1) according to the textbook, evaluations of programs aimed at enhancing teen mothers’
access to adequate income and employment have found that:
a.while enhancing teen mothers’ employability has not been successful, decreasing their
reliance on welfare has been hugely successful
b.both decreasing teen mothers’ reliance on welfare and preventing their subsequent
pregnancies have been successful
c.programs aimed at preventing future pregnancies have been successful, but programs
aimed at enhancing teen mothers’ employability have been largely disappointing
d.programs aimed at enhancing teen mothers’ employability and preventing their
subsequent pregnancies have been largely disappointing.
2) which of the following is not part of the feedback loop in the endocrine system?
a.gonads
b.hypothalamus
c.pituitary gland
d.thyroid hormones
3) black adolescents are _____ likely to experience their parents’ divorce and _____
likely to experience their remarriage.
a.more; less
b.more; more
c.less; more
d.less; less
4)
who is most likely to attain occupational success?
a.francesca, who earned good grades in college
b.luke, who received a high score on the sat
c.karen, who has a master’s degree
d.ruben, who has a high iq
5) fewer than ____ of teens are out of school, unemployed, and looking for full-time
work.
a.8%
b.15%
c.25%
d.40%
6) which of the following statements regarding sex differences in self-esteem is
accurate?
a.early adolescent girls’ self-esteem is higher than same-age boys
b.early adolescent girls have lower self-consciousness than same-age boys
c.early adolescent boys have a shakier self-image than same-age girls
d.early adolescent girls are more likely to say negative things about themselves than
same-aged boys
7) what emotional characteristic makes an individual more likely to engage in risky
behaviors?
a.depression
b.moodiness
c.sensation-seeking
d.anxiety
8) the transition into adulthood 50 years ago was characterized by _____ prior
preparation for family roles and _____ prior preparation for work roles.
a.more; less
b.more; more
c.less; more
d.less; less
9) the improvements in organizational strategies seen in adolescence include all but:
a.increasing use of mnemonic devices.
b.becoming more flexible with strategy use.
c.increasing speed of information processing.
d.becoming more efficient with strategy use.
10) adolescents’ close friendships are distinguished from their casual friendships in the
types of conflicts they have. although conflicts between adolescents and their close
friends are _______ frequent than they are between adolescents and other peers,
arguments between close friends are ________ emotional.
a.less; more
b.more; less
c.slightly more; less
d.more; never
11) travis, a black adolescent, participates in extracurricular activities in an integrated
school. according to the textbook, which of the following outcomes is most likely?
a.travis will show better mental health as a result
b.as a result, travis will show worse mental health
c.travis will increase in aggressive behaviors
d.as a result, travis will eventually start protecting his grades
12) in their research on the relationship between early maturation and problem
behaviors among adolescent girls, caspi and moffitt have found all of the following,
except:
a.an increase in problem behavior for early-maturing girls.
b.no increase in problem behavior for early-maturing girls if the girls did not exhibit
problem behaviors during childhood.
c.high levels of family conflict in childhood for early-maturing girls.
d.high levels of behavior problems in childhood predict early maturation.