Adolescence

Question 1

How might an early maturing boy be described?

Answer 1

This individual may perceive themselves more positively, have more successful peer relationships, be more athletically oriented, and more confident

Question 2

How might an early maturing girl be described?

Answer 2

This individual may have greater social maturity, improved status among peers, higher self-esteem, greater self-awareness around their body, but also may be at greater risk for not doing well academically and more likely to have behavior problems.

Question 3

Stages of adolescence

Answer 3

Early 11-14, Middle 14-16, Late 17-21

Question 4

the early stage of adolescence characterized by?

Answer 4

peer focused, development of abstract thinking, focus on body image, adaptation to puberty, increased parental conflict

Question 5

the middle stage of adolescence characterized by?

Answer 5

development of morality, sexual identity and sexual focus, role experimentation, decreasing parental conflicts

Question 6

the late stage of adolescence characterized by?

Answer 6

greater intimacy with others, less peer influence, development of vocational/college plans, greater independence

Question 7

stage of Erikson theory is adolescence?

Answer 7

identity vs. identity confusion

Question 8

Erikson describe this age?

Answer 8

The adolescent must make a conscious search for identity. If the adolescent can not make deliberate decisions and choices, especially about vocation, sexual orientation, and life in general, role confusion becomes a threat. Adolescents attempt to establish their own identities and see themselves as separate from their parents. They become concerned with their physical appearance and others’ perceptions of how they look.

Question 9

What would Piaget say is happening during adolescence?

Answer 9

formal operations

Question 10

How is formal operations defined?

Answer 10

Flexible and abstract thinking come on-line; adolescents begin to understand abstract propositions and try to reason logically

Question 11

hypothetical-deductive reasoning?

Answer 11

Part of Piaget’s stage theory, this describes the ability to logically solve problems; it uses hunches(hypotheses) to solve a problem and follows a planned manner to test and evaluate the hypotheses until the best solution is discovered

Question 12

Marcia’s identity statuses?

Answer 12

identity diffusion, identity foreclosure, identity moratorium, identity achievement

Question 13

identity diffusion?

Answer 13

least mature adolescent status; not yet experienced crisis, not exploring meaningful alternatives; no commitments to important attitudes, values or plans

Question 14

identity foreclosure?

Answer 14

Second stage of adolescent status, commitments being made to goals, values, and beliefs but still haven’t experienced a crisis; in this stage, parents may push their own agenda on a child before the child has an opportunity to figure out their values on their own

Question 15

identity moratorium?

Answer 15

Third stage. This status describes adolescents who are currently experiencing a crisis; actively exploring values, ideologies, and beliefs; commitment may be absent or vaguely defined

Question 16

identity achievement?

Answer 16

The final stage of adolescent status - adolescents have undergone and resolved their crisis by making strong commitments to things such as an occupation, a sexual orientation, or a religious ideology

Question 17

issues for developing an adolescent identity for youth of color?

Answer 17

Youth must integrate their image of being from an ethnic group while being exposed to values and images of the mainstream white culture; can be difficult to for a positive identity as a member of an ethnic group