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Which of the following statement is TRUE?

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Concern with boy image becomes important early in middle childhood

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Rough and tumble play peaks in middle school

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Children who have higher BMIs, hypertension, and glucose intolerance have?

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A life expectancy of 2 to 5 years less than peers

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What are some contributors to children being overweight?

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Eating out more often with increased calorie consumption Increased time in front of television and computer Less activity and less engagement in sports and physical play

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The most prevalent chronic illness in childhood is

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asthma

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The severity of approximately 88 percent of bicycling injuries can be reduced dramatically by

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using helmets

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Which of the following statements about illness in middle childhood is TRUE?

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The death rate during middle childhood is the lowest in the life span

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Children in Piaget's concrete operational stage show increased skill in all of the following areas EXCEPT

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hypothetical thinking

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The following abilities of school-age children are true EXCEPT?

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the ability to estimate does not change significantly during middle childhood

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During middle childhood, ____ medical conditions are common and ____ medical conditions are rare

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Acute; chronic

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Because of danger associated with their use, which of the following does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that parents never buy for their children or allow their children to use

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Trampolines

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A child is told that Bob is older than Sally, and sally is older than Fred. When asked, "Who is older, Bob or Fred?" the child replies, Bob. This child is demonstrating _____ ability

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Transitive inference

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The following abilities of school-age children are true EXCEPT

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The ability to estimate does not change significantly during middle childhood

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Susan is given a list of names of students from her school to remember. To help her remember them, Susan arranges the names according to whether they are in the first, second, or third grade, and according to gender. Susan is using the technique of _____ to aid her memory

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organization

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Intelligence tests used in middle childhood are

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good predictors of achievement in school, especially for verbal children

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The rules by which words are organized into phrases and sentences are called

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Syntax

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Congress adopted an act to improve educational accountability, parental options, and local flexibility. This act is called

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No Child Left Behind

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In about one-third of cases of mental retardation, the cause is

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unknown

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Which of the following statements about mental retardation is FALSE?

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More girls than boys are mentally retarded

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A developmental reading disorder in which reading achievement is substantially below the expected level predicted by IQ or age is

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dyslexia

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Under current federal law, when possible, children with disabilities must be educated

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in regular classrooms

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Improvements in information processing may help explain how children find their way to and from school because they demonstrate the following abilities EXCEPT

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they can reason abstractly

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The skills involved in developing metacognition include all of the following strategies EXCEPT

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improving spelling

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The ability to arrange objects according to some dimension, such as largest to smallest is called

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seriation

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Homeschooling is legal in ___ of the 50 united states

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50

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Monica, who is 8, describes herself as very good at math and science, but average in reading and art. She also says that she is god at basketball but a terrible baseball player. According to the neo-piagetian view of self-concept development, Monica is using

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representational systems

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The major contributor to self-esteem is

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social support from parents, peers, and teachers

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Erikson's developmental crisis of middle childhood (from 6-12 years) is?

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Industry vs. Inferiority

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According to the test, school-age children exposed to parental discord and poor parenting display all EXCEPT

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obedience

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Parents can help children develop coregulation by

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-influencing children when they are together -monitoring children when they are apart -teaching children to monitor their own behavior

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A child who is aggressive, starts fights, is hostile, and is disobedient is displaying ____ behaviors

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externalizing

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Parents who continue to use physical punishment after age 10 tend to have children who

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are likely to have poor relationships with the parents as they approach adolescence

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Mark is 7 years old and has cohabitating biological parents and has demonstrated emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes due to all the following factors EXCEPT

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number of friends

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Currently, what percentage of children live in single-parent homes?

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28%

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Children choose peers that are closest to themselves in

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age, ethnicity, and demographics

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Children of ____ parents tend to be more popular than those whose parents use other styles

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authoritative

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During the school years, aggression declines and changes from overt aggression to

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relational

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Children who have experienced parental divorce do better if they

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have emotional support and contact with both parents

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As children approach adolescence, how well parents _____ may be more important than whether a mother works outside the home

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keep track of them

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Prosocial children tend to

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-show appropriate social behaviors -cope with problems effectively -volunteer to help others

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In addition to the usual issues of of parenthood, adoptive parents also typically have to deal with all of the following EXCEPT

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-integrating the adopted child into the family -helping the child develop a health sense of self -explaining adoption to the child

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All of the following determine sibling roles and relationships in non-industrialized societies EXCEPT

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Family income

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Brad knows that he sometimes loses his temper and gets angry at his friends. What aspect of self-definition is he developing?

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A real self

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Negative influences of peer groups include all of the following EXCEPT

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counteracting the parent's influence

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Children whose tendency is to see other children as trying to hurt them and then strike out in retaliation are showing?

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hostile attribution bias

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The process that leads to sexual maturity is

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puberty

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Reasearch suggest that the pubertal process takes about ____ in both sexes

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3-4 years

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At what age would you expect an average American girl to begin puberty?

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9-10

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Which of the following is true about the adolescent growth spurt?

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growth may be uneven and cause temporary gawkiness

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Most teenagers are more concerned about their ____ than any other aspect of their development

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appearance

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Physical exercise affect both physical and mental health by doing all of the following EXCEPT?

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decreasing time spent dealing with friends

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Sleep deprivation can have what effects?

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-reduce concentration and performance in school -increase irritability -impair driving

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The unhealthy diets of many adolescents place them at risk for all of the following EXCEPT

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increased heart attacks

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Overweight teenagers are at heightened risk for

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-hypertension -diabetes -high cholesterol

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Adolescents who have bulimia

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-may be depressed -have low self-esteem -are overly concerned about body image

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Treatment for anorexia and bulimia may include

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-family therapy -antidepressant drugs -cognitive behavior therapy

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The leading cause of death among U.S. teenagers, accounting for two of three deaths of 16 to 19 year olds is

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vehicular accidents

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Factors that have been found to reduce the risk of suicidal behavior in today's youth include

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- emotional well-being -academic achievement -sense of connectedness

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As adolescents move into the stage of formal operations, they are able to make moral judgements and plan for future. This means they are thinking

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abstractly

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According to the text, Piaget's theory considers all of the following EXEPT

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moral considerations of cognitive development

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Information-processing researchers have identify two categories of measurable change in adolescent cognition. These categories are

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structural and functional

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Ron has internalized the moral standards of his parents and grandparents. He is concerned with being considered a good son and maintaining the social order. According to Kohlberg, Ron is in the stage of the

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morality of conventional role conformity

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According to Gilligan, the moral reasoning of male focuses on ____, whereas the moral reasoning of females is concerned with ____ .

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Justice; showing of care

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The most important factor that determines whether or not a student will finish high school is

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the student's active engagement in school

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Which of the following statements about gender as a factor in occupational choice is true?

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Although gender-typing in occupational choie has declined considerably, some counselors still steer boys and girls to gender-typed careers

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Identity includes

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- a coherent conception of the self -a set of goals to which one is solidly committed -values and beliefs a person holds dear

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The desirable outcome of the crisis of adolescence, according to Erikson, is being able to

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see oneself as a unique person with a meaningful role in life

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Diane is 13 years old and is pondering her own talents, interests, and need, as well as her place in society. According to Erikson, this struggle represents the crisis of

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identity vs identity confusion

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Betty is 18 years old. For the past five years she has been very committed to working with a group of her friends as a volunteer at a local hospital. She has also diligently studied the piano during this time. According to Erikson, Betty is developing the virtue of

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fidelity

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As a child, it is important to learn to trust one's parents; in adolescence a person learns fidelity, which is often defined as

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an extension of trust that includes the self, family, and mentors and friends

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James Marcia identifies four identity states or statuses, according to the presence or absence of

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crisis and commitment

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Ashley that abortion is wrong because her parents, friends, and church say so. She has never really thought about the issue but has simply accepted this view as her own. According to Marcia, what is her identity status?

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Foreclosure

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According to Marcia's model, adolescents who experience crisis with no commitment are in the _____ status of identity development

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moratorium

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Recent research has indicated that gender differences in identity formation of adolescence

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may be less important than individual differences

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Cultural socialization refers to ____ that teach children about their racial or ethnic heritage, promote cultural traditions, and promote ethics and racial pride

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-school practice -community practices -parental practices

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A sexually transmitted disease characterized by extreme fatigue, diarrhea, and weight loss is

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AIDS

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Of the 4.1 million new HIV infections each year about ____ are in young people 15-24

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50%

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Conflict between teenagers and their families and society is

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-called adolescent rebellion -found in approximately 20% of all adolescent boys, according to studies -involves reckless behavior

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____ is the search for autonomy and differentiation

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individuation

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In a survey of where teenagers spend their time, subjects reported that they were happiest when they were

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with their friends

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Virginia is not too happy with many of the decisions that her parents make regarding her life, but she has a good relationship with her parents and follows their lead. Virginia is likely too develop

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-good self control and self discipline -confidence in social relationships -competence in academic subjects

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Adolescents living with their continuously married parents tend to have ____ behavioral problems than do adolescents living in single-parent homes

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fewer

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Adolescents begin to rely on friends more than parents for their

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intimacy and emotional support

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The following are predictors of early juvenile delinquency EXCEPT

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age and gender

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According to Erikson, cliquishness and intolerance of differences in adolescence are

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defenses against identity confusion

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