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1
Erikson's psychosocial stage of development for adolescents is called:
A)industry versus inferiority.
B)intimacy versus isolation.
C)identity versus identity confusion.
D)integrity versus despair.
2
A person's spiritual beliefs are part of her/his __________ identity.
A)cultural
B)religious
C)psychological
D)physical
3
Who identified four identity statuses for adolescence?
A)James Marcia
B)Erik Erikson
C)Jean Phinney
D)Reed Larson
4
In identity diffusion, crisis is __________ and commitment is __________.
A)present; present
B)present; absent
C)absent; present
D)absent; absent
5
In adolescence, individuality ____ associated with identity development, and connectedness _____ associated with identity development.
A)is; is
B)is; is not
C)is not; is
D)is not; is not
6
__________ is an enduring, basic aspect of self that includes a sense of membership in a cultural group and the attitudes and feelings related to that membership.
A)Cultural identity
B)Connectedness
C)Ethnic identity
D)Moratorium
7
Regarding adolescents and parents, which of these statements is TRUE?
A)Many parents have an easy time handling the adolescent's push for autonomy.
B)Parent–adolescent conflict increases in early adolescence and is severe.
C)Attachment to parents decreases the probability that an adolescent will be socially competent.
D)Conflict between parents and adolescents serves a positive developmental function.
8
Mara has poor social skills and intellectual abilities, as well as low self-esteem. Which crowd is she likely to be a member of?
A)independents
B)rebels
C)nobodies
D)druggies
9
Which of the following is descriptive of adolescent groups versus children groups?
A)Adolescent groups are less formal.
B)Adolescent groups include a more restricted array of members.
C)Adolescent groups are more heterogeneous.
D)Adolescent groups are less mixed-gender.
10
Regarding research examining Harry Stack Sullivan's ideas about friendship, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)Adolescents report disclosing less intimate and personal information to their friends than younger children do.
B)Adolescents spend four times more time in meaningful interaction with friends than with parents.
C)Adolescents report that they depend more on parents than friends to satisfy their needs for companionship and reassurance of worth.
D)Adolescents with superficial or no friendships have a higher sense of self-esteem than those with intimate friendships do.
11
Individuals in the ______________ are marrying later than in past generations. Youth in _____________ are marrying earlier to legitimize sexual activity.
A)the United States; Ireland
B)the United States; Russia
C)France; Mexico
D)the United States; Spain
12
__________ is a ceremony or ritual that marks an individual's transition from one status to another.
A)A formal ceremony
B)A cross-cultural study
C)A transitional rite
D)A rite of passage
13
Absorption is to _________ as coexistence is to __________.
A)assimilation; assimilation
B)assimilation; pluralism
C)pluralism; assimilation
D)pluralism; pluralism
14
Delinquency rates are higher among all the following groups EXCEPT:
A)minorities.
B)low socioeconomic status youth.
C)youth living in urban, high-mobility neighborhoods.
D)females.
15
__________ is (are) the third leading cause of death in adolescents.
A)Car accidents
B)Accidental drug overdose
C)Leukemia
D)Suicide
16
All the following are common components in programs designed to prevent or reduce adolescent problems EXCEPT:
A)intensive individual attention.
B)peer mediation.
C)community-wide multiagency collaborative approaches.
D)early identification and intervention.





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