Chapter 10 LearnSmart
Intimacy between individuals and their parents increases primarily between ______.
10th grade and young adulthood
Match the following age groups with the percentage reporting have had a romantic relationship in the past 18 months.
12 year- 25 15 year- 50 18 year- 60
Intimacy between individuals and their parents declines primarily between grades ______.
5 and 10
(Peers/Parents) become more important for emotional support during adolescence.
peers
Changes in sexual impulses at puberty provide interest in sex, which leads to the development of ______.
romantic relationships
The normal and adaptive motivation that prompts most people to reconnect with others when they feel lonely is known as .
reaffiliation motive
Rita emerged from infancy with an insecure attachment, making her more sensitive to being rejected by others in later romantic encounters. We can surmise that Rita has ______.
rejection sensitivity
According to Sullivan's theory, the quality of individuals' ______ is predictive of the quality of their later romantic relationships. academic self
same-sex friendships
In the study of adolescence, intimacy does not include a(n) ______.
sexual connection
A term that represents the group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) is ______ youth.
sexual-minority
support is the extent to which an individual receives emotional or instrumental assistance from his or her network.
social
Adolescents who do not date at all show signs of ______.
stunted social development feelings of insecurity
When a friend has a problem, older adolescents are most likely to try ______ him or her.
supporting
An adolescent who enters into serious dating relationships before they are normative is termed a(n) .
early starters
During middle adolescence, girls are more likely than boys to demonstrate what behavior in their friendships?
Close friendship
Which of the following are types of adolescents who date early?
Adolescents with older siblings Adolescents who live with single mothers Early maturers whose peers are dating
A(n) interview is structured to assess an individual's attachment history and internal working model of relationships.
Adult attachment
Which of the following is structured to assess an individual's attachment history and internal working model of relationships?
Adult attachment interview
Match the age group with the corresponding phase of romantic development.
Ages 11-13- matches Choice, Socializing with potential romantic and sexual partners Socializing with potential romantic and sexual partners Ages 14-16- Developing meaningful dyadic relationships Ages 17-18- Developing concerns about commitment
Which of the following results from an increase in friendship quality over adolescence?
An increase in social competence
Which type of infant attachment is characterized by indifference on the part of the infant toward the caregiver?
Anxious-avoidant
Which of the following changes in adolescence enable adolescents to become more intimate people? (Select all that apply.)
Better communication skills More sophisticated conception of social relationships Advances in thinking
In general, which activity consumes most of adolescents' time?
Conversations with friends
Which type of infant attachment is characterized by extremely problematic behavior?
Disorganized
Which of the following are adolescents more likely than children to show toward their friends?
Empathy
Those who enter into dating relationships well before their peers are termed "______."
early starters
True or false: Having friends is associated with a wide range of psychological and social problems.
False
True or false: In terms of the development of intimate relationships, the experiences of LGBTQ youth are roughly the same as those of their heterosexual peers.
False
In contrast to parent-adolescent relations, which of the following characterizes peer-adolescent relations?
Greater opportunity to express alternative views Mutuality Balance
Which of the following theorists emphasized the social aspects of growth, suggesting that psychological development can be best understood by looking at our relationships with others?
Harry Sullivan
Which of the following best describes conflict among close friends in adolescence?
Highly emotional
The model determines in large measure whether people feel trusting or apprehensive in relationships with others and whether they see themselves as worthy of others' affection.
Internal Working
What is the implicit model of interpersonal relationships that an individual employs throughout life, believed to be shaped by early attachment experiences?
Internal working model
Which of the following are girls in middle adolescence more likely to report than boys?
Intimate conversations with friends. Greater concern over loyalty Greater interest in close friendships
How has the practice of dating among adolescents changed over the past 30 years?
It has decreased substantially.
What is the first phase in the evolution of romance in the adolescent's life?
Learning about oneself as a potential romantic partner
Co-rumination contributes to ______.
emotional mimicry depression anxiety
How would most researchers describe parents' and educators' concerns over adolescents' use of social media?
Overblown
Which of the following are linked to early dating among girls?
Poorer mental health Greater depression Lack of imagination
Which of the following best describes research findings on how social media affect adolescent relationships?
Positive
Which of the following do chronically lonely teenagers generally lack?
Reaffiliation motive
A heightened vulnerability to being rejected by others is called
Rejection Sensitivity
Match the type of attachment with its primary characteristic.
Secure attachment matches Choice, Trust Trust/ Anxious-avoidant attachment matches Choice, Indifference toward the caregiver/ Indifference toward the caregiver Anxious-resistant attachment matches Choice, Ambivalence Ambivalence/ Disorganized attachment matches Choice, Extremely problematic behavior Extremely problematic behavior
Which of the following is the extent to which an individual receives emotional or instrumental assistance from his or her social network?
Social support
Insecure infants are more likely to ______.
develop social problems during childhood and adolescence develop psychological problems during childhood and adolescence exhibit poor self-regulation during childhood and adolescence
Which of the following best describes conflict among casual acquaintances in adolescence?
Somewhat common
The theorist, Harry , viewed the challenges of adolescence as revolving around trying to satisfy changing interpersonal needs.
Sullivan
Which of the following is true regarding other-sex peer relationships during adolescence?
The amount of time adolescents spend with other-sex peers increases.
Which of the following is NOT true of girls who date early?
They are happier with how they look.
How do most young people respond to the development of romantic interests in other people?
They discuss potential romantic partners with close friends.
Excessive talking with another about problems is called
corumination
Which of the following is NOT typically a reason that early adolescents date?
To develop intimacy with the other sex
True or False: Since interpersonal development is cumulative, we know that problems in peer relationships during childhood affect the development of social competence during adolescence.
True
Advances in adolescents' thinking enable them to establish and maintain relationships with greater ______.
empathy
Adolescents who date and go to parties regularly ______.
are more popular have a stronger self-image
Infant is defined as a strong and enduing emotional bond between infant and caregiver.
attachment
The strong and enduring emotional bond that occurs in infancy is known as ______.
attachment
Adolescent girls' conflicts with close friends are more likely than boys' conflicts to ______.
be resolved upon delivery of an apology be centered on relationship betrayal be protracted
Relationships with the other sex play a more important role in the development of intimacy among (boys/girls) than among (boys/girls) .
boys/ girls
Conflicts between adolescents and their friends typically end with ______.
compromise
Those who date in early adolescence typically do so to ______.
establish emotional and behavioral autonomy from their parents learn about themselves as a romantic partner further the development of their gender identity
Adolescent boys' conflicts with close friends are more likely than girls' conflicts to ______.
focus on power and control
Adolescents spend more time in conversation with their ______ than in any other activity.
friends
Adolescents who date early are likely to ______.
have a sexually active single mom
Friendship quality (decreases/increases) over adolescence.
increases
The amount of time spent with same-sex peers remains stable through early and middle adolescence, whereas the amount of time adolescence spend with other-sex peers (increases/decreases) .
increases
The number of peers listed as important in the life of an adolescent ______.
increases throughout adolescence
According to Sullivan, the need for (intimacy/sex) precedes the development of romantic relationships.
intimacy
An emotional attachment characterized by concern for each other's well-being, a willingness to disclose private topics, and a sharing of common interests is a(n) relationship.
intimate
Those who do not have a romantic relationship until young adulthood are said to be a(n) bloomer.
late
People who have others to turn to for emotional support are (more/less) likely to suffer from psychological and physical disorders.
less
According to the internal working model, individuals who enjoyed a secure attachment relationship during infancy will have a ______ positive and healthy internal working model of relationships during adolescence, whereas those who were anxiously attached as infants will have a ______ positive one.
more; less
True or false: Adolescents who stop dating after having dated heavily often experience symptoms of depression.
true
True or false: Girls develop and experience intimacy earlier with same-sex friends than boys do.
true
