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| research has shown that during early adolescence girls' self esteem tends to be lower and more vulnerable than boys'. this appears to be related to the fact that girls are concerned |
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| identity versus identity confusion |
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| Melissa is 17 years old and really searching for a sense of who she is what is unique about her. According to Erikson's theory, in what psychosocial stage is she in? |
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| A friend of yours did not get the opportunity to explore career choices on his own. his parents told him that he would be working in the family convenience store after graduation, which he agreed to do, although he had wanted to look into other options also. Your friend experienced which identity status? |
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| percentage of adolescents experience major depression at one time or another |
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| adolescent girls tend to use _____ to attempt suicide, boys use _____ |
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| adolescent autonomy tends to be found in |
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| julie who is 14 years old, and her parents are likely to hold different views on matters of |
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| when high school students belong to clubs that support many of their attitudes and ideals, the groups are |
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| adolescents who are liked by some and disliked by others are called |
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| according to the text which of the following is NOT a warning sign of adolescent suicide? |
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| many researchers believe that sexual orientation develops from |
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| are NOT a factor attributed to the decline of teenage pregnancy rates |
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| amanda's peers call her and the 199 other band members in her school "geeks". this specifically refers to what type of adolescent group? |
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| Jeb is psychologically normal but shoplifts when pressured by his peers. How would he be classified? |
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| david has more accurate understanding of who he is now that he is an adolescent. this is his |
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| according to marcia, an adolescent who has explored alternatives but not yet committed is in |
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| what percent of arrests for serious crimes involve some under the age of 18 |
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| make a contract with the person |
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| if you suspect that a friend is contemplating suicide, you should |
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| individualism is not highly valued |
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| in traditional preindustrial cultures |
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| most adolescents, their initiation into sexuality comes from |
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| carlos is a 17 year old male who is sexually active. it is most probably that carlos's sexual attraction and behavior is |
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| Jeanne is an adolescent taking time off from both work and school to back pack around Europe in an attempt to "find herself". What period of identity development is she experiencing? |
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| when people lack direction and avoid talking or thinking about the future, they tend to just hang out with friends and not move toward any particular goal. what identity status have they adopted? |
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| what is the 3rd most common cause of death in the 15-24 year old age group? |
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| because jackson heard about a classmate who committed suicide, he attempted suicide. this is called: |
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| it is typical during the early teenage years for adolscents to hang out with a group of their same gender. this type of grouping is called: |
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| adolescents will often evaluate their own personal abilities, behaviors, personality characteristics, appearance, and general sense of self against the characteristics of others. this process is called: |
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| hihgly cohesive group of 2 - 12 peers |
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| an adolescent clique consists of |
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| percent of serious violent crimes are committed by adolescents |
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| permissiveness with affection |
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| a couple believes engaging in premarital sex is permissable because they are in a committed, long term relationship. what society norm governing sexual conduct do they follow? |
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| when does true intimacy first become more common? |
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| they view traits as concrete entities |
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| adolescents view of the self differs from that of children in all of the following ways EXCEPT |
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| according to Marcia, an adolescent who has explored alternatives and made a commitment to a particular identity is in |
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| cultural assimilation model |
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| which of the following views holds that the US is a "melting pot" of cultures? |
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| girls attempt suicide more frequently than boys |
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| which of the following is an accurate statment about adolescent suicide? |
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| the use of condoms has increased |
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| concerning the decline in teen pregnancy, it would be most accurate to say that |
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| succumb to the increased male-female pairing |
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| and the end of adolescence, cliques and crowds: |
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| popular and controversial |
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| which two groups of adolescents have high status |
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| by age 20, what percent of adolescents have had sexual intercourse? |
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| overall rate of teenage pregnancy is ___ per 1000 births |
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