According to Erik Erikson, if an adolescent struggles to find and adopt a suitable identity, he or she may
Ans: Develop a sense of self that is "diffuse" because it is not organized around a central, unified core identity
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Which of the following regarding bipolar disorder in young people is false?
a. Manic episodes in their fully developed state are clearly different usual behavior. b. Girls are more commonly diagnosed with bipolar disorder than boys c. Bipolar disorder is extremely rare in young children. d. Rates of bipolar disorder are higher in clinical samples.
Moving toward autonomy is difficult for young adolescents because
A) their parents still see them as children. B) they need to change long-established roles and habits. C) they may be tempted to stay in the comfortable role of a child. D) All of the above.
Studies of infants' music perception abilities indicate all of the following except
a. fetuses are unable to hear music while in utero due to the muffling effects of the amniotic fluid surrounding them b. most studies have focused on 6- to 12-month-olds c. changes in pitch or tempo do not interfere with infants' ability to recognize a previously heard melody d. by 6 months of age, infants can remember new melodies for at least a few weeks
The experience of developing a non-majority sexual identity is very similar for most people
Indicate whether the statement is true or false