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1) the tensions that are often assumed to be inherent in the relations between adolescents and adults are referred to as the: a.parent-child rift. b.generation gap. c.empty nest syndrome. d.midlife crisis. 2) which of the following statements about puberty’s impact […]

1) dr. goodrich believes that the passage into adulthood is a sudden change in which adult roles and statuses are abruptly assumed. this view is most closely associated with the: a.continuous transition. b.discontinuous transition. c.longitudinal perspective. d.abstemious approach. 2) the […]

1) the transformation in religious thinking during adolescence can be best understood as part of the overall development of ________ autonomy. a.adolescent b.behavioral c.emotional d.cognitive 2) in contrast to the psychoanalytic perspective, many researchers today assert that a late adolescent […]

1) sullivan emphasized the social aspects of growth, suggesting that psychological development can be best understood when looked at in: a.societal terms. b.interpersonal terms. c.identity terms. d.medical terms. 2) mitch organizes a party for about 20 of his classmates who […]

1) according to research cited in the textbook, susceptibility to antisocial peer pressure is _____ among relatively _____ acculturated latino adolescents than their _____ acculturated peers. a.higher; more; less b.higher; less; more c.lower; more; less d.none of the above options […]

1) a look at the commission of violent crimes by adolescents in the united states shows all of the following, except: a.from 1965 to 1988, arrests for the most serious violent crimes increased substantially. b.from 1965 to 1988, the average […]

1) expanding opportunities for adolescents to get involved in community service would be associated with all but which of the following outcomes? a.enhancing their feelings of confidence and responsibility b.helping integrate them into the community c.increasing their contact with adult […]

1) ron will be going to a new school in the fall. what would be most effective in making this transition less stressful? a.calling the guidance counselors at the new school to alert them to ron’s arrival b.encouraging ron to […]

1) contemporary discussions of adolescent romance draw on: a.sullivan’s theory of interpersonal development b.attachment theory c.ecological perspectives d.all of the above 2) which of the following statements about sexual orientation in adolescence is false? a.males are more likely than females […]

1) researchers have suggested that the lack of clarity and continuity in the transition into adulthood may contribute to our relatively high rate(s) of: a.divorce and family violence. b.juvenile delinquency and teenage alcoholism. c.youth unemployment. d.all of the above might […]

1) jacob is looking forward to the upcoming presidential election because he is now able to cast his vote. based on your knowledge of the social redefinition of adolescence, what has jacob attained? a.emerging adulthood b.juvenile attainment c.quinceaera d.the age […]

1) ford and beach found that sexual expressions varied widely from culture to culture. their findings suggest that: a.biology is the key to understanding adolescent sexuality. b.adolescent sexuality may begin in biology but ends in culture. c.sexuality cannot be fully […]

1) bobbie jo’s employer has been sexually harassing her. bobby jo has decided to find a new job, which she will start next week, and she also has filed sexual harassment charges against her current employer. bobbie jo is using […]

1) al’s parents expect him to receive all as on his report card, play quarterback for the football team, and win the election for senior class president. when al came home with a b+ on his report card, his parents […]

1) during the first half of the 21st century, the adolescent population is expected to: a.decrease. b.increase. c.remain constant. d.unable to predict. 2) dr. martino argues that development proceeds in stages and that each stage is marked by fairly consistent […]

1) eleanor is the type of parent who sets rules, disciplines harshly, and expects her children to follow the rules. she demonstrates little warmth with her children. eleanors style would best be described as: a. authoritarian. b. authoritative. c. permissive-indulgent. […]

1) which of the following is not a typical element of emotional development in adolescence? a. declines in happiness and pride b. increases in moodiness, anxiety, and loneliness c. increased ability to engage in self-reflection d. decreases in self-consciousness and […]

1) baldness, hemophilia, and sickle-cell anemia are all examples of disorders caused by: a. dominant genes. b. recessive genes. c. polygenetic traits. d. sex-linked characteristics. 2) in bronfenbrenners model of child development, the outermost circle represents the childs ______. a. […]

1) a child is not considered to have a learning disability if his or her learning difficulties can be attributed to: a. visual, hearing, or motor handicaps. b. emotional disturbances. c. a disordered home environment. d. any of these 2) […]

1) freuds stage of latency, eriksons stage of industry versus inferiority, and piagets stage of concrete operations are typically found in what age group? a. infancy b. early childhood c. middle childhood d. adolescence 2) dr. jameson, a motivation theorist, […]

1) in the last 30 years, ______ theories have become the most common strategy for studying childrens cognitive development. a. information-processing b. intelligence c. psychoanalytic d. behaviorist 2) which of the following statements is not consistent with vygotskys perspective on […]

1) which of the following statements regarding brain development is true? a. the right hemisphere of the brain controls language processes, whereas the left hemisphere processes spatial and visual information. b. the brains plasticity increases with age. c. the human […]

1) all but which of the following are examples of gross-motor skills? a. climbing up stair steps b. assembling a puzzle c. riding a bicycle d. playing dodge ball 2) a ______ is any environmental substance or disease that causes […]

1) freud and erikson are associated with which kind of developmental theory? a. psychoanalytic b. behavioral c. biological d. cognitive 2) a(n) _____ is a variation of a single language spoken by members of a speech community. a. dialect b. […]

1) kaitlyns performance on the wisc-iii suggests that her iq is average. her numerical iq score would be: a. 50. b. 100. c. 115. d. 150. 2) which of the following statements regarding attachment is false? a. the roots of […]

1) the purpose of action research is to: a. understand general principles of child development. b. improve the educational environment for students. c. control unimportant variables that could potentially affect the results of the research. d. examine changes in child […]

1) adolescent response to puberty is affected by: a. the nature of pubertal changes. b. the timing of pubertal changes. c. societal expectations for their behavior during puberty. d. all of these. 2) leigh ann is in the process of […]

1) according to the text, which of the following is a recommended strategy for dealing with bullies in the school environment? a. provision of social skill training and anger management programs for bullies b. adoption of antibullying policies c. use […]

1) the school to which you have been assigned is primarily hispanic in composition. you can expect that the majority of hispanic students will be of ______ origin. a. puerto rican b. mexican c. south american d. cuban 2) at […]

1) the ______ principle states that growth starts at the head and moves downward. a. cephalocaudal b. proximal-distal c. puberty d. menarche 2) which of the following statements about poverty and childhood is false? a. the majority of children living […]

1) the tiny gaps between neurons are called: a. neurotransmitters. b. myelination. c. plasticity. d. synapses. 2) when approached by a stranger to play, 18-month-old sarah looks to her mother to see if its okay. sarahs mother smiles at her, […]

1) chuck, a 13-year-old, has a learning disability for which he receives special services at school. when he was 5, it is likely that chuck exhibited which developmental abnormality? a. problems with arousal, attention, and alertness b. difficulties with drawing, […]

1) what percentage of single-parent families are headed by single fathers? a. 85 b. 22 c. 14 d. 5 2) regarding typical outcomes for children from single-parent families, which of the following statements is true? a. children from single-parent families […]

1) raven is invited to her friend michelles birthday party. she is excited about buying michelle a present because she understands that giving michelle a present will make her friend happy. raven also gets personal satisfaction out of giving the […]

1) buddy says, laws exist to benefit everyone and to preserve human rights. at which stage of moral reasoning would buddy be classified? a. stage 2 b. stage 5 c. stage 6 d. stage 3 2) the process of focusing […]

1) compared to those who have feminine or masculine gender-role conceptions, those with androgynous gender-role conception tend to have: a. higher self-esteem. b. better coping skills. c. more life satisfaction. d. all of these 2) which of the following statements […]

1) seven-year-old cassandra is reading an arthur chapter book to her grandmother. cassandra is able to decode many of the words; for others, she has sight recognition. her grandmother patiently helps cassandra with words she doesnt know. according to the […]

1) ______ are the social unit primarily responsible for the socialization of children. a. schools b. peer groups c. families d. churches 2) for his gifted education, benny is offered additional experiences like field trips and extra assignments. this type […]

1) as children age, instrumental aggression ______ and hostile aggression ______. a. decreases/decreases b. increases/increases c. increases/decreases d. decreases/increases 2) a school administrator decides to study the effect of the dear (drop everything and read) program, where students are required […]

1) which of the following statements regarding gay and lesbian families is false? a. compared to heterosexual couples, lesbian couples share parenting more equally and favor less traditional sex-role socialization for their children. b. in general, gay parents and heterosexual […]

1) if you choose to adopt a didactic instructional approach in your classroom, you can expect, based on research findings, to see which of the following outcomes? a. an increase in your students basic reading skills b. better perfomance in […]

1) a 21st-century community school might differ from a traditional public school in which of the following ways? a. it might be open year-round. b. it might provide health care services to students and families. c. it might provide child […]

1) which of the following statements is true? a. students start school later and stay in school for a shorter period of time, compared to past generations. b. since 1920 the average school year has decreased from 180 to 120 […]

1) piaget initially studied childrens reasoning processes by using the ______ method. a. clinical interview b. experimental c. survey d. naturalistic observation 2) jesse is able to classify objects and solve conservation tasks. based on piagets description of child development, […]

1) based on research discussed in the text, as a future school administrator which of the following would be the least effective method for reducing aggression in your school? a. implementing a conflict resolution program b. encouraging peer mediation of […]

1) the fact that children need to communicate and that they acquire whatever language they hear spoken by the people around them suggests which basic principle of language development? a. language is a social phenomenon. b. language is complex and […]

1) for jung, the man within the woman is called the a. animus b. anima c. persona d. shadow 2) the issue of parental discipline usually first arises at eriksons stage of a. trust vs. mistrust b. autonomy vs. shame, […]

1) locke discussed a. models b. rewards and punishments c. small steps d. all of the above 2) mahlers belief in the caretakers patient availability is similar to the view of a. montessori b. ainsworth c. both montessori and ainsworth […]

1) a favorable resolution of the conflict between initiative and guilt in eriksons theory leads to a sense of a. competence b. purpose c. industry d. will 2) vygotsky was interested in speech and memory aids as a. aspects of […]

1) werner believed that physiognomic perception is dominant in a.children b.artists c.schizophrenic patients d.all of the above 2) the text says the story of hansel and gretel illustrates conflicts at a. the oral stage b. the anal stage c. the […]