Question 1

What is the relative importance of parental support and peer support to most adolescents?

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Question 2

Summarize the research findings on violent crimes committed by adolescents.How successful have programs been in decreasing youth violence? Describe the newer approaches aimed at decreasing delinquency and their success.

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Question 3

Identify James Marcia's four identity statuses.Explain how crisis and commitment work together to achieve identity achievement status.

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Question 4

During early adolescence (ages 12-15),what do teens place the most emphasis on in their relations with peers?

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Question 5

Consider someone you know,perhaps even yourself,who comes from a biracial family.What are some of the struggles that biracial teens have to overcome? Is what the text says consistent with your own experience?

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Question 6

Summarize the criticisms of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning put forth by Carol Gilligan.Does the research support or contradict these criticisms?

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Question 7

Deficits in role-taking skills may lead to what type of behavior in adolescence?

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Question 8

List four different gender role identities identified by Bem.Give an example of a traditional gender role identity and an example of a nontraditional gender role identity.Explain how these roles affect self-esteem.

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Question 9

How do peer groups change their structure across the years of adolescence? How do cliques and crowds differ?

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Question 10

By what age do most teens commit to a sexual orientation identity? What's the difference between boys and girls in this commitment?

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Question 11

Who is the theorist that argues that an ethic based on caring for others and maintaining social relationships is as important to moral reasoning as ideas about justice?

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Question 12

Explain why adolescents of ethnic minorities tend to model athletes and "famous" individuals rather than people that they are familiar with in their everyday lives,even if these people are high achievers.

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Question 13

Describe adolescent romantic relationships.By what age do teens have a sense of what it means to be in love? What are some gender differences in these perceptions?

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Quiz 12: Social and Personality Development in Adolescence