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During a seminar on suicidal tendencies in adolescents, Dr. Karl says, "Females are more likely to attempt suicide than males, but males are more likely to succeed in committing suicide." Which of the following research findings most likely explains the reasoning for Dr. Karl's statement?
a] Males
attempt suicide more frequently than females.
b] Males use more lethal means in their suicide attempts than do females.
c] Males show higher levels of depressive behavior than do females.
d] Males give no warning signs before they attempt suicide.
a
One study found that low rates of delinquency from 14 to 23 years of age were associated with a[n] _____ parenting style.
Multiple Choice
a]
authoritative
b] indulgent
c] neglectful
d]. authoritarian
d
Nina is reading an article about the major problems that affect most adolescents. She is aware that drug abuse, juvenile delinquency, sexual problems, and school-related problems are the four most common issues that affect most adolescents. She learns from the article that several research studies have been conducted to understand the effects
of these issues on adolescents. Which of the following research findings would most likely be included in the article?
Multiple Choice
a] It is estimated that the percentage of high-risk youth who engage in two or three of the four main problem behaviors has decreased over the years.
b] Research studies confirm that the four problem behaviors in adolescence are seldom related.
c] As many as 50 percent of adolescents in the United States have been estimated to engage in all four of
the problem behaviors common in adolescents.
d] Adolescents most at risk typically suffer from more than one of the four problem behaviors.
c
If a community wants to develop programs to help at-risk youths, an important component to include in the program would be
Multiple Choice
a] strong academic support.
b] community role models.
c] intensive individualized attention.
d] tactics to "scare
teens straight."
d
Early bloomers include
Multiple Choice
a] 15 percent of 17- to 19-year-olds who report that they have not engaged in any romantic relationships that lasted more than four months.
b] 15 to 20 percent of 14- to 16-year-olds who say that they currently are in a romantic relationship.
c] 10 percent of 17- to 19-year-olds who say that they have had no experience with romantic
relationships.
d] 15 to 20 percent of 11- to 13-year-olds who say that they currently are in a romantic relationship.
c
Which of the following statements is true about the characteristics of a clique?
Multiple Choice
a] The average number of people in a clique is eight to ten.
b] It is formed solely because adolescents engage in diverse activities.
c] The members of a clique are usually of the
same sex.
d] It is less personal than a crowd.
a
Martha's family has recently relocated to Alabama. This relocation means that Martha would have to go to a new school and make new friends. Martha finds it difficult to make friends. She approaches her mother for advice on making friends. Which of the following is a strategy that her mother should recommend to her?
Multiple Choice
a] Respect yourself and
others.
b] Wait for the other individual to initiate interaction.
c] Be psychologically aggressive.
d] Be open to engaging in gossip.
d
Manfred is the father of a 16-year-old boy. He notices that his son heads over to the other side of town after getting back from school to meet some friends who are older than him. Manfred also notices that the frequency of these meetings has increased over time.
Manfred is now worried about his son hanging out with these older individuals. According to research studies, which of the following is most likely to be an outcome of Manfred's son's interactions with the older individuals?
Multiple Choice
a] Manfred's son is more likely to avoid risky sexual behavior and substance abuse.
b] Manfred's son will show higher levels of academic achievement.
c] Manfred's son will successfully transition to adulthood.
d] Manfred's son is more likely to
engage in delinquency and early sexual behavior.
b
Priscilla is in the eighth grade. Every day after school, she hangs out with her friends from her class who are popular. She is very fond of them and wants to become popular like them. Her friends have recently started shoplifting at departmental stores. According to research studies on the effect of peer pressure on conformity, which of the following is
Priscilla most likely to do?
Multiple Choice
a] Priscilla will report the behavior to her friends' parents.
b] Priscilla will go along with her friends to engage in the antisocial behavior.
c] Priscilla will reject the behavior of her peers.
d] Priscilla will use her moral reasoning to determine if the behavior should be copied or not.
a
The old model of parent-adolescent relationships suggested
that
Multiple Choice
a] as adolescents mature, they detach themselves from parents and move into a world of autonomy apart from parents.
b] parents serve as important attachment figures and support systems while adolescents explore a wider and more complex social world.
c] in most families, parent-adolescent conflict is moderate rather than severe.
d] routine negotiations and minor disputes can serve the developmental function of helping adolescents make the transition from
childhood dependency to adult independence.
a
Conflicts arise between parents and adolescents because
Multiple Choice
a] few parents anticipate how strongly their adolescent will push for autonomy and responsibility.
b] parents want to relinquish all of their control over their adolescent.
c] parents want their adolescents to push the boundaries, while adolescents want to maintain the status
quo.
d] while parents want autonomy, adolescents want a connection.
a
Stella has involved, responsive parents who support her in her choices as long as she adheres to certain basic rules that they have set for her, like keeping up her grades and coming home in time for dinner on weekdays. Thus, Stella's relationship with her parents is characterized by a high level of trust, acceptance, and quality. Research
indicates that Stella would
Multiple Choice
a] be likely to share information about her whereabouts, friends, and activities.
b] be likely to experience problems in adolescent adjustment.
c] be unwilling to disclose her activities to her parents.
d] be concerned about parental disapproval and thus more likely to lie to her parents.
d
Which of the following statements is true of
narcissists?
Multiple Choice
a] They are typically aware of how others perceive them.
b] They show unselfish concern for the betterment of others.
c] They are typically aware of their actual self.
d] They view their own needs and desires as paramount.
b
_____ refers to a self-centered and self-concerned approach toward others.
Multiple Choice
a] Solipsism
b] Narcissism
c] Egotism
d]
Egocentrism
d
In a controversial study to know the extent to which self-esteem changes during adolescence, it was found that self-esteem
Multiple Choice
a] is almost nonexistent in adolescence.
b] increases in adolescent boys.
c] remains constant in adolescence.
d] declines in adolescent girls.
a
According to Erik
Erikson, which of the following developmental stages is experienced by an individual during adolescence?
Multiple Choice
a] identity versus identity confusion
b] initiative versus guilt
c] intimacy versus isolation
d] autonomy versus shame and doubt
b
Which of the following terms did Erik Erikson use to describe the gap between childhood security and adult autonomy?
Multiple Choice
a]
behavioral reprieve
b] psychosocial moratorium
c] societal moratorium
d] sociological amnesty
d
_____ is the status of identity of an individual in which crisis and commitment are both absent and the individual is undecided about or shows little interest in occupational and ideological choices.
Multiple Choice
a] Identity foreclosure
b] Identity achievement
c] Identity moratorium
d]
Identity diffusion
b
Which of the following is the identity status in which a crisis is present but commitment is absent?
Multiple Choice
a] identity diffusion
b] identity moratorium
c] identity achievement
d] identity foreclosure
a
The status of identity _____ occurs most often when parents hand down commitments
to their adolescents, usually in an authoritarian way, before adolescents have had a chance to explore different approaches, ideologies, and vocations on their own.
Multiple Choice
a] foreclosure
b] moratorium
c] diffusion
d] achievement
d
The event that comes closest to being a culture-wide rite of passage in the United States is
Multiple Choice
a] a birthday party.
b] joining a college
fraternity.
c] getting a driver's license.
d] a school graduation ceremony.
a
A _____ is a ceremony or ritual that marks an individual's transition from one status to another and mostly focuses on the transition to adult status.
Multiple Choice
a] rite of passage
b] communion
c] litmus test
d] march of time
d
Based
on the 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation survey, adding up the daily media use figures to obtain weekly media use leads to almost _____ hours a week by 15- to 18-year-olds.
Multiple Choice
a] 75
b] 68
c] 84
d] 56
d
The double disadvantage suffered by ethnic minority adolescents includes
Multiple Choice
a] hostility and assimilation.
b] the lack of clear rites of passage.
c] diversity and
difference.
d] prejudice and poverty.
c
Which of the following statements about dating in gay and lesbian youth is true?
Multiple Choice
a] Gay and lesbian youth do not get emotionally affected by the breakup of a same-sex relationship they were involved in.
b] Most gay and lesbian youth seldom have same-sex sexual experience.
c] Some gay and lesbian youth continue to have a same-sex orientation
while others have a primarily heterosexual orientation.
d] Sexual minority youth seldom date other-sex peers to disguise their sexual orientation from others.
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