1) according to sullivan, development can be best understood by examining
transformations in:
a.psychosexual needs.
b.sexual drive.
c.interpersonal needs.
d.self-conceptions.
2) according to the textbook, most teenagers feel that their friends are likely to pressure
them to:
a.use marijuana.
b.engage in sexual activity.
c.drink alcohol.
d.use cocaine.
3) which is not considered a risk factor for substance abuse in adolescence?
a.psychological factors
b.familial factors
c.contextual factors
d.educational factors
4) chuck is part of the “jock” crowd at his school. greg is part of the “toughs.” which
adolescent probably has high self-esteem?
a.chuck.
b.greg.
c.both, because they belong to a cohesive group.
d.it depends on their position within the groups.
5) which of the following statements about adolescents’ level of interaction with parents
is true?
a.adolescents interact more with their mother.
b.adolescents interact more with their father.
c.there is no difference in adolescents’ level of interaction between mothers and fathers.
d.sons interact more with fathers and daughters interact more with mothers.
6) adolescents spend the least amount of time on _____ activities and the most amount
of time on _____ activities.
a.productive; maintenance
b.productive; leisure
c.maintenance; productive
d.maintenance; leisure
7) which of the following is not a common message that the media conveys about sex?
a.unprotected sex can have serious consequences
b.women are sex objects
c.sex is a defining aspect of masculinity
d.sex is fun and exciting
8) identity typically is crystallized:
a.in early adolescence.
b.throughout the adolescent period.
c.in late adolescence.
d.in late adolescence to the early 20s.
9) among biracial adolescents asked to describe their own ethnic identity, those with
one black parent and one nonblack parent are more likely to:
a.identify themselves as a member of the nonblack parent’s ethnic group.
b.identify themselves as black.
c.refuse to answer questions about their own ethnic identity.
d.identify themselves as half-black.
10) the chief determinant of popularity in high school is:
a.physical attractiveness.
b.academic achievement.
c.being good at sports.
d.social competence.
11) mark is a teenager who generally respects his parents. on which of the following
issues, however, is mark most likely to side with his friends and against his parents?
a.on how to wear his hair
b.on the issue of capital punishment
c.on the choice of religious preference
d.on the value of a college education
12)
which child is probably experiencing for the first time the need to be intimate with a
friend of the same age?
a.carlo, who is 7
b.dierdre, who is 9
c.randy, who is 11
d.connie, who is 16
13) who is most likely to have cross-ethnic friendships?
a.audrey, who attends a large multiethnic school
b.brandy, who attends a school where one ethnic group predominates
c.candice, who is involved in athletics
d.deborah, who is home-schooled
14) one study described in the textbook indicated that, among black and latino students,
transitioning to a school where the proportion of students from the same ethnic
background is lower than it had been at their previous school is associated with all of
the following except:
a.greater disengagement from school
b.greater engagement in school
c.lower grades
d.more frequent absences
15) adolescence was not considered a distinct transitional period until:
a.the publication of seventeen magazine.
b.the creation of child labor laws.
c.the industrial revolution.
d.it has always been recognized as a distinct part of development.
16) research addressing difficult social situations related to adolescents’ transitions into
romantic relationships found _____ to be among the most frequently mentioned themes.
a.attracting the opposite sex
b.communicating with the opposite sex
c.discussing dating with parents
d.discussing sex with same-sex peers
17) greg suffers from depression. his friend matthew also suffers from depression as
well as conduct disorder. which boy probably had worse family experiences?
a.chris
b.matthew
c.both chris and matthew
d.neither boy, these problems cannot be attributed to the family
18) which adolescent is at highest risk for suicide?
a.malcolm, an african-american male
b.willie, a white male
c.susan, a white female
d.leonard, a native american male