Question 1

Programmes to prevent adolescent violence and antisocial behaviour target

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A) character development in primary school children. 
B) academic and social skills in primary school children. 
C) academic and social skills in high school children. 
D) character development in high school children. 
A) character development in primary school children. 
B) academic and social skills in primary school children. 
C) academic and social skills in high school children. 
D) character development in high school children. B

Question 2

A typical teenage male is most likely to describe his first sex partner as

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A) his love. 
B) a casual date. 
C) a stranger. 
D) his steady girlfriend. 
A) his love. 
B) a casual date. 
C) a stranger. 
D) his steady girlfriend. B

Question 3

Adolescent egocentrism is characterised by excessive

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A) convergence. 
B) achievement. 
C) self-absorption. 
D) depression. 
A) convergence. 
B) achievement. 
C) self-absorption. 
D) depression. C

Question 4

When Mpho hears that several people in her maths class think she's great, it is likely to

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A) increase her self-esteem. 
B) decrease her self-esteem. 
C) have no effect on her self-esteem. 
D) alter her ethnic identity. 
A) increase her self-esteem. 
B) decrease her self-esteem. 
C) have no effect on her self-esteem. 
D) alter her ethnic identity.

Question 5

Anele is 16, and Andile is 5. Both exhibit egocentrism. How is this egocentrism most likely to differ between them?

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A) Andile is going to exhibit more self-interest. 
B) Anele has reached achievement in most areas. 
C) Anele knows that other people have different perspectives than her own. 
D) Andile is more likely to exhibit the illusion of vulnerability. 
A) Andile is going to exhibit more self-interest. 
B) Anele has reached achievement in most areas. 
C) Anele knows that other people have different perspectives than her own. 
D) Andile is more likely to exhibit the illusion of vulnerability.

Question 6

In the ____ stage of identity status, an individual is overwhelmed yet does little to accomplish the task of identity formation.

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

Question 7

Discuss the factors your text describes that are related to dating violence. What factors increase the chance that adolescents will engage in violence?

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Several factors make teenage boys and gi

Question 8

Jabu is a typical adolescent. You would expect that he

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A) does not feel loved by his parents. 
B) relies on his parents for advice. 
C) has low self-esteem. 
D) is conflicted with regard to gender identity. 
A) does not feel loved by his parents. 
B) relies on his parents for advice. 
C) has low self-esteem. 
D) is conflicted with regard to gender identity.

Question 9

Suicide is the leading cause of death in South African teens.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sadie manages to overcome her parents' poverty by working hard and avoiding trouble at school. We could describe Sadie as

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A) aversive. 
B) depressed. 
C) angry. 
D) resilient 
A) aversive. 
B) depressed. 
C) angry. 
D) resilient

Question 11

Which statement concerning cigarette smoking is true?

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A) Compared with the rest of the world, South African teens are heavy smokers. 
B) Most teens begin to smoke when they are in tenth or eleventh grade. 
C) Authoritative parenting tends to increase the risk of teen smoking. 
D) Teens will tend to start smoking if they believe that it is okay to smoke. 
A) Compared with the rest of the world, South African teens are heavy smokers. 
B) Most teens begin to smoke when they are in tenth or eleventh grade. 
C) Authoritative parenting tends to increase the risk of teen smoking. 
D) Teens will tend to start smoking if they believe that it is okay to smoke.

Question 12

Seventeen-year-old Alice drinks alcohol to deal with all the things that are difficult in her life. Which approach is most likely to decrease her alcohol use?

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A) Engaging in therapy to learn more effective means of coping with stress. 
B) Learning about alcohol use in school 
C) Practising strategies to resist peer pressure 
D) Having her parents take parenting classes 
A) Engaging in therapy to learn more effective means of coping with stress. 
B) Learning about alcohol use in school 
C) Practising strategies to resist peer pressure 
D) Having her parents take parenting classes

Question 13

Political activism allowed for many young black people to

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A) develop a common social identity. 
B) become more individualised in their identities. 
C) feel directionless and uncertain. 
D) find an interest in gangsterism. 
A) develop a common social identity. 
B) become more individualised in their identities. 
C) feel directionless and uncertain. 
D) find an interest in gangsterism.

Question 14

Which of these STDs is caused by bacteria?

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A) Genital herpes 
B) HIV 
C) Hepatitis B 
D) Gonorrhea 
A) Genital herpes 
B) HIV 
C) Hepatitis B 
D) Gonorrhea

Question 15

Which statement concerning unemployment is true?

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A) The negative impacts of unemployment are more severe in males. 
B) Unemployed teens have a worse relationship with their parents. 
C) Seasonal work is easy to come by and pays well. 
D) Unemployment has a severe impact on mental health, and also increases suicide risk. 
A) The negative impacts of unemployment are more severe in males. 
B) Unemployed teens have a worse relationship with their parents. 
C) Seasonal work is easy to come by and pays well. 
D) Unemployment has a severe impact on mental health, and also increases suicide risk.

Question 16

Consider the following factors: doing well in school, having parents who discipline, and being liked by one's peers. How many contribute to an adolescent's level of self-esteem?

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A) none 
B) one 
C) two 
D) three 
A) none 
B) one 
C) two 
D) three

Question 17

The drop in self-esteem often found when children first enter senior primary school to be due to

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A) the acquisition of concrete operational thinking. 
B) peer comparisons. 
C) changes in ethnic identity. 
D) the illusion of invulnerability. 
A) the acquisition of concrete operational thinking. 
B) peer comparisons. 
C) changes in ethnic identity. 
D) the illusion of invulnerability.

Question 18

Research results indicate that dating violence is more common in schools that condone dating violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When asked, 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' 10-year-old Abdul says, 'My dad says I should be a doctor, so I guess that's what I'll be'. According to Marcia, Abdul is best thought of as being in a state of identity

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Seventeen-year-old Naledi develops an interest in astronomy. If she is in Super's specification stage of career development, her next step would most likely involve

Accepted Answer

A) taking a full-time job at an observatory. 
B) signing up for a course in basic astronomy. 
C) determining whether she has a personality type suited for work as an astronomer. 
D) trying to get a handle on other aspects of her life (for example, relationships). 
A) taking a full-time job at an observatory. 
B) signing up for a course in basic astronomy. 
C) determining whether she has a personality type suited for work as an astronomer. 
D) trying to get a handle on other aspects of her life (for example, relationships).

Programmes to prevent adolescent violence and antisocial behaviour target

A typical teenage male is most likely to describe his first sex partner as

Adolescent egocentrism is characterised by excessive

When Mpho hears that several people in her maths class think she's great, it is likely to

Anele is 16, and Andile is 5. Both exhibit egocentrism. How is this egocentrism most likely to differ between them?

In the ____ stage of identity status, an individual is overwhelmed yet does little to accomplish the task of identity formation.

Discuss the factors your text describes that are related to dating violence. What factors increase the chance that adolescents will engage in violence?

Jabu is a typical adolescent. You would expect that he

Suicide is the leading cause of death in South African teens.

Sadie manages to overcome her parents' poverty by working hard and avoiding trouble at school. We could describe Sadie as

Which statement concerning cigarette smoking is true?

Seventeen-year-old Alice drinks alcohol to deal with all the things that are difficult in her life. Which approach is most likely to decrease her alcohol use?

Political activism allowed for many young black people to

Which of these STDs is caused by bacteria?

Which statement concerning unemployment is true?

Consider the following factors: doing well in school, having parents who discipline, and being liked by one's peers. How many contribute to an adolescent's level of self-esteem?

The drop in self-esteem often found when children first enter senior primary school to be due to

Research results indicate that dating violence is more common in schools that condone dating violence.

When asked, 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' 10-year-old Abdul says, 'My dad says I should be a doctor, so I guess that's what I'll be'. According to Marcia, Abdul is best thought of as being in a state of identity

Seventeen-year-old Naledi develops an interest in astronomy. If she is in Super's specification stage of career development, her next step would most likely involve

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

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Programmes to prevent adolescent violence and antisocial behaviour target

A typical teenage male is most likely to describe his first sex partner as

Adolescent egocentrism is characterised by excessive

When Mpho hears that several people in her maths class think she's great, it is likely to

Anele is 16, and Andile is 5. Both exhibit egocentrism. How is this egocentrism most likely to differ between them?

In the ____ stage of identity status, an individual is overwhelmed yet does little to accomplish the task of identity formation.

Discuss the factors your text describes that are related to dating violence. What factors increase the chance that adolescents will engage in violence?

Jabu is a typical adolescent. You would expect that he

Suicide is the leading cause of death in South African teens.

Sadie manages to overcome her parents' poverty by working hard and avoiding trouble at school. We could describe Sadie as

Which statement concerning cigarette smoking is true?

Seventeen-year-old Alice drinks alcohol to deal with all the things that are difficult in her life. Which approach is most likely to decrease her alcohol use?

Political activism allowed for many young black people to

Which of these STDs is caused by bacteria?

Which statement concerning unemployment is true?

Consider the following factors: doing well in school, having parents who discipline, and being liked by one's peers. How many contribute to an adolescent's level of self-esteem?

The drop in self-esteem often found when children first enter senior primary school to be due to

Research results indicate that dating violence is more common in schools that condone dating violence.

When asked, 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' 10-year-old Abdul says, 'My dad says I should be a doctor, so I guess that's what I'll be'. According to Marcia, Abdul is best thought of as being in a state of identity

Seventeen-year-old Naledi develops an interest in astronomy. If she is in Super's specification stage of career development, her next step would most likely involve

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 Early Childhood

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 in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Working and Relaxing

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, and Societal Issues

Dying and Bereavement

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