Adolescent Psych Exam 2

In contemporary America, the process of social definition, which typically begins at age 15 or 16, is something that occurs over:

A. A relatively long period of time

Which of the following statements about the inventionist perspective is true?

A. Adolescence is a separate period that has been largely determined by the broader social environment.

Today, people go through ______ earlier than 100 years ago, but tend to stay in ______ longer.

A. Puberty; School

Compared to 100 years ago, the adolescent period has been _____ and the transition into adulthood _____.

B. Lengthened; Prolonged

The universal process through which an individual's position or status is changed by society is called:

B. Social Redefinition

Among those who study adolescence, an inventionist is one who

B. argues that adolescence as a period in the life cycle is mainly a social invention.

Which of the following is not one of the areas of fundamental change in adolescence?

C. Conceptual.

Jeffrey Arnett, the psychologist who created the term "emerging adulthood", believes that the developmental period between adolescence and adulthood (emerging adulthood):

C. Exists in very few cultures

Kaji a 16 year old male has gone through the rite of passage and is now considered a warrior by his tribesmen. This change in Kaji's role and status may be referred to as:

C. Social Redefinition

Before the Industrial Revolution, the term "child" referred to:

C. anyone under age 18 or 21

Dr. Jones argues that adolescence is primarily a social invention rather than a biological or cognitive phenomenon. Her view that the broader environment influences our conception of adolescence is most in line with the

C. inventionist perspective

Adolescence was not considered a distinct transitional period until

C. the industrial revolution.

Psychologist Jeffery Arnett has suggested that 18 - to 25-year-olds are caught between adolescence and adulthood in "emerging adulthood," which is characterized by all but which of the following?

C. the subjective feeling of emotional immaturity

Notable contributing factors to the elongation of adolescence compared to previous eras included all except which of the following:

D. Later Development of emotional maturity.

Jacob is looking forward to the upcoming presidential election because he is now able to cast his vote. Based on your knowledge of the social redefinition of adolescence, what has Jacob attained?

D. the age of majority