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Psychology Chapter 9: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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What is the primary reason why diffusion and foreclosure become less common in young adulthood?

The crisis of identity is resolved in adolescence
Individuals have more time to explore alternative identities (correct)
People become more decisive in their identity choices
Adults are less influential in shaping identities

What is a characteristic of individuals in the foreclosure stage?

They are actively exploring alternative identities
They are re-evaluating their chosen identity
They have resolved the identity crisis by taking on a suggested identity (correct)
They are overwhelmed by the task of achieving an identity

What is the outcome of re-evaluating one's identity?

It can lead to a shift between moratorium and achievement (correct)
It results in diffusion
It always reaffirms the chosen identity
It always leads to a change in identity

What is the primary difference between the achievement and moratorium stages?

The level of exploration of alternative identities (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the example of a person in the achievement stage?

Kas who has deliberately chosen a specific identity (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the self-concept, according to the chapter?

The attitudes, behaviours, and values that make a person unique (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Erikson, what is the crisis that adolescents face during their search for identity?

The crisis between identity and role confusion (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary way in which adolescents use their cognitive skills to experiment with different identities?

Through hypothetical reasoning and imagination (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary outcome for adolescents who achieve a sense of identity?

They are prepared to face the next challenge of establishing intimacy and relations with others (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of adolescents' experimentation with different identities?

To discover who they are and to achieve a sense of identity (C) Signup and view all the answers