Deck 16: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Question 1

"Hey,what can I say-my college major is undeclared.I just don't know what I want to do yet.I'm not going to pressure myself into making a decision when what I really want to do is have fun." What is the identity status of this college student according to James Marcia?

A)Identity achievement
B)Identity inquisition
C)Identity diffusion
D)Identity foreclosure

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Erik Erikson would say that an adolescent who becomes withdrawn and isolated from his or her peers and family,or who loses his or her identity in the crowd,is suffering from identity

A)foreclosure.
B)confusion.
C)moratorium.
D)diffusion.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Identity _____ is the status of individuals who have not yet experienced a crisis or made any commitments.

A)achievement
B)inquisition
C)diffusion
D)foreclosure

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In which of the following identity statuses,proposed by James Marcia,are both crisis and commitment absent?

A)Identity foreclosure
B)Identity achievement
C)Identity moratorium
D)Identity diffusion

Question 5

Latoya is 15 years old.She is in which of the following developmental stages,according to Erik Erikson?

A)Intimacy versus isolation
B)Identity versus identity confusion
C)Integrity versus despair
D)Industry versus inferiority

Question 6

Identity _____ is the status of individuals who have made a commitment but have not experienced a crisis.

A)achievement
B)inquisition
C)diffusion
D)foreclosure

Question 7

Jodi,a 15-year-old female,has been experimenting with different sexual orientations.According to James Marcia,Jodi is experiencing identity

A)crisis.
B)diffusion.
C)foreclosure.
D)commitment.

Question 8

James Marcia defines commitment as a period of identity development when adolescents

A)personally invest in identity.
B)gain self-confidence.
C)find a support system of significant others.
D)develop inferiority complex.

Question 9

Most researchers now use the term _____ in place of James Marcia's term "crisis."

A)exploration
B)confusion
C)turbulence
D)inquisition

Question 10

James Marcia defines crisis as a period of identity development when adolescents

A)struggle toward academic excellence.
B)lose their self-confidence.
C)experience an emotional trauma.
D)explore meaningful alternatives.

Question 11

Identity _____ is the status of individuals who have undergone a crisis and have made a commitment.

A)achievement
B)moratorium
C)diffusion
D)foreclosure

Question 12

Harry has not been able to successfully resolve his identity crisis.He has immersed himself in the world of his peers and lost his identity in the crowd.Erik Erikson would say that Harry is suffering from identity

A)foreclosure.
B)confusion.
C)moratorium.
D)diffusion.

Question 13

Whether the person is conservative,liberal,or middle-of-the-road,these define the person's _____ identity.

A)intellectual
B)vocational
C)political
D)ethnic

Question 14

_____ is a self-portrait composed of many pieces.

A)Self-esteem
B)Identity
C)Self-concept
D)Morality

Question 15

Adolescents who do not successfully resolve their identity crisis suffer what Erikson calls identity

A)foreclosure.
B)confusion.
C)moratorium.
D)diffusion.

Question 16

Identity _____ is the status of individuals who are in the midst of a crisis but whose commitments are either absent or only vaguely defined.

A)achievement
B)moratorium
C)diffusion
D)foreclosure

Question 17

The career and work path the person wants to follow defines the individual's _____ identity.

A)intellectual
B)vocational
C)political
D)ethnic

Question 18

Erik Erikson's fifth developmental stage,which individuals experience during adolescence,is

A)intimacy versus isolation.
B)identity versus identity confusion.
C)integrity versus despair.
D)industry versus inferiority.

Question 19

Erik Erikson defines _____ as the gap between the security of childhood and the autonomy of adulthood.

A)identity confusion
B)identity moratorium
C)psychosocial confusion
D)psychosocial moratorium

Question 20

Which part of the world or country is a person from and how intensely the person identifies with his or her heritage defines a person's _____ identity.

A)intellectual
B)vocational
C)political
D)ethnic

Question 21

Lisa has a close friend who is gay.Although Lisa does not approve of homosexual behavior,she still relates warmly to her friend.Lisa is demonstrating

A)group identity.
B)individuality.
C)connectedness.
D)identity assimilation.

Question 22

Which of Marcia's identity statuses may be more adaptive to an adolescent or emerging adult in East Asia than in the United States?

A)Identity diffusion
B)Identity foreclosure
C)Identity moratorium
D)Identity achievement

Question 23

Jason was confused about whether to get married or not.He finally decided to propose.After his fiancée accepted,he felt great and knew he had done the right thing.As the wedding date approached,however,he became doubtful.He considered calling off the wedding,but did not.Today he is happily married and glad he stayed with his decision.Jason's experience is an example of the _____ cycle in identity development.

A)social referencing
B)YOYO
C)MAMA
D)cognitive dissonance

Question 24

According to James Marcia,an adolescent who is in the status of identity achievement is one who

A)has not gone through an identity crisis and shows little interest in such matters.
B)has made a commitment but has not gone through an identity crisis.
C)is in the midst of an identity crisis but has not yet made any commitments.
D)has already gone through an identity crisis and has made a commitment.

Question 25

In terms of identity formation,which of the following is TRUE?

A)There is no connection between identity formation and romantic relationships.
B)The greater the number of friends,the easier it is to form an identity.
C)Friends provide a safe context for exploring identity-related experiences.
D)The quality and attachment of a romantic relationship does not seem to impact identity formation.

Question 26

In terms of identity formation,adolescents and emerging adults from East Asian countries focus on

A)developing secure romantic relationships to assist them in identity formation.
B)identification and imitation of others within their cultural group.
C)self-oriented identity formation based on individual autonomy.
D)developing a unique identity that will set them apart from others within their culture.

Question 27

Ramon's parents have decided that he will enroll in the state college near their hometown.Ramon has not really thought about the issue much himself,and he will probably do what they advise.What is the identity status of Ramon,according to James Marcia?

A)Identity diffusion
B)Identity foreclosure
C)Identity moratorium
D)Identity achievement

Question 28

Self-assertion and separateness are two dimensions of

A)self-concept.
B)identity achievement.
C)individuality.
D)self-esteem.

Question 29

Tara has decided from an early age to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a family physician.She has neither experienced any conflict regarding her career choice nor considered other possible careers.What is the identity status of Tara according to James Marcia?

A)Identity diffusion
B)Identity foreclosure
C)Identity moratorium
D)Identity achievement

Question 30

The capacity to explore one's identity during adolescence and emerging adulthood is linked to the

A)quality of friendships and romantic relationships.
B)amount of free time one has between work and school.
C)amount of computer/screen time one spends on the weekends.
D)time spent reading in the library.

Question 31

Rachel is a high school junior who has explored several employment and education alternatives.She has chosen to attend the community college near home to become a diesel mechanic.What is the identity status of Rachel according to James Marcia?

A)Identity diffusion
B)Identity foreclosure
C)Identity moratorium
D)Identity achievement

Question 32

When connectedness is strong and individuation weak,adolescents often have an identity _____ status.

A)achievement
B)moratorium
C)foreclosure
D)diffusion

Question 33

Eriksonian researcher James Marcia argues that Erikson's theory of identity development contains four statuses of identity.Which of the following is one of these four statuses?

A)Identity inquisition
B)Identity stagnation
C)Identity evolution
D)Identity diffusion

Question 34

A family atmosphere that promotes both _____ is important in an adolescent's identity development.

A)exploration and foreclosure
B)individuality and connectedness
C)exploration and connectedness
D)individuality and foreclosure

Question 35

_____ involves openness to others' views.

A)Mutuality
B)Self-assertion
C)Separateness
D)Permeability

Question 36

In James Marcia's theory,an adolescent who has not experienced a crisis but has made a commitment is experiencing identity

A)diffusion.
B)foreclosure.
C)moratorium.
D)achievement.

Question 37

Mutuality and permeability are two dimensions of

A)identity diffusion.
B)self-concept.
C)individuality.
D)connectedness.

Question 38

Which of the following is a dimension of individuality that refers to the ability to have and to communicate a point of view?

A)Self-assertion
B)Mutuality
C)Separateness
D)Permeability

Question 39

According to James Marcia,adolescents who are in the midst of a crisis but whose commitments are either absent or only vaguely defined are in the status of identity

A)diffusion.
B)foreclosure.
C)moratorium.
D)achievement.

Question 40

According to James Marcia,individuals who have undergone a crisis and have made a commitment are in the status of identity

A)foreclosure.
B)diffusion.
C)moratorium.
D)achievement.

Question 41

The new model of parent-adolescent relationship differs from the old one in that the new model

A)suggests that the adolescent-parent and adolescent-peer worlds are isolated.
B)emphasizes that the parents are important support systems and attachment figures.
C)suggests that intense,stressful parent-adolescent conflict occurs throughout adolescence.
D)emphasizes that as adolescents mature,they detach themselves from parents.

Question 42

Harry Stack Sullivan believed that one's need for intimacy with peers shows a dramatic increase during

A)early adolescence.
B)early childhood.
C)late adolescence.
D)late childhood.

Question 43

Which of the following is NOT a positive outcome associated with developing a bicultural identity?

A)Higher self-esteem
B)Better social functioning
C)Increased academic motivation
D)Increase in suicidal ideation

Question 44

When ethnic minorities identify with both their own culture and the major culture to which they now belong,it is called

A)bicultural identity.
B)dual identity.
C)dual citizenship.
D)flexible identity.

Question 45

Which of the following is a positive developmental function of the everyday conflicts that characterize parent-adolescent relationships?

A)They teach adolescents that their parents are not perfect.
B)They help adolescents' transition toward autonomy.
C)They convince adolescents that their parents are usually right.
D)They help adolescents achieve identity foreclosure.

Question 46

In contrast to other psychoanalytic theorists who focused almost exclusively on parent-child relationships,_____ argued that friends are also important in shaping the development of children and adolescents.

A)Erik Erikson
B)Lawrence Kohlberg
C)James Marcia
D)Harry Stack Sullivan

Question 47

According to recent research,which is NOT a group that expects early development of autonomy?

A)The adolescent
B)Single parents
C)Non-Latino Whites
D)Mothers of Mexican-origin girls

Question 48

Conflict between parents and children often escalates during

A)late adulthood.
B)early adolescence.
C)late adolescence.
D)early childhood.

Question 49

Conformity to peers-especially to their antisocial standards-peaks around the

A)first and second grades.
B)fifth and sixth grades.
C)eighth and ninth grades.
D)eleventh and twelfth grades.

Question 50

Reginald,a teenager,gets into a lot of arguments with his parents.If these arguments are typical of normal parent-adolescent conflicts,they are most likely to be about

A)whether Reginald uses drugs or alcohol.
B)Reginald's delinquent behavior.
C)what Reginald will do with his life.
D)Reginald's everyday life.

Question 51

_____ are small groups that range from 2 to about 12 individuals and average about 5 to 6 individuals.Its members are usually of the same sex and about the same age.

A)Clusters
B)Cliques
C)Clans
D)Crowds

Question 52

Six individuals of the same sex and same age who hang around together would be known as a

A)clique.
B)crowd.
C)club.
D)cluster.

Question 53

Marie and her parents frequently engage in prolonged,intense,repeated,and unhealthy conflict.They seem to fight about almost everything.Compared to other adolescents,Marie is

A)less likely to marry early.
B)more likely to drop out of school.
C)more likely to live at home beyond age 25.
D)less likely to abuse drugs.

Question 54

The old model of parent-adolescent relationship differs from the new one in that the old model

A)suggests that parent-adolescent conflict is intense and stressful throughout adolescence.
B)emphasizes that the parents are important support systems and attachment figures.
C)suggests that the adolescent-parent and adolescent-peer worlds have some important connections.
D)suggests that parent-adolescent conflict is moderate rather than severe.

Question 55

Low parental monitoring has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT:

A)Early graduation from high school
B)Juvenile delinquency
C)Alcohol use
D)Marijuana use

Question 56

Adolescents' disclosure to parents was linked to all of the following EXCEPT:

A)Antisocial and rule-breaking behavior
B)Higher academic competence
C)Better learning strategies
D)Autonomous motivation

Question 57

Adolescents are more likely to confirm to peers when they

A)are sure about their social identity.
B)have high self-esteem.
C)are in the presence of someone they perceive to have higher status than themselves.
D)experience low levels of social anxiety.

Question 58

The _____ parenting style was linked to adolescents' willingness to disclose information to parents.

A)authoritative
B)authoritarian
C)permissive
D)uninvolved

Question 59

According to your text,which individual is likely to delay his or her identity exploration the longest?

A)Hannah from the United States
B)Mikel from Canada
C)Chan from East Asia
D)Antonio from Italy

Question 60

Aaron is in the eighth grade.Some of his close friends have recently started engaging in vandalism and writing graffiti on the walls at school.What is Aaron most likely to do?

A)He is likely to stop spending time with these friends and join a more positive peer group.
B)He is more likely to discuss such behavior with his parents than with his other friends.
C)He is likely report his friends behavior to the principal of the school.
D)He is more likely to join his friends in these behaviors than when he was in fifth grade.

Question 61

Adolescents are usually members of a _____ based on reputation,and they may or may not spend much time together.

A)cluster
B)clique
C)clan
D)crowd

Question 62

Which of the following statements BEST characterizes a clique?

A)Typically,members of a clique belong to different age groups.
B)Cliques are bigger than crowds and less personal.
C)It is a small group that ranges from 2 to about 12 individuals.
D)Generally,members of a clique do not spend much time together.

Question 63

A _____ is a ceremony or ritual that marks an individual's transition from one status to another.

A)rite of passage
B)test of identity
C)rite of image
D)test of achievement

Question 64

According to the study conducted by Brown & Lohr,members of which of the following crowds are most likely to have the lowest self-esteem?

A)Jocks (athletically oriented)
B)Normals (middle-of-the-road students who made up the masses)
C)Populars (well-known students who led social activities)
D)Nobodies (lacking in social skills or intellectual abilities)

Question 65

Which of the following statements about cultural variations in adolescent experiences is TRUE?

A)Two-thirds of Asian Indian adolescents accept their parents' choice of a marital partner for them.
B)Youth in the United States are marrying at younger ages than in past generations.
C)Youth in Russia are marrying at older ages than in past generations.
D)In the Middle East,most adolescents interact freely with the opposite sex in school.

Question 66

A reputation-based group of adolescents who engage in a similar activity,such as sports,is known as a

A)clan.
B)crowd.
C)cartel.
D)cluster.

Question 67

Dating and romantic relationships at an unusually early age are most likely to be linked with

A)high academic achievement.
B)more participation in class discussions.
C)less popularity with peers.
D)adolescent pregnancy.

Question 68

According to the study conducted by Brown & Lohr,members of which of the following crowds are most likely to have the highest self-esteem?

A)Jocks (athletically oriented)
B)Normals (middle-of-the-road students who made up the masses)
C)Druggies (known for illicit drug use)
D)Nobodies (low in social skills or intellectual abilities)

Question 69

In a school,a group of people who are good at sports is referred to as "jocks." In this case,"jocks" is an example of a

A)cluster.
B)cartel.
C)clan.
D)crowd.

Question 70

For many gay and lesbian youth,dating other-sex peers is

A)prohibited and may cause them intense shame.
B)more common for males than females.
C)a way to explore their sexual orientation.
D)discouraged by both same-sex and other-sex peers.

Question 71

According to your text,marriages that begin online are

A)more likely to end in divorce.
B)linked to higher levels of marital satisfaction.
C)are characterized in a different category than off-line marriages.
D)never work out because of identity impersonation.

Question 72

The first stage of developing romantic relationships in adolescence happens at about 11 to 13 years of age.Which of the following is a characteristic of that stage?

A)Romantic relationships formed now typically last one year or more.
B)Casual dating emerges between individuals who are mutually attracted.
C)Serious romantic relationships develop involving strong emotional bonds.
D)Infatuations are common and are often shared with a same-sex friend.

Question 73

Which of the following statements is MOST likely to be TRUE regarding a crowd?

A)Adolescents are usually members of a crowd based on reputation.
B)Cliques are bigger than crowds and less personal.
C)It is a small group that ranges from 2 to about 12 individuals.
D)Adolescents in a crowd share ideas and hang out together.

Question 74

Freshmen joining a school group called the Shifters undergo a week-long initiation involving learning the group's history,wearing group-specific items,and participating in special ceremonies that last all night long.This experience most resembles a

A)test of identity.
B)gang moratorium.
C)rite of passage.
D)diffusion of acceptance.

Question 75

In most cultures,the rite of passage is designed to

A)provide adolescents an entry into their profession of choice.
B)test whether adolescents have completed the stage of puberty.
C)test whether adolescents know enough about sexuality to begin selecting mates.
D)mark the adolescent's transition to maturity and achievement of adult status.

Question 76

Researchers too often have given ethnic explanations for aspects of adolescent development that were largely due instead to

A)race.
B)genetics.
C)cultural mores.
D)socioeconomic status.

Question 77

The closest thing to a universal rite of passage in the United States is the

A)first date.
B)college initiation ritual.
C)high school graduation ceremony.
D)18th birthday.

Question 78

Which of the following is a characteristic of crowds?

A)Crowds are smaller than cliques.
B)Members of a crowd always spend a lot of time together.
C)Members of a crowd have a common ethnic origin.
D)Crowds are less personal than cliques.

Question 79

In terms of romantic relationships in sexual minority youth,which of the following is TRUE?

A)Most gay and lesbian youth have had same-sex romantic relationships.
B)Most gay and lesbian youth only date same-sex peers.
C)Few gay and lesbian youth have had same-sex romantic relationships.
D)Few gay and lesbian youth date other-sex peers.

Question 80

Which of the following statements about cultural variations in adolescent experiences is TRUE?

A)In the Philippines,many female adolescents sacrifice their own futures by migrating to the city to earn money that they send home to their families.
B)Youth in the United States are marrying at younger ages than in past generations.
C)Youth in Russia are marrying at older ages than in past generations.
D)In the Middle East,most adolescents interact freely with the opposite sex in school.