1) jacob is looking forward to the upcoming presidential election because he is now
able to cast his vote. based on your knowledge of the social redefinition of adolescence,
what has jacob attained?
a.emerging adulthood
b.juvenile attainment
c.quinceaera
d.the age of majority
2) ethnic differences in parenting practices suggest that:
a.authoritative parenting is most likely to be used by white and asian families.
b.ethnic minority families are less likely than white families to use an authoritative
parenting style because they are less educated than white parents.
c.even though authoritative parenting is less commonly used by ethnic minority
families, its effects on adolescent development are beneficial in all ethnic groups.
d.authoritarian parenting has equally negative effects on adolescent development across
all ethnic groups.
3) generalizing from the text, the children who are most likely to think of themselves as
being “off schedule” with respect to their physical development are girls who mature
_____ and boys who mature _____.
a.late; early
b.early; late
c.late; late
d.early; early
4) matthew and his friends smoke cigarettes and marijuana, and they often drink beer
after school. where are they most likely to engage in these activities?
a.in the boys’ bathroom at school
b.at a friend’s house
c.at the local park
d.at a teen club
5) in contrast to crowds, cliques:
a.are settings for adolescents’ intimate interactions.
b.help adolescents locate themselves within the social structure of their school.
c.channel adolescents into associations with some peers and away from others.
d.provide contexts that reward certain lifestyles and disparage others.
6) based on the success rates of different interventions designed to combat youth
unemployment, the textbook suggests that efforts be directed at all of the following
ways to reduce youth unemployment except:
a.expanding opportunities for community service.
b.providing government training programs for adolescents who are not in school.
c.improving community services for youth.
d.offering apprenticeship programs during high school.
7) which type of treatment program has been most effective for serious chronic juvenile
offenders?
a.psychotherapy and group therapy
b.diversion programs
c.boot camps that group antisocial youth together
d.evidence-based practices
8) an adolescent may have an intimate relationship with:
a.a romantic partner.
b.parents.
c.friends.
d.all of the above
9) when is an adolescent most likely to question his or her religious beliefs?
a.during junior high
b.during middle school
c.during high school
d.during college
10) notable contributing factors to the elongation of adolescence compared to previous
eras include all exceptwhich of the following:
a.earlier onset of puberty.
b.later entry into adult work roles.
c.later entry into adult family roles.
d.later development of emotional maturity.
11) joe has no plans of going to college and he attends a typical high school. what
services are his high school likely to offer? what does research suggest should been
done to prepare non-college-bound youths for the workforce?
12) you have been approached by the head of a relatively poor (lower socioeconomic
status) school district to help them understand why their students are not performing as
well as students from other, more affluent communities. the goal, of course, would be to
overcome the problems and help these students become more successful. what
information can you share to both explain the tendency of more affluent children to
have greater educational achievement, and to offer suggestions for how to combat this
disparity in the lower ses school district?
13) ricky is 16 years old, yet he is just a freshman in high school because he was held
back a grade in elementary school. recently, ricky has decided to drop out of school.
discuss the likely origins of his decision and the general factors that lead students to
drop out, and give your thoughts on what may be done to keep students like ricky in
school.
14) discuss the significance of the book the adolescent society in shaping our ideas
about peer relations during adolescence, and contrast james coleman’s views with
researchers who have argued that peer groups play a vital role in preparing adolescents
for adulthood in modern society.
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16) when it comes to school size, is bigger better? discuss what you know about
research on school size and extracurricular activity participation among high school
students.
17) mr. goldberg, a high school teacher, approaches you (a brilliant adolescent
psychologist) regarding two of his students. he is concerned about their behavior and
hopes you can explain what is going on. one student, sharon, occasionally engages in
unprotected sex. the other student, michael, constantly wears pants to hide what he
believes are skinny legs. using david elkind’s research results, how would you
characterize sharon’s behavior? how would you characterize michael’s behavior? be
sure to justify your answer.