Question 1

Canada's Youth Criminal Justice Act focuses on restorative justice. From which model or framework did this orientation emerge?

Accepted Answer

A)  the social conscious-raising mindset of the 1960s and its emphasis on the collective good 
B)  The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom 
C)  Canadian Indigenous culture 
D)  The United Nations Youth Justice declaration 
A)  the social conscious-raising mindset of the 1960s and its emphasis on the collective good 
B)  The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom 
C)  Canadian Indigenous culture 
D)  The United Nations Youth Justice declaration C

Question 2

Casey is a 16-year-old male. He was invited by his friends to attend a party where alcohol and drugs will be available. Casey has recently been accepted onto a varsity team and must live an anti-drug lifestyle. According to Erikson, what turning point in development is Casey at?

Accepted Answer

A)  identity crisis 
B)  self-exploration 
C)  identity diffusion 
D)  psychological moratorium 
A)  identity crisis 
B)  self-exploration 
C)  identity diffusion 
D)  psychological moratorium A

Question 3

According to data from Project Teen 2008, what percentage of all Indigenous teens living on reserves believes that anyone who works hard can rise to the top?

Accepted Answer

A)  29 
B)  49 
C)  69 
D)  89 
A)  29 
B)  49 
C)  69 
D)  89 D

Question 4

What percentage of Canadians will likely have at least one human papillomavirus (HPV) in their lifetime?

Accepted Answer

A)  an estimated 35% 
B)  an estimated 55% 
C)  an estimated 75% 
D)  an estimated 85% 
A)  an estimated 35% 
B)  an estimated 55% 
C)  an estimated 75% 
D)  an estimated 85%

Question 5

Adolescents tend to pick friends who have different values and behaviours from themselves in order to explore other aspects of their personalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Programs for youth that focus on enhancing their levels of self-worth have been proven to be effective in addressing the issue of youth crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to your textbook, what is the best approach parents can take with teens on the topic of suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Be very cautious and try to change the subject as quickly as possible. 
B)  Be open and honest and avoid making judgments. 
C)  They should not bring it up unless they feel qualified to engage in counselling. 
D)  They should shut down these conversations in order to avoid any appearance of encouragement. 
A)  Be very cautious and try to change the subject as quickly as possible. 
B)  Be open and honest and avoid making judgments. 
C)  They should not bring it up unless they feel qualified to engage in counselling. 
D)  They should shut down these conversations in order to avoid any appearance of encouragement.

Question 8

Status offences include murder, rape, and robbery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Teen Talk, how can discrimination be addressed in everyday interactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do not engage in offensive conversations and speak up when inappropriate language is used. 
B)  Ignore people who are uninformed about cultural differences. 
C)  Associate only with "safe" friends. 
D)  Report offensive comments to your employer or school official immediately. 
A)  Do not engage in offensive conversations and speak up when inappropriate language is used. 
B)  Ignore people who are uninformed about cultural differences. 
C)  Associate only with "safe" friends. 
D)  Report offensive comments to your employer or school official immediately.

Question 10

By Grade 6, peers play a more important role in the lives of adolescents than parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Marcia, exploration involves stable investment in goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following has been identified as a variable that can complicate the process of forming an identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  friendship choices 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  birth order 
D)  being raised in a divorced family 
A)  friendship choices 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  birth order 
D)  being raised in a divorced family

Question 13

According to Erikson, identity crisis is a good thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the effect of gender differences on adolescent peer activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  The gender differences are consistent regardless of ethnicity. 
B)  Gender differences only exist if peers are of the same ethnicity. 
C)  The gender differences show that boys report more intimacy and peer support than girls across all types of activities. 
D)  Females are more likely to talk in small groups and boys are more likely to engage in structured activities. 
A)  The gender differences are consistent regardless of ethnicity. 
B)  Gender differences only exist if peers are of the same ethnicity. 
C)  The gender differences show that boys report more intimacy and peer support than girls across all types of activities. 
D)  Females are more likely to talk in small groups and boys are more likely to engage in structured activities.

Question 15

Approximately how much time passes between the initial attraction to a member of the same sex and disclosure of sexual orientation to others?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 years 
B)  5 years 
C)  10 years 
D)  12 years 
A)  3 years 
B)  5 years 
C)  10 years 
D)  12 years

Question 16

Jennifer is in Grade 8. She has little interest in her high-school goals or in any potential career goals. What identity statuses might be attributed to Jennifer?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

What is most likely to be the consequence of an adolescent boy who rejects the dominant culture's values and embraces the values of the minority group with which he identifies?

Accepted Answer

A)  He may need to conduct himself differently in the world in order to be safe. 
B)  He may eliminate the problems that minority adolescents otherwise face. 
C)  He may find the situation to be more problematic than it would be for a female adolescent. 
D)  He may create more anxiety than if he tried to find a balance between the minority and dominant cultural values. 
A)  He may need to conduct himself differently in the world in order to be safe. 
B)  He may eliminate the problems that minority adolescents otherwise face. 
C)  He may find the situation to be more problematic than it would be for a female adolescent. 
D)  He may create more anxiety than if he tried to find a balance between the minority and dominant cultural values.

Question 18

A semicolon tattoo on the wrist represents a life not finished yet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which statement best describes the experience of adolescents from ethnic minority groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will identify too strongly with the minority culture and risk rejection from their peers in the dominant culture. 
B)  Adolescents from ethnic minority groups seldom experience prejudice and discrimination. 
C)  They may be subjected to various forms of oppression and lack cultural role models. 
D)  Their cultural heroes are celebrated during multicultural celebrations. 
A)  They will identify too strongly with the minority culture and risk rejection from their peers in the dominant culture. 
B)  Adolescents from ethnic minority groups seldom experience prejudice and discrimination. 
C)  They may be subjected to various forms of oppression and lack cultural role models. 
D)  Their cultural heroes are celebrated during multicultural celebrations.

Question 20

Alice tells her friend, a child psychologist, about her concern for her daughter's diminished level of self-esteem. Her friend tells Alice that her daughter is at the age when adolescents' self-esteem typically is at its lowest. How old is Alice's daughter?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 to 13 years old 
B)  14 to 15 years old 
C)  16 to 17 years old 
D)  18 to 19 years old 
A)  12 to 13 years old 
B)  14 to 15 years old 
C)  16 to 17 years old 
D)  18 to 19 years old

Canada's Youth Criminal Justice Act focuses on restorative justice. From which model or framework did this orientation emerge?

Casey is a 16-year-old male. He was invited by his friends to attend a party where alcohol and drugs will be available. Casey has recently been accepted onto a varsity team and must live an anti-drug lifestyle. According to Erikson, what turning point in development is Casey at?

According to data from Project Teen 2008, what percentage of all Indigenous teens living on reserves believes that anyone who works hard can rise to the top?

What percentage of Canadians will likely have at least one human papillomavirus (HPV) in their lifetime?

Adolescents tend to pick friends who have different values and behaviours from themselves in order to explore other aspects of their personalities.

Programs for youth that focus on enhancing their levels of self-worth have been proven to be effective in addressing the issue of youth crime.

According to your textbook, what is the best approach parents can take with teens on the topic of suicide?

Status offences include murder, rape, and robbery.

According to Teen Talk, how can discrimination be addressed in everyday interactions?

By Grade 6, peers play a more important role in the lives of adolescents than parents.

According to Marcia, exploration involves stable investment in goals.

Which of the following has been identified as a variable that can complicate the process of forming an identity?

According to Erikson, identity crisis is a good thing.

What is the effect of gender differences on adolescent peer activities?

Approximately how much time passes between the initial attraction to a member of the same sex and disclosure of sexual orientation to others?

Jennifer is in Grade 8. She has little interest in her high-school goals or in any potential career goals. What identity statuses might be attributed to Jennifer?

What is most likely to be the consequence of an adolescent boy who rejects the dominant culture's values and embraces the values of the minority group with which he identifies?

A semicolon tattoo on the wrist represents a life not finished yet.

Which statement best describes the experience of adolescents from ethnic minority groups?

Alice tells her friend, a child psychologist, about her concern for her daughter's diminished level of self-esteem. Her friend tells Alice that her daughter is at the age when adolescents' self-esteem typically is at its lowest. How old is Alice's daughter?

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Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 12: Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Canada's Youth Criminal Justice Act focuses on restorative justice. From which model or framework did this orientation emerge?

Casey is a 16-year-old male. He was invited by his friends to attend a party where alcohol and drugs will be available. Casey has recently been accepted onto a varsity team and must live an anti-drug lifestyle. According to Erikson, what turning point in development is Casey at?

According to data from Project Teen 2008, what percentage of all Indigenous teens living on reserves believes that anyone who works hard can rise to the top?

What percentage of Canadians will likely have at least one human papillomavirus (HPV) in their lifetime?

Adolescents tend to pick friends who have different values and behaviours from themselves in order to explore other aspects of their personalities.

Programs for youth that focus on enhancing their levels of self-worth have been proven to be effective in addressing the issue of youth crime.

According to your textbook, what is the best approach parents can take with teens on the topic of suicide?

Status offences include murder, rape, and robbery.

According to Teen Talk, how can discrimination be addressed in everyday interactions?

By Grade 6, peers play a more important role in the lives of adolescents than parents.

According to Marcia, exploration involves stable investment in goals.

Which of the following has been identified as a variable that can complicate the process of forming an identity?

According to Erikson, identity crisis is a good thing.

What is the effect of gender differences on adolescent peer activities?

Approximately how much time passes between the initial attraction to a member of the same sex and disclosure of sexual orientation to others?

Jennifer is in Grade 8. She has little interest in her high-school goals or in any potential career goals. What identity statuses might be attributed to Jennifer?

What is most likely to be the consequence of an adolescent boy who rejects the dominant culture's values and embraces the values of the minority group with which he identifies?

A semicolon tattoo on the wrist represents a life not finished yet.

Which statement best describes the experience of adolescents from ethnic minority groups?

Alice tells her friend, a child psychologist, about her concern for her daughter's diminished level of self-esteem. Her friend tells Alice that her daughter is at the age when adolescents' self-esteem typically is at its lowest. How old is Alice's daughter?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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