Question 1

Debbie and Ron are lower-SES parents.Which of the following is probably TRUE of their parenting?

Accepted Answer

A) They are concerned with developing their children's delay of gratification. 
B) They use more physical punishment when disciplining their children than higher-SES parents do. 
C) They use an authoritative manner with their children. 
D) They are concerned with developing their children's initiative. 
A) They are concerned with developing their children's delay of gratification. 
B) They use more physical punishment when disciplining their children than higher-SES parents do. 
C) They use an authoritative manner with their children. 
D) They are concerned with developing their children's initiative. B

Question 2

Suki is a Japanese American adolescent.Because she belongs to the "model minority," Suki probably

Accepted Answer

A) still experiences stress associated with her ethnic minority status. 
B) faces much less prejudice and bias than other ethnic groups. 
C) has fewer resources to buffer bias and prejudice. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) still experiences stress associated with her ethnic minority status. 
B) faces much less prejudice and bias than other ethnic groups. 
C) has fewer resources to buffer bias and prejudice. 
D) None of these choices are correct. A

Question 3

Among the problems associated with ethnic discrimination during adolescence,the most likely outcome is

Accepted Answer

A) mental health problems. 
B) delinquency. 
C) school-related problems. 
D) over-reliance on parents and family. 
A) mental health problems. 
B) delinquency. 
C) school-related problems. 
D) over-reliance on parents and family. A

Question 4

Ceremonies or rituals that mark an individual's transition from one status to another are called

Accepted Answer

A) rites of maturity. 
B) rites of passage. 
C) initiation rites. 
D) adulthood rites. 
A) rites of maturity. 
B) rites of passage. 
C) initiation rites. 
D) adulthood rites.

Question 5

The New Hope program is designed to

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A) keep at-risk adolescents in school. 
B) reduce family poverty. 
C) help low-income families find affordable housing. 
D) reduce depression in adolescents and emerging adults. 
A) keep at-risk adolescents in school. 
B) reduce family poverty. 
C) help low-income families find affordable housing. 
D) reduce depression in adolescents and emerging adults.

Question 6

Jarislaw is a recent immigrant to the United States from Poland.He has a brother who came to the United States two years ago.Which of the following stressors is Jarislaw most likely to experience?

Accepted Answer

A) language barriers 
B) religious persecution 
C) homelessness 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) language barriers 
B) religious persecution 
C) homelessness 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 7

Which of the following countries is best described as individualistic?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico 
B) India 
C) Japan 
D) the Netherlands 
A) Mexico 
B) India 
C) Japan 
D) the Netherlands

Question 8

Compared to their peers with more economic advantages,poor children and adolescents experience all of the following EXCEPT

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A) their homes are more crowded and noisy. 
B) they watch more television and have less access to books and computers. 
C) their homes are more violent and chaotic. 
D) their parents monitor their school activities more closely. 
A) their homes are more crowded and noisy. 
B) they watch more television and have less access to books and computers. 
C) their homes are more violent and chaotic. 
D) their parents monitor their school activities more closely.

Question 9

Adolescents' exposure to video games with sexual themes is linked to

Accepted Answer

A) an increased likelihood of ever having had sex. 
B) sexual assault. 
C) attempting or completing rape from 14 to 21 years of age. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) an increased likelihood of ever having had sex. 
B) sexual assault. 
C) attempting or completing rape from 14 to 21 years of age. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 10

Amy Jordan,a leading expert on social policy and the media,believes it is a difficult challenge to provide parents with adequate ways to protect their children from unwanted content in their homes while still respecting

Accepted Answer

A) their interdependence. 
B) their autonomy. 
C) the First Amendment right of free speech. 
D) the right of eminent domain. 
A) their interdependence. 
B) their autonomy. 
C) the First Amendment right of free speech. 
D) the right of eminent domain.

Question 11

Margo sees her new classmate,Fotima,a recent immigrant from Haiti,put all of the extra bread,rolls,butter,and cookies into her backpack at lunchtime.Margo imagines that food may have been scarce for Fotima in Haiti,so she is "stockpiling" it now.Margo is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A) sympathy. 
B) perspective taking. 
C) analytical observation. 
D) cultural competence. 
A) sympathy. 
B) perspective taking. 
C) analytical observation. 
D) cultural competence.

Question 12

A recent study found that night-time ________ and poor sleep behavior increased from 13 to 16 years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) mobile phone use 
B) television viewing 
C) reading 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) mobile phone use 
B) television viewing 
C) reading 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 13

Dr.Schindler does cross-cultural research on adolescents.These comparisons of adolescents from different cultures tell us the degree to which adolescent development is either universal or

Accepted Answer

A) culture-fair. 
B) culture-free. 
C) culture-specific. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) culture-fair. 
B) culture-free. 
C) culture-specific. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 14

Polly,age 14,is a Protestant girl,who is preparing for confirmation.Her friend Joel,age 13,is a Jewish boy,preparing for his bar mitzvah.Both adolescents are getting ready for a religious

Accepted Answer

A) transition to full membership in their faith. 
B) event that traditionally requires a large party and gifts. 
C) rite of passage. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) transition to full membership in their faith. 
B) event that traditionally requires a large party and gifts. 
C) rite of passage. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 15

Which of the following individuals would be classified as being in a low-SES occupation?

Accepted Answer

A) Joe,who is a janitor at a local high school 
B) Andy,who sells tractors at a large farm supply store 
C) Lexi,a preschool teacher 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) Joe,who is a janitor at a local high school 
B) Andy,who sells tractors at a large farm supply store 
C) Lexi,a preschool teacher 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 16

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to spend the most time using media?

Accepted Answer

A) Bailey,a non-Latino 16-year-old girl 
B) Jasmine,a 25-year-old Latina 
C) John,a 15-year-old African American boy 
D) Crystal,a 20-year-old,non-Latino White emerging adult 
A) Bailey,a non-Latino 16-year-old girl 
B) Jasmine,a 25-year-old Latina 
C) John,a 15-year-old African American boy 
D) Crystal,a 20-year-old,non-Latino White emerging adult

Question 17

Anastasia and her sister Olga are political refugees from the former Soviet Union.They have had experiences with the former KGB and they fled their native land with little more than the clothes on their backs.They appear "strange" to their classmates as they often huddle together and scan the room for "spies." This behavior is

Accepted Answer

A) functional for them. 
B) paranoid; they need to be referred for counseling. 
C) typical of most new immigrants to the United States. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) functional for them. 
B) paranoid; they need to be referred for counseling. 
C) typical of most new immigrants to the United States. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 18

Evaluation of two-generation interventions to alleviate poverty have shown that they

Accepted Answer

A) have more of an effect on the parent than on the child. 
B) have more of an effect on the child than on the parent. 
C) show more benefits in cognitive gains than health benefits. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) have more of an effect on the parent than on the child. 
B) have more of an effect on the child than on the parent. 
C) show more benefits in cognitive gains than health benefits. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 19

Compare and contrast violent video game playing and violence in television viewing for adolescents.

Accepted Answer

There is increased concern about childre

Question 20

Explain the psychological effects and negative consequences that living in poverty has on adolescents and emerging adults.

Accepted Answer

Living in poverty has many psychological

Debbie and Ron are lower-SES parents.Which of the following is probably TRUE of their parenting?

Suki is a Japanese American adolescent.Because she belongs to the "model minority," Suki probably

Among the problems associated with ethnic discrimination during adolescence,the most likely outcome is

Ceremonies or rituals that mark an individual's transition from one status to another are called

The New Hope program is designed to

Jarislaw is a recent immigrant to the United States from Poland.He has a brother who came to the United States two years ago.Which of the following stressors is Jarislaw most likely to experience?

Which of the following countries is best described as individualistic?

Compared to their peers with more economic advantages,poor children and adolescents experience all of the following EXCEPT

Adolescents' exposure to video games with sexual themes is linked to

Amy Jordan,a leading expert on social policy and the media,believes it is a difficult challenge to provide parents with adequate ways to protect their children from unwanted content in their homes while still respecting

Margo sees her new classmate,Fotima,a recent immigrant from Haiti,put all of the extra bread,rolls,butter,and cookies into her backpack at lunchtime.Margo imagines that food may have been scarce for Fotima in Haiti,so she is "stockpiling" it now.Margo is demonstrating

A recent study found that night-time ________ and poor sleep behavior increased from 13 to 16 years of age.

Dr.Schindler does cross-cultural research on adolescents.These comparisons of adolescents from different cultures tell us the degree to which adolescent development is either universal or

Polly,age 14,is a Protestant girl,who is preparing for confirmation.Her friend Joel,age 13,is a Jewish boy,preparing for his bar mitzvah.Both adolescents are getting ready for a religious

Which of the following individuals would be classified as being in a low-SES occupation?

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to spend the most time using media?

Evaluation of two-generation interventions to alleviate poverty have shown that they

Compare and contrast violent video game playing and violence in television viewing for adolescents.

Explain the psychological effects and negative consequences that living in poverty has on adolescents and emerging adults.

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

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

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Exam 12: Culture

Debbie and Ron are lower-SES parents.Which of the following is probably TRUE of their parenting?

Suki is a Japanese American adolescent.Because she belongs to the "model minority," Suki probably

Among the problems associated with ethnic discrimination during adolescence,the most likely outcome is

Ceremonies or rituals that mark an individual's transition from one status to another are called

The New Hope program is designed to

Jarislaw is a recent immigrant to the United States from Poland.He has a brother who came to the United States two years ago.Which of the following stressors is Jarislaw most likely to experience?

Which of the following countries is best described as individualistic?

Compared to their peers with more economic advantages,poor children and adolescents experience all of the following EXCEPT

Adolescents' exposure to video games with sexual themes is linked to

Amy Jordan,a leading expert on social policy and the media,believes it is a difficult challenge to provide parents with adequate ways to protect their children from unwanted content in their homes while still respecting

Margo sees her new classmate,Fotima,a recent immigrant from Haiti,put all of the extra bread,rolls,butter,and cookies into her backpack at lunchtime.Margo imagines that food may have been scarce for Fotima in Haiti,so she is "stockpiling" it now.Margo is demonstrating

A recent study found that night-time ________ and poor sleep behavior increased from 13 to 16 years of age.

Dr.Schindler does cross-cultural research on adolescents.These comparisons of adolescents from different cultures tell us the degree to which adolescent development is either universal or

Polly,age 14,is a Protestant girl,who is preparing for confirmation.Her friend Joel,age 13,is a Jewish boy,preparing for his bar mitzvah.Both adolescents are getting ready for a religious

Which of the following individuals would be classified as being in a low-SES occupation?

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to spend the most time using media?

Evaluation of two-generation interventions to alleviate poverty have shown that they

Compare and contrast violent video game playing and violence in television viewing for adolescents.

Explain the psychological effects and negative consequences that living in poverty has on adolescents and emerging adults.

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

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Filters