Developmental 502: Early and Middle
Adolescence Questions and Answers.
Adolescents whose morals are not present to the degree other adolescents' morals are often
more prone to physical aggression during adolescence.
True
False - Answer True
Adolescents are more likely to choose to affiliate with peer leaders who influence them not to
engage in illegal, immoral, and unhealthy behaviors.
True
False - Answer False
According to Erikson, the main task for adolescents is to work through the crisis of ______.
Trust vs. mistrust
Integrity vs. despair
Generativity vs. stagnation
Identity vs. role confusion - Answer identity vs. role confusion
Research shows that adolescents tend to engage in fewer risk-taking behaviors when in the
presence of their peers.
True
False - Answer False
Links have been made in the research between adolescent displays of ______ and prosocial
behavior.
Sympathy
, Adolescents experiencing ______ have committed to an identity without exploring themselves,
often because the identity has been forced upon them by an authority such as a parent or
religious institution.
Identity moratorium
Identity foreclosure
Identity confusion
Identity closure - Answer identity foreclosure
Which of the following is most likely to occur in adolescents as a result of experiencing early
puberty?
A fear of intimacy
Developing dependence on alcohol
Social isolation
Prolonged attachment to parents or guardians - Answer developing dependence on alcohol
Adolescent risk-taking may be a form of modeling and romanticizing adult behavior.
True
False - Answer True
Which parental method of approaching adolescent sexuality is typically most effective?
Realizing that abstinence is not a realistic option.
Building and maintaining an open line of communication.
Providing financial support for purchase of condoms.
Only discussing sexual behavior when asked. - Answer Building and maintaining an open line
of communication.
______ in the early adolescent years are important as a way to help adolescents with identity
development and to have a sense of belonging.
Adolescence Questions and Answers.
Adolescents whose morals are not present to the degree other adolescents' morals are often
more prone to physical aggression during adolescence.
True
False - Answer True
Adolescents are more likely to choose to affiliate with peer leaders who influence them not to
engage in illegal, immoral, and unhealthy behaviors.
True
False - Answer False
According to Erikson, the main task for adolescents is to work through the crisis of ______.
Trust vs. mistrust
Integrity vs. despair
Generativity vs. stagnation
Identity vs. role confusion - Answer identity vs. role confusion
Research shows that adolescents tend to engage in fewer risk-taking behaviors when in the
presence of their peers.
True
False - Answer False
Links have been made in the research between adolescent displays of ______ and prosocial
behavior.
Sympathy
, Adolescents experiencing ______ have committed to an identity without exploring themselves,
often because the identity has been forced upon them by an authority such as a parent or
religious institution.
Identity moratorium
Identity foreclosure
Identity confusion
Identity closure - Answer identity foreclosure
Which of the following is most likely to occur in adolescents as a result of experiencing early
puberty?
A fear of intimacy
Developing dependence on alcohol
Social isolation
Prolonged attachment to parents or guardians - Answer developing dependence on alcohol
Adolescent risk-taking may be a form of modeling and romanticizing adult behavior.
True
False - Answer True
Which parental method of approaching adolescent sexuality is typically most effective?
Realizing that abstinence is not a realistic option.
Building and maintaining an open line of communication.
Providing financial support for purchase of condoms.
Only discussing sexual behavior when asked. - Answer Building and maintaining an open line
of communication.
______ in the early adolescent years are important as a way to help adolescents with identity
development and to have a sense of belonging.
