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You are giving a talk to a group of parents about adolescent development. One of the mothers asks you, "What do you do if your teenager is going to parties where alcohol is served, and you know your teen is drinking? I know that if I tell him he can't go, he'll go anyway." How would you respond to her question? What does the research on teen alcohol use say about adolescent drinking? What insight does the research on parent-teen relationships give you on this topic? |
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The principal and the school counselor of your former high school have asked for your advice on dealing with issues of cultural diversity they are facing at school. They are struggling to ensure that minority students develop a healthy identity and positive peer relationships. What advice could you give them? What are some of the unique risks for minority teens? How might the school work to limit potential risks for minority adolescents? |
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James Marcia proposed four statuses of identity: identity diffusion, identity foreclosure, identity moratorium, and identity achievement. Use Marcia's view on identity to explain your own identity development. What key crises and commitments have shaped your identity? To what extent has your identity development followed the "MAMA" cycles? |
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One of your friends has a 10-year-old daughter who is sweet, polite, and appears to have a secure relationship with her parents. While your friend is very proud of her daughter, she constantly comments, "I know things are only going to go downhill from here. I'm already dreading when she becomes a teenager. Her high school years are going to be a constant battle." What can you tell your friend about the research concerning parent-adolescent conflict? What advice can you give her to encourage a healthy parent-child relationship throughout adolescence? |
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It is probably not surprising to most to find out that adolescence can be a particularly difficult time for girls. The research supports this and finds that depression in particularly is much higher for adolescent girls than it is for adolescent boys. Discuss some reasons why this trend exists, and then speculate on some strategies you would introduce to help reduce depression among adolescent girls. |
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