1) the psychosocial domain concerning the development and expression of
independence is called:
a.autocracy.
b.autonomy.
c.detachment.
d.morality.
2) which of the following statements is not supported by research with regard to
adolescent employment?
a.working builds character, teaches adolescents about the “real world,” and helps them
prepare for adult responsibilities.
b.the benefits of working during adolescents have been overstated.
c.intensive employment during the school year may be detrimental to adolescent
development.
d.intensive employment during the school year may be detrimental to adolescents’
preparation for adult work.
3) the comprehensive sex education discussed in the textbook has all of the following
elements except:
a.must teach adolescents how to refuse unwanted sex and avoid unintended sex
b.must increase adolescents’ motivation to engage in safe sex
c.must change perceptions about peer norms and attitudes
d.must reduce adolescents’ likelihood of having sex
4) marilyn, a typical high school freshman, has been asked to list the people in her life
who are most important to her. nearly half the list consists of:
a.teachers.
b.relatives.
c.mixed-age peers.
d.same-age peers.
5) the world is arguably a more stressful place to grow up in now than it was in the past
for all of the following reasons, except:
a.divorce is more commonplace.
b.families move residences every few years.
c.adolescents experience pressure from the mass media.
d.adolescents are now more susceptible to their peers than were other generations.
6) which of the following statements about intimate friendships for youth adolescent
girls is not true?
a.they have a confidante with whom they can easily talk about their problems
b.their friendships are fragile
c.their friendships are more easily disrupted by feelings of betrayal
d.their friendships, on average, last longer than boys’ do.
7) when two problems occur together, such as substance abuse and depression, it is
referred to as:
a.comorbidity.
b.coexisting.
c.coterminous disorder.
d.parallel diagnoses.
8) which drugs are the most commonly used and abused among adolescents?
a.alcohol and nicotine
b.marijuana and alcohol
c.nicotine and marijuana
d.alcohol and cocaine
9) dawn has always enjoyed school and excelled in her classes. in middle school, she
has connected with a group of friends who also enjoy school and her grades have
continued to improve. they often spend time studying together. this is an example of:
a.selection.
b.socialization.
c.both a and b.
d.none of the above.
10) adolescents who come from family environments in which parents have set
unrealistically high standards for their children’s achievement and react very negatively
to failure are most likely to develop:
a.intrinsic motivation.
b.a fear of failure.
c.type-a personality characteristics.
d.a high need for achievement.
11) an important aspect of having a healthy self-concept and more socially appropriate
behavior is to be able to balance one’s ______ self with one’s ______ self.
a.actual; ideal
b.actual; feared
c.ideal; feared
d.ideal; other
12) according to the textbook, which of the following is a reason that career counselors
(especially on college campuses) have come to play an increasingly important role
individuals’ career decision-making?
a.the labor market is changing so quickly that it is difficult for adolescents to obtain
accurate information about careers from their families.
b.new government subsidized programs that require career counselors to do so.
c.adolescents have become apathetic about career choices and want others to decide
their careers for them.
d.none of the above. according to the textbook, career counselors are useless.
13) youth advocates argue that adolescents over age 16 should have the right to seek
health care services without parental knowledge or consent because these adolescents:
a.reason in ways that are significantly more sophisticated than younger adolescents.
b.have more rights than younger adolescents.
c.are at an age where they could legally become emancipated.
d.are more sexually active than younger adolescents.
14) the likelihood that an individual will turn to a peer during a time of trouble _____ in
adolescence and the likelihood of turning to a parent _____.
a.increases; increases
b.decreases; decreases
c.decreases; remains stable
d.increases; remains stable
15)
one potential reason that mallory and mikey, a brother and sister growing up in the
same family, have completely different personalities may be that:
a.they have very different family experiences, both through differential treatment by
parents and their own perceptions of similar experiences.
b.gender differences in perception show that males are less likely than females to notice
differential treatment by parents.
c.they are not identical twins and so share only half of their genetic material.
d.mallory’s athletic abilities lead mikey to engage in sibling rivalry with her.
16) stan’s parents both work long hours. they are concerned that he doesn’t have enough
interaction with adults. if they want him to be exposed to more adult interaction, which
of the following activities should they not encourage him to do?
a.join the wrestling team
b.run for student council
c.get a job at the local music store
d.try out for the school play
17) according to kinney’s research, youngsters who were “nerds” in middle school:
a.were automatically labeled “dweebs” in high school.
b.were the “popular” group in high school.
c.could never become part of another crowd.
18) generalizing from the text, marge is most likely to have her first sexual encounter
with a:
a.younger partner.
b.classmate.
c.casual acquaintance.
d.steady boyfriend.