1) according to the textbook, one of the pathways by which adolescents who feel
discriminated against experience negative mental health outcomes is:
a.adolescents who feel discriminated against in school report feeling less control over
their academic achievement, which leads to feelings of depression
b.adolescents who feel discriminated against put less effort into their school work,
which leads to feelings of worthlessness
c.adolescents who feel discriminated against isolate themselves from their peers
d.adolescents who feel discriminated against are afraid to present their “true self”
2) joshua’s parents set rules for him, but he feels that when a rule seems unfair, he can
discuss it with his parents and, even if they don’t agree to change the rule, they at least
listen to his opinions. joshua’s parents fit best into which of the following parenting
styles?
a.authoritative
b.authoritarian
c.indulgent
d.indifferent
3) which of the following individuals is most likely to engage in risk-taking behaviors?
a.marco, who is tolerant of deviance
b.karen, who is not highly connected to school or to a religious institution
c.patrick, who is very liberal in his social views
d.all of the above
4) which of the following is considered to be the “drug of choice” by american
adolescents?
a.cocaine
b.marijuana
c.alcohol
d.lsd
5) which of the following is most important in influencing adolescents’ learning and
psychosocial development?
a.school climate
b.size of the school
c.amount of money spent on extracurricular activities
d.racial composition of the school
6) the most common reasons that 14- to 15-year-olds give for abstaining from sex are:
a.fear of disease and fear of pregnancy.
b.parental and religious restrictions.
c.concerns about their reputation and parental disapproval.
d.negative attitudes about the physical aspects of sexual intercourse.
7) which of the following sexually active adolescents is most likely to use
contraception?
a.sara, a 15-year-old
b.leonardo, a 16-year-old
c.chloe, a 17-year-old
d.thomas, an 18-year-old
8) in general, which of the following relationships tends to be the closest?
a.mother-son relationship
b.mother-daughter relationship
c.father-son relationship
d.father-daughter relationship
9) the popular notion of a generation gap has only been supported in differences
between parents and children with regard to:
a.values and attitudes.
b.personal taste.
c.mother-daughter relationships.
d.father-son relationships.
10) postconventional reasoning also has been referred to as:
a.emotional reasoning.
b.principled moral reasoning.
c.self-reliant reasoning.
d.autonomous reasoning.
11) which theory helps researchers understand adolescent risk-taking?
a.behavioral decision theory
b.alternative choices theory
c.desirability theory
d.cognitive development theory
12) which of the following is not one of the problems in diagnosing depression in
adolescence?
a.depression during adolescence is often accompanied by other psychosocial or
behavioral problems, including anxiety, phobias, psychosomatic complaints, and
substance abuse
b.many professionals have been tempted to attribute nearly all observable difficulties in
adolescence to unseen depression
c.the popular stereotype of adolescents as normally disturbed leads many parents and
teachers to fail to recognize genuine psychological problems when they appear
d.depression is a complex disorder that requires blood tests to fully diagnose the
disorder.
13) which adolescent would be expected to have the greatest difficulty establishing a
sense of identity?
a.jerome, who has many alternatives available to him in many different arenas.
b.gerald, who has a moderate number of alternatives available to him in a few different
arenas.
c.guillermo, who has few alternatives available to him and is expected to follow in his
father’s footsteps.
d.all of these adolescents are likely to have difficulty establishing a sense of identity.
14) which of the following girls would probably be least susceptible to feelings of body
dissatisfaction due to the rapid increase in body fat in early adolescence?
a.suzy, an early maturer
b.lilly, someone who began dating early
c.diane, someone from a relatively affluent family
d.beth, a black adolescent girl
15) according to the textbook, parents who exhibit _____ behavior facilitate more
healthy autonomous development, whereas parents who exhibit _____ behavior have
difficulty accepting their child’s individuality.
a.constraining; enabling
b.constraining; repressive
c.enabling; constraining
d.repressive; enabling
16)
many experts endorse a model of depression that suggests individuals who are
predisposed toward internalizing problems will develop depression when they are
exposed to chronic or acute stressors. this is called:
a.emotion-focused coping.
b.the diathesis-stress model.
c.epidemiology.
d.problem behavior theory.
17) older students are more likely to hold _____ jobs and working teenagers in rural
areas are more likely to be employed in _____ jobs.
a.formal; agricultural
b.formal; informal
c.service jobs informal jobs
d.service jobs; informal jobs