Exam 9: Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Marvin started by stealing toys and candy from his classmates' backpacks when he was 7. When he was 13 he stole a car to go for a joy ride. When he was 17 he was found guilty of setting fire to the school he attended because he was angry about being given detention by the principal. Marvin is demonstrating ________ persistent antisocial behavior.

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List and briefly describe the different personality types found in John Holland's theory of career development. Give an example of one or two careers in which a person with this personality type would thrive.

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The answer to this question is found in Table 9.3. The acronym RIASEC is often used to describe the six Holland personality types. Clearly there are different examples of occupations that would fit each type, so individual instructors should consider those answers on an individual basis.
(a) Realistic - Enjoys physical labor and working with their hands; they like to solve concrete problems (mechanic, truck driver, construction worker)
(b) Investigative - Are task-oriented and enjoy thinking about abstract relationships (scientist, technical writer)
(c) Artistic - Individuals enjoy expressing themselves through unstructured tasks (poet, musician, actor)
(d) Social - Individuals are skilled verbally and interpersonally; they enjoy solving problems using these skills (teacher, counselor, social worker)
(e) Enterprising - Individuals enjoy using their verbal skills in positions of power, status, and leadership (business executive, television producer, real estate agent)
(f) Conventional - Individual shave verbal and quantitative skills that they like to apply to structured, well-defined tasks assigned to them by others (bank teller, payroll clerk, traffic manager)

The notion that adolescence is a time of "storm and stress," marked by great struggle, conflict, Difficulty has been well-supported by the existing research.

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School-based programs that are interactive and address the issue of teenage alcohol use

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According to published studies, approximately ________ of American adolescents will have had sexual intercourse by the time they complete high school.

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Question 5

During ________, individuals enter the workforce and learn firsthand about jobs.

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Question 6

When Tanya comes home from the 10ᵗʰ grade dance in tears, she runs right to her room and slams the door. When her mother knocks to ask her what is wrong, she yells, "I can't believe he broke up with me at a dance! I don't want to talk about it. Nobody could EVER understand how I feel right now!" Tanya's belief that her experience is unique and that nobody has ever experienced a similarly painful break-up demonstrates

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Question 7

The last time a child was executed via capital punishment in the United States was in ______, when a 14-year-old boy was electrocuted.

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Question 8

In the very popular movie "Bend It Like Beckham," the main character, Jesminder, is constantly urged by her mother to learn how to make aloo gobi, which is a vegetable and potato dish that is native to their Indian background. At the start of the movie Jess is uninterested in this task, but partway through she seems to take an interest in being taught this ethnic skill. When she finally learns to make the meal, she is demonstrating the ________ phase of ethnic identity achievement.

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According to Holland, a person who likes applying their verbal or quantitative skills to structured, well-defined tasks that have been assigned to them as a(n) ________ personality type.

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Youngsters who are temperamentally Difficult, overly emotional, or inattentive are more likely than their peers to engage in aggressive actions.

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Question 11

________ is a sexually transmitted disease that is caused by bacteria, and causes a chancre at the site of the infection. Around 4,000 cases are reported in 15- to 24-year olds annually in the United States.

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Question 12

Rivalee is a high school sophomore who is working at her first part-time job to save money for some fancy clothes that her parents have refused to buy for her. "You can have it if you earn the money to pay for it yourself," they've told her. As long as she works no more than _______ hours per week, having a job while she is in school should not negatively impact her.

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Question 13

In a study on dating violence, investigators asked teenage boys whether they had committed violent acts on a date. This methodology is intended to determine

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Which of the following 15-year-olds is LEAST LIKELY to drink alcohol?

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The main assumption of Holland's theory is that people

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Which of the following is NOT one of the potential hazards of working part-time during adolescence?

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Question 17

Patrick wakes up one morning before high school to find that he has developed an enormous pimple right on the end of his nose. All throughout the day he is absolutely sure that everyone is staring at the blemish, when in reality almost nobody cares enough about it to even look. Patrick's certainty that he is the focus of others' attention demonstrates ________.

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Question 18

Of the following individuals which is the MOST LIKELY to become pregnant while she is a teenager?

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Question 19

Which of the following acronyms presents the six different job personality types proposed by John Holland?

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List and briefly describe the different personality types found in John Holland's theory of career development. Give an example of one or two careers in which a person with this personality type would thrive.

The notion that adolescence is a time of "storm and stress," marked by great struggle, conflict, Difficulty has been well-supported by the existing research.

School-based programs that are interactive and address the issue of teenage alcohol use

According to published studies, approximately ________ of American adolescents will have had sexual intercourse by the time they complete high school.

During ________, individuals enter the workforce and learn firsthand about jobs.

The last time a child was executed via capital punishment in the United States was in ______, when a 14-year-old boy was electrocuted.

According to Holland, a person who likes applying their verbal or quantitative skills to structured, well-defined tasks that have been assigned to them as a(n) ________ personality type.

Youngsters who are temperamentally Difficult, overly emotional, or inattentive are more likely than their peers to engage in aggressive actions.

________ is a sexually transmitted disease that is caused by bacteria, and causes a chancre at the site of the infection. Around 4,000 cases are reported in 15- to 24-year olds annually in the United States.

In a study on dating violence, investigators asked teenage boys whether they had committed violent acts on a date. This methodology is intended to determine

Which of the following 15-year-olds is LEAST LIKELY to drink alcohol?

The main assumption of Holland's theory is that people

Which of the following is NOT one of the potential hazards of working part-time during adolescence?

Of the following individuals which is the MOST LIKELY to become pregnant while she is a teenager?

Which of the following acronyms presents the six different job personality types proposed by John Holland?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood

Making it in Midlife: The Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship,

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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