1) sonya has scored in the top 1 percentile on an iq test, yet she gets below average
grades in school. what is true about sonya?
a.she has a learning disorder.
b.she has low self-esteem.
c.she is a delinquent.
d.she is an underachiever.
2) which of the following statements about health in adolescence is not true?
a.adolescents have low rates of disabling or chronic illness.
b.adolescents have high rates of accidents, homicide, and suicide.
c.the majority of health problems during adolescence are preventable.
d.the new approach to adolescent health care is a return to traditional medicine.
3) having a series of relationships in which one is always faithful to one’s partner is
called:
a.serial monogamy.
b.cohabitation.
c.semirestrictive sexuality.
d.sexual socialization.
4) marnia attends a school with seventh and eighth graders as well as adolescents who
are 1 or 2 years younger. this type of educational institution is called a:
a.junior high school.
b.parochial school.
c.comprehensive high school.
d.middle school.
5) which of the following is not likely to predict students’ achievement-related
behavior?
a.whether the student has experienced a failure
b.whether the student believes intelligence is fixed or malleable
c.whether the student is intrinsically or extrinsically motivated
d.whether the student is confident in his/her abilities
6) which of the following is not one of the popular stereotypes of contemporary
adolescents?
a.they use and abuse drugs more than their counterparts did in previous generations.
b.the main reason adolescents use drugs is peer pressure.
c.the “epidemic” of substance use by american adolescents underlies many of the other
problems associated with adolescents.
d.although not supported by research, all of the above are popular stereotypes of
contemporary adolescents.
7) which adolescent does not have a personality trait associated with developing drug
and alcohol problems?
a.aaron, who is a slow learner
b.thomas, who angers quickly
c.dennis, who is impulsive
d.steve, who is inattentive
8) compared to parents who emphasize having pride in one’s ethnic group, parents who
emphasize the need to be wary about potential racism tend to have children:
a.who fare better in the face of discrimination
b.who fare worse in the face of discrimination
c.who are more prepared for the “real world”
d.who are more accepting of discrimination
9) which of the following aspects of autonomy involves the capacity to make
independent decisions and follow through with them?
a.behavioral autonomy
b.psychosocial autonomy
c.emotional autonomy
d.cognitive autonomy
10) one reason that the adolescent years may constitute a difficult period of adjustment
is that parents:
a.are frequently becoming more involved in building their own careers.
b.seem to be pushing children toward financial independence at increasingly earlier
ages.
c.are often home too often and don’t give their children adequate freedom.
d.may also be experiencing identity crises of their own.
11) in comparison with teenagers in previous times, teenagers in contemporary societies
spend ________ time with their peers ________ with their parents.
a.more; than
b.less; than
c.as much; as
d.there is too much conflicting data on this issue to give a definitive answer.
12) in middle school, carlos was involved in many school plays and musicals. being
part of the drama crowd was important for carlos in what way?
a.identity development
b.dating opportunities
c.occupied his free time
d.improved relationships with parents
13) kristin has just been the victim of a mugging. her parents are concerned about how
she will react to the crime. what problem(s) is(are) kristin likely to report?
a.sleep deprivation.
b.depressed mood.
c.academic problems.
d.all of the above.
14) which aspects of friendship are common at all ages?
a.prosocial behavior and common activities
b.intimacy and trust
c.loyalty and openness
d.self-disclosure and similar friends
15) kristie believes that her parents are too strict and has decided not to abide by their
rules. she refuses to do her chores around the house and breaks curfew every night.
kristie is probably from:
a.a permissive home.
b.an authoritarian home.
c.an authoritative home.
d.an autocratic home.