Question 1

During the first half of the 21st century, the adolescent population in the United States is expected to

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease. 
B)  increase slightly. 
C)  remain constant. 
D)  grow explosively. 
A)  decrease. 
B)  increase slightly. 
C)  remain constant. 
D)  grow explosively.

Question 2

What are postfigurative cultures most likely to have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditions that are frequently discarded 
B)  limited adult supervision of children and teenagers 
C)  a separate youth culture whose members rarely interact with elders 
D)  technology that advances slowly 
A)  traditions that are frequently discarded 
B)  limited adult supervision of children and teenagers 
C)  a separate youth culture whose members rarely interact with elders 
D)  technology that advances slowly

Question 3

The determinants of sociometric popularity are ________, whereas the determinants of perceived popularity are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  highly variable; things like social skills, friendliness, and sense of humor 
B)  things like social skills, friendliness, and sense of humor; highly variable 
C)  good looks and wealth; athletic ability and school achievement 
D)  athletic ability and school achievement; good looks and wealth 
A)  highly variable; things like social skills, friendliness, and sense of humor 
B)  things like social skills, friendliness, and sense of humor; highly variable 
C)  good looks and wealth; athletic ability and school achievement 
D)  athletic ability and school achievement; good looks and wealth

Question 4

Which of the following changes typically occurs during adolescence?

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A)  Peer groups become larger and stronger. 
B)  Romantic partners become less important. 
C)  Larger groups are replaced by smaller cliques. 
D)  Couples become the focus of social activity. 
A)  Peer groups become larger and stronger. 
B)  Romantic partners become less important. 
C)  Larger groups are replaced by smaller cliques. 
D)  Couples become the focus of social activity.

Question 5

A friend asks you to explain cyberbullying. Which of the following statements would you include in your explanation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Victims of in-person bullying are often the targets of online bullying as well. 
B)  Teenage boys most often use cyberbullying to spread gossip and false stories. 
C)  Cyberbullies become less popular after mocking or threatening others on social media. 
D)  Adolescents whose parents closely track their Internet use are more likely to experience cyberbullying. 
A)  Victims of in-person bullying are often the targets of online bullying as well. 
B)  Teenage boys most often use cyberbullying to spread gossip and false stories. 
C)  Cyberbullies become less popular after mocking or threatening others on social media. 
D)  Adolescents whose parents closely track their Internet use are more likely to experience cyberbullying.

Question 6

According to Brown's (2004) study of crowds in high school, what fraction of adolescents do not fit clearly into any crowd?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-sixth 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
A)  one-sixth 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds

Question 7

Principal McGonagall has been watching his students for several years as they move through adolescence. According to research, which groups are most likely to exhibit favorable patterns of psychological adjustment over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  jocks and brains 
B)  jocks and populars 
C)  brains and populars 
D)  populars and normals 
A)  jocks and brains 
B)  jocks and populars 
C)  brains and populars 
D)  populars and normals

Question 8

Some experts who believe in the idea of a separate youth culture find the idea alarming. What reason do they give?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members of a separate youth culture are likely to isolate and torment those who are younger than they are. 
B)  Members of a separate youth culture are likely to reject new forms of technology. 
C)  Some writers believe that the existence of a separate youth culture has led to more bullying. 
D)  Some writers believe that members of youth culture have beliefs that are the opposite of adults' beliefs. 
A)  Members of a separate youth culture are likely to isolate and torment those who are younger than they are. 
B)  Members of a separate youth culture are likely to reject new forms of technology. 
C)  Some writers believe that the existence of a separate youth culture has led to more bullying. 
D)  Some writers believe that members of youth culture have beliefs that are the opposite of adults' beliefs.

Question 9

The local library offers "write your first resume" classes for teens, which are taught by an adult volunteer, and "understand how your phone's camera works" classes for adults, which are taught by teen volunteers. What word would Margaret Mead use to describe this society?

Accepted Answer

A)  antifigurative 
B)  prefigurative 
C)  postfigurative 
D)  cofigurative 
A)  antifigurative 
B)  prefigurative 
C)  postfigurative 
D)  cofigurative

Question 10

Which of these would you expect to find in a cofigurative society?

Accepted Answer

A)  the elimination of classroom learning in favor of individual, self-guided study 
B)  farming techniques that are passed down from parent to offspring to grandchildren 
C)  study groups in which young people and adults work together to learn technology skills 
D)  career training paths that allow pairs of students to teach each other 
A)  the elimination of classroom learning in favor of individual, self-guided study 
B)  farming techniques that are passed down from parent to offspring to grandchildren 
C)  study groups in which young people and adults work together to learn technology skills 
D)  career training paths that allow pairs of students to teach each other

Question 11

A large, nationally representative sample of adolescents found that adolescents' friendship groups fell into one of four profiles. Which was the group that consisted of friends who were engaged in school, achieved decent grades, and neither abstained from nor abused alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  disengaged 
B)  engaged 
C)  high functioning 
D)  maladjusted 
A)  disengaged 
B)  engaged 
C)  high functioning 
D)  maladjusted

Question 12

Compared with teenagers in previous times, teenagers in contemporary societies spend ________ time with their peers ________ with their parents.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; than 
B)  less; than 
C)  as much; as 
D)  little; or 
A)  more; than 
B)  less; than 
C)  as much; as 
D)  little; or

Question 13

You want to design a study that examines friendships between 10-year-olds and 15-year-olds in contemporary American society. Your advisor tells you that these friendships will be difficult to find and track. Why is that?

Accepted Answer

A)  age grading 
B)  youth culture 
C)  cyberbullying 
D)  peer dynamics 
A)  age grading 
B)  youth culture 
C)  cyberbullying 
D)  peer dynamics

Question 14

A group of individuals who are born during a particular time period (for instance, the baby boomers) is known as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  a generation X 
B)  a cohort 
C)  an age-graded society 
D)  a census group 
A)  a generation X 
B)  a cohort 
C)  an age-graded society 
D)  a census group

Question 15

Sarah is a popular teenage girl who has just been made captain of the cheerleading squad. She is very socially adept and notices that Britney, her social rival, is starting to enjoy more attention from their peers than Sarah receives. Jealous, she decides to start a rumor about Britney that she knows will cause many people to stop liking Britney. Sarah's behavior is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  reactive aggression. 
B)  friendly fire aggression. 
C)  relative aggression. 
D)  relational aggression. 
A)  reactive aggression. 
B)  friendly fire aggression. 
C)  relative aggression. 
D)  relational aggression.

Question 16

What is the difference between a gang and a crew?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crew members focus primarily on illegal businesses, while gang members focus primarily on violence. 
B)  Gang members can be a variety of ages and come from different economic backgrounds, but crew members are usually about the same age and from the same economic background. 
C)  Gang members may commit crimes such as robbery or murder, while crew members are more likely to commit crimes such as disorderly conduct and vandalism. 
D)  Crews usually recruit within entire neighborhoods, while gangs usually recruit within individual schools. 
A)  Crew members focus primarily on illegal businesses, while gang members focus primarily on violence. 
B)  Gang members can be a variety of ages and come from different economic backgrounds, but crew members are usually about the same age and from the same economic background. 
C)  Gang members may commit crimes such as robbery or murder, while crew members are more likely to commit crimes such as disorderly conduct and vandalism. 
D)  Crews usually recruit within entire neighborhoods, while gangs usually recruit within individual schools.

Question 17

According to research, conformity to peer pressure

Accepted Answer

A)  peaks in adolescence and remains high into adulthood. 
B)  peaks in adolescence relative to childhood and adulthood. 
C)  shows a linear increase from childhood into adulthood. 
D)  shows a linear decrease from childhood into adulthood. 
A)  peaks in adolescence and remains high into adulthood. 
B)  peaks in adolescence relative to childhood and adulthood. 
C)  shows a linear increase from childhood into adulthood. 
D)  shows a linear decrease from childhood into adulthood.

Question 18

Research about contemporary adolescents is clear that these adolescents ________ than adolescents in previous times.

Accepted Answer

A)  are more susceptible to the influences of their peers 
B)  are at higher risk for problem behaviors because of peer influence 
C)  spend more time in peer groups 
D)  report more positive experiences from their involvement in peer groups 
A)  are more susceptible to the influences of their peers 
B)  are at higher risk for problem behaviors because of peer influence 
C)  spend more time in peer groups 
D)  report more positive experiences from their involvement in peer groups

Question 19

Hostile attributional bias

Accepted Answer

A)  plays a central role in the aggressive behavior of rejected adolescents. 
B)  plays a small role in the aggressive behavior of rejected adolescents. 
C)  helps rejected adolescents gain acceptance. 
D)  is the only significant factor in determining the behavior of rejected adolescents. 
A)  plays a central role in the aggressive behavior of rejected adolescents. 
B)  plays a small role in the aggressive behavior of rejected adolescents. 
C)  helps rejected adolescents gain acceptance. 
D)  is the only significant factor in determining the behavior of rejected adolescents.

Question 20

The head of the local high school PTA has asked you about the different types of crowds the students may cluster into. She also wants to know whether (and why) rejected or unpopular adolescents are at risk for behavioral and emotional problems. Finally, she wants to know if anything can be done to help unpopular adolescents. What would you tell her?

Accepted Answer

Adolescent crowds have been mapped accor

During the first half of the 21st century, the adolescent population in the United States is expected to

What are postfigurative cultures most likely to have in common?

The determinants of sociometric popularity are , whereas the determinants of perceived popularity are .

Which of the following changes typically occurs during adolescence?

A friend asks you to explain cyberbullying. Which of the following statements would you include in your explanation?

According to Brown's (2004) study of crowds in high school, what fraction of adolescents do not fit clearly into any crowd?

Principal McGonagall has been watching his students for several years as they move through adolescence. According to research, which groups are most likely to exhibit favorable patterns of psychological adjustment over time?

Some experts who believe in the idea of a separate youth culture find the idea alarming. What reason do they give?

The local library offers "write your first resume" classes for teens, which are taught by an adult volunteer, and "understand how your phone's camera works" classes for adults, which are taught by teen volunteers. What word would Margaret Mead use to describe this society?

Which of these would you expect to find in a cofigurative society?

A large, nationally representative sample of adolescents found that adolescents' friendship groups fell into one of four profiles. Which was the group that consisted of friends who were engaged in school, achieved decent grades, and neither abstained from nor abused alcohol?

Compared with teenagers in previous times, teenagers in contemporary societies spend time with their peers with their parents.

You want to design a study that examines friendships between 10-year-olds and 15-year-olds in contemporary American society. Your advisor tells you that these friendships will be difficult to find and track. Why is that?

A group of individuals who are born during a particular time period (for instance, the baby boomers) is known as what?

What is the difference between a gang and a crew?

According to research, conformity to peer pressure

Research about contemporary adolescents is clear that these adolescents ________ than adolescents in previous times.

Hostile attributional bias

Biological Transitions

Cognitive Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Identity

Autonomy

Intimacy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

Filters

Exam 5: Peer Groups

During the first half of the 21st century, the adolescent population in the United States is expected to

What are postfigurative cultures most likely to have in common?

The determinants of sociometric popularity are ________, whereas the determinants of perceived popularity are ________.

Which of the following changes typically occurs during adolescence?

A friend asks you to explain cyberbullying. Which of the following statements would you include in your explanation?

According to Brown's (2004) study of crowds in high school, what fraction of adolescents do not fit clearly into any crowd?

Principal McGonagall has been watching his students for several years as they move through adolescence. According to research, which groups are most likely to exhibit favorable patterns of psychological adjustment over time?

Some experts who believe in the idea of a separate youth culture find the idea alarming. What reason do they give?

The local library offers "write your first resume" classes for teens, which are taught by an adult volunteer, and "understand how your phone's camera works" classes for adults, which are taught by teen volunteers. What word would Margaret Mead use to describe this society?

Which of these would you expect to find in a cofigurative society?

A large, nationally representative sample of adolescents found that adolescents' friendship groups fell into one of four profiles. Which was the group that consisted of friends who were engaged in school, achieved decent grades, and neither abstained from nor abused alcohol?

Compared with teenagers in previous times, teenagers in contemporary societies spend ________ time with their peers ________ with their parents.

You want to design a study that examines friendships between 10-year-olds and 15-year-olds in contemporary American society. Your advisor tells you that these friendships will be difficult to find and track. Why is that?

A group of individuals who are born during a particular time period (for instance, the baby boomers) is known as what?

What is the difference between a gang and a crew?

According to research, conformity to peer pressure

Research about contemporary adolescents is clear that these adolescents ________ than adolescents in previous times.

Hostile attributional bias

Biological Transitions

Cognitive Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Identity

Autonomy

Intimacy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

Filters

The determinants of sociometric popularity are , whereas the determinants of perceived popularity are .

Compared with teenagers in previous times, teenagers in contemporary societies spend time with their peers with their parents.