DEP 2004 FINAL EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL

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DEP 2004 FINAL EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL

EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND

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• According to Erikson, the ultimate adolescent psychosocial is

identity ___.

Answer: B. achievement

Feedback: Accurate. Erikson’s fifth stage (adolescence) is

identity vs. role confusion; successful resolution results in identity achievement.

• Seventeen-year-old Andrew failed several classes, lost his

job, and spends most of his time sleeping on the couch. When his parents voice their disapproval, he replies, "Whatever."

Andrew’s response indicates:

Answer: A. role confusion

Feedback: Accurate. Andrew’s apathy and lack of direction

suggest role confusion, a failure to achieve identity in Erikson’s adolescent stage.

• Barrett is serving a two-year mission for his church at the age

of 19. When he returns home from his mission assignment, he will decide whether or not to attend college and will make

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decisions about career and family. Barrett’s current identity status is identity ___.

Answer: B. moratorium

Feedback: Accurate. Moratorium (Marcia’s identity status)

involves exploration without commitment, fitting Barrett’s delay in major decisions.

• Research indicates that adolescents who work 20 hours a

week or more ___.

Answer : D. tend to hate their jobs and achieve less in school

Feedback: Accurate. Excessive work correlates with

disengagement and academic decline in teens.

• Which statement is an example of a gender role?

Answer : A. a man should be the primary wage earner

Feedback: Accurate. This reflects a societal expectation tied to

gender, defining a role.

• Some parent-child bickering during the adolescent years may

indicate _____.

Answer : D. a healthy family

Feedback: Accurate. Moderate conflict reflects normal

autonomy-seeking and family negotiation.

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• Several of Jamel’s friends agree to gather Thursday evening

and study for their physics exam, and they invite him to come

along. Jamel’s friends are:

Answer : B. facilitating constructive behaviors

Feedback: Accurate. Peer support for studying promotes

positive, goal-directed actions.

• Mental health difficulties plague about ___ percent of youths.

Answer : 20

Feedback: Accurate. Approximately 20% of adolescents

experience mental health issues (e.g., anxiety, depression).

• Alisha took an overdose of prescription pills, but before she

lost consciousness she called her mom for help. Alisha was rushed to the hospital for medical attention. Alisha’s behavior is defined as _____.

Answer : A. parasuicide

Feedback: Accurate. Parasuicide is a non-fatal self-harm act,

often a cry for help, as Alisha’s call suggests.

• Heavy drinking impairs memory and self-control by ___.

Answer : A. damaging the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex

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Feedback: Accurate. Alcohol affects these brain areas,

impairing memory (hippocampus) and executive function (prefrontal cortex).

• Hans is a 21 y/o American college student. According to the

text, Hans is in the development period of ___.

Answer : B. emerging adulthood

Feedback: Accurate. Emerging adulthood (18-25) includes

exploration typical of college years.

• Which task would be easier for a 21 y/o than a 51 y/o?

Answer : D. walking up four flights of stairs

Feedback: Accurate. Physical stamina peaks in young

adulthood, declining by middle age.

• Conclusion based on U.S. college students may apply only

to those who are WEIRD, which refers to ___.

Answer : B. "Western, Educated, Industrialized, and Rich

Democracies"

Feedback: Accurate. WEIRD populations limit

generalizability of research findings.

• A dynamic longer-term body adjustment that affects overall

physiology is referred to as "___."