1) Performance motivation is most similar to:
A.intrinsic motivation.
B.mastery motivation.
C.evaluation anxiety.
D.extrinsic motivation.
2) Scientists now believe that the transition from concrete operational thought to formal
operational thought occurs:
A.very suddenly and evenly across all domains of functioning.
B.at the same age, regardless of the environment.
C.very gradually and unevenly across domains of functioning.
D.the change is barely noticeable.
3) What percent of American adolescents have sent a photo featuring naked breasts,
genitals, or buttocks to a fellow student?
A.1%
B.20%
C.between 40% and 50%
D.more than 75%
4) Who of the following is likely to have limited economic and occupational success,
which will affect the transition into adulthood?
A.Ella, who experienced an out-of-wedlock pregnancy during adolescence
B.Lula, who is an unemployed adolescent
C.Gerald, who dropped out of high school
D.All of these factors are likely to disrupt the transition into adulthood.
5) The text suggests that _________ are not a good explanation of adolescent
egocentrism.
A.cognitive deficiencies
B.emotional reasons
C.social reasons
D.the impact of other people’s opinions
6) What proportion of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for someone to hit a
boyfriend or girlfriend?
A.More than 50% of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for a girl to hit her
boyfriend and about 25% believe it is OK for a boy to hit his girlfriend.
B.Approximately 10% of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for a girl to hit her
boyfriend and only about 5% believe it is OK for a boy to hit his girlfriend.
C.More than 80% of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for a girl to hit her
boyfriend; however, only about 10% believe it is OK for a boy to hit his girlfriend.
D. About 50% of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for a girl or boy to his or her
romantic partner.
7) Edith, the adolescent daughter of the local district attorney, has recently been
hanging out with a rowdy group of youth who have vandalized a number of public
buildings. Edith has most likely adopted a:
A.false-self behavior.
B.negative peer culture.
C.negative identity.
D.All of the above.
8) The current transition into adult occupations in America is considered a:
A.functional transition.
B.discontinuous transition.
C.continuous transition.
D.consonant transition.
9) Considering the changing labor market, which of the following strategies would be
most likely to prevent high rates of youth unemployment?
A.to give employers financial incentives to employ undereducated employees
B.to reform schools so that all students graduate with enough academic skills to enroll
in college
C.to change the age limit of service jobs
D.to expand employment opportunities in the private sector
10) According to research on behavioral decision theory, adolescents often decide to
engage in behavior that seems risky to adults because adolescents:
A.cannot consider as many consequences for their actions as do adults.
B.have thinking processes that are still predominantly preoperational.
C.have different values and priorities than adults.
D.wish to assert their independence from adults in every possible way.
11) Between early and late adolescence, individuals improve in their ability to:
A.imagine and analyze the consequences of their decisions.
B.seek and evaluate the advice of others.
C.make deliberate decisions that are not influenced by their emotions.
D.All of the above are true.
12) Depression is the most common internalizing disorder of adolescence and afflicts
approximately:
A.15% of individuals by the time they are 18.
B.10% of individuals by the time they enter adulthood.
C.50% of individuals by the time they are 18.
D.65% of individuals by the time they are 18.
13) Which of the following statements about unemployed youth is false?
A.Today, the unemployment rate among recent high school graduates who have not
continued their education is similar to the unemployment rate among high school
dropouts.
B.The majority of unemployed youth are individuals who have not gone very far in
school.
C.Today, the unemployment rate among dropouts is twice as high as it is among recent
high school graduates who have not enrolled in college.
D.Five years ago, the unemployment rate among dropouts was twice as high as it was
among recent high school graduates who were not in college.