CHAPTER B12
EMOTIONAL BAND BSOCIAL BDEVELOPMENT BIN BADOLESCENCE
MULTIPLE BCHOICE
1. bAccording bto bErikson, bthe bmajor bpersonality battainment bof badolescence bis b__________.
A) btrust
B) bidentity
C) bautonomy
D) bintimacy
Answer: bB
Page bRef: b329
Skill bLevel: bRemember
Objective: b12.1 bAccording bto bErikson, bwhat bis bthe bmajor bpersonality battainment bof
badolescence?
Topic: bErikson’s bTheory: bIdentity bversus bRole bConfusion
Difficulty bLevel: bEasy
2. bAlthough bthe bseeds bof bidentity bformation bare bplanted bearly, bnot buntil b__________ bdo
bpeople bbecome babsorbed bin bthis btask.
A) bmiddle bto blate bchildhood
B) bearly badolescence
C) blate badolescence band bearly badulthood
D) bmiddle badulthood
Answer: bC
Page bRef: b329
Skill bLevel: bRemember
Objective: b12.1 bAccording bto bErikson, bwhat bis bthe bmajor bpersonality battainment bof
badolescence?
Topic: bErikson’s bTheory: bIdentity bversus bRole bConfusion
Difficulty bLevel: bModerate
3. bEighteen-year-old bGisela bstopped battending bher bchurch byouth bgroup band bSunday bservices,
band, bcontrary bto bher bconservative bparents’ bbeliefs, bbecame bimmersed bin ba bliberal bpolitical
bmovement. bTwo bmonths blater, bshe blost binterest bin bthe bmovement band bjoined ba bnew bchurch.
bAccording bto bErikson, bGisela bis bexperiencing b__________.
A) ban bidentity bcrisis
B) binferiority
C) bidentity bforeclosure
D) bidentity bdiffusion
Answer: bA
Page bRef: b329
Skill bLevel: bApply
Copyright b© b2018 bLaura bE. bBerk. bAll bRights bReserved. b 1
,Test bBank bfor bBerk, bExploring bLifespan bDevelopment, b4e b
Objective: b12.1 bAccording bto bErikson, bwhat bis bthe bmajor bpersonality battainment bof
badolescence?
Topic: bErikson’s bTheory: bIdentity bversus bRole bConfusion
Difficulty bLevel: bDifficult
4. bOnce bformed, bidentity b__________.
A) bremains bstable bthroughout bthe blifespan
B) bcontinues bto bbe brefined bin badulthood
C) btends bto bbe brigid band bready-made
D) bprevents bpeople bfrom bquestioning btheir bchoices
Answer: bB
Page bRef: b329
Skill bLevel: bUnderstand
Objective: b12.1 bAccording bto bErikson, bwhat bis bthe bmajor bpersonality battainment bof
badolescence?
Topic: bErikson’s bTheory: bIdentity bversus bRole bConfusion
Difficulty bLevel: bModerate
5. bAccording bto bErikson, bif bthe bpsychological bconflict bof badolescence bis bresolved
bnegatively, ba byoung bperson bexperiences b__________.
A) bmistrust
B) bisolation
C) binferiority
D) brole bconfusion
Answer: bD
Page bRef: b329
Skill bLevel: bRemember
Objective: b12.1 bAccording bto bErikson, bwhat bis bthe bmajor bpersonality battainment bof
badolescence?
Topic: bErikson’s bTheory: bIdentity bversus bRole bConfusion
Difficulty bLevel: bEasy
6. bFor bmost byoung bpeople, bidentity bdevelopment b__________.
A) bis btraumatic band bdisturbing
B) bis bcomplete bby bthe bend bof bhigh bschool
C) bis ba bprocess bof bexploration bfollowed bby bcommitment
D) bleaves bthem bunprepared bfor bthe bchallenges bof badulthood
Answer: bC
Page bRef: b329
Skill bLevel: bUnderstand
Objective: b12.1 bAccording bto bErikson, bwhat bis bthe bmajor bpersonality battainment bof
badolescence?
Topic: bErikson’s bTheory: bIdentity bversus bRole bConfusion
Copyright b© b2018 bLaura bE. bBerk. bAll bRights bReserved. b 2
,Test bBank bfor bBerk, bExploring bLifespan bDevelopment, b4e b
Difficulty bLevel: bModerate
7. bDuring badolescence, bthe byoung bperson’s bvision bof bself bbecomes b__________.
A) bmore binconsistent
B) bmore bwell-organized
C) bless bcomplex
D) bunbalanced
Answer: bB
Page bRef: b330
Skill bLevel: bUnderstand
Objective: b12.1 bAccording bto bErikson, bwhat bis bthe bmajor bpersonality battainment bof
badolescence?
Topic: bErikson’s bTheory: bIdentity bversus bRole bConfusion
Difficulty bLevel: bEasy
8. bWhich bindividual bis bthe bmost blikely bto bdescribe bherself bas b“shy,” b“outgoing,” band b“a
bsmart bairhead?”
A) b10-year-old bDemarcus
B) b13-year-old bEvangelina
C) b16-year-old bLashawn
D) b19-year-old bCris
Answer: bB
Page bRef: b330
Skill bLevel: bApply
Objective: b12.2 bDescribe bchanges bin bself-concept band bself-esteem bduring badolescence.
Topic: bSelf-Understanding
Difficulty bLevel: bDifficult
9. bBy blate badolescence, bcognitive bchanges benable bteenagers bdescribing bthemselves bto
b__________.
A) bfocus bmostly bon btheir bpositive bpersonality btraits
B) bavoid bthe buse bof bqualifiers band bsocial bvirtues
C) bplace bless bemphasis bon bpersonal band bmoral bvalues
D) bcombine btheir btraits binto ban borganized bsystem
Answer: bD
Page bRef: b330
Skill bLevel: bUnderstand
Objective: b12.2 bDescribe bchanges bin bself-concept band bself-esteem bduring badolescence.
Topic: bSelf-Understanding
Difficulty bLevel: bModerate
10. bWhich bstatement bexemplifies b15-year-old bNoah’s bawareness bthat bpsychological bqualities
bcan bvary bfrom bone bsituation bto bthe bnext?
Copyright b© b2018 bLaura bE. bBerk. bAll bRights bReserved. b 3
, Test bBank bfor bBerk, bExploring bLifespan bDevelopment, b4e b
A) b“I bam ban bhonest bperson.”
B) b“I bhave ba bfairly bquick btemper.”
C) b“I bam bnot bsmart.”
D) b“I bam ba bhappy bperson.”
Answer: bB
Page bRef: b330
Skill bLevel: bApply
Objective: b12.2 bDescribe bchanges bin bself-concept band bself-esteem bduring badolescence.
Topic: bSelf-Understanding
Difficulty bLevel: bDifficult
11. bSeventeen-year-old bAmberly bis blikely bto bplace bmore bemphasis bon b__________ bin bher
bself-description bthan b12-year-old bCorey.
A) bsocial bvirtues
B) bacademic bability
C) bathletic bability
D) bphysical battractiveness
Answer: bA
Page bRef: b330
Skill bLevel: bApply
Objective: b12.2 bDescribe bchanges bin bself-concept band bself-esteem bduring badolescence.
Topic: bSelf-Understanding
Difficulty bLevel: bModerate
12. bLandon’s bparents bwonder bhow bhis bself-esteem bwill bdifferentiate bin badolescence. bWhich
bdimensions bof bself-evaluation bis bhe blikely bto badd bto bthose bof bmiddle bchildhood?
A) bclose bfriendship, bromantic bappeal, band bjob bcompetence
B) bathletic band bacademic bability band bphysical battractiveness
C) bphysical battractiveness band brelationships bwith bfamily bmembers
D) bfriendship, bintegrity, band bhonesty band bacademic bability
Answer: bA
Page bRef: b330
Skill bLevel: bApply
Objective: b12.2 bDescribe bchanges bin bself-concept band bself-esteem bduring badolescence.
Topic: bSelf-Understanding
Difficulty bLevel: bDifficult
13. bFourteen-year-old bWesley’s bself-esteem bis blikely bto b__________ bfrom bmid- bto blate
badolescence.
A) bdecline
B) brise
C) bremain bstable
D) bfluctuate ba blot
Copyright b© b2018 bLaura bE. bBerk. bAll bRights bReserved. b 4
EMOTIONAL BAND BSOCIAL BDEVELOPMENT BIN BADOLESCENCE
MULTIPLE BCHOICE
1. bAccording bto bErikson, bthe bmajor bpersonality battainment bof badolescence bis b__________.
A) btrust
B) bidentity
C) bautonomy
D) bintimacy
Answer: bB
Page bRef: b329
Skill bLevel: bRemember
Objective: b12.1 bAccording bto bErikson, bwhat bis bthe bmajor bpersonality battainment bof
badolescence?
Topic: bErikson’s bTheory: bIdentity bversus bRole bConfusion
Difficulty bLevel: bEasy
2. bAlthough bthe bseeds bof bidentity bformation bare bplanted bearly, bnot buntil b__________ bdo
bpeople bbecome babsorbed bin bthis btask.
A) bmiddle bto blate bchildhood
B) bearly badolescence
C) blate badolescence band bearly badulthood
D) bmiddle badulthood
Answer: bC
Page bRef: b329
Skill bLevel: bRemember
Objective: b12.1 bAccording bto bErikson, bwhat bis bthe bmajor bpersonality battainment bof
badolescence?
Topic: bErikson’s bTheory: bIdentity bversus bRole bConfusion
Difficulty bLevel: bModerate
3. bEighteen-year-old bGisela bstopped battending bher bchurch byouth bgroup band bSunday bservices,
band, bcontrary bto bher bconservative bparents’ bbeliefs, bbecame bimmersed bin ba bliberal bpolitical
bmovement. bTwo bmonths blater, bshe blost binterest bin bthe bmovement band bjoined ba bnew bchurch.
bAccording bto bErikson, bGisela bis bexperiencing b__________.
A) ban bidentity bcrisis
B) binferiority
C) bidentity bforeclosure
D) bidentity bdiffusion
Answer: bA
Page bRef: b329
Skill bLevel: bApply
Copyright b© b2018 bLaura bE. bBerk. bAll bRights bReserved. b 1
,Test bBank bfor bBerk, bExploring bLifespan bDevelopment, b4e b
Objective: b12.1 bAccording bto bErikson, bwhat bis bthe bmajor bpersonality battainment bof
badolescence?
Topic: bErikson’s bTheory: bIdentity bversus bRole bConfusion
Difficulty bLevel: bDifficult
4. bOnce bformed, bidentity b__________.
A) bremains bstable bthroughout bthe blifespan
B) bcontinues bto bbe brefined bin badulthood
C) btends bto bbe brigid band bready-made
D) bprevents bpeople bfrom bquestioning btheir bchoices
Answer: bB
Page bRef: b329
Skill bLevel: bUnderstand
Objective: b12.1 bAccording bto bErikson, bwhat bis bthe bmajor bpersonality battainment bof
badolescence?
Topic: bErikson’s bTheory: bIdentity bversus bRole bConfusion
Difficulty bLevel: bModerate
5. bAccording bto bErikson, bif bthe bpsychological bconflict bof badolescence bis bresolved
bnegatively, ba byoung bperson bexperiences b__________.
A) bmistrust
B) bisolation
C) binferiority
D) brole bconfusion
Answer: bD
Page bRef: b329
Skill bLevel: bRemember
Objective: b12.1 bAccording bto bErikson, bwhat bis bthe bmajor bpersonality battainment bof
badolescence?
Topic: bErikson’s bTheory: bIdentity bversus bRole bConfusion
Difficulty bLevel: bEasy
6. bFor bmost byoung bpeople, bidentity bdevelopment b__________.
A) bis btraumatic band bdisturbing
B) bis bcomplete bby bthe bend bof bhigh bschool
C) bis ba bprocess bof bexploration bfollowed bby bcommitment
D) bleaves bthem bunprepared bfor bthe bchallenges bof badulthood
Answer: bC
Page bRef: b329
Skill bLevel: bUnderstand
Objective: b12.1 bAccording bto bErikson, bwhat bis bthe bmajor bpersonality battainment bof
badolescence?
Topic: bErikson’s bTheory: bIdentity bversus bRole bConfusion
Copyright b© b2018 bLaura bE. bBerk. bAll bRights bReserved. b 2
,Test bBank bfor bBerk, bExploring bLifespan bDevelopment, b4e b
Difficulty bLevel: bModerate
7. bDuring badolescence, bthe byoung bperson’s bvision bof bself bbecomes b__________.
A) bmore binconsistent
B) bmore bwell-organized
C) bless bcomplex
D) bunbalanced
Answer: bB
Page bRef: b330
Skill bLevel: bUnderstand
Objective: b12.1 bAccording bto bErikson, bwhat bis bthe bmajor bpersonality battainment bof
badolescence?
Topic: bErikson’s bTheory: bIdentity bversus bRole bConfusion
Difficulty bLevel: bEasy
8. bWhich bindividual bis bthe bmost blikely bto bdescribe bherself bas b“shy,” b“outgoing,” band b“a
bsmart bairhead?”
A) b10-year-old bDemarcus
B) b13-year-old bEvangelina
C) b16-year-old bLashawn
D) b19-year-old bCris
Answer: bB
Page bRef: b330
Skill bLevel: bApply
Objective: b12.2 bDescribe bchanges bin bself-concept band bself-esteem bduring badolescence.
Topic: bSelf-Understanding
Difficulty bLevel: bDifficult
9. bBy blate badolescence, bcognitive bchanges benable bteenagers bdescribing bthemselves bto
b__________.
A) bfocus bmostly bon btheir bpositive bpersonality btraits
B) bavoid bthe buse bof bqualifiers band bsocial bvirtues
C) bplace bless bemphasis bon bpersonal band bmoral bvalues
D) bcombine btheir btraits binto ban borganized bsystem
Answer: bD
Page bRef: b330
Skill bLevel: bUnderstand
Objective: b12.2 bDescribe bchanges bin bself-concept band bself-esteem bduring badolescence.
Topic: bSelf-Understanding
Difficulty bLevel: bModerate
10. bWhich bstatement bexemplifies b15-year-old bNoah’s bawareness bthat bpsychological bqualities
bcan bvary bfrom bone bsituation bto bthe bnext?
Copyright b© b2018 bLaura bE. bBerk. bAll bRights bReserved. b 3
, Test bBank bfor bBerk, bExploring bLifespan bDevelopment, b4e b
A) b“I bam ban bhonest bperson.”
B) b“I bhave ba bfairly bquick btemper.”
C) b“I bam bnot bsmart.”
D) b“I bam ba bhappy bperson.”
Answer: bB
Page bRef: b330
Skill bLevel: bApply
Objective: b12.2 bDescribe bchanges bin bself-concept band bself-esteem bduring badolescence.
Topic: bSelf-Understanding
Difficulty bLevel: bDifficult
11. bSeventeen-year-old bAmberly bis blikely bto bplace bmore bemphasis bon b__________ bin bher
bself-description bthan b12-year-old bCorey.
A) bsocial bvirtues
B) bacademic bability
C) bathletic bability
D) bphysical battractiveness
Answer: bA
Page bRef: b330
Skill bLevel: bApply
Objective: b12.2 bDescribe bchanges bin bself-concept band bself-esteem bduring badolescence.
Topic: bSelf-Understanding
Difficulty bLevel: bModerate
12. bLandon’s bparents bwonder bhow bhis bself-esteem bwill bdifferentiate bin badolescence. bWhich
bdimensions bof bself-evaluation bis bhe blikely bto badd bto bthose bof bmiddle bchildhood?
A) bclose bfriendship, bromantic bappeal, band bjob bcompetence
B) bathletic band bacademic bability band bphysical battractiveness
C) bphysical battractiveness band brelationships bwith bfamily bmembers
D) bfriendship, bintegrity, band bhonesty band bacademic bability
Answer: bA
Page bRef: b330
Skill bLevel: bApply
Objective: b12.2 bDescribe bchanges bin bself-concept band bself-esteem bduring badolescence.
Topic: bSelf-Understanding
Difficulty bLevel: bDifficult
13. bFourteen-year-old bWesley’s bself-esteem bis blikely bto b__________ bfrom bmid- bto blate
badolescence.
A) bdecline
B) brise
C) bremain bstable
D) bfluctuate ba blot
Copyright b© b2018 bLaura bE. bBerk. bAll bRights bReserved. b 4
