Question 1

According to Erik Erikson, during the ________ stage, adolescents are faced with deciding who they are, what they are all about, and where they are going in life.

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A)   autonomy versus shame and doubt
B)   identity versus identity confusion
C)   initiative versus guilt
D)   intimacy versus isolationE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Meghan and her group of five girls are all enthusiastic gymnasts. They hang out together after school and go to the mall on weekends. They are all of the same age and have similar tastes in music and food and, as a result, enjoy each other's company. Which of the following terms best describes this type of group?

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A)   clique
B)   crowd
C)   mob
D)   hordeE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Priscilla is in the eighth grade. Every day after school, she hangs out with her friends from her class who are popular. She is very fond of them and wants to become popular like them. Her friends have recently started shoplifting at departmental stores. According to research studies on the effect of peer pressure on conformity, which of the following is Priscilla most likely to do?

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A)   Priscilla will use her moral reasoning to determine if the behavior should be copied or not.
B)   Priscilla will reject the behavior of her peers.
C)   Priscilla will go along with her friends to engage in the antisocial behavior.
D)   Priscilla will report the behavior to her friends' parents.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

As opposed to the trend in young children, teenagers typically prefer to have

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A)   a large group of friends, some of whom are especially intimate.
B)   several friends but only one "best" friend.
C)   friends that are of the same sex.
D)   a smaller number of friendships that are more intense and intimate.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

What term is used to describe the self-portrait composed of many pieces?

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Question 6

Which of the following terms did Erik Erikson use to describe the gap between childhood security and adult autonomy?

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A)   psychosocial moratorium
B)   sociological amnesty
C)   societal moratorium
D)   behavioral reprieveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

According to the old model of parent-adolescent relationships, ________.

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A)   parent-adolescent conflict is intense and stressful throughout adolescence
B)   parent-adolescent conflict is moderate rather than severe in most families
C)   parents serve as important support systems while adolescents explore a wider, more complex social world
D)   the everyday negotiations and minor disputes are normalE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which status of identity would be most closely linked to an authoritarian style of parenting?

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Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about the timing of identity development?

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A)   In their last couple of years in college, individuals are more likely to be categorized as identity diffused.
B)   College upperclassmen are more likely to be identity achieved than college freshmen or high school students.
C)   By the time adolescents reach college, they would have committed to their religious and political identities.
D)   A higher percentage of high school students are identity achieved when compared to college upperclassmen.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Explain the two types of romantic involvement that occur between the ages of 14 and 16 years.

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Question 11

Discuss the issue of ethnic identity in the third and later generations of immigrants.

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Question 12

At ________ years of age, romantic relations are characterized by strong emotional bonds more closely resembling those in adult romantic relationships.

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A)   12 to 15
B)   11 to 13
C)   14 to 16
D)   17 to 19E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Identity development

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A)   is a single, neat process.
B)   takes place in bits and pieces.
C)   happens cataclysmically.
D)   involves making decisions once and for all.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

________ is the status of identity of an individual in which crisis and commitment are both absent and the individual is undecided about or shows little interest in occupational and ideological choices.

Accepted Answer

A)   Identity diffusion
B)   Identity foreclosure
C)   Identity moratorium
D)   Identity achievementE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Irene, a 16-year-old girl, is a first-generation immigrant whose parents came to the United States from Ukraine when she was just a baby. Irene enjoys many of the same things that her American friends do but respects her culture's traditions and speaks to her parents in their native language. Irene seems to have formed a(n)  ________ identity.

Accepted Answer

A)   additive
B)   bicultural
C)   multiplicative
D)   culturally confusedE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Identify the group that is least likely to exhibit suicidal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   American Indian/Alaska Native female adolescents
B)   American Indian/Alaska Native male adolescents
C)   Latino female adolescents
D)   African American male adolescentsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

What term is used to describe an adolescent group structure, usually formed based on reputation, where members may or may not spend time together?

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Question 18

In which of the following locations in sub-Saharan Africa are rites of passage prevalent?

Accepted Answer

A)   locations where the influence of industrialized culture is high
B)   locations where Western culture is readily accepted
C)   locations where social structure is present but not adhered to
D)   locations where formal education is not readily availableE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following terms did Erikson use to describe a period in which society leaves adolescents relatively free of responsibilities and free to try out different identities?

Accepted Answer

A)   sociological amnesty
B)   societal moratorium
C)   psychosocial moratorium
D)   behavioral reprieveE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Mike is 14 years old. When asked what he wants to be when he grows up, he promptly replies that he wants to be a lawyer and begins to speak about a recent case and how well the lawyers handled the case. However, his mother casually mentions that Mike's interests change almost every few weeks and that she feels that Mike should attend some career guidance sessions to decide what he wants to become. In the context of Erik Erikson's fifth developmental stage, this period of Mike's life is referred to as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sociological amnesty
B)   societal moratorium
C)   psychosocial moratorium
D)   behavioral reprieveE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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