1) compared with their counterparts from previous decades, today’s adolescents have
__________ levels of educational attainment and ___________ levels of academic
achievement.
a.lower; lower
b.lower; higher
c.higher; higher
d.higher; lower
2) multidimensional thinking helps adolescents understand:
a.sarcasm.
b.imaginary audiences.
c.formal operations.
d.concrete examples.
3) tommy values education and works hard in school but also enjoys hanging out with
his friends on the weekend. which peer crowd is tommy most likely to belong to?
a.”nerds”
b.”populars”
c.”partyers”
d.”toughs”
4) both yvette and becky have parents who are currently getting divorced. yvette also
has to move into a different house. which adolescent is at higher risk for developing
psychological problems?
a.becky.
b.yvette.
c.both girls have high risk.
d.this cannot be predicted.
5) research testing elkind’s theory of adolescent egocentrism has found that certain
aspects:
a.peak at age 12 and then drastically decline.
b.may remain present throughout the adolescent and adult years.
c.are virtually a nonexistent phenomenon in adolescence or adulthood.
d.dare less prevalent among college students.
6) educational historian diane ravitch believes that:
a.the basic problem with the comprehensive public high school is lack of focus.
b.schools should be designed to teach students how to solve social and political
problems.
c.not all students are capable of benefiting from high-quality education.
d.it is more important for students to focus on activities and experiences than on gaining
knowledge.
7) juan is 5 years old. his language skills are excellent, but his thinking skills
demonstrate limitations such as egocentrism. what piagetian stage of thought would you
suspect he is in?
a.formal operational
b.sensorimotor
c.concrete operational
d.preoperational
8) which of the following statements concerning ethnic identity is false?
a.proficiency in one’s ethnic language and interacting with peers from the same ethnic
group are associated with having a strong ethnic identity.
b.foreign-born ethnic minority adolescents express more negative feelings about
mainstream american ideals than their more acculturated peers.
c.foreign-born ethnic minority adolescents perform better in school than their more
acculturated peers.
d.foreign-born ethnic minority adolescents are less likely to be involved in delinquent
behavior than their more acculturated peers.
9) studies of adolescent drug use suggest that:
a.a large majority of adolescents have serious drug dependence problems.
b.a large majority of adolescents use hard drugs.
c.drug and alcohol use are the underlying cause of many adolescents’ problems.
d.the drug of choice among adolescents is alcohol.
10) hostile attributional bias:
a.plays a central role in the aggressive behavior of rejected adolescents.
b.plays a small role in the aggressive behavior of rejected adolescents.
c.helps rejected adolescents gain acceptance.
d.is the only factor in determining the behavior of rejected adolescents.
11) susannah’s school psychologist has recently determined that susannah has a learning
disability. her parents are concerned about the effects this will have. which effect should
the psychologist warn her parents about?
a.susannah may have trouble making friends.
b.she is more likely to drop out of school.
c.she will have more trouble coping with school.
d.all of the above.
12) the close, significant emotional bond between parent and infant is called:
a.attachment.
b.goodness-of-fit.
c.symbiosis.
d.the secure base.