Chapter 10: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Question 1

what is Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory that happens during adolescence?

Answer 1

the 5th stage (identity vs identity confusion)

Question 2

what is a psychosocial moratorium?

Answer 2

experimentation with different identities
(ex: careers, relationship, sexuality, political, religious)

Question 3

TRUE or FALSE: identity formation begins and ends during adolescence?

Answer 3

FALSE: it could happen before and after adolescence…it never stops!

Question 4

what is positive ethnic identity associated with?

Answer 4

high self esteem, academic motivation, decreased depressed levels, effective coping mechanisms with discrimination

Question 5

what is effective parental monitoring associated with?

Answer 5

higher grades, later initiation of sex, lower rates of drugs use, more sleep, better health behavior

Question 6

TRUE or FALSE: adolescents push for more autonomy?

Answer 6

TRUE: they want more self control and more responsibility

Question 7

how can having a secure relationship with your parents be beneficial to an adolescent?

Answer 7

-positive peer relations and emotional regulation
(less likely to have emotional difficulties and less likely to engage in behavior problems)

Question 8

what are some reasons for parent-adolescent conflict?

Answer 8

clothing, curfew, keeping rooms clean, screen time, friendships and romantic relationships

Question 9

TRUE or FALSE: the need for intimacy intensifies during early adolescence?

Answer 9

TRUE: think about your close friends

Question 10

you have development advantages when your friends are…

Answer 10

socially skilled, supportive, and oriented toward academic achievement
(think about your “circle” of friends and how they better you!)

Question 11

TRUE or FALSE: self-disclosing conversations with parents increase during adolescences and decrease with friends

Answer 11

FALSE: its the opposite…increase with friends and decrease with parents!
(think about who you may grow to be more comfortable/closer with to have uneasy conversations)
NOTE: this is not for everyone lol

Question 12

when does conformity to peers peak?

Answer 12

8 and 9th grades

Question 13

why is peer pressure so influential?

Answer 13

helps gain social status to those who may not have it

Question 14

how are romantic experiences good/bad for adolescents?

Answer 14

-more romantic experiences lead to more social acceptance, friendship competence and romantic competence
-increases rate of substance use, delinquency and sexual behavior
-can be extremely problematic if relationship=early age

Question 15

adolescents with low SES and who are experiencing poverty are more at risk for…

Answer 15

emotional problems, delinquency, drug use, lower achievement, lower occupational attainment in adulthood, decreased level of brain development and decreased cognitive function

Question 16

understanding the factors that can help predict/influence higher achievement for adolescents living in poverty:

Answer 16

-academic commitment
-emotional control
-family involvement
-school climate

Question 17

understand the double disadvantage that many ethnic minority adolescents experience:

Answer 17

-prejudice and discrimination due to ethnic minority status
-stressful effects of poverty

Question 18

TRUE or FALSE: 95% of adolescents own a phone?

Answer 18

TRUE

Question 19

increased screen time is associated with…

Answer 19

a decrease in academic achievement

Question 20

higher parental monitoring of adolescents’ media usage is associated with…

Answer 20

more sleep, better school performances, less aggression, and more prosocial behavior

Question 21

TRUE or FALSE: heavy media multitaskers are more likely to be depressed and anxious?

Answer 21

TRUE

Question 22

what are some risk factors for juvenile delinquency?

Answer 22

-COGNITIVE FACTORS: low self control, low intelligence, lack of sustained attention, high sensation-seeking, having a learning disability
-poor school achievement
-callous-unemotional personality traits
-FAMILY FACTORS: conflict, instability, lack of warmth and/or control
-low SES status

Question 23

what are some ways to decrease the risks of juvenile delinquency?

Answer 23

parental monitoring and authoritative parenting

Question 24

TRUE or FALSE: depression is more likely in males?

Answer 24

FALSE: it is more likely in females

Question 25

what can depression be associated with?

Answer 25

-high levels of stress and/or loss
-sense of hopelessness
-worthlessness
-low self-esteem
-negative emotion management

Question 26

what are some other factors of depression?

Answer 26

-FAMILY FACTORS: could be genetic influence, depressed parent, emotionally unavailable parents, high family conflict, possible financial problems
-PEER FACTORS: not having a close relationship with friend, less contact with friends, having friends are also depressed, experiencing peer rejection

Question 27

are there any effective treatments for depression?

Answer 27

a combination of drug therapy and cognitive-behavior therapy

Question 28

TRUE or FALSE: females are more likely to attempt suicide than males but males are more likely to succeed in committing suicide?

Answer 28

TRUE

Question 29

what is the more frequently associated factor of suicide?

Answer 29

depression

Question 30

what are some other factors associated with suicide?

Answer 30

-FAMILY FACTORS: family life is chaotic, increase in conflict and decrease in warth, disorganized, little emotional nurturance
-physical or sexual abuse
-stressful life events
-being victimized by bullying

Question 31

TRUE or FALSE: the most common problems during adolescence (drug abuse, delinquency, sexual problems, school-related problems) are all interrelated?

Answer 31

TRUE: school related problems might lead to drug abuse or delinquency or even sexual problems
-note that this is just an example

Question 32

what are some components to a successful prevention/intervention programs?

Answer 32

-intensive individualized attention
-community-wide multiagency collaborative approaches (intervene in all areas of an adolescent’s life)
-early identification and intervention

Question 33

what is harder for adolescences to handle: parents’ divorce or parents’ remarriage?

Answer 33

remarriage