Question 1

According to recent research, which of the following program types was linked to a reduction in delinquency?

Accepted Answer

A)  individual treatment 
B)  restorative justice 
C)  family therapy 
D)  case management 
A)  individual treatment 
B)  restorative justice 
C)  family therapy 
D)  case management C

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the trend in cross-cultural gender differences in sexual expression is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender differences in sexual expression are minor, especially in Latin America and Southeast Asia. 
B)  Gender differences in sexual expression and educational opportunities appear to be narrowing over time. 
C)  In India, there are far more restrictions on the sexual activities of men than on those of women. 
D)  In Arab countries, both adolescent males and females encounter the same amount of restriction on sexual activities. 
A)  Gender differences in sexual expression are minor, especially in Latin America and Southeast Asia. 
B)  Gender differences in sexual expression and educational opportunities appear to be narrowing over time. 
C)  In India, there are far more restrictions on the sexual activities of men than on those of women. 
D)  In Arab countries, both adolescent males and females encounter the same amount of restriction on sexual activities. B

Question 3

Which of the following is Erikson's fifth developmental stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  identity versus identity confusion 
B)  autonomy versus shame and doubt 
C)  initiative versus guilt 
D)  intimacy versus isolation 
A)  identity versus identity confusion 
B)  autonomy versus shame and doubt 
C)  initiative versus guilt 
D)  intimacy versus isolation A

Question 4

What is the term for an adolescent who breaks the law or engages in behavior that is considered illegal?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Baku is a local guide living and working in Kenya. While explaining some of the local cultures and practices to a group of tourists, he tells that some tribes have customs that relate to rites of passage. A tourist asks Baku about the importance of rites of passage. Which of the following statements would most likely be Baku's response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rites of passage mostly focus on severing ties with adolescents' native culture. 
B)  Rites of passage mostly focus on the initiation of adolescents into a nuclear family. 
C)  Rites of passage mostly focus on the reaffirmation of adolescents' connection with the immediate family. 
D)  Rites of passage mostly focus on the transition of adolescents to adult status. 
A)  Rites of passage mostly focus on severing ties with adolescents' native culture. 
B)  Rites of passage mostly focus on the initiation of adolescents into a nuclear family. 
C)  Rites of passage mostly focus on the reaffirmation of adolescents' connection with the immediate family. 
D)  Rites of passage mostly focus on the transition of adolescents to adult status.

Question 6

Stella has involved, responsive parents who support her in her choices as long as she adheres to certain basic rules that they have set for her, like keeping up her grades and coming home in time for dinner on weekdays. Thus, Stella's relationship with her parents is characterized by a high level of trust, acceptance, and quality. Research indicates that Stella would

Accepted Answer

A)  be unwilling to disclose her activities to her parents. 
B)  be concerned about parental disapproval and thus more likely to lie to her parents. 
C)  be likely to share information about her whereabouts, friends, and activities. 
D)  be likely to experience problems in adolescent adjustment. 
A)  be unwilling to disclose her activities to her parents. 
B)  be concerned about parental disapproval and thus more likely to lie to her parents. 
C)  be likely to share information about her whereabouts, friends, and activities. 
D)  be likely to experience problems in adolescent adjustment.

Question 7

Conflicts arise between parents and adolescents because

Accepted Answer

A)  few parents anticipate how strongly their adolescent will push for autonomy and responsibility. 
B)  while parents want autonomy, adolescents want a connection. 
C)  parents want their adolescents to push the boundaries, while adolescents want to maintain the status quo. 
D)  parents want to relinquish all of their control over their adolescent. 
A)  few parents anticipate how strongly their adolescent will push for autonomy and responsibility. 
B)  while parents want autonomy, adolescents want a connection. 
C)  parents want their adolescents to push the boundaries, while adolescents want to maintain the status quo. 
D)  parents want to relinquish all of their control over their adolescent.

Question 8

The 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation survey, which included more than 2,000 8- to 18-year-olds, documented that adolescent media use has ________ in the last decade.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased significantly 
B)  declined slightly 
C)  increased dramatically 
D)  stayed the same 
A)  decreased significantly 
B)  declined slightly 
C)  increased dramatically 
D)  stayed the same

Question 9

According to Erik Erikson, during the ________ stage, adolescents are faced with deciding who they are, what they are all about, and where they are going in life.

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy versus shame and doubt 
B)  identity versus identity confusion 
C)  initiative versus guilt 
D)  intimacy versus isolation 
A)  autonomy versus shame and doubt 
B)  identity versus identity confusion 
C)  initiative versus guilt 
D)  intimacy versus isolation

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about depression in adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Females tend to ruminate in their depressed mood and amplify it; hence, they are more likely to develop depression than are males. 
B)  Puberty occurs earlier for males than for females; hence, males are more likely to develop depression than are females. 
C)  Males face more discrimination than females do; hence, males are more likely to develop depression than are females. 
D)  Females' self-images, especially their body images, are more positive than males'; hence, females are less likely to develop depression than males. 
A)  Females tend to ruminate in their depressed mood and amplify it; hence, they are more likely to develop depression than are males. 
B)  Puberty occurs earlier for males than for females; hence, males are more likely to develop depression than are females. 
C)  Males face more discrimination than females do; hence, males are more likely to develop depression than are females. 
D)  Females' self-images, especially their body images, are more positive than males'; hence, females are less likely to develop depression than males.

Question 11

Arthur's parents own a home appliances business. His parents along with his three older brothers manage the business together. They want Arthur to help with the business once he graduates. Arthur has agreed to join the family business without putting much thought into this decision. In this scenario, Arthur is in the status of identity referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  identity achievement. 
B)  identity foreclosure. 
C)  identity moratorium. 
D)  identity diffusion. 
A)  identity achievement. 
B)  identity foreclosure. 
C)  identity moratorium. 
D)  identity diffusion.

Question 12

A study of tenth-graders revealed that

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of romantic experiences reported had no link with the levels of social acceptance experienced by adolescents. 
B)  having more romantic experience was linked to a higher level of substance use and delinquency. 
C)  co-rumination and romantic involvement predicted a decrease in depressive symptoms. 
D)  having no experience of romantic relationships is a consistent predictor of depression and deviant behavior. 
A)  the number of romantic experiences reported had no link with the levels of social acceptance experienced by adolescents. 
B)  having more romantic experience was linked to a higher level of substance use and delinquency. 
C)  co-rumination and romantic involvement predicted a decrease in depressive symptoms. 
D)  having no experience of romantic relationships is a consistent predictor of depression and deviant behavior.

Question 13

Early bloomers include

Accepted Answer

A)  15 to 20 percent of 14- to 16-year-olds who say that they currently are in a romantic relationship. 
B)  10 percent of 17- to 19-year-olds who say that they have had no experience with romantic relationships. 
C)  15 to 20 percent of 11- to 13-year-olds who say that they currently are in a romantic relationship. 
D)  15 percent of 17- to 19-year-olds who report that they have not engaged in any romantic relationships that lasted more than four months. 
A)  15 to 20 percent of 14- to 16-year-olds who say that they currently are in a romantic relationship. 
B)  10 percent of 17- to 19-year-olds who say that they have had no experience with romantic relationships. 
C)  15 to 20 percent of 11- to 13-year-olds who say that they currently are in a romantic relationship. 
D)  15 percent of 17- to 19-year-olds who report that they have not engaged in any romantic relationships that lasted more than four months.

Question 14

Which of the following terms did Erik Erikson use to describe the gap between childhood security and adult autonomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosocial moratorium 
B)  sociological amnesty 
C)  societal moratorium 
D)  behavioral reprieve 
A)  psychosocial moratorium 
B)  sociological amnesty 
C)  societal moratorium 
D)  behavioral reprieve

Question 15

Explain the two types of romantic involvement that occur between the ages of 14 and 16 years.

Accepted Answer

Between the ages of 14 and 16 years, two

Question 16

Which status of identity would be most closely linked to an authoritarian style of parenting?

Accepted Answer

An authoritarian style of parenting is m

Question 17

In the context of statuses of identity, identity moratorium differs from identity diffusion in that in identity moratorium, ________:

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals have vaguely defined commitments or no commitments at all 
B)  individuals have not yet experienced a crisis 
C)  individuals have undergone a crisis 
D)  individuals have not yet decided about occupational and ideological choices 
A)  individuals have vaguely defined commitments or no commitments at all 
B)  individuals have not yet experienced a crisis 
C)  individuals have undergone a crisis 
D)  individuals have not yet decided about occupational and ideological choices

Question 18

Reggie, a 16-year-old teenager, gets into a lot of arguments with his parents. Going by what is generally observed about parent-adolescent conflict, it is likely that most of the arguments center around

Accepted Answer

A)  whether Reggie uses drugs. 
B)  Reggie's delinquent behavior. 
C)  Reggie's alcoholism. 
D)  everyday events of family life. 
A)  whether Reggie uses drugs. 
B)  Reggie's delinquent behavior. 
C)  Reggie's alcoholism. 
D)  everyday events of family life.

Question 19

Which Eriksonian researcher proposed that Erikson's theory of identity development contains four statuses of identity, or ways of resolving the identity crisis?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Priscilla is in the eighth grade. Every day after school, she hangs out with her friends from her class who are popular. She is very fond of them and wants to become popular like them. Her friends have recently started shoplifting at departmental stores. According to research studies on the effect of peer pressure on conformity, which of the following is Priscilla most likely to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Priscilla will use her moral reasoning to determine if the behavior should be copied or not. 
B)  Priscilla will reject the behavior of her peers. 
C)  Priscilla will go along with her friends to engage in the antisocial behavior. 
D)  Priscilla will report the behavior to her friends' parents. 
A)  Priscilla will use her moral reasoning to determine if the behavior should be copied or not. 
B)  Priscilla will reject the behavior of her peers. 
C)  Priscilla will go along with her friends to engage in the antisocial behavior. 
D)  Priscilla will report the behavior to her friends' parents.

According to recent research, which of the following program types was linked to a reduction in delinquency?

Which of the following statements about the trend in cross-cultural gender differences in sexual expression is true?

Which of the following is Erikson's fifth developmental stage?

What is the term for an adolescent who breaks the law or engages in behavior that is considered illegal?

Conflicts arise between parents and adolescents because

The 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation survey, which included more than 2,000 8- to 18-year-olds, documented that adolescent media use has ________ in the last decade.

According to Erik Erikson, during the ________ stage, adolescents are faced with deciding who they are, what they are all about, and where they are going in life.

Which of the following statements is true about depression in adolescents?

A study of tenth-graders revealed that

Early bloomers include

Which of the following terms did Erik Erikson use to describe the gap between childhood security and adult autonomy?

Explain the two types of romantic involvement that occur between the ages of 14 and 16 years.

Which status of identity would be most closely linked to an authoritarian style of parenting?

In the context of statuses of identity, identity moratorium differs from identity diffusion in that in identity moratorium, ________:

Reggie, a 16-year-old teenager, gets into a lot of arguments with his parents. Going by what is generally observed about parent-adolescent conflict, it is likely that most of the arguments center around

Which Eriksonian researcher proposed that Erikson's theory of identity development contains four statuses of identity, or ways of resolving the identity crisis?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Dvelopment in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 10: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

According to recent research, which of the following program types was linked to a reduction in delinquency?

Which of the following statements about the trend in cross-cultural gender differences in sexual expression is true?

Which of the following is Erikson's fifth developmental stage?

What is the term for an adolescent who breaks the law or engages in behavior that is considered illegal?

Conflicts arise between parents and adolescents because

The 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation survey, which included more than 2,000 8- to 18-year-olds, documented that adolescent media use has ________ in the last decade.

According to Erik Erikson, during the ________ stage, adolescents are faced with deciding who they are, what they are all about, and where they are going in life.

Which of the following statements is true about depression in adolescents?

A study of tenth-graders revealed that

Early bloomers include

Which of the following terms did Erik Erikson use to describe the gap between childhood security and adult autonomy?

Explain the two types of romantic involvement that occur between the ages of 14 and 16 years.

Which status of identity would be most closely linked to an authoritarian style of parenting?

In the context of statuses of identity, identity moratorium differs from identity diffusion in that in identity moratorium, ________:

Reggie, a 16-year-old teenager, gets into a lot of arguments with his parents. Going by what is generally observed about parent-adolescent conflict, it is likely that most of the arguments center around

Which Eriksonian researcher proposed that Erikson's theory of identity development contains four statuses of identity, or ways of resolving the identity crisis?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Dvelopment in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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