Unit 6 Quiz

Which of the following terms refers to a heightened self-consciousness of adolescents?

adolescent egocentrism

Puberty refers to a period of

rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that occurs primarily during early adolescence.

Identify a characteristic of persons suffering from anorexia nervosa.

weight below 85% of what is considered normal for their age and height

The peak rate of pubertal change occurs at ________ years for girls and ________ years for boys.

11½ years; 13½

The initial stage of the development of romantic relationships in adolescence is characterized by entry into romantic attractions and affiliations at about _____ years of age.

11 to 13

Which of the following is a more accurate vision of adolescence?

For most adolescents, adolescence is a time of evaluation, decision making, commitment, and carving out a place in the world.

Maggie is 14 years old and has not yet matured physically. According to recent research, which of the following will most likely occur by the time Maggie reaches tenth grade?

She will be more satisfied with her figure than early-maturing girls.

A cross-cultural comparison of 21 countries done by Sedgh and others (2015) showed that _____ had the lowest adolescent pregnancy rate among 15- to 19-year-olds.

Switzerland

According to James Marcia, what determines an individual's identity status?

The existence or extent of their crisis or commitment

The most effective way to treat adolescent depression is

a combination of drug therapy and cognitive behavior therapy

Dalia tends to go on eating binges and then purges by self-inducing vomiting or using a laxative. Which of the following conditions does Dalia suffer from?

bulimia nervosa

The ________, where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemispheres, thickens in adolescence, and this improves adolescents' ability to process information.

corpus callosum

Which of the following statements is true about the trends in juvenile delinquency in the United States?

delinquency rates among lower-socioeconomic -status youth are higher than the proportions of these groups within the general population

At which grade level does conformity to peers peak?

eighth and ninth grades

Manfred is the father of a 16-year-old boy. He notices that his son heads over to the other side of town after getting back from school to meet some friends who are older than him. Manfred also notices that the frequency of these meetings has increased over time. Manfred is now worried about his son hanging out with these older individuals. According to research studies, which of the following is most likely to be an outcome of Manfred's son's interactions with the older individuals?

engage in delinquency and early sexual behavior.

Eriksonian researcher James Marcia reasons that Erikson's theory of identity development contains _____ of identity, or ways of resolving an identity crisis.

four statuses

The _____ is adolescents' belief that others are as interested in them as they themselves are, as well as attention-getting behavior—attempts to be noticed, visible, and "on stage."

imaginary audience

Mike is 14 years old. When asked what he wants to be when he grows up, he promptly replies that he wants to be a lawyer and begins to speak about a recent case and how well the lawyers handled the case. However, his mother casually mentions that Mike's interests change almost every few weeks and that she feels that Mike should attend some career guidance sessions to decide what he wants to become. In the context of Erik Erikson's fifth developmental stage, this period of Mike's life is referred to as a _____.

psychosocial moratorium

Richard believes he is gay. This orientation is part of Richard's _____ identity.

sexual

Which of the following statements is true of narcissists?

they view their own needs and desires as paramount