Chapter 12

Question 1

Child Protectionists

Answer 1

People who argued early in the 20th century that adolescents needed to be kept out of the labor force in order to protect them from hazards in the workplace

Question 2

Identity vs identity diffusion

Answer 2

When a coherent and unique sense of self is formed

Question 3

Identity Status

Answer 3

The point in the identity development process that characterizes an adolescent at a given time

Question 4

Ethnic Identity

Answer 4

Aspect of one’s sense of identity concerning ancestry or racial group membership

Question 5

Clique

Answer 5

A small, tight knit group of btwn 2-12 friends generally the same sex and age

Question 6

Crowd

Answer 6

A large, loosely organized group of young people, composed of several cliques and typically organized around a common shared activity

Question 7

Externalizing Problem

Answer 7

Problem that is turned outward and manifested in antisocial behavior

Question 8

Internalizing Problem

Answer 8

Problem that is turned inward and manifested in emotional and cognitive distress such as depression, anxiety, or phobia

Question 9

Adolescence-limited Offenders

Answer 9

Antisocial adolescents whose delinquent or violent behavior begins and ends during adolescence

Question 10

Life-course-persistent Offenders

Answer 10

Individuals who begin demonstrating antisocial or aggressive behavior during childhood and continue their antisocial behavior through adolescence and into adulthood

Question 11

Delinquency

Answer 11

Juvenile offending that is processed within the juvenile justice system

Question 12

Depression

Answer 12

Psychological disturbance characterized by low self-esteem, decreased motivation, sadness, and difficulty finding pleasure in usually enjoyable activities