Autonomy

Question 1

gradually gaining a form of control over oneself and one’s life

Answer 1

autonomy

Question 2

A person’s inability to be self-sufficient acting on their desires, values, and interests.

Answer 2

autonomy

Question 3

___________ is not resolved forever when young adulthood is reached.

Answer 3

Autonomy

Question 4

From an evolutionary perspective, adolescent independence-seeking is a natural consequence of ________ and ________ maturation.

Answer 4

sexual, physical

Question 5

________ drives the adolescent away from exclusive emotional dependence on the family.

Answer 5

puberty

Question 6

Part of being autonomous involves being able to make ___________. This involves being able to consider other people’s perspective reasons in more sophisticated ways and foresee __________.

Answer 6

independent decisions, future consequences

Question 7

The cognitive changes of adolescence are important prerequisites to developing a system of __________ based on one’s own sense of right and wrong, not just on rules and regulations from authority figures.

Answer 7

values

Question 8

Adolescents move into new positions and social roles that demand increasing degrees of ___________ and ___________.

Answer 8

responsibility, self-reliance

Question 9

the establishment of adultlike and less childish close relationships with family members and peers

Answer 9

emotional autonomy

Question 10

the capacity to make independent decisions and to follow through with them

Answer 10

behavioral autonomy

Question 11

the establishment of an independent set of values, opinions, and beliefs

Answer 11

cognitive autonomy

Question 12

More sophisticated reasoning leads adolescents to hold multiple viewpoints in mind simultaneously, allowing them to compare different _____________.

Answer 12

perspectives

Question 13

The ultimate result of changes in decision-making abilities is improved ___________ skills and an increased ability to behave ___________.

Answer 13

decision-making, independently

Question 14

As adolescents come to spend more time outside the ________, the opinions and advice of others become more important.

Answer 14

family

Question 15

Adolescents turn to _________ for short-term questions, and __________ for long-term questions.

Answer 15

peers, parents

Question 16

Older adolescents are able to see and interact with parents as _________.

Answer 16

people

Question 17

_________ adolescents are driven to separate from parents emotionally and turn energies to relationships with peers, especially the opposite sex.

Answer 17

early

Question 18

In psychoanalytic theory, the process through which adolescents sever emotional attachments to their parents or other authority figures.

Answer 18

detachment

Question 19

Research studies have not supported the ___________ view of adolescent conflict with parents.

Answer 19

psychoanalytic

Question 20

Parents and adolescents may bicker, but this does not diminish __________.

Answer 20

closeness

Question 21

Research supports a ____________ of family relationships, not a breaking off or severing.

Answer 21

transformation

Question 22

The progressive sharpening of an individual’s sense of being an autonomous, intendent person; begins during infancy.

Answer 22

individualism

Question 23

Individualism includes acceptance of __________ for choices and actions.

Answer 23

responsibility

Question 24

__________ involves removing parents from their pedestals; it may be one of the first pieces of emotional autonomy and may not develop until young adulthood.

Answer 24

de-idealization

Question 25

Development of autonomy results in different psychological effects depending on the ____________ of the parent-child relationship.

Answer 25

closeness

Question 26

Adolescents who have both _____________ and __________ with their parents are psychologically healthier.

Answer 26

autonomy, closeness

Question 27

___________ is triggered by changes in adolescent’s appearance and cognitive development.

Answer 27

individuation

Question 28

Adolescents whose parents impede the individuation process are more likely to show signs of ___________.

Answer 28

psychological distress

Question 29

Adolescents who parents provide support for their autonomy report better ____________.

Answer 29

mental health

Question 30

parenting that attempts to control the adolescent’s emotions and opinions

Answer 30

psychological control

Question 31

During the transition into high school, parents’ autonomy support increases adolescent ___________, but the reverse it true as well.

Answer 31

well-being

Question 32

The better an adolescent’s mental health, the more likely parents are to support the adolescent’s __________.

Answer 32

autonomy

Question 33

___________ parents help foster responsibility, self-esteem, and positive mental health.

Answer 33

authoritative

Question 34

____________ parents see child’s emotional independence as rebellious or disrespectful; resist adolescent’s growing need for independence.

Answer 34

authoritarian

Question 35

Not enough guidance exists in __________ parenting.

Answer 35

indulgent

Question 36

__________ parents are caught off-guard by later consequences of lack of strictness.

Answer 36

indulgent