Chapter 10 Test Bank Flashcards
According to Erikson, adolescents are in the stage of:
Identity vs role confusion
According to Erikson, the goal of adolescence is to:
Find one’s own identity
Psychosocial development during adolescence is often seen as a quest to answer the question
Who am I
Psychosocial development during adolescence involves the search for a(n):
Understanding of oneself
According to Erikson, the ultimate adolescent psychosocial goal is identity:
Achievemetn
Mary is an adolescent. According to Erikson, her new identity will be established by choosing:
Embrace some parental and societal values while abandoning others
Following Erikson’s lead, _____ distinguished four specific ways young people cope with this life stage.
Marcia
Seventeen-year-old Andrew failed several classes, lost his job, and spends most of his time sleeping on the couch. When his parents voice their disapproval, he replies, “Whatever.” Andrew’s response indicates:
Role confusion
When a person adopts parents’ or society’s roles and values without questioning and exploring a personal identity, it is referred to as identity:
Foreclosure
An example of a behavior that demonstrates identity foreclosure is:
Working in the family because it is expected
Without any thoughtful consideration, Sean took on an identity that is the opposite of what his parents want for him. Sean has adopted a(n):
Negative identity
Angel’s parents wanted him to be part of the family business—and Angel planned to do so. Then, at age 21, he decided to leave the business to study to be a priest. Angel resisted:
Identity foreclosure
According to Erikson, the identity status characterized by not questioning and making no commitment is:
Diffusion
Identity diffusion refers to the identity status in which adolescents:
Do not commit to goals and fail to take on any role
Identity diffusion is typically characterized by:
Apathy
Which adolescent appears to be experiencing identity diffusion?
Zachary, who spends most of his time hanging out and seems apathetic
The term for a pause in identity formation, when alternatives are explored before final choices are made, is known as:
Moratorium
In the Unites States, one way for some to legitimatize an identity moratrium is to
Go to college
During an identity moratorium, adolescents typically:
Take on a temporary role and postpone making career decisions
Barrett is serving a 2-year mission for his church at the age of 19. When he returns home from his mission assignment, he will decide whether or not to attend college and will make decisions about career and family. Barrett’s current status is identity:
Moratorium
Harold readily adopted his parent’s religious faith without question. Happy and secure, he enjoys participating in religious events with his parents. His identity status reflects:
Foreclosure
According to Erikson, what is one of the four aspects of identity?
Political
__ adolescents totally reject the religion in which they’ve grown up.
Few
Identity politics refers to the tendency to:
Vote for people of one’s own race, religion, ethnicity, or gender