1) in contemporary america, the process of social definition, which typically begins at
age 15 or 16, is something that occurs over:
a.a relatively long period of time.
b.a few days.
c.a few days for males and a relatively longer time for females.
d.a relatively short period of time.
2) ethnic identity may be sped up if parents teach their children:
a.to ignore society’s conflicting messages about race.
b.to respect their elders.
c.to attend church regularly.
d.about racism.
3) the anytown town council developed a program to curb delinquent behavior among
the town’s adolescents. the program had an iatrogenic effect, meaning:
a.the program was successful and delinquent behavior was reduced.
b.the program backfired and delinquent behavior increased.
c.there were no effects on delinquent behavior, either positive or negative.
d.some problem behaviors increased and others decreased.
4) karen has been known to exercise excessively, count calories, and diet obsessively.
she is currently depriving herself of food even though she is 20 pounds underweight.
karen is probably suffering from:
a.anorexia nervosa.
b.bulimia.
c.oral fixation.
d.deprivation syndrome.
5) studies of immigrant families suggest that the least amount of conflict exists in
households in which:
a.adolescents and their parents communicate in their native language.
b.adolescents and their parents communicate in english.
c.adolescents use english to communicate with their parents, and the parents use their
native language to communicate with their adolescents.
d.parents have adjusted to living in the united states.
6) during preadolescence, _____ is the single most important determinant of friendship.
a.sex
b.ethnicity
c.socioeconomic status
d.neighborhood
7) adolescents who use aggression deliberately, known as ________, are much more
popular than adolescents who use aggression without planning to, known as
__________.
a.reactive formation; reactive aggression
b.machiavellian aggression; instrumental aggression
c.instrumental aggression; reactive aggression
d.elational aggression; instrumental aggression
8) according to the textbook, approximately _____ of today’s teenagers will experience
their parents’ divorce and will spend approximately _____ years in a single-parent
household before turning 18.
a.10%; 9 years
b.50%; 9 years
c.30%; 5 years
d.60%; 5 years
9) of particular importance in determining the increased sexual responses of males and
females are levels of:
a.progesterone.
b.estrogen.
c.acth.
d.androgens.
10) which of the following is not one of the factors researchers study in connection with
how home environment influences adolescents’ level of achievement?
a.parents’ values and expectations
b.parenting practices
c.cultural factors
d.quality of home environment
11) based on the five c’s of positive youth development, which “c” stands for a sense of
sympathy and empathy for others:
a.character
b.connection
c.caring
d.competence