Psychology Chapter 4 Review for Test

Question 1

What eating disorder is characterized by compulsive overeating followed by vomiting?

Accepted Answer

Bulimia Nervosa

Question 2

In which of Piaget's stages of development do thinking patterns characteristic of adults emerge

Accepted Answer

Formal Operational Stage

Question 3

What term refers to the belief that an adolescent can save the world from evil?

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Messiah Complex

Question 4

What is the condition during adolescence in which growth or maturation of body parts is uneven?

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Asynchrony

Question 5

What is an oversimplified or distorted generalization about he characteristics of men or women?

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Gender Sterotype

Question 6

What is one of the most important places for adolescents to congregate & interact?

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High School

Question 7

What biological event marks the end of childhood & when reproduction is first possible?

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Puberty

Question 8

What term refers to the period that males achieve their first ejaculation?

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Spermache

Question 9

All of the following are matters that an adolescent's peer group provides advice, except?

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Religion

Question 10

What term refers to the choice to avoid harmful behaviors?

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Abstinence

Question 11

What eating disorder is characterized by prolonged self-starvation & weight loss?

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Anorexia Nervosa

Question 12

Most people never get beyond what stage of moral development?

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Stage 4

Question 13

What theory says a child identifies with a parent of the same sex, resulting in gender identity

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Psychoanalytic Theory

Question 14

What theory of human development emphasizes interaction with others?

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Social Learning Theory

Question 15

What term refers to the combining or blending of traditionally male or female characteristics?

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Androgynous

Question 16

When an adolescent has committed to an issue, because someone else has made the choice?

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Identity Foreclosure

Question 17

Just before puberty both boys & girls experience what rapid increase in weight & height?

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Growth Spurt

Question 18

Male or Female?: Are more sensitive to nonverbal cues.

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Female

Question 19

When an adolescent considers many possible identities and has freely committed themselves?

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Identity Achievement

Question 20

Male or Female?: Are more verbally aggressive.

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Female

Question 21

When an adolescent has seriously considered issues, but not made any commitment?

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Identity Moratorium

Question 22

What theory says children acquire gender roles by interacting with their environment?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive-Development Theory

Question 23

What theory says gender roles develop from differences in anatomy, hormones, & brain structure?

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Biological Theory

Question 24

What theory emphasizes the role of social & cognitive processes on how we perceive & use info?

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Social Learning Theory

Question 25

What are ceremonies or rituals where individuals are admitted to a new status or position?

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Initiation Rites

Question 26

Male or Female?: Are more likely to include hedges, disclaimers, & tag questions.

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Female

Question 27

What is the set of behaviors that society considers appropriate for each sex called?

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Gender Roles

Question 28

What term refers t a small, exclusive group of people within a larger group?

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Clique

Question 29

What term refers to how much on likes oneself?

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Self-Esteem

Question 30

Male or Female?: Are more physically aggressive.

Accepted Answer

Male

Question 31

What process explains an unpleasant emotion or behavior while preserving their self-esteem?

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Rationalization

Question 32

When an adolescent has not given any serious thought to decision making and lacks an identity?

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Identity Confusion

Question 33

What terms refers to a female's first menstrual cycle?

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Menarche

Question 34

What term means to act in accordance with some specified authority?

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Conformity

Question 35

What term refers to the sex group to which an individual biologically belongs?

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Gender Identity

Question 36

What is the transition period between childhood & adulthood called?

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Adolescence

Question 37

Male or Female?: Are more inclined to interrupt a conversation.

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Male

Question 38

What is a period of inner conflict during which adolescents worry intensely about who they are?

Accepted Answer

Identity Crisis

Question 39

What illusion leads adolescents to do things with their peers they would not normally do alone?

Accepted Answer

Illusion of Invulnerability

Psychology Chapter 4 Review for Test

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Psychology Chapter 4 Review for Test

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