Question 1

Alcohol acts on the body as a

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A) depressant. 
B) stimulant. 
C) hallucinogen. 
D) xanthene stimulant. 
A) depressant. 
B) stimulant. 
C) hallucinogen. 
D) xanthene stimulant.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT related to increased likelihood of suicide attempts?

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A) insecure attachment 
B) cyberbullying 
C) religiosity 
D) neglecting parents 
A) insecure attachment 
B) cyberbullying 
C) religiosity 
D) neglecting parents

Question 3

Research by Alan Sroufe and colleagues found that anxiety problems in adolescence are linked with

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A) secure attachment in infancy. 
B) insecure resistant attachment in infancy. 
C) avoidant attachment in infancy. 
D) disorganized attachment in infancy. 
A) secure attachment in infancy. 
B) insecure resistant attachment in infancy. 
C) avoidant attachment in infancy. 
D) disorganized attachment in infancy.

Question 4

Kathy's parents use alcohol quite a bit.After they get home from work,they drink steadily all evening and,although she has never seen her parents drunk,they don't spend much time interacting with each other or the children.According to research,Kathy is at risk for

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A) drinking heavily herself. 
B) depression. 
C) social isolation. 
D) becoming angry with her peers who drink. 
A) drinking heavily herself. 
B) depression. 
C) social isolation. 
D) becoming angry with her peers who drink.

Question 5

Which approach emphasizes that biological,psychological,and social factors interact to produce the problems that adolescents,emerging adults,and people of other ages develop?

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A) the multimodal approach 
B) the multi-context approach 
C) the comprehensive approach 
D) the biopsychosocial approach 
A) the multimodal approach 
B) the multi-context approach 
C) the comprehensive approach 
D) the biopsychosocial approach

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an example of maladaptive emotion-focused coping?

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A) Seeking a second opinion when you have been given a serious medical diagnosis. 
B) Denying that your spouse has been in an accident. 
C) Denying that you have just been told that your job is being eliminated in two months. 
D) Denying that your significant other is in love with someone else when he or she is engaged to you. 
A) Seeking a second opinion when you have been given a serious medical diagnosis. 
B) Denying that your spouse has been in an accident. 
C) Denying that you have just been told that your job is being eliminated in two months. 
D) Denying that your significant other is in love with someone else when he or she is engaged to you.

Question 7

Recent research indicates that the most effective treatment for adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa is

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A) behavioral treatment. 
B) antidepressant medication. 
C) family therapy. 
D) group counselling with other girls suffering from anorexia nervosa. 
A) behavioral treatment. 
B) antidepressant medication. 
C) family therapy. 
D) group counselling with other girls suffering from anorexia nervosa.

Question 8

Being overweight has socioemotional effects that include

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A) depression. 
B) self-injurious behaviors,such as cutting. 
C) anxiety. 
D) problems in relationships with siblings. 
A) depression. 
B) self-injurious behaviors,such as cutting. 
C) anxiety. 
D) problems in relationships with siblings.

Question 9

Erik Erikson viewed delinquency as an attempt to

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A) get attention. 
B) establish an identity. 
C) rebel against strict parents. 
D) establish independence and autonomy. 
A) get attention. 
B) establish an identity. 
C) rebel against strict parents. 
D) establish independence and autonomy.

Question 10

Belinda is a registered nurse who is employed at the Nurse Family Partnership.Which of the following activities would Brenda do as part of her daily work?

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A) provide immunizations to children under age six 
B) provide in-home support and training for adolescent mothers and their children up to age two 
C) provide family therapy at an outpatient mental health clinic for families of special-needs children 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) provide immunizations to children under age six 
B) provide in-home support and training for adolescent mothers and their children up to age two 
C) provide family therapy at an outpatient mental health clinic for families of special-needs children 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 11

George was not very motivated through his adolescent years.Now that he is 23 years old and eagerly awaiting the birth of his first child; however,he seems to have made a commitment to a more positive future.According to Masten and her colleagues

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A) George will probably revert to his old ways once the baby is no longer a novelty. 
B) the coming baby changed George's motivation as he moves into emerging adulthood. 
C) George is atypical of most emerging adults who were unmotivated as adolescents. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) George will probably revert to his old ways once the baby is no longer a novelty. 
B) the coming baby changed George's motivation as he moves into emerging adulthood. 
C) George is atypical of most emerging adults who were unmotivated as adolescents. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following is the BEST way to treat moderate to severe depression in adolescence?

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A) cognitive behavioral therapy 
B) antidepressant medication 
C) a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and antidepressant medication 
D) psychoanalytic therapy 
A) cognitive behavioral therapy 
B) antidepressant medication 
C) a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and antidepressant medication 
D) psychoanalytic therapy

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding marijuana is NOT true?

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A) Synthetic marijuana is unregulated and has unpredictable effects. 
B) Marijuana can impair memory and attention. 
C) Marijuana use by adolescents has recently decreased. 
D) Fewer adolescents today perceive much danger associated with marijuana use. 
A) Synthetic marijuana is unregulated and has unpredictable effects. 
B) Marijuana can impair memory and attention. 
C) Marijuana use by adolescents has recently decreased. 
D) Fewer adolescents today perceive much danger associated with marijuana use.

Question 14

Addictive drugs,such as heroin,that cause a feeling of euphoria and pain relief,are known as

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A) barbiturates. 
B) opiates. 
C) hallucinogens. 
D) designer drugs. 
A) barbiturates. 
B) opiates. 
C) hallucinogens. 
D) designer drugs.

Question 15

Describe the major symptoms and both psychological and physical risk factors of anorexia nervosa.

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Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder t

Question 16

The behavioral problems that most likely cause adolescents to be referred to a clinic for mental health treatment are

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A) feelings of sadness or depression. 
B) feelings of anxiety. 
C) eating disorders. 
D) self-injurious behaviors. 
A) feelings of sadness or depression. 
B) feelings of anxiety. 
C) eating disorders. 
D) self-injurious behaviors.

Question 17

Which of the following is FALSE regarding developmental cascades in the study of childhood psychopathology?

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A) Developmental cascades involve the connections across domains over time that influence developmental pathways. 
B) Little evidence exists as to the connection between early childhood patterns of behavior and adolescent outcomes. 
C) Developmental cascades can involve biological,cognitive,and social processes. 
D) Links between domains that produce positive or negative outcomes may occur during emerging adulthood. 
A) Developmental cascades involve the connections across domains over time that influence developmental pathways. 
B) Little evidence exists as to the connection between early childhood patterns of behavior and adolescent outcomes. 
C) Developmental cascades can involve biological,cognitive,and social processes. 
D) Links between domains that produce positive or negative outcomes may occur during emerging adulthood.

Question 18

Compare and contrast problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping.

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Problem-focused coping is Lazarus's term

Question 19

Parker is constantly getting into trouble for fighting and destroying others' belongings.According to research,Parker is more likely to

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A) be in a middle-SES family. 
B) be in a lower-SES family. 
C) have parents who are married. 
D) be an older adolescent or emerging adult. 
A) be in a middle-SES family. 
B) be in a lower-SES family. 
C) have parents who are married. 
D) be an older adolescent or emerging adult.

Question 20

Which of the following individuals has the highest risk of taking drugs by age 12?

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A) Erica,age 9,whose parents insist that she attend Sunday School each week 
B) Jesse,age 11,who is an honor roll student in grade 6 
C) Pauline,who is rejected by most of her peers at school 
D) Maura,whose parents monitor her very closely 
A) Erica,age 9,whose parents insist that she attend Sunday School each week 
B) Jesse,age 11,who is an honor roll student in grade 6 
C) Pauline,who is rejected by most of her peers at school 
D) Maura,whose parents monitor her very closely

Alcohol acts on the body as a

Which of the following is NOT related to increased likelihood of suicide attempts?

Research by Alan Sroufe and colleagues found that anxiety problems in adolescence are linked with

Kathy's parents use alcohol quite a bit.After they get home from work,they drink steadily all evening and,although she has never seen her parents drunk,they don't spend much time interacting with each other or the children.According to research,Kathy is at risk for

Which approach emphasizes that biological,psychological,and social factors interact to produce the problems that adolescents,emerging adults,and people of other ages develop?

Which of the following is NOT an example of maladaptive emotion-focused coping?

Recent research indicates that the most effective treatment for adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa is

Being overweight has socioemotional effects that include

Erik Erikson viewed delinquency as an attempt to

Belinda is a registered nurse who is employed at the Nurse Family Partnership.Which of the following activities would Brenda do as part of her daily work?

George was not very motivated through his adolescent years.Now that he is 23 years old and eagerly awaiting the birth of his first child; however,he seems to have made a commitment to a more positive future.According to Masten and her colleagues

Which of the following is the BEST way to treat moderate to severe depression in adolescence?

Which of the following statements regarding marijuana is NOT true?

Addictive drugs,such as heroin,that cause a feeling of euphoria and pain relief,are known as

Describe the major symptoms and both psychological and physical risk factors of anorexia nervosa.

The behavioral problems that most likely cause adolescents to be referred to a clinic for mental health treatment are

Which of the following is FALSE regarding developmental cascades in the study of childhood psychopathology?

Compare and contrast problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping.

Parker is constantly getting into trouble for fighting and destroying others' belongings.According to research,Parker is more likely to

Which of the following individuals has the highest risk of taking drugs by age 12?

Introduction

Puberty, health, and Biological Foundations

The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Self, identity, emotion, and Personality

Gender

Sexuality

Moral Development, values, and Religion

Families

Peers, romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Schools

Achievement, work, and Careers

Culture

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Exam 13: Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Alcohol acts on the body as a

Which of the following is NOT related to increased likelihood of suicide attempts?

Research by Alan Sroufe and colleagues found that anxiety problems in adolescence are linked with

Kathy's parents use alcohol quite a bit.After they get home from work,they drink steadily all evening and,although she has never seen her parents drunk,they don't spend much time interacting with each other or the children.According to research,Kathy is at risk for

Which approach emphasizes that biological,psychological,and social factors interact to produce the problems that adolescents,emerging adults,and people of other ages develop?

Which of the following is NOT an example of maladaptive emotion-focused coping?

Recent research indicates that the most effective treatment for adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa is

Being overweight has socioemotional effects that include

Erik Erikson viewed delinquency as an attempt to

Belinda is a registered nurse who is employed at the Nurse Family Partnership.Which of the following activities would Brenda do as part of her daily work?

George was not very motivated through his adolescent years.Now that he is 23 years old and eagerly awaiting the birth of his first child; however,he seems to have made a commitment to a more positive future.According to Masten and her colleagues

Which of the following is the BEST way to treat moderate to severe depression in adolescence?

Which of the following statements regarding marijuana is NOT true?

Addictive drugs,such as heroin,that cause a feeling of euphoria and pain relief,are known as

Describe the major symptoms and both psychological and physical risk factors of anorexia nervosa.

The behavioral problems that most likely cause adolescents to be referred to a clinic for mental health treatment are

Which of the following is FALSE regarding developmental cascades in the study of childhood psychopathology?

Compare and contrast problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping.

Parker is constantly getting into trouble for fighting and destroying others' belongings.According to research,Parker is more likely to

Which of the following individuals has the highest risk of taking drugs by age 12?

Introduction

Puberty, health, and Biological Foundations

The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Self, identity, emotion, and Personality

Gender

Sexuality

Moral Development, values, and Religion

Families

Peers, romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Schools

Achievement, work, and Careers

Culture

Filters