted his parents' values without question 
B)  Danica, who entrusts her fate to luck but has a sense of hopelessness about the future 
C)  Deon, who is actively exploring various belief systems but has not yet settled on one that "fits" 
D)  Makenna, who has committed to a particular religious faith after considering several alternatives

Question 3

Tony has thought long and hard about music as a career. When asked if he would change his mind if something better came along, he replied, "I doubt it." Which identity status characterizes Tony?

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

Question 4

Which of the following is true?

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A)  Once adolescents enter an identity status, they tend to remain in that status until early adulthood. 
B)  Most adolescents start out as foreclosed or diffused, but by late adolescence they move toward moratorium and identity achievement. 
C)  Most adolescents start out in moratorium, but by late adolescence they move toward foreclosure and diffusion. 
D)  Most adolescents start out in foreclosure, but by late adolescence they move toward diffusion and identity achievement. 
A)  Once adolescents enter an identity status, they tend to remain in that status until early adulthood. 
B)  Most adolescents start out as foreclosed or diffused, but by late adolescence they move toward moratorium and identity achievement. 
C)  Most adolescents start out in moratorium, but by late adolescence they move toward foreclosure and diffusion. 
D)  Most adolescents start out in foreclosure, but by late adolescence they move toward diffusion and identity achievement.

Question 5

The "crowd" offers adolescents

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A)  a place for trying out roles in the absence of adult monitoring. 
B)  a situation for experimenting with values. 
C)  a context for acquiring new social skills. 
D)  the security of a temporary identity as they separate from the family. 
A)  a place for trying out roles in the absence of adult monitoring. 
B)  a situation for experimenting with values. 
C)  a context for acquiring new social skills. 
D)  the security of a temporary identity as they separate from the family.

Question 6

Compared to school-age children, adolescents place more emphasis on ________ in their self-descriptions.

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A)  physical appearance 
B)  favorite activities 
C)  social virtues 
D)  school performance 
A)  physical appearance 
B)  favorite activities 
C)  social virtues 
D)  school performance

Question 7

Identity can be described as an explicit theory of oneself as a(n)

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A)  complex unit with varying personalities and desires. 
B)  rational agent who acts on the basis of reason and takes responsibility for those actions. 
C)  interpersonal being whose decisions are made within a wider social context. 
D)  entity who must explain its randomly occurring behavior. 
A)  complex unit with varying personalities and desires. 
B)  rational agent who acts on the basis of reason and takes responsibility for those actions. 
C)  interpersonal being whose decisions are made within a wider social context. 
D)  entity who must explain its randomly occurring behavior.

Question 8

Research shows that compared to girls, boys

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A)  tend to corumniate among their friends. 
B)  focus on competition and conflict when talking with friends. 
C)  form friendships that are more intimate. 
D)  have fewer friends. 
A)  tend to corumniate among their friends. 
B)  focus on competition and conflict when talking with friends. 
C)  form friendships that are more intimate. 
D)  have fewer friends.

Question 9

As Juanita tries to develop a separate sense of self, she tries to rely less on her parents and more on herself. Juanita is striving for

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A)  moral self-relevance. 
B)  an ideal self. 
C)  a secure identity. 
D)  autonomy. 
A)  moral self-relevance. 
B)  an ideal self. 
C)  a secure identity. 
D)  autonomy.

Question 10

Suzanne questions her parents' religious beliefs and has begun to visit other churches to find out about alternatives. What identity status characterizes Suzanne?

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

Question 11

Which of the following resources are shown to faciliate resilience in adolescents?

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A)  working a full-time job 
B)  early dating 
C)  affiliation with a religious organization 
D)  other-sex friendships 
A)  working a full-time job 
B)  early dating 
C)  affiliation with a religious organization 
D)  other-sex friendships

Question 12

Which of the following teenagers will probably experience weekly self-esteem shifts?

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A)  Sally, who is overly dependent on peer social approval 
B)  Donald, who is somewhat dependent on peer social approval 
C)  Anne, who does not depend on peer social approval at all 
D)  Lisa, who actively despises peer approval 
A)  Sally, who is overly dependent on peer social approval 
B)  Donald, who is somewhat dependent on peer social approval 
C)  Anne, who does not depend on peer social approval at all 
D)  Lisa, who actively despises peer approval

Question 13

The lowest levels of warm, open communication at home are reported by adolescents who are

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A)  foreclosed. 
B)  identity diffused. 
C)  in a state of moratorium. 
D)  identity achieved. 
A)  foreclosed. 
B)  identity diffused. 
C)  in a state of moratorium. 
D)  identity achieved.

Question 14

Of the following, who is MOST likely to have other-sex friends?

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A)  Cassidy, an average student who is not well-known 
B)  Marie, who reached puberty earlier than her classmates 
C)  Chase, who frequently plays sports with his many male friends 
D)  Gwenneth, who is neither popular nor unpopular 
A)  Cassidy, an average student who is not well-known 
B)  Marie, who reached puberty earlier than her classmates 
C)  Chase, who frequently plays sports with his many male friends 
D)  Gwenneth, who is neither popular nor unpopular

Question 15

Schools that have ________ promote a sense of civic responsibility.

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A)  a democratic climate 
B)  a diverse range of mentors 
C)  vocational courses 
D)  a range of extracurricular opportunities 
A)  a democratic climate 
B)  a diverse range of mentors 
C)  vocational courses 
D)  a range of extracurricular opportunities

Question 16

According to Erikson, a temporary period of confusion and distress as adolescents experiment with alternatives before settling on a set of values is known as

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A)  diffusion. 
B)  a critical period. 
C)  identity formation. 
D)  an identity crisis. 
A)  diffusion. 
B)  a critical period. 
C)  identity formation. 
D)  an identity crisis.

Question 17

Which of the following statements about formal religious involvement during adolescence is true?

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A)  Formal religious involvement declines during adolescence. 
B)  Formal religious involvement increases during adolescence. 
C)  Nearly 70 percent of U.S. adolescents attend church on a weekly basis. 
D)  Many young people change religious denominations during high school or college. 
A)  Formal religious involvement declines during adolescence. 
B)  Formal religious involvement increases during adolescence. 
C)  Nearly 70 percent of U.S. adolescents attend church on a weekly basis. 
D)  Many young people change religious denominations during high school or college.

Question 18

At which of Kohlberg's stages would a child reason, "You do this for me, and I'll do this for you"? The ________ orientation.

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A)  punishment and obedience 
B)  instrumental purpose 
C)  good boy-good girl 
D)  social-order-maintaining 
A)  punishment and obedience 
B)  instrumental purpose 
C)  good boy-good girl 
D)  social-order-maintaining

Question 19

________ is/are a key theme in older adolescents' self-concepts.

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A)  Being smart 
B)  Wearing the right clothes 
C)  Personal possessions 
D)  Personal and moral standards 
A)  Being smart 
B)  Wearing the right clothes 
C)  Personal possessions 
D)  Personal and moral standards

Question 20

The Heinz dilemma is a(n)

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A)  classic example of an adolescent in moratorium, deliberating between two career choices. 
B)  narrative used to assess adolescents' understanding of social conventions. 
C)  example of an everyday moral conflict that young people encounter. 
D)  story that presents a genuine conflict between two moral values. 
A)  classic example of an adolescent in moratorium, deliberating between two career choices. 
B)  narrative used to assess adolescents' understanding of social conventions. 
C)  example of an everyday moral conflict that young people encounter. 
D)  story that presents a genuine conflict between two moral values.

Compared to childhood friends, adolescent friends

Which of the following teenagers is at highest risk for peer pressure and drug abuse?

Tony has thought long and hard about music as a career. When asked if he would change his mind if something better came along, he replied, "I doubt it." Which identity status characterizes Tony?

Which of the following is true?

The "crowd" offers adolescents

Compared to school-age children, adolescents place more emphasis on ________ in their self-descriptions.

Identity can be described as an explicit theory of oneself as a(n)

Research shows that compared to girls, boys

As Juanita tries to develop a separate sense of self, she tries to rely less on her parents and more on herself. Juanita is striving for

Suzanne questions her parents' religious beliefs and has begun to visit other churches to find out about alternatives. What identity status characterizes Suzanne?

Which of the following resources are shown to faciliate resilience in adolescents?

Which of the following teenagers will probably experience weekly self-esteem shifts?

The lowest levels of warm, open communication at home are reported by adolescents who are

Of the following, who is MOST likely to have other-sex friends?

Schools that have ________ promote a sense of civic responsibility.

According to Erikson, a temporary period of confusion and distress as adolescents experiment with alternatives before settling on a set of values is known as

Which of the following statements about formal religious involvement during adolescence is true?

At which of Kohlberg's stages would a child reason, "You do this for me, and I'll do this for you"? The ________ orientation.

________ is/are a key theme in older adolescents' self-concepts.

The Heinz dilemma is a(n)

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Exam 16: Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Compared to childhood friends, adolescent friends

Which of the following teenagers is at highest risk for peer pressure and drug abuse?

Tony has thought long and hard about music as a career. When asked if he would change his mind if something better came along, he replied, "I doubt it." Which identity status characterizes Tony?

Which of the following is true?

The "crowd" offers adolescents

Compared to school-age children, adolescents place more emphasis on ________ in their self-descriptions.

Identity can be described as an explicit theory of oneself as a(n)

Research shows that compared to girls, boys

As Juanita tries to develop a separate sense of self, she tries to rely less on her parents and more on herself. Juanita is striving for

Suzanne questions her parents' religious beliefs and has begun to visit other churches to find out about alternatives. What identity status characterizes Suzanne?

Which of the following resources are shown to faciliate resilience in adolescents?

Which of the following teenagers will probably experience weekly self-esteem shifts?

The lowest levels of warm, open communication at home are reported by adolescents who are

Of the following, who is MOST likely to have other-sex friends?

Schools that have ________ promote a sense of civic responsibility.

According to Erikson, a temporary period of confusion and distress as adolescents experiment with alternatives before settling on a set of values is known as

Which of the following statements about formal religious involvement during adolescence is true?

At which of Kohlberg's stages would a child reason, "You do this for me, and I'll do this for you"? The ________ orientation.

________ is/are a key theme in older adolescents' self-concepts.

The Heinz dilemma is a(n)

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emerging Adulthood

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