1) denise has just been caught vandalizing for the fourth time this year. what is probably
true of her early home and school life?
a.her problems have emerged only during adolescence.
b.her early home and school life were average.
c.she probably had problems at home and school at an early age.
d.home and school life have not been shown to be connected to delinquency.
2) one aspect of brain maturation that is associated with the “remodeling” that takes
place in the brain during adolescence is:
a.formal operational thought.
b.myelination.
c.metacognition.
d.information-processing gains.
3) in the united states today, the peer group is most likely to have _______ influence on
an adolescent’s academic achievement.
a.a positive
b.a negative
c.little
d.both a positive and a negative
4) problems in identity development can result when:
a.earlier crises have not been resolved.
b.an adolescent’s environment does not allow for a period of foreclosure.
c.the adolescent has many alternatives from which to choose.
d.the adolescent has not yet experienced the crisis of generativity.
5) who is most likely to be less socially mature, less imaginative, less
achievement-oriented, and more superficial, and is more likely than same-sex peers to
exhibit problem behaviors?
a.amber, who started dating seriously at age 14
b.becky, who started dating casually at age 14
c.karin, who started dating seriously at age 16
d.donald, who started dating seriously at age 16
6) differences in the timing and rate of puberty among individuals growing up in the
same general environment are largely caused by:
a.hormonal factors
b.genetic factors
c.environmental factors
d.none of the above
7)
drawing on research that shows that certain extracurricular activities benefit
adolescents, and research showing the potential dangers of leaving adolescents
unsupervised after school, some experts have argued that well-designed programs will
not only deter problem behavior but also encourage youth to develop strengths. this
emphasis on developing positive attributes is known as what?
a.pro-bono youth development
b.preventative youth development
c.cultivating decent youths
d.positive youth development
8) while alan is waiting in line for tickets to the show, the man behind him bumps into
him. even though the man apologizes, alan becomes extremely upset and pushes him
back. alan is probably suffering from:
a.attention deficit disorder.
b.negative affectivity disorder.
c.hostile attributional bias.
d.status offense syndrome.
9) sex bias in tracking students in junior and senior high schools is most evident in
which subject?
a.social science
b.math
c.english
d.history
10) according to the textbook, some adolescents might forge some sense of
self-definition in an environment that has made it difficult to establish an acceptable
identity by:
a.selecting a negative identity
b.using drugs and alcohol
c.engaging in identity moratorium
d.engaging in identity foreclosure
11) individuals under the age of 18 account for approximately _____ of violent crime in
the united states.
a.one-quarter
b.one-sixth
c.one-half
d.two-thirds
12) bill is a very feminine man. based on this sex-role behavior, one would predict that
bill is probably:
a.homosexual.
b.heterosexual.
c.bisexual.
d.there is no connection between sex-role behavior and sexual orientation.