chapter 10 quiz Flashcards
Adoption of parents or society’s roles and values rather than questioning and exploring a personal identity is referred to as
identity foreclosure
According to Erikson, adolescents are in the stage of
Identity vs. role confusion
Role confusion refers to the identity status in which adolescents
Have few commitments to goals or values and fail to take any role
Identify one of the four aspects of identity highlighted by Erikson
politics
Sexual self-definition is comprised of 3 aspects
gender identity, gender role, and sexual orientation
Adolescence is known as a time when young people distance themselves from the values and behaviors of older people. Which is true regarding behavior
Adolescents who feel valued by their communities and elders are less likely to engage in unhealthy behavior
Jake’s parents threaten to put him out on the streets whenever he breaks a household rule no matter how slight. Jake’s parents are demonstrating
psychological control
Johnny typically can be seen with close friends at lunch, he is in
a clique
Pressure to conform to one’s friends or contemporaries in behavior, dress, and attitude is
peer pressure
At age 17, Jeff aspired to become a serious musician. His group of friends changed as he made more friends with serious musical interests. He is exhibiting
peer selection
The abstinence only sex ed program widely promoted in 1998 resulted in
no significant impact in sexual activity by teenagers
The most effective safe sex ed program begin
before high school
In general, as children become adolescents, their feelings of competence
decline
suicidal ideation means
thinking about suicide
Several suicides committed within the same group of people in a brief period are referred to as
cluster suicide
