The following are examples of how parents can help adolescents resist conformist thinking, EXCEPT
a. parents need to be independent individuals and model independent thinking and behavior.
b. parents should talk about the value of being independent.
c. parents should challenge the group morality of stage 3 thinking
d. parents should talk about the importance of being popular
Kohlberg believes adolescent moral development
a. focuses on people's connectedness to others and their care perspective.
b. begins in Stage 4 Responsibility to the System and progresses to Stage 5 Principled Conscience.
c. progresses into Stage 3 Interpersonal Conformity and then to Stage 4 Responsibility to the System.
d. attains the highest level possible during this time as young people search for moral equality between
themselves and others.
I have a hard time being outgoing with a large number of people is an example of what regulation skill?
a. Moral development
b. Foreclosure
c. Social cognitive monitoring
d. Personal fable
Research has found that the adolescents __________ parents promotes __________ in the adolescents
identity development.
a. connectedness to; individuation
b. independence from; separateness
c. independence from; self-assertion
d. connectedness to; immaturity
Identity development can be more complex for adolescents of color because
a. they become increasingly aware of their differences.
b. they must reconcile their lives from two contrasting cultural systems.
c. they typically reject the majority culture and must develop a positive image as part of being members of an
ethnic group.
d. None of the above.
The following statement reflects which identity status: Ive never really questioned my religion. If its
right for my parents, so it must be right for me.
a. Identity foreclosure
b. Identity diffusion
c. Identity moratorium
d. Identity achievement
is the status that describes the adolescent who is currently experiencing a crisis and is actively
exploring values, ideologies, and beliefs.
a. Identity achievement
b. Identity diffusion
c. Identity moratorium
d. Identity foreclosure
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding adolescents in the foster care system?
a. They are at a higher risk than the general population for psychosocial and medical problems.
b. They often suffer from low self-esteem.
c. They frequently experience school and behavior problems.
d. They have not typically experienced family dysfunction.
Which of the following is NOT a major strategy for enhancing adolescents self-concepts?
a. Encouraging achievement
b. Expressing anger
c. Promoting competencies in specific areas
d. Developing coping skills
In a study of moods in adolescence, researchers found that
a. adolescents are quite emotionally stable.
b. when adolescents get into bad moods they have a difficult time transitioning to good moods.
c. adolescents can be moody and they transition from one mood to the next over a period of several hours.
d. adolescents can have extreme mood swings from happiness to sadness within 45 minutes.
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