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1. According to Erikson, the ultimate goal of the identity crisis is identity achievement. A) True B) False

2. Identity achievement involves a denial of past experiences and childhood identifications. A) True B) False

3. Sixteen-year-old Andrea quit school, lost her job as a waitress, and spends most of her time online in chat rooms. When her parents voiced their disapproval, she replied, ìLeave me alone!î Andrea's behavior shows role confusion. A) True B) False

4. Hermione accepts her parents' religious faith without question. She is happy and enjoys participating in religious events with them. Hermione's behavior shows identity moratorium. A) True B) False

5. Moratorium is an identity status that is considered to be a more mature response to identity exploration than foreclosure. A) True B) False

6. The four areas of identity formation identified by Erikson include religious, political, familial, and physical. A) True B) False

7. In the twenty-first century, most adolescents affiliate strongly with one political party over another. A) True B) False

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8. Part-time employment during the adolescent years is associated with problems if the adolescent works too many hours. A) True B) False

9. Gender identity refers primarily to a person's self-definition as a male, female, or transgender. A) True B) False

10. A person's gender identity always reflects biological characteristics. A) True B) False

11. Parentñadolescent interventions can influence adolescents differently, depending on their DNA. A) True B) False

12. Culture influences what kind of information adolescents share with their parents. A) True B) False

13. Four aspects of family closeness are communication, support, connectedness, and control. A) True B) False

14. Familism refers to parents' ongoing awareness of their children's activities and friendships. A) True B) False

15. Links between adolescents and relatives are especially common among immigrant groups. A) True B) False

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16. Parental monitoring, even if restrictive and controlling, does not usually cause detrimental effects. A) True B) False

17. Peers are more helpful than harmful. A) True B) False

18. Contrary to adult fears, many adolescent romances do not include sexual intercourse. A) True B) False

19. Abstinence-only sex education programs have little to no impact on reducing adolescent sexual activity. A) True B) False

20. The rate of clinical depression is higher for adolescent boys than it is for adolescent girls. A) True B) False

21. Genetic vulnerability is a contributing cause of depression during adolescence. A) True B) False

22. The rate of clinical depression in girls triples during the adolescent years. A) True B) False

23. The process of rumination helps adolescents recover more quickly from the effects of difficult experiences. A) True B) False

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24. Experts prefer the term failed suicide attempt instead of parasuicide. A) True B) False

25. Adults are more likely to commit suicide than are adolescents. A) True B) False

26. Several suicides that occur within a group over a brief span of time are called ìcrowd suicides.î A) True B) False

27. The completed suicide rate is higher for males than for females. A) True B) False

28. Some adolescents engage in some law-breaking behaviors during adolescence. A) True B) False

29. Most adolescence-limited offenders become career criminals. A) True B) False

30. Most adolescents try psychoactive drugs. A) True B) False

31. The regions of the brain that are connected to pleasure are more strongly affected by alcohol during adolescence than at later ages. A) True B) False

32. Alcohol is widely enjoyed in North America and is only infrequently abused. A) True B) False

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33. Advertisements and curricula that rely on scare tactics can actually increase drug use by making it seem exciting. A) True B) False

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Answer Key 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33.

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