Final exam

Question 1

Commitment and Exploration

Answer 1

identity achievement

Question 2

Commitment and No exploration

Answer 2

identity foreclosure

Question 3

No commitment and Exploration

Answer 3

moratorium

Question 4

No commitment and no exploration

Answer 4

identity diffusion

Question 5

False-Self Behaviour

Answer 5

Behaviour that intentionally presents a false impression to others

Question 6

People high in self-esteem variability tend to

Answer 6

increased in concern about self-view

being reliant on social sources of evaluation

react to evaulation with anger and hostility

Question 7

Variability of self-esteem

Answer 7

In the moment self-esteem  how we feel in the face of circumstances (after a test, after a date .. )

Question 8

Ethic Identity

Answer 8

Belonging to a particular group or community
Shared via customs, traditions, language, religious practice, and cultural values

Question 9

Forms of Identity

Answer 9

INDIVIDUAL

RELATIONAL

COLLECTIVE

Question 10

Big class size consequence

Answer 10

attention of teacher is divided. You can’t give individualized teaching which leads to students who gets behind and eventually drop out because they fail a lot

Question 11

Example of exceptionalities

Answer 11

• giftedness

-learning disabilities like dyslexia

or twice exceptional (both at the same time

Question 12

Generational knowledge (difference in term of importance)

Answer 12

Important to adults but not children: getting a check book at the bank. Getting married at a certain age. Kids have different matters of importance.

Some ceremonies were more important for adults than kids.

Question 13

what are some expectatons to adolescents as they are about to enter adulthood

Answer 13

Organize self
Socialization
Romantic partnerships
Work
Contributing to household

Question 14

Why some young adults feel like moving backwards?

Answer 14

It can feel like it because compared to earlier generations you are still in school and not getting a job, having kids, bought a house etc…

Question 15

Results of study week 9 - Does video game play in adolescence reduce the likelihood of obtaining adulthood markers

Answer 15

Video game play was not generally found to have a negative association with transition marker attainment

Concept of moderate play:
Adolescents who played 1-4 hours/week  more likely to obtain bachelor’s degree
Adolescents who played 14+ hours/week  less likely to obtain bachelor’s degree

Women who played more video games in adolescence were more likely to have full time employment by Wave 4 than those who played less
Men were less likely to have full employment by Wave 4, the more video games they played

Question 16

Who has a harder time transitioning to adulhood? and why

Answer 16

the minority youth because of discrimination, poverty, segregation, too much involvement in the justice system.

Question 17

Exposure to violence predicts what? name 3 things

Answer 17

Poor mental health

Substance abuse

Greater engagement in violent behavior

Question 18

Ways to combat the consequences of exposure to violence.

Answer 18

Positive family relationships
Positive and supportive friendships
Being involved in extracurriculars
Access to resources

Question 19

Explain the benefits of working during adolescents.

Answer 19

Responsability gain

You gain experience

a bonus - you get income

Question 20

Negative impact of employment for adolescents

Answer 20

less time in school and doing homeworks,

can be stressful at times.

Question 21

Employment tends to show more socioemotional benefits for adolescents in lower SES status

True or False and why

Answer 21

True, jobs gives stability, better time management and more resiliency.

Question 22

What are the five c’s to encourage positive youth deve

Answer 22

Competence
Confidence
Connection
Character
Caring

Question 23

What are Marcia (1980) & Identity Status (4)

Answer 23

Id achievement

Id foreclosure

Moratorium

Id diffusion

Question 24

People high in self-esteem variability tend to

Answer 24

have more concern about self-view

react to critiques with anger

reliant on social validation

Question 25

Where can you get more self-esteem

Answer 25

Age

Gender

Others (parents and peers)

Question 26

How would a person with poor self-esteem when faced with failure and criticism

Answer 26

Low self-esteem: perform poorly and give up sooner  fear of failure

Question 27

Difference between acculturation and assimilation

Answer 27

Acculturation (you integrate, you still have pieces of your “old” self.): process of adjusting to a new culture while retaining some aspects of one’s culture of origin

Assimilation: minority group or culture comes to resemble majority culture

Question 28

Three forms of autonomy

Answer 28

emotional - Social bonds that are mature. Need and want to be treated like an adult. That creates stress and turmoil. WE rely less on our caregiver for sure. We do not completely cut off cuz we still need social support and emotional security.

behavioral - Capacity to make independent decisions and to follow through on the decisions

cognitive - Establishment of an independent set of values, opinions, and beliefs

Question 29

what does de-idealization mean

Answer 29

the realization that your parents are not that perfect and they make mistakes. They go through stuff and hardships.

Question 30

When individuation of the kid happens what should the parents do

Answer 30

try to keep contact. Find ways to connect with them. Look up for their interests and what they like. Communicate with them. Open communication = more stablility in keeping track of what is happening in kid’s life.

Question 31

Overall, is autonomy good ? (hint - yes) but why

Answer 31

The more autonomy you give to children, the better the outcome in adulthood. Because children felt respected.

If you feel good as a teenager, when adult you feel better also, a better sense of self, better self esteem.

Emotional exhaustion is due to lack of autonomy support form parents