Chapter 10: Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence (Ages 12 to 18)Content check — Lifespan Development, Chapter 10: Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence (Ages 12 to 18)

Carlos is thinking about a career in aviation. During the summer between his second and third years of high school, he completes an internship at an airport nearby. What identity status would you say he is working toward?

Fourteen-year-old Samantha is confident she will be a practicing psychotherapist one day. Which of Marcia’s proposed identity statuses is she in?

Which statement is typical for an adolescent and not a child?

Which best describes self-regulation in adolescents?

Fifteen-year old Tar’darius is angry at his teacher because he feels she spoke to him rudely in front of his classmates. He wants to snap back at her, but he keeps quiet. “Talk to her after class and don’t make it worse,” he tells himself. After class he expresses his feelings firmly but respectfully, and the teacher apologizes profusely for having embarrassed him. Tar’darius feels better and goes about the rest of his day. This adolescent has shown a high level of ________.

Julia is in middle school and wonders why her physical education class is segregated by sex this year, unlike in elementary school. She also wonders why her female classmates giggle at her when she sometimes spends time talking to and playing with boys in her class at recess. Which concept best explains such segregation?

Code-switching, or changing certain aspects of one’s presentation or behavior, is often seen in people who are bi- or multi-racial. The research suggests that this approach to one’s various racial identities can be ________.

Kevin texts his boyfriend at least once a day, and most of these texts are, “Do you still love me” and “Is everything okay between us.” What attachment style might Kevin be exhibiting?

Suppose you noticed a table of a half-dozen or so football players in a school cafeteria. What is the term for this grouping of friends?

What style of parenting is associated with the most positive outcomes for teens?

Marta has always wanted to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a civil rights attorney, even though her mother never pushed this direction. She feels her mother does good for the world, and has a meaningful career. Now that she’s approaching the end of high school, her interest in that occupation has dwindled, and she thinks her mother must have a rather boring and monotonous job. This is an example of the ________ of parents that sometimes happens in adolescents.