1) the presence or absence of certain hormones early in life may “program” the brain
and the nervous system to develop in certain ways later on. these hormones are
considered:
a.androgens
b.estrogens
c.organizational
d.activational
2) craig is always the first to go along with the deviant activities his friends suggest.
with which style of parenting was craig probably raised?
a.authoritarian
b.permissive
c.authoritative
d.autocratic
3) date rape is when a young person is forced to have sex when he or she does not want
to. sexual coercion and date rape are more likely to occur when:
a.a girl plays hard to get with her boyfriend.
b.there is a large (3 or more years) age difference between a girl and her partner.
c.a stranger attacks and sexually assaults a teenager.
d.the teen’s parents utilize an authoritarian style of parenting.
4) which of the following would not be considered an initiation ceremony?
a.graduating from high school
b.a quinceaera
c.a bas mitzvah
d.obtaining a driver’s license
5) a group of individuals who are born during a particular time period (e.g., the baby
boomers) is known as what?
a.a generation x
b.a cohort
c.an age-graded society
d.a census group
6) all of the following led to an increase in free time for contemporary adolescents,
except:
a.organized youth movements.
b.compulsory schooling.
c.improved economics after world war ii.
d.more adolescent autonomy.
7) an infant who is indifferent to his/her caregiver would have what type of attachment?
a.secure
b.anxious-avoidant
c.anxious-resistant
d.anxious-secure
8) all of the following are reasons stated in the text to explain why adolescent autonomy
has attracted the attention of developmental psychologists, except:
a.the physical changes of early adolescence trigger changes in the adolescent’s
emotional relationships at home.
b.puberty sets up a situation of the adolescent’s increasing emotional dependence on the
family.
c.the cognitive changes of adolescence provide the foundation for changes in the
adolescent’s thinking about social, moral, and ethical problems.
d.changes in social roles raise concerns about independence relating to increased
responsibility and self-reliance.
9) to the extent individuals believe widely held stereotypes about ethnic or sex
differences in ability, the ________ suggests that their performance will be affected,
depending on how they expect to perform.
a.stereotype threat effect
b.gender differences effect
c.general expectations theory
d.self-efficacy hypothesis
10) which of the following is not one of the areas of fundamental change in
adolescence?
a.biological
b.social
c.conceptual
d.cognitive
11) according to vygotsky, adolescents learn best when:
a.their lessons are within their zone of proximal development.
b.a more experienced instructor is present.
c.the instructor engages in scaffolding.
d.all of the above
12) which scenario best represents adolescent alcohol use in today’s society?
a.dahlia started using alcohol at age 17 and by age 19 had stopped drinking completely.
b.brian first tried alcohol as an early adolescent and now, at 17, uses it only
occasionally.
c.julia, a high school senior, has never tried alcohol.
d.michael, a 13-year-old, drinks alcohol almost every day with his friends.
13) the adolescent growth spurt:
a.generally begins two years earlier for girls than for boys
b.generally begins two years earlier for boys than for girls
c.is slower in the early adolescent years, then speeds up around age 15 for boys and
girls
d.proceeds along a smooth and rapid course over the teen years
14) according to the textbook and in regard to gangs, all of the following are true
except:
a.gangs members tend to have more emotional and behavioral problems than other
adolescents who are involved in antisocial activity but who are not gang members.
b.gangs are usually identified by name and common symbols.
c.gang members tend to be more isolated from their families.
d.gang members have better self-conceptions than other adolescents who are involved
in antisocial activity but who are not gang members.