1) the tensions that are often assumed to be inherent in the relations between
adolescents and adults are referred to as the:
a.parent-child rift.
b.generation gap.
c.empty nest syndrome.
d.midlife crisis.
2) which of the following statements about puberty’s impact on family relationships is
true?
a.puberty appears to increase distance between parents and children
b.other species do not experience distance during the pubertal transition
c.being an early maturing adolescent has more impact on family tension than being a
late maturing adolescent
d.puberty does not interfere with family relations
3) being securely attached in adolescence is associated with all of the following
outcomes, except:
a.coping better with basic military training.
b.better academic success.
c.rejection sensitivity in adulthood.
d.better social competence.
4) which of the following statements is true?
a.as class size increases, academic achievement decreases.
b.as class size increases, academic achievement increases.
c.as school size increases, academic achievement increases.
d.as school size increases, academic achievement decreases.
5) according to the text, _____ do better in math during elementary school and _____
are more likely to be enrolled in advanced math classes in high school.
a.boys; girls
b.girls; boys
c.boys; boys
d.girls; girls
6) age segregation in schools is the most efficient way to educate children in societies
that are:
a.particularistic.
b.universalistic.
c.ethnographic.
d.sociometric.
7) raul, a foreign-born hispanic youth, has decided to drop out of high school. according
to the studies, what is likely to be the reason for his desire to drop out?
a.he is not proficient in english.
b.he has a low iq.
c.he has social problems at school.
d.he needs to earn money for his family.
8) research has established that circumcision:
a.is associated with negative outcomes for both males and females.
b.is associated with positive outcomes for both males and females.
c.is associated with negative outcomes for males but not for females.
d.is associated with negative outcomes for females but not for males.
9) all of the following are indicators of metacognition, except:
a.introspection.
b.self-consciousness.
c.intellectualization.
d.deductive reasoning.
10) eduardo engages in binge drinking. this means that he:
a.drinks alcohol every day.
b.drinks alcohol every weekend.
c.has had more than five alcoholic drinks at least once during the past 2 weeks.
d.has had enough alcohol within the past year to cause him to black out.
11) following the end of world war ii, many parents wanted to have children as soon as
possible, creating what has come to be called the postwar:
a.baby boom.
b.depression.
c.infantile fixation.
d.cohort effect.
12) specific to the ways of resolving an identity crisis, in which category would you
classify robin, an adolescent who approaches identity related decisions with an open
mind and actively seeks information:
a.informational orientation
b.normative orientation
c.diffuse/ avoidant orientation
d.rational orientation
13) in societies in which norms are particularistic versus universalistic, age grouping of
adolescents is ________ for the particularistic normed societies and ________ for the
universalistic normed societies.
a.not effective; effective
b.effective; not effective
c.effective; effective
d.not effective; not effective
14) which statement regarding autonomy development would not fit with anna freud’s
theory?
a.the physical changes of puberty cause substantial disruption in the family system.
b.detachment in adolescence is a result of tensions between family members.
c.emotional autonomy during adolescence involves a transformation of family
relationships.
d.intrapsychic conflicts that have been repressed since early childhood are reawakened
at early adolescence by the resurgence of sexual impulses.
15) tim and carol are upset because they recently discovered that their 13-year-old
daughter has already engaged in sexual intercourse. what other types of problems
should they anticipate?
a.drug and alcohol problems
b.low interest in academics
c.tolerance of deviant behavior
d.all of the above
16) the average duration of a romantic relationship during the middle high school years
is about _____ months.
a.2
b.6
c.12
d.18
17) fourteen-year-old sarah began “acting out” behaviors that her teacher had never
observed in her before, such as a decline in self-esteem, sexual promiscuity, and risky
behavior. sarah’s teacher suspects that sarah is:
a.pregnant.
b.fighting with her boyfriend.
c.a victim of sexual abuse.
d.questioning her sexual orientation.
18) which factor is not focused on in the prevention of substance use and abuse among
teenagers?
a.the supply of drugs
b.the environment in which teenagers may be exposed to drugs
c.characteristics of the potential drug user
d.family characteristics