Although ___ increases over time ___ remains stable

moral reasoning, prosocial behavior

A child shares his toy because he does not want to get reprimanded by his mother

preconventional moral reasoning

Factors that predict Life Persistent Offenders include all the following except

high levels of perceived popualrity

Antisocial Behavior seen from early childhood. Criminal activity in adolescence and adulthood

Life-Course Persistent offenders

Problems Behaviors are:

Never directly linked to adolescence

Deriving self-esteem from peers instead of parents leads to all of the following except

poorer parent-child relationships

Underlying causes of internalizing problems may include:

negative emotionality, anhedonia

Those abstaining from sex until 20s, have a stronger likelihood of all the following except:

More likely to experience marital dissatisfaction

studbud

Final Exam: Psychology of Adolescence

80 termsStudBud Administration156 plays

Exam 3: Psych of Adolescence

Flashcards80 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 80

Answers

1
This refers to how a person cognitively views themselves
self-concept
identity
self-esteem
self-concept clarity
2
Three-person cyber ball-throwing game. Suddenly, no one is throwing you the ball. This measures
immediate gratifcation
rejection sensitivity
hostile attribution bias
internalizing problems
3
attachment may affect later intimacy because it affects our expectations from the world, called
cumulative interpersonal development
internal working model
cognitive distortions
cognitive perceptions
4
Punishing or manipulating children using guilt and shame is called:
behavioral control
effective parenting
psychological control
authoritarian parenting
5
Violence, Aggression, Delinquency
Internalziing
Substance Abuse
Externalizing
6
The majority of infants are:
securely attached
disorganized
insecure-anxious
insecure-avoidant
7
Whereas ____ from parents is important during adolescence ___ does not generally occur.
separation, conflict
individuation, conflict
individuation, detachment
detachment, individuation
8
You argue that you need to steal a drug for your wife given the value of a life outweighs laws
preconventional stage
postconventional stage
conventional stage
9
Until ___, children have difficulty seeing parents as anything other than parents.
adolescence
preadolescence
middle childhood
young adulthood
10
Although ___ increases over time ___ remains stable
moral reasoning, prosocial behavior
prosocial behavior, moral reasoning
11
This component of self-esteem is most important to adolescents' global self-esteem
appearance self-esteem
academic self-esteem
moral conduct self-esteem
athletic self-esteem
12
Exploration: No Commitment: Yes
identity achievement
identity foreclosure
identity diffusion
moratorium
13
A child shares his toy because he does not want to get reprimanded by his mother
conventional moral reasoning
preconventional moral reasoning
postconventional moral reasoning
14
Sullivan argued that these were important
chumships
detachment from parents
romantic relationships
adolescent sexual behaviors
15
You are artistic & like to travel to new places and to embark in adventures. You have high:
neuroticism
agreeableness
openness to experience
conscientiousness
16
Adolescents don't use contraceptives because of:
lack of planning
all of the above
lack of knowledge
lack of access
17
George is dependable and always on time to every meeting. He likely has high levels of:
agreeableness
extraversion
conscientiousness
neuroticism
18
Factors that predict Life Persistent Offenders include all the following except
disorganized, abusive parenting
poverty-stricken homes
difficulties in self-regulation
high levels of perceived popualrity
19
Fluctuations in self-esteem are most common during:
emerging adulthood
early adolescence
middle adolescence
late adolescence
20
Who has the highest self-esteem?
White Girls
African American Girls
Asian American Girls
Hispanic Girls
21
There has been an alarming increase in adolescents pairing ___ & ___
sex & drugs
drugs & alcohol
sex, drugs & rock and roll
sex & misuse of contraception
22
Contemplating suicide is called:
Suicidal Tendency
Suicidal Attempt
Suicide Contagion
Suicidal Ideation
23
Anna wishes she were gifted at music. This is an example of her:
Global self
False self
Ideal Self
Actual self
24
Whereas children ____, adolescents _____
play, talk
cooperate, argue
display prosocial tendencies, react aggressively
share interests, share ideas
25
Behavior problems are related to:
both, high and low self-esteem
low self-esteem
unrelated to either
High self-esteem
26
Antisocial Behavior seen from early childhood. Criminal activity in adolescence and adulthood
Life-Course Persistent offenders
adolescent limited offenders
27
13 reasons why was problematic because it unintentionally led to copycat suicidal behaviors
suicide contagion
suicidal thoughts
suicidal attempts
suicidal ideation
28
Problems Behaviors are:
Prevalent in most teenagers
Extensive and long-lasting
Mostly beginning in adolescence
Never directly linked to adolescence
29
This is strongly linked to earlier sexual activity
lack of parental communication
lack of sexual education curriculum
increased internalizing problems
early maturation
30
Comorbidity of externalizing problems is due to a common origin that is biological or genetic
Social Control Theory
Anhedonia
Problem Clusters
Problem Behavior Syndrome
31
Coming from a single-parent home is linked to:
less parent-child communication about sex
early sexual activity in girls
lower knowledge about sexual education
early sexual activity in boys
32
Exploration: Yes & Commitment: Yes
identity achievement
moratorium
identity diffusion
identity foreclosure
33
When teens a playing a driving game and a peer is watching, this part of the brain activates
prefrontal cortex
amygdala
dopaminergic reward systems
hypothalamus
34
Non-romantic and romantic first time sexual intercourse occurs during:
June
December
March
July
35
Deriving self-esteem from peers instead of parents leads to all of the following except
higher susceptibility to behavior problems
lower school achievement
poorer parent-child relationships
lower body image
36
There are __ main type(s) of adolescent offenders
2
4
many
1
37
Underlying causes of internalizing problems may include:
negative emotionality
anhedonia
fearlessness
difficulties in self-regulation
38
Whereas John's parents are pro-life, he is pro-choice.
independence
behavioral autonomy
emotional autonomy
cognitive autonomy
39
What treatments work for the two types of offenders?
N/A
N/A
40
____ are most likely to settle for less money now than wait a year for higher amount
16-17 year olds
14-15 year olds
18-21 year olds
10-11 year olds
41
All of the following are indications of emotional autonomy except:
seeing parents' flaws
less dependence on parents to fix problems
arguments over moral issues
drawing of lines between what is and isn't parents' business
42
Sullivan's theory says that intimate relationships in preadolescence are explored within:
same-sex friendships
parent-child relationships
other-sex friendships
romantic partners
43
Friend quality ___ over the course of adolescence
Decreases
Increases
Stays the same
Fluctuates unpredictably
44
What does the theory of detachment suggest?
NA
NA
45
Those abstaining from sex until 20s, have a stronger likelihood of all the following except:
Less likely to marry
More likely to experience marital dissatisfaction
are likely strongly tied to religious institutions
less likely to cohabit
46
Who has higher self-esteem?
girls
boys
47
This is associated with increased interest in sex, in both boys and girls
Estrogen
Testosterone
Progesterone
Cortisol
48
The extent to which an individual behaves in traditionally masculine or feminine ways
gender-role behavior
sexual orientation
gender identity
49
Detachment continues to be the reigning theory behind research on emotional autonomy
False
True
50
Sharing negatively charged self-disclosure is called ___ and is more common in ___
depression, girls
co-rumination, boys
obsessive compulsive disorder, girls
co-rumination, girls
51
A teen argues that it is ok to drink because it is what is socially expected in adolescence
postconventional reasoning
conventional reasoning
preconventional reasoning
52
In girls, this increases secondary sex characteristics
Testosterone
Cortisol
Estrogen
Progesterone
53
Researchers have traditionally focused on ___ of teenage sexuality
normative aspects
problematic aspects
emotional aspects
cognitive aspects
54
The relationships of girls are ___ than those of boys
more conflict-ridden
more stable
more intimate
more rewarding
55
This is the close bond between an infant and his or her primary caregiver
attachment
parenting style
interpersonal relationship
love
56
Internalizing problems are generally treated with:
family therapy
all of the above
psychotherapy
antidepressants
57
Teen couples in serious relationships often lose their virginity during this month
September
December
July
May
58
Exploration: YES Commitment: NO
moratorium
identity diffusion
identity achievement
identity foreclosure
59
The capacity to behave on your own is called
cognitive autonomy
behavioral autonomy
independence
emotional autonomy
60
False-self behavior are most commonly used with
close friends
parents
dates
acquaintances
61
Intimacy does not necessarily include sexuality
True
False
62
Teens from these homes are less likely to engage in early sexual activity
dismissive
authoritative
permissive
authoritarian
63
Acts people engage in to helps others
altruism
empathy
prosocial behaviors
sympathy
64
The best outcomes for emotional autonomy
authoritative parenting
dismissive parenting
authoritarian parenting
permissive parenting
65
Statistics about sexual initiation are often flawed because of all the following except:
Little research is currently being done in this area
Girls under-report sexual activity
Wording can lead to different interpretations of questions
Boys over-report sexual activity
66
Why do boys benefit more from other-sex friendships than girls?
N/A
N/A
67
Having a stable and clear understanding of your cultural heritage
family identity
cultural identity
ethnic identity
background identity
68
Michael Scott has deficits in:
salience of immediate rewards
delayed gratification
self-regulation
self-concept
69
Adolescents who are emotionally autonomy and detached from parents
no difference
score worse on psychological adjustment
score better on psychological adjustment
70
Because they aren't granted autonomy, children from ___ are more susceptible to peer influence
authoritative parents
authoritarian parents
permissive parents
dismissive parents
71
Which is more important in predicting girls' sexual activity?
if friends are having sex
high levels of estrogen
high levels of testosterone
72
This ethnic group has the lowest age for sexual initiation
Asian American
African American
White
HIspanic
73
While children see their parents as all-knowing, adolescents see their flaws in their knowledge
detachment
de-individuation
individuation
de-idealization
74
Parent-teen communication is most effective at
promoting abstinence
promoting safe sex
increasing parent-child closeness
75
The psychosocial stage that occurs in adolescence, according to Erikson is
industry vs. inferiority
intimacy vs. isolation
trust vs. mistrust
identity achievement vs. role confusion
76
Who is responsible for the theory of detachment
Sigmund Freud
Erik Erikson
Harry Stack Sullivan
Anna Freud
77
All sexually active adolescents exhibit problem behaviors
False
True
78
This type of sex-education in schools has been proven largely ineffective
focused on safety and disease prevention
focused on adolescent inquiries
abstinence only
comprehensive
79
The diathesis-stress model suggests that depression emerges from:
none of the above
genetic predisposition
environmental stress
genetic predisposition and environmental stress
80
Anxiety, Depression, Psychosomatic Symptoms
substance abuse
internalizing problems
externalizing problems

Final Exam: Psychology of Adolescence Flashcards | StudBud