Which of the following statements about identity development is true?
a) Erikson observed that identity formation was taking longer and longer for young people in developed countries.
b) People are getting married at earlier ages today than in the past.
c) Studies of college students find that identity achievement was almost always completed during adolescence.
d) Studies comparing adolescents from ages 12 through 18 have found that about two-thirds are classified as having reached identity achievement.
Answer: a
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Centration Egocentrism Assimilation Accommodation
Children and teenagers who watch television shows with a lot of sexual content
a. are less likely to begin having sexual intercourse earlier than other children b. are no more likely to begin having sexual intercourse earlier than other children c. are more likely to begin having sexual intercourse earlier than other children d. eventually become less influenced by television than other children