1) studies that have focused on the different developmental trajectories of adolescent
alcohol, tobacco, and drug use have identified all except which of the following groups?
a.low escalators
b.late starters
c.nonusers
d.slow escalators
2) according to the ford and beach sexual socialization research, societies can fall into
any of the following categories, except:
a.restrictive
b.progressive
c.semirestrictive
d.permissive
3) which of the following adolescent problems is likely to be resolved by adulthood?
a.substance abuse
b.delinquency
c.unemployment
d.all of the above
4) according to the textbook, which of the following statements about moral reasoning
and moral behavior is not true:
a.in tests measuring moral reasoning, assessments are made in a social vacuum, but
such vacuums don’t exist in the real world
b.moral behavior and moral reasoning always go hand in hand
c.situational factors influence moral choices
d.all of the above are true
5) research assessing adolescent work experiences found:
a.adolescents have little opportunity to interact with other adolescents on the job.
b.adolescents often form close relationships with adults with whom they work.
c.adolescents are unlikely to see their coworkers outside of work.
d.adolescents find it easier to talk about their personal problems with adults at work
than with their parents.
6) how does poverty adversely affect the behavior and development of adolescents?
a.social problems are contagious and can spread from one adolescent to another.
b.poverty in neighborhoods breeds social isolation.
c.adolescents growing up in poverty are more likely to be exposed to violence.
d.all of the above are true
7) adolescent peer groups fall along two dimensions:
a.intelligence level; sociability
b.adult orientation; peer orientation
c.maturity; identity
d.demandingness; responsiveness
8) which group is most at risk for obesity?
a.late maturing african-american girls
b.early maturing african-american girls
c.early maturing white boys
d.early maturing white girls
9) making “educated guesses” about problems would be considered which type of
reasoning?
a.inductive reasoning
b.deductive reasoning
c.argumentative reasoning
d.cognitive reasoning
10) which child would be expected to have the most conflict with his parents?
a.lee, an 8-year-old
b.robert, a 13-year-old
c.anthony, a 16-year-old
d.edward, an 18-year-old
11) which adolescent female is least likely to seek autonomy from her parents?
a.kim, an asian living in the united states
b.mikayla, an anglo living in the united states
c.felicia, an anglo living in australia
d.karen, an anglo living in hong kong
12) which of the following statements about the inventionist perspective is true?
a.adolescence is a separate period that has been largely determined by the broader social
environment.
b.adolescence is driven by the physiological changes of puberty.
c.the cognitive advances of adolescence are what make this period distinct from all
others.
d.adolescence is not a distinct period in the life cycle and should not be regarded as
such.
13) the first ejaculation of seminal fluid that occurs is:
a.biologically predetermined
b.genetically inherited
c.often determined culturally
d.a major embarrassment for most boys
14) in early and middle adolescence, adolescents become more _____ with respect to
parents, and more _____ with respect to peers.
a.autonomous; conformist
b.conformist; autonomous
c.autonomous; autonomous
d.conformist; conformist