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Adolescence, 6/e
Laurence Steinberg, Temple University

Psychosocial Development During Adolescence
Intimacy

Multiple Choice Quiz



1

Intimate relationships involve all of the following except:
A)emotional attachment
B)sexual involvement
C)common activities
D)self disclosure
2

According to Sullivan, individuals strive to feel ______ in interpersonal relationships.
A)satisfied
B)equal
C)superior
D)secure
3

When does the need for intimacy with opposite sex peers first emerge in Sullivan's theoretical perspective?
A)middle childhood
B)preadolescence
C)early adolescence
D)late adolescence
4

Sullivan's view of development suggests that the development of intimacy ______ the development of identity.
A)follows
B)comes before
C)coincides with
D)is not related to
5

According to Erikson, once an individual has achieved a sense of who he or she is then that person is ready to handle the developmental crisis of
A)generativity vs. stagnation
B)integrity vs. despair
C)industry vs. inferiority
D)intimacy vs. isolation
6

Erikson believed that adolescent relationships are often characterized by
A)commitment
B)attachment
C)pseudointimacy
D)social support
7

A strong and enduring emotional bond is indicative of
A)homophobia
B)security
C)attachment
D)trust
8

Some writers have argued that __________'s theoretical perspective involving the relationship between intimacy and identity best describes male development.
A)Erikson
B)Sullivan
C)Freud
D)Berndt
9

Which type of attachment is characterized by ambivalence?
A)secure attachment
B)anxious-avoidant attachment
C)anxious-resistant attachment
D)disorganized attachment
10

Which theoretical perspective looks at individuals' internal working models about human relationships?
A)psychosocial perspective
B)interpersonal perspective
C)attachment perspective
D)psychoanalytic perspective
11

Which attachment style would be typified by the following comment: "I don't need to lean on other people."
A)dismissing
B)preoccupied
C)secure
D)indifferent
12

Young children's conceptions of friendship are more focused on ____ than the conceptions of friendship of older children and adolescents.
A)shared values
B)loyalty
C)trust
D)shared activity
13

During middle adolescence, females are afraid of ______________ more than males in their close relationships.
A)jealousy
B)rejection
C)competition
D)intimacy
14

Girls' conflicts with close friends typically involve issues of
A)power and control
B)aggression
C)betrayal
D)all of the above
15

The least intimate parent-adolescent relationship is
A)mother-son
B)father-son
C)father-daughter
D)mother-daughter
16

Blyth, Hill and Theil found that _______ percent of the adolescents they surveyed listed their parents as "important people in their lives."
A)33
B)50
C)75
D)over 90
17

By young adulthood, young people report their most intimate relationships with
A)friends
B)sibling
C)parents
D)romantic partners
18

Studies of adolescents changing school have found that support from __________ is most predictive of low psychological distress.
A)peers
B)parents
C)teachers
D)school counselors
19

Intimate friendships with opposite sex peers become important during _______________.
A)preadolescence
B)early adolescence
C)middle adolescence
D)late adolescence
20

By the age of 16, ______ percent of American adolescents have had at least one date.
A)33
B)50
C)75
D)90
21

For young adolescents, dating is most likely characterized by
A)intimacy
B)superficiality
C)friendship
D)maturity
22

The infatuation phase of dating is characterized by
A)learning about oneself
B)maintaining peer group status
C)establishing meaningful attachments
D)nurturing commitment and caring
23

Female adolescents are more likely than male adolescents to report that they look for _____ in a romantic partner.
A)athletic skill
B)physical attractiveness
C)support
D)all of the above
24

Which of the following statements regarding gender differences in intimacy is false?
A)Females are more likely than males to report engaging in self-disclosure.
B)Females have more intimate knowledge about their friends than males.
C)Females are more empathic than males.
D)Females develop intimate relationships with males before males develop intimate relationships with females.
25

Young adolescent females who become seriously involved with a romantic partner are _____ socially and emotionally mature than adolescent females who don't become seriously involved.
A)less
B)similarly
C)more
D)none of the above
26

Which is not a current function of adolescent dating?
A)entertainment
B)status
C)mate selection
D)interpersonal exploration
27

Sharing private and sensitive information about yourself is known as
A)interpersonal exchange
B)empathy
C)self-disclosure
D)trust exploration
28

Which psychoanalyst postulated that throughout childhood and adolescence the human being strives to meet various interpersonal needs?
A)Anna Freud
B)Harry Stack Sullivan
C)Erik Erikson
D)Sigmund Freud
29

In Kobak's study of attachment and psychosocial health in college students, he found that less-secure adolescents tended to be more ______ than secure adolescents.
A)assertive
B)independent
C)depressed
D)romantically inclined
30

Intimacy between parents and adolescents tends to
A)increase throughout the course of adolescence.
B)decrease until mid-adolescence and then increase.
C)decrease throughout the course of adolescence.
D)increase until mid-adolescence and then decrease.
31

Homophobia is the fear of
A)men
B)homosexuality
C)individuals of the same gender
D)sexuality
32

The term "sexual-minority youth" refers to
A)adolescents who are sexually active.
B)adolescents who are not exclusively heterosexual.
C)adolescents who belong to a minority group and are sexually active.
D)none of the above.
33

According to Sullivan, if one is not able to feel satisfied within relationships then one will develop a feeling of
A)anger
B)unhappiness
C)dependency
D)anxiety
34

In Sullivan's framework, the need for integration in adult society emerges in
A)preadolescence
B)early adolescence
C)middle adolescence
D)late adolescence
35

Adolescents are more _______ when interacting with friends than children.
A)empathic
B)self-disclosing
C)supportive
D)all of the above