1) Which of the following statements about secondary schools is not true?
A.Around the world, rates of enrollment in secondary schools are vastly different for
males and females.
B.Around the world, rates of enrollment in secondary schools are comparable for males
and females.
C.Rates of enrollment in secondary schools vary considerably around the world.
D. Even in the poorest parts of the world, 40 to 50% of 15- to 19-year-olds are enrolled
in school.
2) Of the following, the biggest threat to adolescents’ health is:
A.infectious disease.
B.chronic illness.
C.cardiovascular disease.
D.risky behaviors.
3) According to one experiment, when confronted with false evidence:
A.is most often seen in the antisocial behavior of girls during early and middle
adolescence.
B.is higher among less acculturated Latino adolescents than among their more
acculturated peers.
C.significantly more young adolescents (12-16) than young adults will give a false
confession.
D.occurs early in adolescence because pressure by the peer group is strong enough to
make even the most autonomous adolescent comply.
4) What have researchers found in regard to the research on exposure to violent imagery
on TV?
A.Repeated exposure to violent imagery on TV leads to aggressive behavior in children
and adults, especially among those who have prior histories of aggression.
B.Among male 14-year-olds who view more than 3 hours of TV/day, individuals with
prior histories of aggression will engage in the most subsequent aggressive acts.
C.Among female 14-year-olds who view more than 3 hours of TV/day, individuals with
prior histories of aggression will engage in the most subsequent aggressive acts.
D.All of these statements are true.
5) Generalizing from Marcia’s research on identity, who is most likely to become an
authoritarian parent and have the highest need for social approval?
A.Sanjay, identity achieved
B.Ann, identity diffusion
C.Michele, psychosocial moratorium
D.Tara, identity foreclosed
6) With respect to violence in schools:
A.the number of school shootings has been steadily increasing since the 1990s.
B.although school shootings that garner public attention generally involve White youth,
a disproportionate number of homicides in schools involve non-White youth.
C.homicide in schools involves primarily White students.
D.school officials are becoming more skilled at identifying which students are most
likely to be involved in school shootings.
7) Which of the following illustrates the typical sequence of sexual behavior among
adolescents?
A.masturbation; kissing; sexual intercourse; oral intercourse
B.kissing; masturbation; touching genitals through clothes; sexual intercourse
C.masturbation; feeling breasts through clothes; feeling a penis under clothes; sexual
intercourse
D.kissing body parts; making out; sexual intercourse; oral intercourse
8) All of the following are noted in the text as reasons why achievement during the
adolescent years merits special attention, except:
A.this is a period when adolescents prepare for and sort themselves into occupational
roles.
B.it is during this period that adolescents begin to evaluate their occupational choices in
light of their talents, abilities, and opportunities.
C.development in the realm of achievement begins and ends during adolescence.
D.the educational and occupation decisions made during adolescence are more
numerous and the consequences of these decisions are more serious than those that take
place during childhood.
9) Tory is performance motivated and believes that intelligence is a fixed trait. Based on
this combination, Tory probably focuses on:
A.external rewards.
B.learning goals.
C.self-regulatory goals.
D.mastery goals.
10) Adolescents who have ADHD are at risk for:
A.delinquency.
B.substance abuse.
C.anxiety and depression.
D.adolescents who have ADHD are at risk for all of these problems.
11) Which group of individuals is likely to describe themselves as individuals who are
in many ways more mature than adolescents, but not as mature as adults?
A.teenagers
B.college students
C.individuals in their 20s
D.emancipated minors
12) What is a reason offered by the textbook to explain why many youth do not receive
substance abuse treatment?
A.These programs are rarely offered during times that do not interfere with a typical
public school schedule.
B.There are many stigmas attached to seeking drug or alcohol treatment.
C.Many families, especially minority families, cannot afford (or don’t have adequate
health insurance) to send their adolescent to treatment.
D.It is difficult to actually meet the clinical cut-off for ‘substance abuse”; therefore, it is
hard to be accepted into one of these programs.
13) Achievement is lower when:
A.schools are overcrowded.
B.teachers have low expectations for their students’ abilities.
C.students experience transitions.
D.All of these statements are true.
14) Many adolescents commit acts of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). What is this and
approximately how many adolescents have engaged in this at least once?
A.NNSI is a behavior such as deliberately burning or cutting oneself and nearly 25% of
adolescents have engaged in this at least once.
B.NNSI is a behavior such as deliberately burning or cutting another person and nearly
25% of adolescents have engaged in this at least once.
C.NNSI is a behavior such as deliberately burning or cutting oneself and nearly 85% of
adolescents have engaged in this at least once.
D.NNSI is thinking about doing something such as deliberately burning or cutting
oneself and nearly 15% of adolescents have thought about this at least once.
15) Tam is good at drawing conclusions from given information. Thus, Tam is good at
_________ reasoning.
A.hypothetical
B.deductive
C.abstract
D.relative
16) What is it about adolescent thinking that makes them better problem solvers than
children?
A.improvements in memory
B.improvements in attention
C.improvements in processing speed
D.All of the above
17) According to recent research, what percent of adolescents have attempted suicide?
A.fewer than 1% of both males and females
B.approximately 10% of females and 6% of males
C.approximately 5% of females and 10% of males
D.approximately 20% of females and 25% of males
18) Which of the following was not an effect of No Child Left Behind (NCLB)?
A.Schools were “gaming the system.”
B.Teachers were “teaching to the test.”
C.School districts were reporting school averages without revealing the huge gaps
between the low-achieving and the high-achieving students.
D.All of these are unintended consequences of NCLB.
19) Compared to other times in recent history, how many adolescents have after-school
jobs today?
A.Fewer adolescents have after-school jobs today than in recent history.
B.More adolescents have after-school jobs today than at any time in recent history.
C.The proportion of adolescents who have after-school jobs has been relatively stable
for the last four or five decades.
D.None of these statements is true.
20) Approximately how many high school seniors have taken prescription drugs, like
Percocet or Vicodin for recreational use?
A.almost 80%
B.just less than half
C.not very many (about 7%)
D.about 65%