Quiz 7 (3/13)

Question 1

Self-Concept in Adolescence

Answer 1

• May present with contradictory traits; social situations
• Gradually combine traits into organized system
  
  • integrating principles

Question 2

Self-Esteem in Adolescence

Answer 2

• Generally rises
  
  • temporarily drops at school transitions
• Self-esteem linked to value of activities, adjustment

Question 3

Identity Statuses(Marcia)

Answer 3

Question 4

Adolescence: Parent-Child Relationship

Answer 4

• More tension
  
  • Parents strive to maintain attachment, while teens assert their independence
• Peer influence does NOT usurp parental influence
• Interdependence and mutuality
• “Storm and stress” vs. developmental growth
• Minor but persistent conflict, peeks in mid-adolescence

Question 5

Prevalence and Stability of Friendship

Answer 5

Multi-context friendships more stable than single-context ones

Question 6

Behaviors Between Friends

Answer 6

• Friends engage in more talk, task orientation, cooperation, positive affect, and effective conflict management than non-friends
  
  • Friendship provide for the expression and regulation of affect
• Conflict research is contradictory
  
  • More quarreling and hostility with friends than non-friends, but also more interaction
  • Also more likely to resolve conflicts

Question 7

Sexuality

Answer 7

• Competing messages between parents expressing concern for sexual activity while media is contrary
• Parents who talk to their kids about sex are more likely to use contraceptives
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Question 8

Sexual Orientation

Answer 8

Questions begin between ages 6-12