Adolescence: Social and Emotional development

Question 1

A period when adolescents experiment with different roles, values, beliefs and cultures

Answer 1

Psychological moratorium

Question 2

A turning point in development during which one examines ones values and makes decisions about life roles

Answer 2

Identity crisis

Question 3

An identity status that characterizes those who have no commitments and who are not in the process of exploring alternatives

Answer 3

Identity diffusion

Question 4

An identity status that characterizes those who made commitments without considering alternatives

Answer 4

Foreclosure

Question 5

An identity status that characterizes those who are actively exploring alternatives In An attempt to form an identity

Answer 5

Moratorium

Question 6

An identity status that characterizes those who have explored and developed commitments

Answer 6

Identity achievement

Question 7

______ ________ tends to declines as the child progresses from middle childhood to about the age of 12-13

Answer 7

Self esteem

Question 8

Friendships in adolescence differ from the friendships of childhood. They stress on:

Answer 8

Acceptance, intimacy, and mutual understanding

Question 9

Adolescent girls stress on

Answer 9

Loyalty, intimacy and companionship as well as status

Question 10

A group of five to ten individuals who hang around together and share activities and confidences

Answer 10

Cliques

Question 11

A large loosely organized group of people who may or may not spend as much time together and are identified by the activities of the group

Answer 11

Crowd

Question 12

A good predictor of sexual activity for adolescents is the:

Answer 12

Sexual activity of their best friend

Question 13

A conduct in which an adolescent is characterized by illegal activities

Answer 13

Juvenile delinquency

Question 14

4 Risk factors of suicide

Answer 14

1. Confusion of thy self
2. Impulsiveness
3. Emotional instability
4. Interpersonal problems (perfectionist)

Question 15

Eriksons fifth stage: adolescents develop a firm sense of who they are and what they stand for.

Answer 15

Ego identity vs role diffusion

Question 16

Erikson’s fifth stage life crisis: During which adolescence develop a firm sense of who they are and what they stand for, or they do not develop a sense of who they are and tend to be subject to the whims of others

Answer 16

Ego identity vs. role diffusion

Question 17

A period when adolescents experiment with different roles, cultures, beliefs and values

Answer 17

psychological moratorium

Question 18

a turning point in development during which one examines one’s values and make decisions about life roles

Answer 18

Identity Crisis

Question 19

An identity status that characterizes those who have no commitments and who are not in the process of exploring alternatives

Answer 19

Identity diffusion

Question 20

An identity status characterizes those who are actively exploring alternatives in an attempt to form an identity

Answer 20

Moratorium

Question 21

An identity status that characterizes those who have made commitments without considering alternatives

Answer 21

Foreclosure

Question 22

An identity status that characterizes those who have explored alternatives and have developed commitments

Answer 22

Identity achievement

Question 23

_____ ______ tends to declines as the child progresses from middle childhood to about the age of 12-13. Disparity between their ideal selves and their real selves

Answer 23

Self-esteem

Question 24

Friendships in adolescents differ from the friendships of childhood. They stressed on the importance of :

Answer 24

acceptance
mutual understanding
status
loyalty
intimacy

Question 25

A group of five to ten individuals who hang around together and who share activities and confidences

Answer 25

clique

Question 26

A large loosely organized group of people who may or may not spend much time together and who are identified by the activities of the group

Answer 26

crowd

Question 27

A good preditor of Sexual activity for adolescents is :

Answer 27

the sexual activity of their best friend

Question 28

Conduct in a child or adolescent characterized by illegal activities

Answer 28

Juvenile deliquency

Question 29

4 Risk factors of suicide

Answer 29

1. confusion of thy self
2. impulsiveness
3. emotional instability
4. interpersonal problems (perfectionist, comparing)