PART 12. PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE

Question 1

It is a coherent conception of the self that adolescents are searching for according to erikson.

Answer 1

identity

Question 2

It is a coherent conception of the self that adolescents are searching for according to erikson.

Answer 2

identity

Question 3

Erikson’s stage of identity vs role confusion results to ______ if resolved.

Answer 3

fidelity

Question 4

_________ is ideal for identity development that allows young people to search for commitments that they could be faithful too.

Answer 4

Psychosocial moratorium

Question 5

What is Marcia’s term for states of ego development that depend on the presence or absence of crisis and commitment?

Answer 5

Identity statuses

Question 6

_______ is marked by commitment to choices made following a crisis, a period spent in exploring alternatives.

Answer 6

Identity achievement

Question 7

_______ is when one did not explore alternatives and is committed to other people’s plan for his or her life.

Answer 7

Foreclosure

Question 8

________ is when a person is actively exploring is not yet committed to an identity.

Answer 8

Moratorium

Question 9

________ is when one neither explore nor commit.

Answer 9

Identity diffusion

Question 10

What is a period of conscious decision making related to identity formation?

Answer 10

Crisis

Question 11

True or False. Male self-esteem tend to depend on individual achievement.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

True or False. Female self-esteem depend more on individual achievement.

Answer 12

False. Female self-esteem depend more on CONNECTION WITH OTHERS.

Question 13

This refers to practices that teach kids about their racial or ethnic heritage.

Answer 13

Cultural socialization

Question 14

It is the focus of consistent sexual, romantic, and affectionate interest, either heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual.

Answer 14

Sexual orientation

Question 15

True or False. Sexual orientation seems to be partly genetic.

Answer 15

True. (Chromosomes 7, 8, and 10)

Question 16

True or False. Homosexual teens are the most resilient to depression and suicide largely due to contextual variables like bullying and lack of acceptance.

Answer 16

False. Homosexual teens ARE AT RISK OF depression and suicide largely due to contextual variables like bullying and lack of acceptance.

Question 17

Each older brother increases the chances of homosexuality of a younger brother by ________%.

Answer 17

33%

Question 18

True or False. Absence of a father’s presence, especially in early life, is a strong factor of early engagement in sexual activity.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Where do teens nowadays get information about sex?

Answer 19

Media

Question 20

The most commonly used contraceptive is ________.

Answer 20

condom

Question 21

These are diseases spread via sexual contact.

Answer 21

Sexually transmitted infections

Question 22

True or False. Adolescents spend more time with peers and less time with family.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

__________ is what they call adolescent times. It is a pattern of emotional turmoil, characteristics of a minority of adolescents, that may involve conflict with family, alienation from adult society, reckless behavior, and rejection of adult values.

Answer 23

Adolescent rebellion

Question 24

It is an adolescent’s struggles for autonomy and personal identity.

Answer 24

Individuation

Question 25

True or False. Authoritative parents exercise appropriate control over a child's conduct (behavioral control) and a child's feelings, beliefs, and sense of self (psychological control).

Answer 25

False. Authoritative parents exercise appropriate control over a child's conduct (behavioral control) BUT NOT OVER a child's feelings, beliefs, and sense of self (psychological control).

Question 26

What is a hormone involved in social affiliation?

Answer 26

Oxytocin

Question 27

True or False. Genes influence 40-50% of the variation in antisocial behavior.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

This type of antisocial behavior begins at age 11 which leads to chronic juvenile delinquency in adolescence.

Answer 28

Early-onset type

Question 29

This type of antisocial behavior begins after puberty which tends to arise temporarily in response to changes of adolescence.

Answer 29

Late-onset type

Question 30

________ is a neighborhood-level influence involving the willingness of individuals in a neighborhood to work together to achieve a common goal.

Answer 30

Collective efficacy