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How do adolescents form their identities, according to Erikson? |
| | A) | through the influence of their parents |
| | B) | by modifying and synthesizing earlier identifications |
| | C) | passively |
| | D) | by modeling themselves after other people |
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Ever since she was a toddler, Natalie has wanted to be a lawyer and join her parents in their law practice. She accepts her parents' values, as well as their religious and political views without question, saying they are a comfortable future for her. Natalie exemplifies which of James Marcia's identity statuses? |
| | A) | identity achievement |
| | B) | moratorium |
| | C) | foreclosure |
| | D) | identity diffusion |
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Which of the following is a common criticism of the way Erikson described identity development in females? |
| | A) | The self-esteem of girls seems to be linked to their relationships. |
| | B) | Male and female paths to identity may not be as different today as Erikson suggested. |
| | C) | Adolescents today are not really all that interested in who they are. |
| | D) | Both males and females experience identity crises and commitments much sooner than Erikson suggested. |
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Research has found that a critical issue in ethnic identity formation for Hispanics is |
| | A) | meeting white standards of beauty. |
| | B) | job discrimination. |
| | C) | prejudice against their group. |
| | D) | pressure for academic achievement. |
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According to Erikson, identity forms as young people solve the major issue of |
| | A) | all of these. |
| | B) | choosing an occupation. |
| | C) | developing a satisfying sexual identity. |
| | D) | adopting values to live by. |
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Which adolescent is MOST likely to become sexually active at an early age? |
| | A) | Lakesha, an Asian American who lives in a middle-class neighborhood with her parents and sister, and began menstruating at age 15 |
| | B) | Lynda, a white who lives in a middle-class neighborhood with her parents and sister, and began menstruating at age 14 |
| | C) | Leticia, an African American who lives in a low-income housing development with her mother and two brothers, and began menstruating at age 12 |
| | D) | Lucinda, a Latina who lives in a low-income housing development with her parents and four siblings, and began menstruating at age 12 |
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It is difficult to do research about sexuality because |
| | A) | there is often a discrepancy between what people say about sex and what they do. |
| | B) | nearly all parents are happy to grant permission for their teens to take part in studies of sexuality. |
| | C) | all research methods lead to very similar responses from participants. |
| | D) | most people who are willing to answer questions about sex have never had sex. |
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Openly identifying oneself as a gay, lesbian, or bisexual adolescent very often leads to |
| | A) | all of these. |
| | B) | increased academic and job opportunities. |
| | C) | an easier time finding partners. |
| | D) | hostility from peers and family. |
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Claudia has painful blisters on her genitalia, and she is also experiencing severe fatigue and sore muscles. These are symptoms of an STD that increases her risk of cervical cancer. What STD does she have and what is the treatment for it? |
| | A) | chlamydia; tetracycline or erythromycin |
| | B) | herpes; no known cure, but control with acyclovir, an antiviral drug |
| | C) | gonorrhea; penicillin |
| | D) | HPV; removal of warts |
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Since the mid-1980s, teenage births rates in the United States have |
| | A) | declined to their lowest point in more than 60 years. |
| | B) | increased for some ethnic groups and decreased for others. |
| | C) | remained stable. |
| | D) | risen to their highest point in more than 60 years. |
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G. Stanley Hall's theory of adolescent rebellion, or a period of "storm and stress," is |
| | A) | more likely in late adolescence than in early adolescence. |
| | B) | to be expected due to the many physical, emotional, and social stresses of adolescence. |
| | C) | seen in only a minority of adolescents. |
| | D) | well supported by research over the past hundred years. |
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This is the typical pattern for family conflict when a child in the family goes through adoloescence: Conflict is most FREQUENT during _____ adolescence and most INTENSE during _____ adolescence. |
| | A) | early; middle |
| | B) | late; late |
| | C) | middle; late |
| | D) | early; late |
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Results of a major survey of U.S. high school students revealed that the emotional health and behavior of teens was best when parents |
| | A) | encouraged teens to rely heavily on peers for approval. |
| | B) | remained as uninvolved with teens as possible. |
| | C) | firmly enforced behavioral rules. |
| | D) | firmly enforced what their children should think and believe. |
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At school, Mischa thinks of himself as one of the athletes, one of the immigrant kids, and one of the "science nerds." Seeing himself as part of a particular crowd helps Mischa |
| | A) | decide how to behave. |
| | B) | define his own identity. |
| | C) | establish relationships with peers. |
| | D) | do all of these. |
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The most effective strategy for preventing delinquency is to |
| | A) | enforce strict punishment even for minor offenses when children first begin to exhibit inappropriate behavior. |
| | B) | punish parents, through fines, imprisonment, or other means when their children engage in delinquent behavior. |
| | C) | pair targeted high-risk families with stable families in their communities. |
| | D) | involve targeted high-risk children and their families in early childhood intervention programs. |
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