Question 1

Which statement describes oral sex and vaginal intercourse among adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Females are more likely than males to report receiving oral sex. 
B)  Adolescents are about as likely to engage in oral sex as vaginal intercourse. 
C)  Adolescents are far more likely to engage in vaginal intercourse than oral sex. 
D)  By age 16, about the majority of teenage boys have received oral sex. 
A)  Females are more likely than males to report receiving oral sex. 
B)  Adolescents are about as likely to engage in oral sex as vaginal intercourse. 
C)  Adolescents are far more likely to engage in vaginal intercourse than oral sex. 
D)  By age 16, about the majority of teenage boys have received oral sex. B

Question 2

Which statement describes culture and depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  In all cultures studied, females are twice as likely as males to report feelings of depression. 
B)  Longitudinal effects of stressful life events on depression are buffered by parent-child closeness. 
C)  In Western cultures, adolescent males and females demonstrate similar rates in depression but by adulthood, the trend reverses. 
D)  Good parental acculturation is linked with adolescent depression when their relationships are positive. 
A)  In all cultures studied, females are twice as likely as males to report feelings of depression. 
B)  Longitudinal effects of stressful life events on depression are buffered by parent-child closeness. 
C)  In Western cultures, adolescent males and females demonstrate similar rates in depression but by adulthood, the trend reverses. 
D)  Good parental acculturation is linked with adolescent depression when their relationships are positive. B

Question 3

Parent-child conflict rises in early adolescence and peaks in middle adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which identity statuses are most associated with being raised in an authoritative home?

Accepted Answer

A)  moratorium and achievement 
B)  foreclosure and diffusion 
C)  diffusion and moratorium 
D)  foreclosure and achievement 
A)  moratorium and achievement 
B)  foreclosure and diffusion 
C)  diffusion and moratorium 
D)  foreclosure and achievement

Question 5

Many ethnic minority adolescents report ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding the task of exploring and committing to an identity 
B)  experiencing negative feedback, discrimination, and inequality from the majority group 
C)  holding negative stereotypes of the majority group, which undermines healthy exploration 
D)  exploring and committing to values, beliefs, and future plans in early adolescence 
A)  avoiding the task of exploring and committing to an identity 
B)  experiencing negative feedback, discrimination, and inequality from the majority group 
C)  holding negative stereotypes of the majority group, which undermines healthy exploration 
D)  exploring and committing to values, beliefs, and future plans in early adolescence

Question 6

Conflict tends to decline in late adolescence because adolescents ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  devalue their parents to such a degree that they ignore them 
B)  run out of topics with their parents to argue about 
C)  value their parents' opinions to a greater degree 
D)  establish autonomy from parents 
A)  devalue their parents to such a degree that they ignore them 
B)  run out of topics with their parents to argue about 
C)  value their parents' opinions to a greater degree 
D)  establish autonomy from parents

Question 7

What are contextual factors in the community that can contribute to an adolescent's delinquency? What are examples of effective prevention and intervention approaches to delinquency?

Accepted Answer

Contextual factors in the community also

Question 8

The most common developmental problem of adolescence is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  substance abuse 
C)  anxiety 
D)  identity confusion 
A)  depression 
B)  substance abuse 
C)  anxiety 
D)  identity confusion

Question 9

The identity achieved status becomes less common in late adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which type of parenting helps adolescents develop a healthy self-concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive 
D)  uninvolved 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive 
D)  uninvolved

Question 11

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recommends HPV vaccinations for males and females starting at age 11.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Overall, romantic relationships in adolescence compared to romantic experiences in adulthood are described as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  unrelated to 
B)  continuous with 
C)  inversely related to 
D)  poor predictors of 
A)  unrelated to 
B)  continuous with 
C)  inversely related to 
D)  poor predictors of

Question 13

The diffused identity status is associated with passivity and maladaptive long-term outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which statement describes self-harm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys are more likely than girls to engage in it. 
B)  It is relatively uncommon among adolescents in Western countries. 
C)  Adolescents who engage in it are usually in touch with underlying emotions. 
D)  Ethnicity and socioeconomic status play little role in who does it. 
A)  Boys are more likely than girls to engage in it. 
B)  It is relatively uncommon among adolescents in Western countries. 
C)  Adolescents who engage in it are usually in touch with underlying emotions. 
D)  Ethnicity and socioeconomic status play little role in who does it.

Question 15

When adolescents feel that their parents are intrusive, they are more likely to self-disclose their thoughts and activities in an effort to gain their parents' trust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Adelaide is becoming friends with Marley who is a couple of years older than she is. Marley smokes, and has been pressuring Adelaide to try it. She puffs on a cigarette but isn't sure she likes it. Marley has shoplifted a few times, just some small items, but it makes Adelaide uneasy, although she doesn't say anything. Last night, Marley had a six pack of beer and was vague about where she had gotten it. She wants Adelaide, who has never had beer before, to drink it with her. Adelaide is worried her parents might find out but decides to have some anyway. Which identity status is Adelaide in?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

A high risk of adolescent pregnancy is associated with which family members who are adolescent parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  aunts and uncles 
B)  brothers and grandparents 
C)  parents and siblings 
D)  cousins and sisters 
A)  aunts and uncles 
B)  brothers and grandparents 
C)  parents and siblings 
D)  cousins and sisters

Question 18

Parental monitoring is likely to result in adolescents who have ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  low academic achievement 
B)  high school involvement 
C)  increased levels of depression 
D)  reduced sexual activity 
A)  low academic achievement 
B)  high school involvement 
C)  increased levels of depression 
D)  reduced sexual activity

Question 19

Global self-esteem reaches its lowest point at about which age?

Accepted Answer

A)  11 
B)  13 
C)  16 
D)  18 
A)  11 
B)  13 
C)  16 
D)  18

Question 20

Males are how many times more likely than females to commit suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight 
A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight

Which statement describes oral sex and vaginal intercourse among adolescents?

Which statement describes culture and depression?

Parent-child conflict rises in early adolescence and peaks in middle adolescence.

Which identity statuses are most associated with being raised in an authoritative home?

Many ethnic minority adolescents report ______.

Conflict tends to decline in late adolescence because adolescents ______.

What are contextual factors in the community that can contribute to an adolescent's delinquency? What are examples of effective prevention and intervention approaches to delinquency?

The most common developmental problem of adolescence is ______.

The identity achieved status becomes less common in late adolescence.

Which type of parenting helps adolescents develop a healthy self-concept?

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recommends HPV vaccinations for males and females starting at age 11.

Overall, romantic relationships in adolescence compared to romantic experiences in adulthood are described as ______.

The diffused identity status is associated with passivity and maladaptive long-term outcomes.

Which statement describes self-harm?

When adolescents feel that their parents are intrusive, they are more likely to self-disclose their thoughts and activities in an effort to gain their parents' trust.

A high risk of adolescent pregnancy is associated with which family members who are adolescent parents?

Parental monitoring is likely to result in adolescents who have ______.

Global self-esteem reaches its lowest point at about which age?

Males are how many times more likely than females to commit suicide?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle 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 and the End of Life

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Exam 12: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Which statement describes oral sex and vaginal intercourse among adolescents?

Which statement describes culture and depression?

Parent-child conflict rises in early adolescence and peaks in middle adolescence.

Which identity statuses are most associated with being raised in an authoritative home?

Many ethnic minority adolescents report ______.

Conflict tends to decline in late adolescence because adolescents ______.

What are contextual factors in the community that can contribute to an adolescent's delinquency? What are examples of effective prevention and intervention approaches to delinquency?

The most common developmental problem of adolescence is ______.

The identity achieved status becomes less common in late adolescence.

Which type of parenting helps adolescents develop a healthy self-concept?

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recommends HPV vaccinations for males and females starting at age 11.

Overall, romantic relationships in adolescence compared to romantic experiences in adulthood are described as ______.

The diffused identity status is associated with passivity and maladaptive long-term outcomes.

Which statement describes self-harm?

When adolescents feel that their parents are intrusive, they are more likely to self-disclose their thoughts and activities in an effort to gain their parents' trust.

A high risk of adolescent pregnancy is associated with which family members who are adolescent parents?

Parental monitoring is likely to result in adolescents who have ______.

Global self-esteem reaches its lowest point at about which age?

Males are how many times more likely than females to commit suicide?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle 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 and the End of Life

Death and Dying

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