1) the paradox of adolescent health in the united states is that:
a.adolescence is one of the healthiest periods in the life span, but nearly 1 in 15
adolescents has at least one disabling chronic disease.
b.despite the adolescent focus on appearance, adolescents in the united states are the
unhealthiest teens in the industrialized world.
c.adolescence is one of the unhealthiest periods in the life span, yet only 1 in 15
adolescents suffers from a disabling chronic disease.
d.while rates of adolescent deaths have decreased over the past 50 years, rates of
chronic disability have increased.
2) jesse is in the 7th grade at a school that has open classrooms with multiple teachers
instructing their classes in one large area. which of the following cognitive processes
will help jesse focus on his teacher?
a.working memory
b.selective attention
c.long-term memory
d.divided attention
3) the adverse outcomes of being born to an adolescent mother are generally a result of
all of the following, except:
a.characteristics of the mother.
b.characteristics of the mother’s family environment.
c.the immature reproductive system of an adolescent mother.
d.prenatal malnutrition.
4)
research studying the relation between identity and intimacy has provided support for
the idea that:
a.intimacy must develop first.
b.identity must develop first.
c.individuals follow different developmental paths.
d.identity and intimacy development are uncorrelated.
5) research assessing the effects of stepfamilies on children’s adjustment suggests that
over time:
a.if the remarriage lasts, gender differences in adjustment disappear.
b.boys continue to adjust better than girls to the remarriage.
c.girls adjust better than boys to the remarriage.
d.girls and boys both experience serious adjustment problems even if the remarriage
lasts.
6) according to a national survey, how many students in american public schools have
been victims of violence?
a.1 out of 4
b.2 out of 4
c.1 out of 40
d.2 out of 40
7) as a child, carlos had a hard time sitting still and was highly aggressive. as an
adolescent, he is extremely impulsive and is more likely to engage in delinquent
behavior. carlos probably suffers from:
a.antisocial nervosa.
b.obsessive/compulsive disorder.
c.attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
d.oppositional defiant disorder.
8) researchers have found that prosocial moral reasoning:
a.correlates positively with prosocial behavior, but not with attitudes toward helping
others.
b.correlates positively with attitudes toward helping others, but not with actual
prosocial behavior.
c.correlates positively with both sympathy and empathy, but not with actual prosocial
behavior.
d.correlates positively with both prosocial behavior and attitudes toward helping others.
9) during the 1970s, educational reformers sought to promote greater emphasis on
_____ in the school curriculum.
a.traditional academic subjects
b.general education courses
c.career and experiential programs
d.liberal arts programs
10) which of the following is not a category of externalizing problems during
adolescence?
a.conduct disorder
b.delinquency
c.substance use
d.aggression
11) the field of behavior genetics examines all of the following, except:
a.whether and how much given traits are genetically versus environmentally
determined.
b.whether the same environment affects people with different genetic make-ups in
different ways.
c.whether people with different genetic make-ups evoke different reactions from their
environment.
d.behavioral genetics examines all of these issues.
12) while nathan is sleeping, he ejaculates. this phenomenon is referred to as:
a.autoerotic emission.
b.nocturnal orgasm.
c.twilight discharge.
d.circadian rhythm.
13) marty’s main concern in playing soccer is whether his performance will be good
enough to win his father’s attention and approval. marty’s behavior is being motivated
by:
a.intrinsic forces.
b.extrinsic forces.
c.temperament.
d.crystallization.
14) which of the following conditions is most likely to produce the most favorable and
easiest adjustment to menarche?
a.when the girl’s mother prepares her by describing the unpleasant aspects of menarche
b.when the girl reaches menarche early
c.when menarche occurs before the girl has been told about the physical changes which
will occur
d.when the girl knows the facts about the physical changes her body will undergo
15) adolescents are least likely to seek out ________ web sites on the internet.
a.entertainment
b.sports
c.pornography
d.lifestyle
16)
according to hollingshead, adolescents associate with peers based chiefly on:
a.common interests.
b.gender.
c.religion.
d.social class.
17) follow-up studies of men who had been late maturers as adolescents revealed that as
adults they are:
a.more conforming.
b.less creative and insightful.
c.more conventional.
d.more insightful and inventive.
18) which adolescent would be predicted to have the closest relationship with a
maternal grandfather?
a.a boy living with both of his biological parents
b.a girl living with both of her biological parents
c.a boy living with his divorced mother
d.a girl living with her divorced mother