De Anza College Psychology Paper

These three questions are from Chapters 14, 15 & 16

Pick any 2 to answer. Please copy and paste the correct answer into the space provided for each question. EACH response carries 12.5 points. Please make sure to address the question in detail. The total for the exam is 100 points.

You will notice that question 3 carries 0 points. However, if you attempt Question 3, they will be graded at 12.5 points for each question.

You may answer all 3 questions and receive extra credit of upto 10 points for the third question that you complete. Please indicate in your response which response should be considered for extra credit.

1.Examine the identity development in teenagers.

1. “Teenagers probably need as much support at that point of their lives (age 13 or 14 ) as toddlers.” Compare the differences and similarities in the amount and kind of parental support as needed by the developing person at these two stages. (this response carries 12.5points. Please make sure to address the question in detail).
2. Describe the process of identity formation in minority ethnic groups of teenagers 13-14 years of age. What can society do to ease the process for these adolescents? (this response carries 12.5 points. Please make sure to address the question in detail)
3. What do you think are the major causes of delinquency in our society today? Provide concrete examples that we see in our society today. What do you think should be done to prevent it? (this response carries 12.5 points. Please make sure to address the question in detail)
4. How would you characterize your relationship with your parents at the ages of 13-14? Is this typical of most adolescent-parent relationships? In some cultures, children at this age may be sent away to boarding or residential school. How could his influence the parent-adolescent relationship? (this response carries 12.5 points. Please make sure to address the question in detail)

2. This question examines cognitive development in teenagers.

1. A few years ago, a movie, “The Program”, was released in which some of the teenaged characters would lie down on top of the white lines on a road. What are some of the reasons why teenagers would engage in risky behavior like this? (this response carries 12.5 points. Please make sure to address the question in detail)
2. Provide an example of adolescent egocentrism from your own life. What type of adolescent egocentrism was it? Please elaborate. (this response carries 12.5 points. Please make sure to address the question in detail)
3. Your teen wants to get an after-school job and weekend job. What do you think? What concerns do you have? (this response carries 12.5 points. Please make sure to address the question in detail)
4. Marsha says, “There is no way that I am going to school today with this huge zit on my face. Everybody will notice it and laugh.” What aspect of teenage cognitive development is Marsha exhibiting? If you wanted to help Marsha, can you suggest two techniques that might work? (this response carries 12.5 points. Please make sure to address the question in detail)

3. This question examines physical changes during puberty. You are a school counselor in middle school, and you see problems in several of the teenagers.

1. Marybeth overeats to the point that she makes herself vomit. What might have contributed to this action? Examine the social-emotional development that might play a role in this development. (this response carries 12.5 points. Please make sure to address the question in detail)
2. Develop a profile of two girls that you have in your counseling sessions. Describe their profiles: one at risk for developing Bulimia Nervosa and the other at risk for Anorexia Nervosa. (this response carries 12.5 points. Please make sure to address the question in detail)
3. Discuss how psychoanalytical theories and learning theories approach eating disorders. (this response carries 12.5 points. Please make sure to address the question in detail)
4. You have an early-maturing adolescent boy and a late maturing adolescent girl who attend your sessions. Explain the positive and negative impact each condition will have on each adolescent? (this response carries 12.5 points. Please make sure to address the question in detail)