Question 1

In the U.S. ,which crowds are characterized as "moderately achievement oriented and may engage in some illicit behavior," such as drug use?

Accepted Answer

A) Average crowds 
B) Crowds representing students from ethnic groups 
C) Populars and jocks 
D) Alienated crowds 
A) Average crowds 
B) Crowds representing students from ethnic groups 
C) Populars and jocks 
D) Alienated crowds C

Question 2

Research findings show that group dynamics explain some of adolescents' behavior.They often choose to participate in shared norms,roles,and expectations.This process is identified by what term?

Accepted Answer

A) Crowd pleasing 
B) Peer attribution 
C) Peer selection 
D) Individual autonomy 
A) Crowd pleasing 
B) Peer attribution 
C) Peer selection 
D) Individual autonomy C

Question 3

Data on peer affiliation show the power and influence of adolescent crowd membership.The percentage of high school students in the U.S.who belong to crowds characterized by high academic achievement is approximately which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) 15% 
B) 10% 
C) 5% 
D) 2% 
A) 15% 
B) 10% 
C) 5% 
D) 2% C

Question 4

What is the leading cause of mortality among adolescents? Identify some of the risk factors associated with this cause of death and explain our limitations in predicting outcomes and providing effective treatments.

Accepted Answer

What is the leading cause of mortality a

Question 5

Based on research,what advice should counselors give parents about how much to be involved in their adolescents' school life?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid attending school activities and functions such as sporting events. 
B) Remain uninvolved in adolescents' homework and school performance. 
C) Express expectations for academic achievement as it relates to future goals. 
D) Allow adolescents to determine the value of their education. 
A) Avoid attending school activities and functions such as sporting events. 
B) Remain uninvolved in adolescents' homework and school performance. 
C) Express expectations for academic achievement as it relates to future goals. 
D) Allow adolescents to determine the value of their education.

Question 6

In studies of middle school students,which of the following instructional practices enhanced student academic achievement?

Accepted Answer

A) Criticism of students when they showed lack of motivation 
B) Teachers' negative feedback to students about errors 
C) Teachers' high expectations for their students' learning 
D) Authoritarian classroom control 
A) Criticism of students when they showed lack of motivation 
B) Teachers' negative feedback to students about errors 
C) Teachers' high expectations for their students' learning 
D) Authoritarian classroom control

Question 7

According to research,what dimension of parenting is most closely tied to adolescents' self-confidence and social competence?

Accepted Answer

A) Parent responsiveness 
B) Parent demandingness 
C) Parent permissiveness 
D) Parent dismissiveness 
A) Parent responsiveness 
B) Parent demandingness 
C) Parent permissiveness 
D) Parent dismissiveness

Question 8

Research indicates that peer influence is greatest for which of the following age groups?

Accepted Answer

A) 4th grade 
B) 6th grade 
C) 9th grade 
D) Influence of peers does not change from 4th through 9th grades. 
A) 4th grade 
B) 6th grade 
C) 9th grade 
D) Influence of peers does not change from 4th through 9th grades.

Question 9

The decline of academic interest and motivation during early adolescence may be attributed in part to changes in instruction practices from elementary school to middle and junior high schools.Which one of the following instructional practices is identified as a probable culprit?

Accepted Answer

A) A decrease in competitive grading practices 
B) An increase in cooperative activities 
C) More opportunities for student decision making 
D) An increase in whole-group lectures 
A) A decrease in competitive grading practices 
B) An increase in cooperative activities 
C) More opportunities for student decision making 
D) An increase in whole-group lectures

Question 10

Based on studies of adolescents in the U.S.and many other countries of the world,when do they experience the steepest decline in their willingness to endorse (1)the idea that they are obligated to obey their parents,and (2)the legitimacy of their parents' claims to authority?

Accepted Answer

A) Preadolescence 
B) Early adolescence 
C) Middle adolescence 
D) Late adolescence 
A) Preadolescence 
B) Early adolescence 
C) Middle adolescence 
D) Late adolescence

Question 11

Numerous studies have been conducted to determine whether there is a relationship between playing violent video games and aggressive behavior.According to studies,what are the effects of playing violent video games?

Accepted Answer

A) No increases in aggressive behavior 
B) Increases in aggressive behavior across cultures 
C) Increases in aggressive behavior of youth in Canada but not in the U.S. 
D) Increases in aggressive behavior of youth in the U.S.but not in Japan 
A) No increases in aggressive behavior 
B) Increases in aggressive behavior across cultures 
C) Increases in aggressive behavior of youth in Canada but not in the U.S. 
D) Increases in aggressive behavior of youth in the U.S.but not in Japan

Question 12

Risky behavior in adolescence represents a dichotomy of positive and negative aspects and effects.Which of the following is viewed as a positive aspect or effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing the levels of positive self-concept 
B) Creating a maturity gap 
C) Limiting self-determination 
D) Promoting individuation 
A) Increasing the levels of positive self-concept 
B) Creating a maturity gap 
C) Limiting self-determination 
D) Promoting individuation

Question 13

Some parents of adolescents are going through their own "perilous transition." What proportion of American parents report strong feelings of powerlessness,rejection,and personal regret when their children become adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 5% 
B) About 40% 
C) More than 60% 
D) Almost 80% 
A) Less than 5% 
B) About 40% 
C) More than 60% 
D) Almost 80%

Question 14

Studies show that peer influence rises and declines during adolescence.At what point does resistance to peer influence typically begin to rise?

Accepted Answer

A) Around the age of 13 
B) Middle adolescence 
C) Late adolescence 
D) Around the age of 18 
A) Around the age of 13 
B) Middle adolescence 
C) Late adolescence 
D) Around the age of 18

Question 15

Participation in after-school activities sponsored by school or community organizations is

Accepted Answer

A) unrelated to academic achievement. 
B) detrimental to academic achievement. 
C) positively related to academic achievement. 
D) positively related to social competence but negatively related to academic achievement. 
A) unrelated to academic achievement. 
B) detrimental to academic achievement. 
C) positively related to academic achievement. 
D) positively related to social competence but negatively related to academic achievement.

Question 16

Juan,age 15,is Hispanic.Based on research about ethnicity and academics,what would you expect Juan's attitudes to be regarding academic achievement?

Accepted Answer

A) He is just as likely as other teens to believe that getting a good education is helpful for future success,but is not as likely to believe that failure in school will limit his future job options. 
B) He is just as likely as other teens to believe that getting a good education is helpful for future success,and also that failure in school will limit his future job options. 
C) He is unlikely to believe that getting a good education will have any effect on his future job options or success in life. 
D) He is more likely to believe that getting a good education doesn't matter and that his job options are limited even if he succeeds academically. 
A) He is just as likely as other teens to believe that getting a good education is helpful for future success,but is not as likely to believe that failure in school will limit his future job options. 
B) He is just as likely as other teens to believe that getting a good education is helpful for future success,and also that failure in school will limit his future job options. 
C) He is unlikely to believe that getting a good education will have any effect on his future job options or success in life. 
D) He is more likely to believe that getting a good education doesn't matter and that his job options are limited even if he succeeds academically.

Question 17

Jasmine,age 16,has just begun an after-school and weekend job at which she expects to work about 20-25 hours a week.She plans to use her earnings to buy clothes,gas for her car,and to fund outings with friends.Based on research,which of the following is the most likely outcome of Jasmine's part-time employment?

Accepted Answer

A) Her grades will improve. 
B) She will be more reliable and less likely to engage in delinquent behavior. 
C) She will leave high school with substantial savings. 
D) Her work time will negatively affect her school achievement. 
A) Her grades will improve. 
B) She will be more reliable and less likely to engage in delinquent behavior. 
C) She will leave high school with substantial savings. 
D) Her work time will negatively affect her school achievement.

Question 18

For an adolescent engaging in risky behavior (e.g. ,alcohol use),one strategy that counselors can use is to introduce dissonance into the discussion.Before a counselor can do so effectively,she must

Accepted Answer

A) provide factual data on the risks of alcohol use. 
B) interview the teen about his or her beliefs about risky behavior. 
C) establish a reward system for good behavior. 
D) determine the extent of the adolescent's participation in deviant behavior. 
A) provide factual data on the risks of alcohol use. 
B) interview the teen about his or her beliefs about risky behavior. 
C) establish a reward system for good behavior. 
D) determine the extent of the adolescent's participation in deviant behavior.

Question 19

Which of the following is most likely to increase adolescents' disclosure of information to parents?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological control that helps the adolescent face consequences of risky behavior 
B) Hands-off approach that communicates trust in adolescent judgment 
C) Monitoring of adolescent activities and phone calls 
D) Warm,supporting parental relationship with the adolescent 
A) Psychological control that helps the adolescent face consequences of risky behavior 
B) Hands-off approach that communicates trust in adolescent judgment 
C) Monitoring of adolescent activities and phone calls 
D) Warm,supporting parental relationship with the adolescent

Question 20

Active parental monitoring is associated with which of the following outcomes among adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A) More drug use but less involvement in other criminal activity 
B) More deviant behavior,particularly smoking and drug use 
C) Higher rates of gang membership 
D) No effect on delinquency outcomes 
A) More drug use but less involvement in other criminal activity 
B) More deviant behavior,particularly smoking and drug use 
C) Higher rates of gang membership 
D) No effect on delinquency outcomes

In the U.S. ,which crowds are characterized as "moderately achievement oriented and may engage in some illicit behavior," such as drug use?

Research findings show that group dynamics explain some of adolescents' behavior.They often choose to participate in shared norms,roles,and expectations.This process is identified by what term?

Data on peer affiliation show the power and influence of adolescent crowd membership.The percentage of high school students in the U.S.who belong to crowds characterized by high academic achievement is approximately which of the following?

What is the leading cause of mortality among adolescents? Identify some of the risk factors associated with this cause of death and explain our limitations in predicting outcomes and providing effective treatments.

Based on research,what advice should counselors give parents about how much to be involved in their adolescents' school life?

In studies of middle school students,which of the following instructional practices enhanced student academic achievement?

According to research,what dimension of parenting is most closely tied to adolescents' self-confidence and social competence?

Research indicates that peer influence is greatest for which of the following age groups?

The decline of academic interest and motivation during early adolescence may be attributed in part to changes in instruction practices from elementary school to middle and junior high schools.Which one of the following instructional practices is identified as a probable culprit?

Based on studies of adolescents in the U.S.and many other countries of the world,when do they experience the steepest decline in their willingness to endorse (1)the idea that they are obligated to obey their parents,and (2)the legitimacy of their parents' claims to authority?

Numerous studies have been conducted to determine whether there is a relationship between playing violent video games and aggressive behavior.According to studies,what are the effects of playing violent video games?

Risky behavior in adolescence represents a dichotomy of positive and negative aspects and effects.Which of the following is viewed as a positive aspect or effect?

Some parents of adolescents are going through their own "perilous transition." What proportion of American parents report strong feelings of powerlessness,rejection,and personal regret when their children become adolescents?

Studies show that peer influence rises and declines during adolescence.At what point does resistance to peer influence typically begin to rise?

Participation in after-school activities sponsored by school or community organizations is

Juan,age 15,is Hispanic.Based on research about ethnicity and academics,what would you expect Juan's attitudes to be regarding academic achievement?

For an adolescent engaging in risky behavior (e.g. ,alcohol use),one strategy that counselors can use is to introduce dissonance into the discussion.Before a counselor can do so effectively,she must

Which of the following is most likely to increase adolescents' disclosure of information to parents?

Active parental monitoring is associated with which of the following outcomes among adolescents?

Organizing Themes in Development

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Cognitive Development in the Early Years

Emotional and Social Development in the Early Years

The Emerging Self and Socialization in the Early Years

Realms of Cognition in Middle Childhood

Self and Moral Development: Middle Childhood Through Early Adolescence

Gender and Peer Relationships: Middle Childhood Through Early Adolescence

Physical,cognitive,and Identity Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Young Adulthood

Socioemotional and Vocational Development in Young Adulthood

Middle Adulthood: Cognitive, personality, and Social Development

Living Well: Stress, coping, and Life Satisfaction in Adulthood

Gains and Losses in Late Adulthood

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Exam 10: The Social World of Adolescence

In the U.S. ,which crowds are characterized as "moderately achievement oriented and may engage in some illicit behavior," such as drug use?

Research findings show that group dynamics explain some of adolescents' behavior.They often choose to participate in shared norms,roles,and expectations.This process is identified by what term?

Data on peer affiliation show the power and influence of adolescent crowd membership.The percentage of high school students in the U.S.who belong to crowds characterized by high academic achievement is approximately which of the following?

What is the leading cause of mortality among adolescents? Identify some of the risk factors associated with this cause of death and explain our limitations in predicting outcomes and providing effective treatments.

Based on research,what advice should counselors give parents about how much to be involved in their adolescents' school life?

In studies of middle school students,which of the following instructional practices enhanced student academic achievement?

According to research,what dimension of parenting is most closely tied to adolescents' self-confidence and social competence?

Research indicates that peer influence is greatest for which of the following age groups?

The decline of academic interest and motivation during early adolescence may be attributed in part to changes in instruction practices from elementary school to middle and junior high schools.Which one of the following instructional practices is identified as a probable culprit?

Based on studies of adolescents in the U.S.and many other countries of the world,when do they experience the steepest decline in their willingness to endorse (1)the idea that they are obligated to obey their parents,and (2)the legitimacy of their parents' claims to authority?

Numerous studies have been conducted to determine whether there is a relationship between playing violent video games and aggressive behavior.According to studies,what are the effects of playing violent video games?

Risky behavior in adolescence represents a dichotomy of positive and negative aspects and effects.Which of the following is viewed as a positive aspect or effect?

Some parents of adolescents are going through their own "perilous transition." What proportion of American parents report strong feelings of powerlessness,rejection,and personal regret when their children become adolescents?

Studies show that peer influence rises and declines during adolescence.At what point does resistance to peer influence typically begin to rise?

Participation in after-school activities sponsored by school or community organizations is

Juan,age 15,is Hispanic.Based on research about ethnicity and academics,what would you expect Juan's attitudes to be regarding academic achievement?

For an adolescent engaging in risky behavior (e.g. ,alcohol use),one strategy that counselors can use is to introduce dissonance into the discussion.Before a counselor can do so effectively,she must

Which of the following is most likely to increase adolescents' disclosure of information to parents?

Active parental monitoring is associated with which of the following outcomes among adolescents?

Organizing Themes in Development

Genetics, epigenetics, and the Brain: the Fundamentals of Behavioral Development

Cognitive Development in the Early Years

Emotional and Social Development in the Early Years

The Emerging Self and Socialization in the Early Years

Realms of Cognition in Middle Childhood

Self and Moral Development: Middle Childhood Through Early Adolescence

Gender and Peer Relationships: Middle Childhood Through Early Adolescence

Physical,cognitive,and Identity Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Young Adulthood

Socioemotional and Vocational Development in Young Adulthood

Middle Adulthood: Cognitive, personality, and Social Development

Living Well: Stress, coping, and Life Satisfaction in Adulthood

Gains and Losses in Late Adulthood

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