Chapter 16 Flashcards
Sexual content that appears on television rarely includes _____ sexual behaviors.
a. characters engaging in
b. the pleasure associated with
c. the passion of partners engaging in
d. the negative consequences of
d. the negative consequences of
According to Erikson, what is one of the four aspects of identity?
a. familial
b. political
c. economic
d. physical
b. political
Life-course-persistent offenders _____.
a. have after-school jobs they dislike
b. tend to be involved in school activities
c. are unlikely to end up in prison
d. may show signs of neurological impairment
d. may show signs of neurological impairment
Which adolescent appears to be experiencing role confusion?
a. Jeannine, who runs away from a pressured home environment and joins a commune
b. Fred, who is pressured by his parents to become a doctor
c. Barbara, a college student who frequently changes majors
d. Zachary, who spends most of his time watching TV and hanging out with his friends
d. Zachary, who spends most of his time watching TV and hanging out with his friends
Which adolescent’s sexual behavior is likely to be most strongly influenced by peers?
a. Tom, who has parents who forbid sexual behavior
b. Darrel, whose parents talk to him about sexual topics
c. Trista, whose parents speak specifically about sexual topics
d. Hannah, who has a warm relationship with her parents
a. Tom, who has parents who forbid sexual behavior
Approximately 1 in ____ adolescent girls is affected by serious depression:
a. 2
b. 5
c. 100
d. 10
d. 10
_____ adolescents totally reject the religion in which they have grown up.
a. About three-fourths of all
b. Few
c. Almost all
d. About half of all
b. Few
Healthy communication and support from parents make _____ peer relationships more likely.
a. constructive
b. opposite-sex
c. destructive
d. romantic
a. constructive
Compared to when they were children, many adolescents are:
a. less self-confident
b. more carefree
c. happier
d. more focused
a. less self confident
Savannah is starting to question everything she has ever been taught. Her once strong testimony is beginning to waiver and she is questioning what is “right.” Savannah is probably _____ years old and in Erikson’s stage of identity vs. role confusion.
a. 4
b. 16
c. 30
d. 10
b. 16
An example of a behavior that demonstrates identity foreclosure is _____.
a. dropping out of high school
b. choosing a different career path than what parents wanted
c. being eager to vote
d. working in the family business because it is expected
d. working in the family business because it is expected
With respect to parental control over adolescents, control paired with _____ is best for adolescent emotional functioning.
a. suspicion
b. warmth
c. restrictions
d. disinterest
b. warmth
At age 17, Gage aspired to become a serious musician. His group of friends began to change as he grew closer to students with deep musical interests, and he drifted away from other friends who were more engaged in sports. This illustrates peer _____.
a. focus
b. selection
c. exclusion
d. facilitation
b. selection
Suicidal ideation is most common around age
a. 9
b. 15
c. 12
d. 18
b. 15
Mary is an adolescent. According to Erikson, her new identity will be established by choosing _____.
a. one sexual role and sticking with it, regardless of the consequences
b. to embrace some parental and societal values while abandoning others
c. an appropriate adult “hero figure”
d. values and goals opposite to the destructive identities of media stars
b. to embrace some parental and societal values while abandoning others
When a person adopts his or her parents’ or society’s roles and values without questioning and exploring a personal identity, it is referred to as identity _____.
a. foreclosure
b. moratorium
c. achievement
d. diffusion
a. foreclosure
When do teens’ first romances typically occur?
a. college
b. high school
c. elementary school
d. middle school
b. high school
Harold readily adopted his parent’s political beliefs without question. Happy and secure, he enjoys participating in political events with his parents. His identity status reflects _____.
a. moratorium
b. diffusion
c. foreclosure
d. achievement
c. foreclosure
People’s acceptance of the roles and behaviors that they define as male or female is referred to as their _____ identity.
a. gender
b. ethnic
c. heterosexual
d. foreclosed
a. gender
The term that describes one having erotic desires about the same sex, the opposite sex, or both sexes is \_\_\_\_\_. a. sexual identity b. sexual orientation c. sexuality d/ gender identity
b. sexual orientation
Bickering between parents and adolescents is most likely to _____
a. be about religious beliefs
b. signal pathology in the family
c. increase steadily between the ages of 13 and 19
d. concern personal habits and dress
d. concern personal habits and dress
The identity status characterized by a lack of commitment to any goals or values was originally called identity _____.
a. achievement
b. moratorium
c. diffusion
d. foreclosure
c. diffusion
Parents’ awareness of where their adolescents are, what they are doing, and with whom they are doing it is referred to as _____.
a. connectedness
b. generational stake
c. parental monitoring
d. overcontrolling
c. parental monitoring
lex has decided to pursue a career in music, even though his parents want him to study medicine. Alex has decided not to share his future career plans with his parents. Alex is most likely from _____.
a. Hong Kong
b. Chile
c. the Philippines
d. the United States
b. Chile
A father says to his son, “I want you home by 10:00 P.M.” This best represents which aspect of family closeness?
a. support
b. communication
c. connectedness
d. control
d. control
