Question 1

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?

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Question 2

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

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Question 3

How do peer group pressures affect adolescents?

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A)  The typical pattern of peer pressure is to encourage misconduct or negative activities. 
B)  Adolescents are most likely to choose a peer group that shares their values, attitudes, behavior, and identity status. 
C)  Until their identity is developed, adolescents will be unable to withstand peer pressure to explore attitudes or behaviors that are inconsistent with their basic values and beliefs. 
D)  The need to conform to the group increases during adolescence and peaks by age 18 or 19.

Question 4

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

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A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6

Question 5

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

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A)  Achievement 
B)  Diffusion 
C)  Foreclosure 
D)  Moratorium

Question 6

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?

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Question 7

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

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A)  Hormonal changes 
B)  Temperament 
C)  Relationships with parents 
D)  Differences in personality

Question 8

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

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Question 9

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

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Question 10

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

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A)  They reacted positively and asked questions about her relationship. 
B)  They said nothing about it and then left. 
C)  They giggled. 
D)  They were angry at Emily for not having told them that she's lesbian.

Question 11

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

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Question 12

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

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A)  Confirmation 
B)  Trans-pubertal events 
C)  Identity rituals 
D)  Rites of passage

Question 13

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

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Question 14

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?

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A)  Join his friends at the rally 
B)  Change his values 
C)  Find a new group of friends 
D)  Put pressure upon his friends to change their course of action

Question 15

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?

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Question 16

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

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Question 17

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

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A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stages 2 & 3 
D)  Stages 3 & 4

Question 18

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

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Question 19

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

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Question 20

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

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Exam 12: Social and Personality Development in Adolescence