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Exam 11: Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

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According to the text, boys are much more likely to develop a(n) _______________ and girls are more likely to develop a(n) _______________:

A) interpersonal identity; blend of interpersonal and intrapersonal identities
B) intrapersonal identity; blend of interpersonal and intrapersonal identities
C) interpersonal identity; intrapersonal identity
D) foreclosed identity; diffused identity

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Bernard has been a moderate cigarette smoker for several years. Research shows that, statistically speaking, his moderate smoking will shorten his life by an average of:

A) 1 year
B) 3 years
C) 7 years
D) 12 years

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Suppose that Bart and Larry are identical twins. Bart has never had a drink of alcohol, but Larry has been a heavy drinker for the past 20 years. If Bart and Larry are both given an identical shot of alcohol, how would you expect them each to experience the physical effects of alcohol?

The three leading causes of death among adolescents are:

Recent research suggests that the use of marijuana may be more dangerous than previously thought.

If Lindsay is a typical U.S. teenager, you would expect her to be using media - computer, phone, TV, etc. - for about how many hours a day?

If Jake is an adolescent who is known for taking extreme risks, research would suggest that he is also likely to have all of the following EXCEPT:

Most adolescents who are involuntary loners feel that they are strange or different and they do not fit into crowds or cliques.

Rick is experiencing a great deal of anxiety as he struggles for freedom, yet fears his parents' disapproval of the choices he might make. He often feels like he "just doesn't know what to do." What identity status is Rick most likely experiencing?

Often, the period of adolescence is described as a time of "storm and stress." Research suggests that this view is:

The identity status of those who are currently in the midst of an identity crisis is called:

In the United States today, adolescents typically spend about ____ time with their peers as they do with their parents.

Fifteen-year-old Ron was arrested for attempted burglary. The term that would most likely be applied to him would be:

The process we all use to evaluate our personal abilities, behaviors, personality characteristics, appearance, reactions, and general sense of self against the characteristics of others is called:

The percentage of 12- to 18-year-olds who use alcohol is was lower in 2010 than it was in 2002.

According to statistics reported in the text, what percentage of U. S. teenagers have used alcohol by the end of high school?

The regions of the brain responsible for decision making are among the last to develop.

Which of the following would most likely be the dominant emotion for young people in moratorium status?

Statistically, you should expect that delinquency rates would be highest in:

Adolescents who grow up in families with permissive parents often become defiant and resentful, and may become dependent and anxious in the presence of authority figures.