social development in adolescence 2 Flashcards

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social development that occurs during adolescence can be characterised as developmental tasks that emphasise?

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development of autonomy, establishment of identity, future orientation

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what stage does Erikson believe identity vs. confusion is in his theory of psychological development?

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5th final stage of ego

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is identity vs conclusion exclusive to adolescence?

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no, distinctive not not exclusive

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what is the conflict centred on in the identity vs. confusion stage?

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developing a personal identity

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In Erikson’s theory describe the features of Identity phase

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it is the major personality attainment of adolescence, crucial step to becoming productive happy adult, who you are/what you value/direction in life, period of confusion and struggle for teens trying to figure all these things out

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what does finding your identity drive choices of?

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vocation, interpersonal relationships, ethnic group membership, expression of ones sexual orientation, ideals

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what are the features of role confusion in adolescence?

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weak sense of trust, little autonomy or initiative, little active exploration, failure to choose vocation that matches skills/interests, shallow, directionless

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what is the main concern if a teen doesn’t escape role confusion?

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negative outcomes for their personal identity

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what are the 2 components in the establishment of identity?

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self-concept, self-esteem

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refers to adolescent perception of own talents, goals, experiences =

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self-concept

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relates to how one evaluates self worth =

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self-esteem

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what are the changes in self-concept during adolescence?

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unify separate traits into larger ones, contradicting traits expressed in different social situations. Later > traits combined into organised system, more emphasis on social virtues and being viewed (+)ly

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what are the changes in self-esteem during adolescence?

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continues to differentiate, rises from mid to late adolescence, individual differences = increasingly stable

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what are new components teens deal with?

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close friendships, romantic appeal, job competence

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what factors have been shown to affect self-esteem?

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pubertal timing, parent child-rearing style, larger social environment (more pressure)

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high level of exploration + high level of commitment =

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identity achievement

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high level of exploration + low level of commitment =

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identity moratorium

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low level of exploration + high level of commitment =

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identity foreclosure

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low level of exploration + low level of commitment =

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identity diffusion

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what is the ideal identity status?

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achieved an identity and commit to it > high level of exploration

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still exploring but low commitment about what identity they want to have =

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identity moratorium

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low level of exploration to identity and have decided who they are and won’t be open to developing their identity more =

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identity foreclosure

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all over the place but don’t explore or know how to find your identity, this non-stable identity has consequences =

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identity diffusion

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what are characteristics of adolescents who have identity achievement?

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high self esteem, open to alternative ideas/values, feel in control, view school/work as avenues for realising aspirations, more advanced moral reasoning, concerned with social justice

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what are characteristics of teens who are stuck in identity foreclosure?

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passive with identity concerns, adjustment difficulties, dogmatic, inflexible cognitive style, resist info that threatens their position

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what are characteristics of teens that are long term diffused?

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diffuse-avoidant cognitive style, entrust to luck/fate, risk of depression and suicide

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what factors affect identity development?

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personality, family, peers, school/community/culture

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what are the components of identity development among ethic minority adolescents?

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ethnic identity, acculturative stress, bicultural identity

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psychological distress resulting from conflict between minority and host culture =

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acculturative stress

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formed by exploring and adopting values from both subculture and dominant culture (makes you more enriched) =

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bicultural identity

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what are the ways in supporting healthy identity development?

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warm open communication, innate higher level discussions, opportunities in EC activities/vocation training programmes/explore ethnic heritage, learn about cultures, talk to adults/peers who went through same thing

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describes the phenomenon of adolescents inability to distinguish between their perception of what others think about them and what people actually think in reality =

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adolescent egocentrism

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what do Elkind discover about adolescent egocentrism?

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adolescents focus mostly on their own perceptions/behaviours/appeatrance because of ‘physiological metamorphic’ they experience in this period

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give examples of the pubertal changes and developmental tasks that are associated with egocentrism

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acquiring new mental capacities, separation from parents, formation of individuality

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what is the adolescent egocentrism belief of teens?

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that other people notice their behaviours and appearance as much as they do

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according to Elkind, what are the 2 consequential mental constructions that adolescent egocentrism results in?

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imaginary audience, personal fable

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teens believe others are as admiring or critical as they are of themselves which leads an audience to be created, teen is the focus of attention =

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imaginary audience

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what does the construction of imaginary audiences play a consequential role in?

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emergence of self consciousness in early adolescence

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what helps explain why adolescents usually seek privacy and feel reluctant to reveal themselves?

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imaginary audience leads to self-consciousness > feel they are under constant critical scrutiny

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idea that adolescents have a complex set of beliefs and their own feelings are unique, they are special and immortal =

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personal fable

41
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involves thoughts, feelings, behaviours regarding standards of right and wrong =

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moral development

42
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what are the 3 stages of Kohlberg’s theory of moral development?

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preconventional, conventional, postconventional

43
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each of the 3 stages has __ levels

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2

44
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individual has no internalisation of moral value, children worry about avoiding punishment by adults, motivated by self interest = ________ reasoning

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pre-conventional

45
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individuals abide by certain standards of others and are concerned with meeting external social expectations = _________ reasoning

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conventional

46
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morality is completely internalised with universal ethical principles = _________ reasoning

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post-conventional

47
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what are possible influences on Kohlberg’s stages?

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cognitive development, modelling, peer relations

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what are the criticisms of Kohlberg’s moral development model?

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moral reasoning may not lead to moral behaviour, excludes other moral values (caring), culturally biased, research is gendered (only on white privileged males)

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how is Kohlberg’s model considered to be culturally biased?

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although culture progresses through the stages in the same order, individuals in different cultures do so at different rates

50
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what did Gilligan’s research look at in response to sex differences in moral reasoning?

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womens responses to personal dilemmas in real and hypothetical situations

51
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how did Gilligan present moral development that contrasted with Kohlberg?

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process of advancement through a universal series of increasingly complex patterns of thought

52
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what were Gilligan’s findings?

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both sexes use both caring and justice orientations, context affects use of care orientation

53
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what did Gilligan’s work focus on?

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sex differences in moral reasoning, perception of violence, resolution of sexual dilemmas and abortion decisions

54
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why did Gilligan’s work pose a major challenge to Kohlberg’s theory?

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introduced a feminist perspective of moral development, his findings reveal a gender bias, not all females are less mature than boys

55
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tend to organise social relationships in a hierarchical order and subscribe to the morality of rights - men or women?

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men

56
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value interpersonal connectedness, care, sensitivity and responsibility for people - men or women?

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women

57
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concerns with matter of personal choice and grasp of fairness gets ______ during adolescence

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stronger

58
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what are influences on moral reasoning?

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personality, child rearing practices, schooling, peer interaction, culture, parenting

59
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what type of parenting is associated with moral maturity in adolescence?

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authoritative, warm parenting

60
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why does peer interaction promote moral understanding?

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interact with peers who present different viewpoints

61
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what type of cultures move through Kohlberg’s stages more quickly and advance to higher levels?

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industrialised cities compared to village societies

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what are qualities of parenting that produce moral adolescents?

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warm, inductive disciple, involve children in decision, model moral behaviour, foster internal sense of morality

63
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degree to which morality is central to self-concept =

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moral identity

64
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what type of disciple of parenting strengthens moral identity?

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inductive

65
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give examples of + influences on moral identity

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educational environments, opportunities for civic engagement

66
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formal religious involvement _______ as adolescents search for a personally meaningful identity

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declines

67
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what has been found with teenagers who remain part of a religious community?

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more involved in community service, less misconduct, lower rates of alcohol/drug use, less likely to engage in early sexual activity and antisocial behaviour

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in adolescence there is _______ gender stereotyping of attitudes and behaviour

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increased (moves towards more traditional gender identity) then declines by late adolescence

69
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is gender typing stronger for boys or girls?

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girls

70
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specific behaviours that parents use to socialise their children =

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parenting practices

71
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emotional climate in which parents raise their children =

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parenting style

72
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what are the 4 parenting styles?

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authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, uninvolved

73
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what parenting style is the best for adolescent development?

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authoritative

74
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what are the 3 main elements of authoritative parenting that work well?

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warmth (related to responsiveness), structure (demandingness), autonomy support (demandingness) > COMBO OF WARMTH AND CONTROL

75
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what is pubertal maturation associated with?

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increased emotional distance between teen and parent

76
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which parent has increased conflict with their teen when girl pubertal maturation and early boy maturation takes place?

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mother

77
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what 3 things is puberty associated with?

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adolescent autonomy, parent-child conflict, decreased closeness with parent

78
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what can a clash between immigrant parent culture and western culture lead to and what is this associated with?

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acculturative stress (over independent decision making) > leads to decline in self-esteem

79
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what does the parent-child relationship quality predict?

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mental health in adolescence

80
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mild conflict facilitates ______ and _______

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identity, autonomy

81
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why is a drop in family time during adolescence not universal?

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depends on culture

82
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less than __% of families with adolescents have seriously troubled relationships

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10

83
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how do friendships change in adolescence?

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number of best friends decline

84
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what are considered to be the most important characteristics in adolescent friendship?

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intimacy, mutual understanding, loyalty

85
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in what ways do teenage friendships tend to be alike?

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identity status, educational aspirations, political beliefs, willingness to try drugs/engage in delinquency

86
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what does it mean if friendship closeness can lead to co-rumination?

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obsessive thoughts > triggering anxiety/depression

87
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group of 5-8 members, similar in characteristics, more important to girls =

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clique

88
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larger group made up of several cliques, based on reputation and stereotype =

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crowd

89
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as dating increases, cliques and crowds _____ in importance

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decline

90
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what is associated with dating too early?

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drug use, delinquency, poor academic achievement

91
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what type of parenting acts as an antidote to unfavourable peer pressure?

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authoritative

92
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what is the trajectory for delinquency in adolescence?

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rises over early/mid adolescence and then declines

93
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what is the motivation for delinquency?

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reward seeking, peer approval

94
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what factors are linked to delinquency?

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peer pressure, poverty, illiteracy, pop explosion, lack of parental guidance

95
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what are strong predictors of arrests?

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SES and ethnicity (tendency to arrest low SES ethnic minority groups more often than higher SES white and asian)

96
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what is chronic delinquency linked to?

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difficult temperament, low IQ, academic failure, peer rejection, antisocial peers

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what are the 2 routes to adolescent delinquency and how do they differ?

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early onset > behaviour begins in childhood, combined of biological risk factors and child-rearing practices / late onset > behaviour begins around puberty, conduct problems arise from peer context in early adolescence

98
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what is involved with treating serious offenders?

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training parents in communication/monitoring/discipline strategies, providing experiences that improve cognitive and social skills

99
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what factors foster resilience in adolescence?

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balance between family connection and separation, effective family problem solving, parental monitoring, school involvement, close friendships, high quality vocational education, culturally sensitive school/community, affiliation with religion, E.C activities/youth organisations/community service