Final Flashcards
What changes have been observed in the timing of identity development compared to Erikson’s original theory?
A. Identity development extends into emerging adulthood
B. Identity development is completed during childhood
C. Identity development is completed during adolescence
D. Identity development is completed during adulthood
A
What role do parents play in their children’s moral development?
A. They mainly provide emotional support and encouragement.
B. They chiefly offer educational instruction and cognitive development.
C. They primarily enforce rules and discipline.
D. They serve as models and provide praise and criticism.
D
What are the potential drawbacks of large high schools for student achievement?
A. They foster a more competitive environment and increased peer pressure, affecting student well-being.
B. They offer fewer advanced courses and extracurricular activities, limiting academic and social opportunities.
C. They offer less personalized attention, reduced extracurricular participation, and increased social isolation.
D. They provide less access to technology and resources, hindering modern learning experiences.
C
What brain structures are associated with the experience of empathy?
A. Basal ganglia, thalamus, and hypothalamus
B. Temporal lobe, parietal lobe, and occipital lobe
C. Prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and cerebellum
D. Anterior cingulate cortex, insula, and amygdala
D
Which demographic tends to use alcohol, marijuana, and other illicit drugs more: males or females?
A. Females tend to use alcohol, marijuana, and other illicit drugs more than males
B. Females tend to use alcohol, marijuana, and other illicit drugs slightly more than males
C. Males tend to use alcohol, marijuana, and other illicit drugs more than females
D. Both males and females tend to use alcohol, marijuana, and other illicit drugs equally
C
What is the impact of trying juvenile offenders as adults on crime rates?
A. It reduces crime rates by deterring future offenses through harsher punishment
B. It reduces crime rates by isolating juvenile offenders from negative peer influences
C. It reduces crime rates by providing juvenile offenders with structured rehabilitation programs
D. It increases crime rates by exposing juvenile offenders to adult criminal environments
D
How does alcohol affect the central nervous system?
A. It acts as a stimulant by boosting adrenaline production
B. It acts as a stimulant by enhancing dopamine release
C. It acts as a stimulant by increasing cortical excitation
D. It acts as a depressant by reducing cortical inhibition
D
What personal characteristics are associated with high levels of substance use in adolescents?
A. Aggression, disruptive behavior, and conduct problems
B. High academic achievement, strong school bonding, and positive teacher relationships
C. Low impulsivity, good response inhibition, and high parental supervision
D. High self-esteem, positive peer influence, and effective communication skills
A
What factors are linked to higher life satisfaction and increased happiness in teens?
A. Internal locus of control, high self-esteem, intrinsic motivation, mastery orientation, optimism, and prosocial attitudes
B. External locus of control, low self-esteem, extrinsic motivation, performance orientation, pessimism, and antisocial attitudes
C. Internal locus of control, high self-esteem, extrinsic motivation, mastery orientation, optimism, and prosocial attitudes
D. External locus of control, high self-esteem, intrinsic motivation, mastery orientation, optimism, and prosocial attitudes
A
What are the possible outcomes for adolescents who identify with both their ethnic culture and the majority culture?
A. Biculturalism (identifying with both cultures)
B. Marginalization (identifying with neither culture)
C. Separation (identifying with the ethnic culture only)
D. Assimilation (identifying with the majority culture only)
A
What is the self-fulfilling prophecy in the context of teacher expectations and student performance?
A. When teachers set high expectations and provide support, students are motivated to meet those expectations
B. When teachers set low expectations and offer minimal support, students are discouraged from achieving their potential
C. When teachers set uniform expectations and treat all students equally, performance is consistent across the class
D. When teachers set expectations that influence their behavior, students are treated in ways that reinforce those expectations
D
How does school safety affect student well-being and learning?
A. It fosters a positive climate that enhances engagement, support, and academic performance.
B. It boosts learning outcomes by implementing rigorous disciplinary policies that deter misconduct.
C. It enhances student well-being by increasing surveillance and reducing disruptive behaviors.
D. It improves academic performance by strictly enforcing security measures that minimize distractions.
A
What is the significance of recognizing discrepancies between self-perception and others’ perceptions during adolescence?
A. It reduces emotional distress by minimizing awareness of conflicting self-attributes.
B. It facilitates self-integration by resolving conflicting self-attributes.
C. It enhances social conformity by aligning self-perception with peer expectations.
D. It promotes self-esteem by reinforcing a consistent positive self-image.
B
How does the presence of systemic sexism and discrimination increase stress for adolescent girls?
A. By creating a hostile environment that undermines self-worth and increases vulnerability to depression
B. By exacerbating peer relationship conflicts that increase social stress and anxiety
C. By promoting social media comparison that intensifies feelings of inadequacy and isolation
D. By reinforcing romantic attachment insecurities that lead to constant worry about relationships
A
What is baseline self-esteem, and how does it differ from barometric self-esteem?
A. Baseline self-esteem is a relatively stable, long-term sense of self-worth, while barometric self-esteem is a temporary, fluctuating response to specific events.
B. Baseline self-esteem is a temporary, fluctuating response to specific events, while barometric self-esteem is a temporary, fluctuating response to specific events.
C. Baseline self-esteem is a temporary, fluctuating response to specific events, while barometric self-esteem is a relatively stable, long-term sense of self-worth.
D. Baseline self-esteem is a relatively stable, long-term sense of self-worth, while barometric self-esteem is a relatively stable, long-term sense of self-worth.
A
What was the purpose of the Binet-Simon test developed by Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon?
A. To measure overall intelligence and provide a single IQ score for individuals
B. To diagnose learning disabilities and identify students needing special education services
C. To evaluate emotional maturity and social skills in children
D. To predict students’ academic performance
D
What are the reported outcomes for students involved in organized after-school programs?
A. Increased truancy, decreased attention, and more conduct problems
B. Decreased competence, increased boredom, and more emotional problems
C. Reduced motivation, lower self-esteem, and more substance use
D. Increased competence, better attention, reduced truancy, and fewer conduct and emotional problems
D
What is the difference between justice orientation and care orientation in moral reasoning?
A. Justice orientation emphasizes individual rights and autonomy, while care orientation focuses on relationships and empathy
B. Justice orientation emphasizes abstract rules and fairness, while care orientation focuses on individual rights and autonomy
C. Justice orientation emphasizes abstract rules and fairness, while care orientation focuses on relationships and empathy
D. Justice orientation emphasizes relationships and empathy, while care orientation focuses on abstract rules and fairness
C
What traits do children who become life-course-persistent offenders typically exhibit?
A. Late-onset antisocial behavior with aggression, emotional dysregulation, social isolation, impulsivity, restlessness, poor anger control, low IQ, and poor school grades
B. Early-onset antisocial behavior with aggression, emotional dysregulation, social isolation, impulsivity, restlessness, poor anger control, high IQ, and good school grades
C. Early-onset antisocial behavior with aggression, emotional dysregulation, social isolation, impulsivity, restlessness, good anger control, low IQ, and poor school grades
D. Early-onset antisocial behavior with aggression, emotional dysregulation, social isolation, impulsivity, restlessness, poor anger control, low IQ, and poor school grades
D
What role do pro-ana and pro-mia websites play in promoting eating disorders?
A. They glamorize eating disorders by presenting them as lifestyle choices rather than serious mental health disorders.
B. They offer educational resources that help individuals understand the dangers of eating disorders and seek treatment.
C. They promote healthy eating habits and body positivity by sharing balanced meal plans and exercise routines.
D. They provide support for individuals struggling with eating disorders by offering a community for recovery.
A
What psychosocial resources are linked to students with an informational identity style?
A. Low self-esteem, poor peer relations, and high depression
B. High self-esteem, poor peer relations, and high depression
C. High self-esteem, strong peer relations, and low depression
D. Low self-esteem, strong peer relations, and high depression
C
What strategies do adolescents use to integrate conflicting aspects of their self-concept?
A. They resolve conflicts by ignoring contradictory aspects and focusing on consistent traits
B. They resolve conflicts by creating a higher-order idea or by accepting role-based behavioral differences
C. They resolve conflicts by compartmentalizing different roles and keeping them separate
D. They resolve conflicts by conforming to social expectations and suppressing individual differences
B
How does moral identity centrality impact prosocial behavior in individuals?
A. It increases prosocial behavior by reinforcing moral self-consistency
B. It increases prosocial behavior by enhancing empathy and perspective-taking
C. It has no impact on prosocial behavior because moral values are not directly linked to actions
D. It decreases prosocial behavior by making individuals more self-focused
A
How can strong moral identities affect a person’s likelihood to take moral actions?
A. They increase moral actions by making individuals feel a necessity to live consistently with their core self
B. They decrease moral actions by making individuals feel less accountable for their behavior
C. They decrease moral actions by making individuals more self-centered
D. They increase moral actions by making individuals more empathetic toward others
A