Question 1

Professor Gates is studying large groups of adolescents, such as athletes and artists, to learn about their particular mini-cultures. Professor Gates is most likely studying

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A)  peer collectives. 
B)  cliques. 
C)  crowds. 
D)  dyads. 
A)  peer collectives. 
B)  cliques. 
C)  crowds. 
D)  dyads.

Question 2

According to research, many youngsters who were "nerds" in middle school

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A)  were automatically labeled "dweebs" in high school. 
B)  joined the "popular" group in high school. 
C)  deliberately transformed into "jocks" in high school. 
D)  had opportunities to shift status in high school. 
A)  were automatically labeled "dweebs" in high school. 
B)  joined the "popular" group in high school. 
C)  deliberately transformed into "jocks" in high school. 
D)  had opportunities to shift status in high school.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about friendship stability is true?

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A)  Opposite-sex friendships tend to be more stable than same-sex friendships. 
B)  Girls' friendships tend to be more stable than boys' friendships. 
C)  Well-adjusted adolescents tend to have friendships that don't last very long. 
D)  Only half of all reciprocated best friendships that exist at the beginning of the school year exist at the end. 
A)  Opposite-sex friendships tend to be more stable than same-sex friendships. 
B)  Girls' friendships tend to be more stable than boys' friendships. 
C)  Well-adjusted adolescents tend to have friendships that don't last very long. 
D)  Only half of all reciprocated best friendships that exist at the beginning of the school year exist at the end.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about cyberbullying is true?

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A)  Victims of Internet harassment are unlikely to show problems with social skills. 
B)  Perpetrators of Internet harassment rarely engage in traditional, in-person bullying. 
C)  Cyberbullies and in-person bullies tend to have the same level of social skills. 
D)  In most cases, the person being cyberbullied has an idea who is behind the harassment. 
A)  Victims of Internet harassment are unlikely to show problems with social skills. 
B)  Perpetrators of Internet harassment rarely engage in traditional, in-person bullying. 
C)  Cyberbullies and in-person bullies tend to have the same level of social skills. 
D)  In most cases, the person being cyberbullied has an idea who is behind the harassment.

Question 5

During childhood, boys typically associate with boys, while girls primarily associate with other girls. This separation of boys and girls has been referred to as

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A)  brother-sister avoidance. 
B)  sex segregation. 
C)  youth culture. 
D)  sex grading. 
A)  brother-sister avoidance. 
B)  sex segregation. 
C)  youth culture. 
D)  sex grading.

Question 6

Describe the ways that adolescents are bullied by peers (be sure to include the prevalence for each type). What are the consequences of experiencing victimization by peers? Are the consequences different for online bullying versus in-person bullying? How do adolescents typically respond to bullying? What is the best way to get a bully to stop?

Accepted Answer

Young adolescents who are victimized by

Question 7

A small, tightly knit group of between two and twelve friends usually of the same age and sex is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  dyad. 
B)  cohort. 
C)  clique. 
D)  crowd. 
A)  dyad. 
B)  cohort. 
C)  clique. 
D)  crowd.

Question 8

Tommy values education and works hard in school, but he also enjoys hanging out with his friends on the weekends. Which peer crowd is Tommy most likely to belong to?

Accepted Answer

A)  "nerds" 
B)  "populars" 
C)  "partyers" 
D)  "toughs" 
A)  "nerds" 
B)  "populars" 
C)  "partyers" 
D)  "toughs"

Question 9

Many adults incorrectly believe that cyberbullying is usually

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A)  accidental. 
B)  harmful. 
C)  anonymous. 
D)  targeted. 
A)  accidental. 
B)  harmful. 
C)  anonymous. 
D)  targeted.

Question 10

Which of the following is most characteristic of childhood peer groups, as compared to adolescent peer groups?

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A)  mixed-sex groups 
B)  more time with adults 
C)  a lot of independence 
D)  the emergence of peer "crowds" 
A)  mixed-sex groups 
B)  more time with adults 
C)  a lot of independence 
D)  the emergence of peer "crowds"

Question 11

Spending time with family helps adolescents develop a sense of ________, while spending time with peers helps them develop ________.

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A)  responsibility; intimacy 
B)  intimacy; equality 
C)  equality; popularity 
D)  popularity; responsibility 
A)  responsibility; intimacy 
B)  intimacy; equality 
C)  equality; popularity 
D)  popularity; responsibility

Question 12

Self-esteem is ________ among students who are identified with peer groups that have relatively high status in their school.

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A)  lower 
B)  the same 
C)  higher 
D)  variable 
A)  lower 
B)  the same 
C)  higher 
D)  variable

Question 13

Dawn has always enjoyed school and excelled in her classes. In middle school, she has connected with a group of friends who also enjoy school, and her grades have continued to improve. They often spend time studying together. This is an example of

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A)  sociometric popularity and perceived popularity. 
B)  postfigurative culture and cofigurative culture. 
C)  selection and socialization. 
D)  youth culture and adult culture. 
A)  sociometric popularity and perceived popularity. 
B)  postfigurative culture and cofigurative culture. 
C)  selection and socialization. 
D)  youth culture and adult culture.

Question 14

Discuss the work of the anthropologist Margaret Mead in shaping our ideas about how different cultures socialize young people, and compare and contrast the three types of cultures she described.

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Because of industrialization and technol

Question 15

Mixed-sex cliques start becoming more prevalent during

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A)  childhood. 
B)  preadolescence. 
C)  middle adolescence. 
D)  late adolescence. 
A)  childhood. 
B)  preadolescence. 
C)  middle adolescence. 
D)  late adolescence.

Question 16

You want to design a study that follows 13-year-olds who have poor peer relationships to see what effects those problems have on the subjects' lives. Based on what you have read, for how long would you need to track the 13-year-olds to fully understand the effects?

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A)  until the end of eighth grade, when many friendships disintegrate 
B)  until the first two years of high school, when new crowds and cliques emerge 
C)  until the last two years of high school, when peer groups begin to weaken 
D)  into adulthood, to examine low achievement and mental health problems 
A)  until the end of eighth grade, when many friendships disintegrate 
B)  until the first two years of high school, when new crowds and cliques emerge 
C)  until the last two years of high school, when peer groups begin to weaken 
D)  into adulthood, to examine low achievement and mental health problems

Question 17

You are a high school teacher. Your principal announces plans to create an anti-bullying program. Which of the following is the best advice you could give her?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask parents to participate as well. 
B)  Make sure the program addresses victimization outside of school as well as in school. 
C)  Make sure that sessions are segregated by sex so that girls learn with girls and boys learn with boys. 
D)  Do not create an anti-bullying program at the high school level. 
A)  Ask parents to participate as well. 
B)  Make sure the program addresses victimization outside of school as well as in school. 
C)  Make sure that sessions are segregated by sex so that girls learn with girls and boys learn with boys. 
D)  Do not create an anti-bullying program at the high school level.

Question 18

Adolescents who use aggression deliberately, known as ________, are much more popular than adolescents who use aggression without planning to, known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reactive formation; reactive aggression 
B)  mature aggression; instrumental aggression 
C)  instrumental aggression; reactive aggression 
D)  relational aggression; instrumental aggression 
A)  reactive formation; reactive aggression 
B)  mature aggression; instrumental aggression 
C)  instrumental aggression; reactive aggression 
D)  relational aggression; instrumental aggression

Question 19

Adolescents who join antisocial peer groups are likely to have

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A)  been coerced by their peers to join. 
B)  had problematic parent-child relationships in childhood. 
C)  extremely high levels of intelligence. 
D)  siblings who are more conformist than they are. 
A)  been coerced by their peers to join. 
B)  had problematic parent-child relationships in childhood. 
C)  extremely high levels of intelligence. 
D)  siblings who are more conformist than they are.

Question 20

Tammy uses drugs and alcohol and hangs out with other people who use these substances. Stephanie engages in antisocial and delinquent behaviors and hangs out with peers who also engage in delinquency. LaRita has several friends who show signs of depression. Discuss the process of selection and socialization in regard to Tammy, Stephanie, and LaRita.

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Selection refers to the process in which

Professor Gates is studying large groups of adolescents, such as athletes and artists, to learn about their particular mini-cultures. Professor Gates is most likely studying

According to research, many youngsters who were "nerds" in middle school

Which of the following statements about friendship stability is true?

Which of the following statements about cyberbullying is true?

During childhood, boys typically associate with boys, while girls primarily associate with other girls. This separation of boys and girls has been referred to as

A small, tightly knit group of between two and twelve friends usually of the same age and sex is called a

Tommy values education and works hard in school, but he also enjoys hanging out with his friends on the weekends. Which peer crowd is Tommy most likely to belong to?

Many adults incorrectly believe that cyberbullying is usually

Which of the following is most characteristic of childhood peer groups, as compared to adolescent peer groups?

Spending time with family helps adolescents develop a sense of , while spending time with peers helps them develop .

Self-esteem is ________ among students who are identified with peer groups that have relatively high status in their school.

Dawn has always enjoyed school and excelled in her classes. In middle school, she has connected with a group of friends who also enjoy school, and her grades have continued to improve. They often spend time studying together. This is an example of

Discuss the work of the anthropologist Margaret Mead in shaping our ideas about how different cultures socialize young people, and compare and contrast the three types of cultures she described.

Mixed-sex cliques start becoming more prevalent during

You want to design a study that follows 13-year-olds who have poor peer relationships to see what effects those problems have on the subjects' lives. Based on what you have read, for how long would you need to track the 13-year-olds to fully understand the effects?

You are a high school teacher. Your principal announces plans to create an anti-bullying program. Which of the following is the best advice you could give her?

Adolescents who use aggression deliberately, known as , are much more popular than adolescents who use aggression without planning to, known as .

Adolescents who join antisocial peer groups are likely to have

Biological Transitions

Cognitive Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Identity

Autonomy

Intimacy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

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Exam 5: Peer Groups

Professor Gates is studying large groups of adolescents, such as athletes and artists, to learn about their particular mini-cultures. Professor Gates is most likely studying

According to research, many youngsters who were "nerds" in middle school

Which of the following statements about friendship stability is true?

Which of the following statements about cyberbullying is true?

During childhood, boys typically associate with boys, while girls primarily associate with other girls. This separation of boys and girls has been referred to as

A small, tightly knit group of between two and twelve friends usually of the same age and sex is called a

Tommy values education and works hard in school, but he also enjoys hanging out with his friends on the weekends. Which peer crowd is Tommy most likely to belong to?

Many adults incorrectly believe that cyberbullying is usually

Which of the following is most characteristic of childhood peer groups, as compared to adolescent peer groups?

Spending time with family helps adolescents develop a sense of ________, while spending time with peers helps them develop ________.

Self-esteem is ________ among students who are identified with peer groups that have relatively high status in their school.

Dawn has always enjoyed school and excelled in her classes. In middle school, she has connected with a group of friends who also enjoy school, and her grades have continued to improve. They often spend time studying together. This is an example of

Discuss the work of the anthropologist Margaret Mead in shaping our ideas about how different cultures socialize young people, and compare and contrast the three types of cultures she described.

Mixed-sex cliques start becoming more prevalent during

You want to design a study that follows 13-year-olds who have poor peer relationships to see what effects those problems have on the subjects' lives. Based on what you have read, for how long would you need to track the 13-year-olds to fully understand the effects?

You are a high school teacher. Your principal announces plans to create an anti-bullying program. Which of the following is the best advice you could give her?

Adolescents who use aggression deliberately, known as ________, are much more popular than adolescents who use aggression without planning to, known as ________.

Adolescents who join antisocial peer groups are likely to have

Biological Transitions

Cognitive Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Identity

Autonomy

Intimacy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

Filters

Spending time with family helps adolescents develop a sense of , while spending time with peers helps them develop .

Adolescents who use aggression deliberately, known as , are much more popular than adolescents who use aggression without planning to, known as .