Deck 7: Psychological Development in Adolescence

Question 1

According to Marcia's categories of how people cope with identity crises, people who suffer from a serious lack of decision and direction fall within the "moratorium" category.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the main arenas that adolescents who threaten or try to commit suicide have problems in:

A)Increased stress
B)Family issues
C)Psychological variables
D)Poor peer relationships

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Young adulthood is characterized by a quest for intimacy.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Helping clients learn to be _______ assertive is appropriate in a wide range of practice situations.

A)more
B)less
C)loudly
D)quietly

Question 5

Suicide is the _____ leading cause of death of youth ages 12-18 in the United States.

A)first
B)second
C)third
D)fourth

Question 6

Marcia's categories of identity include which of the following:

A)Conformity
B)Moratorium
C)Introspection
D)Postconventional

Question 7

The psychosocial crisis of identity versus role confusion occurs during:

A)2-4 years
B)3-6 years
C)6-12 years
D)Adolescence

Question 8

It appears that Erikson's and Marcia's theories have only limited relevance for lesbian and gay identity development.

Question 9

_____ represents an artistic impression that is not only sanctioned by a community, but often commissioned by it.

A)Graffiti
B)Tagging
C)A mural
D)Chalk art

Question 10

Erikson states that the society in which one lives makes certain psychic demands at each stage of development, and he calls these demands:

A)Crises
B)Requirements
C)Needs
D)Transitions

Question 11

________ are four times more likely to succeed in their attempted suicides.

A)Females
B)Males
C)individuals under the age of 21
D)individuals over the age of 60

Question 12

What does the D in the SAD PERSONS scale stand for?

A)Depression
B)Drugs
C)Destructive
D)Demonic

Question 13

Suicide prevention ____________ always possible.

A)is
B)is not

Question 14

In _____ of Kohlberg's moral development, the belief in law and order is strong.   Behavior conforms to law and higher authority.   Social order is important.

A)Stage 3: Good Boy/Girl Morality
B)Stage 4: Authority-Maintaining Morality
C)Stage 5: Morality of Contract, of Individual Rights, and of Democratically Accepted Law
D)Stage 6: Morality of Individual Principles and Conscience

Question 15

The following is true about Erikson's stage entitled "initiative versus guilt":

A)Mastering academic skills is very important during this stage
B)Children in this stage often are desperately seeking intimate relationships
C)Comparison with the productivity of peers becomes very important
D)This stage relates to preschoolers aged 3-6 years

Question 16

Erikson's generativity versus stagnation stage of development occurs at:

A)Adolescence
B)Young adulthood
C)Maturity
D)Old age

Question 17

Since identity development is a lifelong process, positive changes are possible even for those who view themselves as "failures."

Question 18

Which of the following is true regarding identity development of lesbian and gay adolescents?

A)Erikson's and Marcia's theories have only limited relevance
B)Same-sex sexual behavior in adolescence cements sexual orientation
C)Lesbian and gay adolescents are encouraged to express their sexual identities
D)Erikson's and Marcia's theories are as relevant to them as they are to heterosexual adolescents

Question 19

Which of the following stages is included in the racial/cultural identity development model?

A)Resistance and immersion
B)Moratorium
C)Identity diffusion
D)Foreclosure

Question 20

The second transition in Gilligan's Theory of Moral Development and Women is "from goodness to reality."

Question 21

Discuss your assertive rights.

Question 22

Describe Kohlberg's theory of moral development.   What types of morality or moral perspectives characterize each stage?   Discuss how the perspectives characterizing each stage might affect a person's ideas and behavior.

Question 23

What are Erikson's eight stages of psychosocial development?   Identify and explain the crises characteristic of each stage.

Question 24

The first "S" in the SAD PERSONS scale stands for "sex."

Question 25

Spirituality rises above concern over worldly things and expands consciousness to a realm beyond the physical environment.

Question 26

A suicide prevention task force provides a potentially effective means to evaluate the need for services and decide what types of services to offer.

Question 27

The majority of lesbian and gay youth do not cope with the stressors of their lives very well.

Question 28

Cite why lesbian and gay adolescents in this culture suffer even more extreme obstacles to identity development than do their heterosexual peers.

Question 29

Describe examples of community approach to suicide prevention.

Question 30

Crisis telephone lines are an effective approach to suicide prevention, but callers must give their names in order to be helped.