1) temperament and personality tend to become _________ as we __________.
a.stable; take more classes
b.unstable; get older
c.stable; get older
d.unstable; take more classes
2) which of the following is most characteristic of childhood peer groups?
a.mixed-sex groups
b.less adult supervision
c.sex cleavage
d.the emergence of peer “crowds”
3) tina smoked cigarettes, drank alcohol, and used drugs moderately in early
adolescence, then quickly increased her use between early and middle adolescence, and
continued to increase her use throughout high school. tina is a:
a.low escalator.
b.early starter.
c.high escalator.
d.delinquent.
4) dan, an adolescent, has more developed cognitive skills than his 6-year-old brother
timmy because timmy’s imagination is limited to:
a.thinking that things can be different from how he observes them.
b.moving easily between specific and abstract ideas.
c.systematically generating alternative possibilities and explanations.
d.comparing what he actually observes with what he believes is possible.
5) which of the following statements about the timing and tempo of sexual maturation
is true?
a.in the united states, and in all other countries, menarche typically occurs around age
12
b.the duration of puberty varies widely – from 1.5 to 6 years in girls and 2 to 5 years in
boys
c.adolescents who begin puberty early are also those who complete it early
d.adolescents who begin puberty earlier usually grow to be taller adults
6) ten-year-old luna’s budding feelings of sexual attraction are most likely explained:
a.by maturation of the adrenal glands through the process called adrenarche
b.by maturation of the gonads through a process called menarche
c.as rising levels of leptin instruct her hypothalamus to set the hormonal changes of
puberty in motion
d.as increases in sex hormones activate her hpg axis
7) when asked what a guilty person should do when being interrogated by police,
younger adolescents are more likely than older adolescents to say:
a.the person should remain silent.
b.the person should give the police misleading information.
c.the person should confess.
d.the person should blame someone else.
8) which adolescent is most likely to have a decrease in time spent with parents and a
dramatic increase in the amount of time spent with peers?
a.maya, a white female
b.rosalia, a hispanic-american female
c.hillary, an african-american female
d.mike, an asian-american male
9) according to baumrind, children of indulgent parents tend to be:
a.more involved in delinquent behavior.
b.less mature and more conforming to their peers.
c.more impulsive.
d.less socially adept.
10) javier spends a great deal of time talking about relationships, politics, philosophy,
religion, and morality with his friends, demonstrating his ability to think:
a.abstractly.
b.preoperationally.
c.concretely.
d.deductively.
11) societies in which hunting, fishing, and farming are the primary work activities tend
to exhibit a more _____ transition between adolescence and adulthood.
a.continuous
b.discontinuous
c.exaggerated
d.protracted
12) which theory of media’s impact emphasizes the reciprocal link between adolescents’
preferences and their media exposure and that adolescents not only choose what they
are exposed to but interpret the media in ways that shape their impact?
a.uses and gratifications approach
b.cultivation theory
c.media practice model
d.routine activity theory
13) which of the following is one of the characteristics that distinguish between the
adolescent’s and the child’s self-concept?
a.adolescents tend to view the self as involving more dimensions than do children.
b.adolescents distinguish among actual, ideal, and feared selves.
c.the adolescent’s self varies over time and across situations.
d.all of the above.
14) viggo says to his friends, “you know, sometimes my dad is wrong and i tell him so
and i give him my opinion. i didn’t use to do that when i was youngeri used to think that
everything he said was right.” viggo is demonstrating:
a.individuation.
b.deidealization of parents.
c.seeing parents as people.
d.nondependence.
15) michelle has been placed in a school program for gifted children. she was probably
selected because she:
a.has a high iq.
b.is a creative thinker.
c.developed language skills early.
d.earns good grades.
16) jacquelynne eccles describes all of the following changes in school environment
when moving from elementary school to middle school or junior high school, except
that:
a.middle and junior high schools are larger and more impersonal.
b.teachers in middle and junior high schools feel more confident in their teaching
abilities.
c.teachers in middle and junior high schools are less likely to trust their students.
d.teachers in middle and junior high schools are more likely to believe that students’
abilities are not easily modified through instruction.
17) ______ strategies are more effective in situations that are clearly uncontrollable;
______ strategies generally result in better adjustment, less depression, and fewer
behavior problems.
a.primary; primary
b.primary; secondary
c.secondary; secondary
d.secondary; primary
18) which statement about autonomy in adolescence is false?
a.autonomy is closely related to adolescent rebellion.
b.the growth of autonomy during adolescence is gradual and progressive.
c.the growth of autonomy during adolescence is relatively un-dramatic.
d.the development of adolescent autonomy is often misunderstood.