Question 1

Formal religious involvement

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A)  tends to interfere with advanced moral development.
B)  does not seem to prevent early sexual activity and teen pregnancy.
C)  promotes responsible academic and social behavior.
D)  increases as adolescents search for a personally meaningful identity.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Seventeen-year-old Saffron strives to rely on herself and not her parents for decision making.Saffron is developing

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A)  moral self-relevance.
B)  identity foreclosure.
C)  autonomy.
D)  identity diffusion.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

According to Kohlberg,mature moral thinkers

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A)  view moral understanding as merely academic and unrelated to moral action.
B)  realize that behaving in line with their beliefs is vital for creating and maintaining a just social world.
C)  do not believe in a common justice morality and,thus,act less prosocially than lower-stage adolescents.
D)  tend to place greater weight on caring than on justice-based reasoning.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Lizzie and Danielle,both age 13,are best friends.Their discussions probably focus on

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A)  educational aspirations.
B)  accomplishments.
C)  social status.
D)  self-disclosure and supportive statements.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Describe gender differences in adolescent friendships.

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Emotional closeness is more common among...

Question 6

Early dating

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A)  is related to academic and social success.
B)  is related to drug use,delinquency,and poor academic achievement.
C)  promotes identity development and self-esteem.
D)  is more common among high-SES than low-SES teens.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which group has the highest adolescent suicide rate?

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A)  Caucasian Americans
B)  African Americans
C)  Hispanic Americans
D)  Native AmericansE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

The most common psychological problem of adolescence is

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A)  anorexia.
B)  depression.
C)  bulimia.
D)  delinquency.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Twelve-year-old Isobel spends most of her time with a group of six girls,who are friends and have similar family backgrounds,attitudes,and values.This group is Isobel's

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A)  crowd.
B)  social family.
C)  clique.
D)  circle.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Erikson called the psychological conflict of adolescence identity versus

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A)  mistrust.
B)  inferiority.
C)  role confusion.
D)  isolation.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

When focusing on deeper thoughts and feelings,adolescent friends Glenda and Anne repeatedly mull over problems and negative emotions,which sometimes triggers anxiety and depression.Glenda and Anne are demonstrating

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A)  peer victimization.
B)  clique membership.
C)  corumination.
D)  an identity crisis.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Rufus's parents provide inconsistent,negative feedback.Rufus probably relies on ________ to affirm his self-esteem.

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A)  his parents
B)  peers
C)  younger siblings
D)  nonrelated adultsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is true about factors related to juvenile delinquency?

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A)  SES and ethnicity are strongly related to teenagers' self-reports of antisocial acts.
B)  Families of delinquent youth tend to be low in warmth,high in conflict,and characterized by harsh,inconsistent discipline and low monitoring.
C)  Girls who experience parental divorce and separation are more likely to engage in antisocial behavior than boys who experience parental divorce and separation.
D)  Teenagers tend to commit crimes in high-SES neighborhoods where parents are more likely to be absent after school and in the early evening.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Despite girls' higher rates of depression,the number of boys who kill themselves exceeds the number of girls by a ratio of

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A)  2 to 1.
B)  3 or 4 to 1.
C)  5 to 1.
D)  7 or 8 to 1.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Teenage brothers Martin and Chris perceive mild differences in parental affection.Such differences probably

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A)  trigger jealousy between the brothers.
B)  reflect parental favoritism.
C)  predict greater sibling warmth.
D)  have little effect on the family.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which child is likely to be psychologically healthier?

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A)  Maria,a girl who has a strong feminine gender identity
B)  Luis,a boy who has a strong masculine gender identity
C)  Gabriella,a girl who has an androgynous gender identity
D)  Gordon,a boy who has a strong feminine gender identityE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Teenagers who develop well despite family stresses tend to have a(n)

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A)  foreclosed identity.
B)  firm parent who believes in strict discipline.
C)  intense,driven disposition.
D)  bond with an adult outside the family who cares deeply for their well-being.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

At Kohlberg's conventional level,

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A)  behaviors that result in punishment are viewed as bad,while those that lead to rewards are good.
B)  individuals move beyond unquestioning support for their own society's rules and laws.
C)  individuals believe that actively maintaining the current social system ensures positive relationships and societal order.
D)  individuals define morality in terms of abstract principles and values that apply to all situations and societies.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Jacob has begun to question his parents' political beliefs and attended several rallies to find out about alternatives.He is characterized by identity

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A)  diffusion.
B)  foreclosure.
C)  moratorium.
D)  achievement.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

In response to the Heinz dilemma,Ruby explains,"It doesn't make sense to put respect for property above respect for life itself.Respect for human life is absolute." Ruby is at which of Kohlberg's stages of moral development?

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A)  Stage 3: The "good boy-good girl" orientation
B)  Stage 4: The social-order-maintaining orientation
C)  Stage 5: The social contract orientation
D)  Stage 6: The universal ethical principle orientationE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 12: Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Lizzie and Danielle,both age 13,are best friends.Their discussions probably focus on

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At Kohlberg's conventional level,

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Which child is likely to be psychologically healthier?

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Early dating

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Which group has the highest adolescent suicide rate?

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Twelve-year-old Isobel spends most of her time with a group of six girls,who are friends and have similar family backgrounds,attitudes,and values.This group is Isobel's

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Seventeen-year-old Saffron strives to rely on herself and not her parents for decision making.Saffron is developing

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According to Kohlberg,mature moral thinkers

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Rufus's parents provide inconsistent,negative feedback.Rufus probably relies on ________ to affirm his self-esteem.

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When focusing on deeper thoughts and feelings,adolescent friends Glenda and Anne repeatedly mull over problems and negative emotions,which sometimes triggers anxiety and depression.Glenda and Anne are demonstrating

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Teenage brothers Martin and Chris perceive mild differences in parental affection.Such differences probably

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The most common psychological problem of adolescence is

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Which of the following is true about factors related to juvenile delinquency?

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