Q1 · hard · AI-verified
According to Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory, the primary developmental task of adolescence (Stage 5) is the resolution of which conflict?
- Intimacy vs. Isolation
- Industry vs. Inferiority
- Generativity vs. Stagnation
- Identity vs. Role Confusion
Q2 · hard · AI-verified
Baumrind's research identified three (later four) parenting styles. Which parenting style — characterized by high demandingness and high responsiveness — is most consistently associated with positive adolescent outcomes such as higher academic achievement and better self-esteem?
- Authoritarian parenting
- Authoritative parenting
- Uninvolved parenting
- Permissive parenting
Q3 · hard · AI-verified
According to Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory, the central conflict during adolescence (ages 12–18) is best described as:
- Identity vs. Role Confusion
- Generativity vs. Stagnation
- Intimacy vs. Isolation
- Industry vs. Inferiority
Q4 · hard · AI-verified
Ritu, a 15-year-old, keeps a personal diary writing about how no one else could possibly understand the depth of her emotions, and that she is destined for a unique and exceptional life. David Elkind would classify this as:
- Identity Moratorium
- Adolescent Egocentrism
- Personal Fable
- Imaginary Audience
Q5 · hard · AI-verified
Research on adolescent brain development indicates that the prefrontal cortex — the region responsible for impulse control, decision-making, and risk assessment — is:
- Fully developed by the onset of puberty at around age 12
- Fully developed by age 16 in most adolescents
- The last brain region to fully mature, completing development in the mid-20s
- The first brain region to mature during adolescence