Question 1

Close friendships between two individuals are known as:

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A)  committed friendships. 
B)  homophily. 
C)  cliques. 
D)  dyadic friendships. 
A)  committed friendships. 
B)  homophily. 
C)  cliques. 
D)  dyadic friendships. D

Question 2

Jasmine is attempting to achieve a sense of who she is, what moral and political beliefs to embrace, her career preferences, and her relationship to her culture and community. Jasmine is going through the process of:

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A)  cognitive development. 
B)  emotional regulation. 
C)  identity development. 
D)  puberty. 
A)  cognitive development. 
B)  emotional regulation. 
C)  identity development. 
D)  puberty. B

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT associated with a positive ethnic identity?

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A)  self-esteem 
B)  school involvement 
C)  stronger antidrug norms 
D)  increased sexual activity 
A)  self-esteem 
B)  school involvement 
C)  stronger antidrug norms 
D)  increased sexual activity D

Question 4

Which of the following has been associated with resilience during adolescence?

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A)  agency 
B)  maturity 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  self-control 
A)  agency 
B)  maturity 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  self-control

Question 5

The give-and-take of close relationships is called:

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A)  reciprocity. 
B)  commitment. 
C)  equality. 
D)  intimacy. 
A)  reciprocity. 
B)  commitment. 
C)  equality. 
D)  intimacy.

Question 6

In a study examining the connection between emotion and social expectations conducted with adolescents in India and England, researchers found that:

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A)  in England, girls were more likely than boys to share their emotional experiences with others, but no gender difference was found in India. 
B)  in both cultures, girls were more likely than boys to share their emotional experiences with others. 
C)  in India, the intensity of the emotions was greater for girls than for boys, but no gender difference was found in England. 
D)  in England, the intensity of the emotions was greater for girls than for boys, but no gender difference was found in India. 
A)  in England, girls were more likely than boys to share their emotional experiences with others, but no gender difference was found in India. 
B)  in both cultures, girls were more likely than boys to share their emotional experiences with others. 
C)  in India, the intensity of the emotions was greater for girls than for boys, but no gender difference was found in England. 
D)  in England, the intensity of the emotions was greater for girls than for boys, but no gender difference was found in India.

Question 7

According to James Marcia, adolescents who have tried a variety of identities without being able to make a commitment to any would be classified as being in the pattern of:

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

Question 8

The process of rejecting the dress, speech, mannerisms, and attitudes associated with one's society, and adopting a contrary identity, is called:

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A)  identity foreclosure. 
B)  oppositional identity formation. 
C)  identity diffusion. 
D)  oppositional identity moratorium. 
A)  identity foreclosure. 
B)  oppositional identity formation. 
C)  identity diffusion. 
D)  oppositional identity moratorium.

Question 9

The proportion of adolescents categorized as identity achievers:

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A)  increases steadily during the high school years. 
B)  stays the same in young people 15 years and older. 
C)  decreases sharply among college-age young people. 
D)  does not increase in adolescence but increases sharply among college-age people. 
A)  increases steadily during the high school years. 
B)  stays the same in young people 15 years and older. 
C)  decreases sharply among college-age young people. 
D)  does not increase in adolescence but increases sharply among college-age people.

Question 10

In terms of gender differences in rates of depression:

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A)  girls are more likely than boys to suffer from depression in childhood, but these gender differences disappear in adolescence. 
B)  boys are more likely than girls to suffer from depression in childhood, but these gender differences disappear in adolescence. 
C)  girls are more likely to suffer from depression than boys starting in early childhood. 
D)  there are no gender differences in rates of depression in childhood, but girls are more likely than boys to suffer from depression, once they hit adolescence. 
A)  girls are more likely than boys to suffer from depression in childhood, but these gender differences disappear in adolescence. 
B)  boys are more likely than girls to suffer from depression in childhood, but these gender differences disappear in adolescence. 
C)  girls are more likely to suffer from depression than boys starting in early childhood. 
D)  there are no gender differences in rates of depression in childhood, but girls are more likely than boys to suffer from depression, once they hit adolescence.

Question 11

Scholars have speculated that in early adolescence there is a gap between intense emotions triggered by pubertal hormones and the brains' ability to regulate them. The adolescent is especially vulnerable to risk-taking, recklessness, and emotional problems until:

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A)  the maturation of synapses in the brain is complete. 
B)  the maturation of the frontal lobes is complete. 
C)  the maturation of the hypothalamus is complete. 
D)  the set-point is hit on the hormonal feedback loop. 
A)  the maturation of synapses in the brain is complete. 
B)  the maturation of the frontal lobes is complete. 
C)  the maturation of the hypothalamus is complete. 
D)  the set-point is hit on the hormonal feedback loop.

Question 12

Having sexual intercourse for the first time is referred to as:

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A)  sexual identity. 
B)  sexual script. 
C)  sexual debut. 
D)  sexual intimacy. 
A)  sexual identity. 
B)  sexual script. 
C)  sexual debut. 
D)  sexual intimacy.

Question 13

Clair frequently binge eats and then forces herself to vomit. She is demonstrating symptoms associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  bulimia nervosa. 
C)  binge eating disorder. 
D)  unspecified feeding or eating disorder. 
A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  bulimia nervosa. 
C)  binge eating disorder. 
D)  unspecified feeding or eating disorder.

Question 14

When parents and adolescents argue over how a child dresses, they are discussing:

Accepted Answer

A)  boundaries of moral and social conventional domains. 
B)  moral domains. 
C)  boundaries of the social conventional and the personal domains. 
D)  moral and personal domains. 
A)  boundaries of moral and social conventional domains. 
B)  moral domains. 
C)  boundaries of the social conventional and the personal domains. 
D)  moral and personal domains.

Question 15

Jennifer is casually dating Greg. Gina is Jennifer's best friend. Which statement best reflects the way Jennifer and Gina's friendship has most likely been affected by Jennifer's relationship with Greg?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gina and Jennifer are less intimate than they used to be. 
B)  Gina and Jennifer are closer as they spend more time talking about this new relationship. 
C)  Gina and Jennifer spend less time together now. 
D)  The dating relationship has had no impact on their friendship. 
A)  Gina and Jennifer are less intimate than they used to be. 
B)  Gina and Jennifer are closer as they spend more time talking about this new relationship. 
C)  Gina and Jennifer spend less time together now. 
D)  The dating relationship has had no impact on their friendship.

Question 16

Minority adolescents who are in Phinney's second stage of ethnic identity could often be characterized as:

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A)  being an identity foreclosurer. 
B)  being an identity diffuser. 
C)  being an identity achiever. 
D)  having an oppositional identity. 
A)  being an identity foreclosurer. 
B)  being an identity diffuser. 
C)  being an identity achiever. 
D)  having an oppositional identity.

Question 17

Michael's understanding of himself as gay is part of his:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic identity. 
B)  sexual identity. 
C)  homophobia. 
D)  homophily. 
A)  ethnic identity. 
B)  sexual identity. 
C)  homophobia. 
D)  homophily.

Question 18

As Stephen moves through adolescence, he has increasingly engaged in aggressive behaviors, skipping school, and vandalism. These behaviors are examples of ____________ problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescent 
B)  psychosomatic 
C)  internalizing 
D)  externalizing 
A)  adolescent 
B)  psychosomatic 
C)  internalizing 
D)  externalizing

Question 19

The ability to assert one's own needs in a relationship is called autonomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Parents' efforts to help their children understand their race or ethnicity and cope effectively with discrimination is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic identity. 
B)  racial/ethnic socialization. 
C)  bicultural socialization. 
D)  bicultural identity. 
A)  ethnic identity. 
B)  racial/ethnic socialization. 
C)  bicultural socialization. 
D)  bicultural identity.

Close friendships between two individuals are known as:

Jasmine is attempting to achieve a sense of who she is, what moral and political beliefs to embrace, her career preferences, and her relationship to her culture and community. Jasmine is going through the process of:

Which of the following is NOT associated with a positive ethnic identity?

Which of the following has been associated with resilience during adolescence?

The give-and-take of close relationships is called:

In a study examining the connection between emotion and social expectations conducted with adolescents in India and England, researchers found that:

According to James Marcia, adolescents who have tried a variety of identities without being able to make a commitment to any would be classified as being in the pattern of:

The process of rejecting the dress, speech, mannerisms, and attitudes associated with one's society, and adopting a contrary identity, is called:

The proportion of adolescents categorized as identity achievers:

In terms of gender differences in rates of depression:

Scholars have speculated that in early adolescence there is a gap between intense emotions triggered by pubertal hormones and the brains' ability to regulate them. The adolescent is especially vulnerable to risk-taking, recklessness, and emotional problems until:

Having sexual intercourse for the first time is referred to as:

Clair frequently binge eats and then forces herself to vomit. She is demonstrating symptoms associated with:

When parents and adolescents argue over how a child dresses, they are discussing:

Jennifer is casually dating Greg. Gina is Jennifer's best friend. Which statement best reflects the way Jennifer and Gina's friendship has most likely been affected by Jennifer's relationship with Greg?

Minority adolescents who are in Phinney's second stage of ethnic identity could often be characterized as:

Michael's understanding of himself as gay is part of his:

As Stephen moves through adolescence, he has increasingly engaged in aggressive behaviors, skipping school, and vandalism. These behaviors are examples of ____________ problems.

The ability to assert one's own needs in a relationship is called autonomy.

Parents' efforts to help their children understand their race or ethnicity and cope effectively with discrimination is called:

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Exam 15: Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

Close friendships between two individuals are known as:

Jasmine is attempting to achieve a sense of who she is, what moral and political beliefs to embrace, her career preferences, and her relationship to her culture and community. Jasmine is going through the process of:

Which of the following is NOT associated with a positive ethnic identity?

Which of the following has been associated with resilience during adolescence?

The give-and-take of close relationships is called:

In a study examining the connection between emotion and social expectations conducted with adolescents in India and England, researchers found that:

According to James Marcia, adolescents who have tried a variety of identities without being able to make a commitment to any would be classified as being in the pattern of:

The process of rejecting the dress, speech, mannerisms, and attitudes associated with one's society, and adopting a contrary identity, is called:

The proportion of adolescents categorized as identity achievers:

In terms of gender differences in rates of depression:

Scholars have speculated that in early adolescence there is a gap between intense emotions triggered by pubertal hormones and the brains' ability to regulate them. The adolescent is especially vulnerable to risk-taking, recklessness, and emotional problems until:

Having sexual intercourse for the first time is referred to as:

Clair frequently binge eats and then forces herself to vomit. She is demonstrating symptoms associated with:

When parents and adolescents argue over how a child dresses, they are discussing:

Jennifer is casually dating Greg. Gina is Jennifer's best friend. Which statement best reflects the way Jennifer and Gina's friendship has most likely been affected by Jennifer's relationship with Greg?

Minority adolescents who are in Phinney's second stage of ethnic identity could often be characterized as:

Michael's understanding of himself as gay is part of his:

As Stephen moves through adolescence, he has increasingly engaged in aggressive behaviors, skipping school, and vandalism. These behaviors are examples of ____________ problems.

The ability to assert one's own needs in a relationship is called autonomy.

Parents' efforts to help their children understand their race or ethnicity and cope effectively with discrimination is called:

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First 3 Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Emotional Development in Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

School As Context for Development

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

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