Question 1

The Internet always exerts a negative influence on youth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Meaning and purpose of life is guaranteed by:

Accepted Answer

A) affluence. 
B) social status. 
C) peer approval. 
D) nothing. 
A) affluence. 
B) social status. 
C) peer approval. 
D) nothing. D

Question 3

What sort of relationship does the ecological model assume person-environment interactions have?

Accepted Answer

A) Bidirectionality 
B) Unidirectionality 
C) A dyadic relationship 
D) A nomadic relationship 
A) Bidirectionality 
B) Unidirectionality 
C) A dyadic relationship 
D) A nomadic relationship A

Question 4

Youth of color are a vulnerable population due to all but one of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) historical marginalization. 
B) contemporary institutional racism. 
C) underfunded schools. 
D) authoritative parenting. 
A) historical marginalization. 
B) contemporary institutional racism. 
C) underfunded schools. 
D) authoritative parenting.

Question 5

Causal pathways are:

Accepted Answer

A) static. 
B) dynamic. 
C) clear. 
D) simple. 
A) static. 
B) dynamic. 
C) clear. 
D) simple.

Question 6

The term "transculturation" was coined to capture the processes navigated by:

Accepted Answer

A) transgender youth. 
B) immigrant youth. 
C) youths from ethnic minorities. 
D) abused youth. 
A) transgender youth. 
B) immigrant youth. 
C) youths from ethnic minorities. 
D) abused youth.

Question 7

Cyber abuse:

Accepted Answer

A) only includes the online presentation of illicit material, such as pornography. 
B) includes the misuse of innocent information posted online. 
C) only affects adolescents. 
D) includes a wide range of negative activity. 
A) only includes the online presentation of illicit material, such as pornography. 
B) includes the misuse of innocent information posted online. 
C) only affects adolescents. 
D) includes a wide range of negative activity.

Question 8

The final push toward a young person's being at High Risk is given by the person's:

Accepted Answer

A) own negative attitude. 
B) social status. 
C) abuse status. 
D) poor school. 
A) own negative attitude. 
B) social status. 
C) abuse status. 
D) poor school.

Question 9

The ecological model posits that humans develop and grow:

Accepted Answer

A) in precisely the way that trees do. 
B) within a number of monadic systems. 
C) within a number of dyadic systems. 
D) within a number of reciprocal systems. 
A) in precisely the way that trees do. 
B) within a number of monadic systems. 
C) within a number of dyadic systems. 
D) within a number of reciprocal systems.

Question 10

Being at risk should be viewed as a:

Accepted Answer

A) problem only for racial and social minorities. 
B) diagnostic category. 
C) series of steps along a continuum. 
D) guarantee of failure. 
A) problem only for racial and social minorities. 
B) diagnostic category. 
C) series of steps along a continuum. 
D) guarantee of failure.

Question 11

The image of a gardener is supposed to represent the quality of:

Accepted Answer

A) haste. 
B) outdoorsy-ness. 
C) competence. 
D) patience. 
A) haste. 
B) outdoorsy-ness. 
C) competence. 
D) patience.

Question 12

Which system describes the relationship between school and home?

Accepted Answer

A) Microsystem 
B) Macrosystem 
C) Exosystem 
D) Mesosytem 
A) Microsystem 
B) Macrosystem 
C) Exosystem 
D) Mesosytem

Question 13

What are the three primary roots in the At-Risk Tree metaphor?

Accepted Answer

A) Microsystem, exosystem and macrosystem 
B) Parents, grandparents and child 
C) Family, neighborhood, workplace 
D) Family, school and peers 
A) Microsystem, exosystem and macrosystem 
B) Parents, grandparents and child 
C) Family, neighborhood, workplace 
D) Family, school and peers

Question 14

What assumption concerning individuals is made in the ecological model?

Accepted Answer

A) That humans are subject to Fate. 
B) That determinism is incompatible with free will. 
C) That the individual is an active participant. 
D) That the individual is a passive participant. 
A) That humans are subject to Fate. 
B) That determinism is incompatible with free will. 
C) That the individual is an active participant. 
D) That the individual is a passive participant.

Question 15

A young child who has loving stable relationships and attends a well-funded school will face:

Accepted Answer

A) no risk. 
B) minimal risk. 
C) moderate risk. 
D) high risk. 
A) no risk. 
B) minimal risk. 
C) moderate risk. 
D) high risk.

Question 16

Which system represents our "social blueprint" (cultural values, belief systems, etc.)?

Accepted Answer

A) Microsystem 
B) Macrosystem 
C) Exosystem 
D) Mesosystem 
A) Microsystem 
B) Macrosystem 
C) Exosystem 
D) Mesosystem

Question 17

The fast technological rush of society leads us metaphorically to be:

Accepted Answer

A) sprinters. 
B) mechanics. 
C) gardeners. 
D) atheletes. 
A) sprinters. 
B) mechanics. 
C) gardeners. 
D) atheletes.

Question 18

What developmental factors concerning the adolescent brain place adolescents at (at least) minimal risk?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcoholism and addiction 
B) The ability to understand another's perspective and alcoholism 
C) The ability to understand another's perspective and an increase in risk-taking behavior 
D) An increase is risk-taking behavior and addiction 
A) Alcoholism and addiction 
B) The ability to understand another's perspective and alcoholism 
C) The ability to understand another's perspective and an increase in risk-taking behavior 
D) An increase is risk-taking behavior and addiction

Question 19

The best interventions are:

Accepted Answer

A) made in schools. 
B) stand-alone for their effectiveness. 
C) fully integrated into other services. 
D) cost little but achieve much. 
A) made in schools. 
B) stand-alone for their effectiveness. 
C) fully integrated into other services. 
D) cost little but achieve much.

Question 20

The term "at risk" could indicate that risk is:

Accepted Answer

A) orthogonal to success. 
B) inherent in a person. 
C) inherent in an environment. 
D) ontologically identifiable. 
A) orthogonal to success. 
B) inherent in a person. 
C) inherent in an environment. 
D) ontologically identifiable.

The Internet always exerts a negative influence on youth.

Meaning and purpose of life is guaranteed by:

What sort of relationship does the ecological model assume person-environment interactions have?

Youth of color are a vulnerable population due to all but one of the following:

Causal pathways are:

The term "transculturation" was coined to capture the processes navigated by:

Cyber abuse:

The final push toward a young person's being at High Risk is given by the person's:

The ecological model posits that humans develop and grow:

Being at risk should be viewed as a:

The image of a gardener is supposed to represent the quality of:

Which system describes the relationship between school and home?

What are the three primary roots in the At-Risk Tree metaphor?

What assumption concerning individuals is made in the ecological model?

A young child who has loving stable relationships and attends a well-funded school will face:

Which system represents our "social blueprint" (cultural values, belief systems, etc.)?

The fast technological rush of society leads us metaphorically to be:

What developmental factors concerning the adolescent brain place adolescents at (at least) minimal risk?

The best interventions are:

The term "at risk" could indicate that risk is:

Environmentalsocietal Factors That Contribute to Risk

Family Problems of At-Risk Children and Youth

School Issues That Relate to At-Risk Children and Youth

Individual Characteristics of High-Risk and Low-Risk Children and Youth

School Dropout

Substance Use and Addiction

Teenage Pregnancy, Stis, and Risky Sexual Behavior

Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Violence

Youth Suicide

Prevention, Early Intervention, Treatment Framework, and Other Environmental Considerations

Core Components of Programs for Prevention and Early Intervention

Peer Interventions

Family Interventions

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Exam 1: An Introduction to At-Risk Issues

The Internet always exerts a negative influence on youth.

Meaning and purpose of life is guaranteed by:

What sort of relationship does the ecological model assume person-environment interactions have?

Youth of color are a vulnerable population due to all but one of the following:

Causal pathways are:

The term "transculturation" was coined to capture the processes navigated by:

Cyber abuse:

The final push toward a young person's being at High Risk is given by the person's:

The ecological model posits that humans develop and grow:

Being at risk should be viewed as a:

The image of a gardener is supposed to represent the quality of:

Which system describes the relationship between school and home?

What are the three primary roots in the At-Risk Tree metaphor?

What assumption concerning individuals is made in the ecological model?

A young child who has loving stable relationships and attends a well-funded school will face:

Which system represents our "social blueprint" (cultural values, belief systems, etc.)?

The fast technological rush of society leads us metaphorically to be:

What developmental factors concerning the adolescent brain place adolescents at (at least) minimal risk?

The best interventions are:

The term "at risk" could indicate that risk is:

Environmentalsocietal Factors That Contribute to Risk

Family Problems of At-Risk Children and Youth

School Issues That Relate to At-Risk Children and Youth

Individual Characteristics of High-Risk and Low-Risk Children and Youth

School Dropout

Substance Use and Addiction

Teenage Pregnancy, Stis, and Risky Sexual Behavior

Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Violence

Youth Suicide

Prevention, Early Intervention, Treatment Framework, and Other Environmental Considerations

Core Components of Programs for Prevention and Early Intervention

Peer Interventions

Family Interventions

Filters