Exam 12: Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

An individual who has thought carefully about their moral values and considers what is best for society as well as for themselves,even if it goes against conventional morals,would be in Kohlberg's stage of ________.

At which stage of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning are the standards the child uses to judge right and wrong based on external superior sources of authority and determined by the outcome or consequences?

Katie is often perceived by others to be a boy because of her style of clothing,her facial characteristics,and mannerisms.Based on this information,which of the following might be applied to Katie?

The identity prototypes associated with reputation-based peer groups most likely serve the developmental purpose of

The first stage of Phinney's theory of ethnic identity is

How do teens in the U.S.differ from teens in other countries when it comes to employment?

During early adolescence (ages 12-15),what do teens place the most emphasis on in their relations with peers?

Which of the following statements is true regarding adolescent self-esteem?

The ethnic identity search identified by Phinney might be analogous to which of the following?

Which of the following factors is credited with more positive outcomes for working high school students?

Which of the following is believed by Kohlberg and others to be the most important contributor to moral reasoning?

A person who has not made a commitment to an occupation or ideology even though she has reexamined her values and choices is which stage of identity status,according to Marcia?

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?

Identify James Marcia's four identity statuses.Explain how crisis and commitment work together to achieve identity achievement status.

How do peer group pressures affect adolescents?

Marcia's theory of adolescent identity achievement suggests that adolescent identity formation has two key parts.What are they?

Sometimes Kohlberg's stage of social system and conscience is known as the ________ stage.

Why are rites of passage important?

As children move into adolescence,their self-concept becomes more differentiated.What does this mean?

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