Question 1

is the status that describes the adolescent who is currently experiencing a crisis and is actively exploring values, ideologies, and beliefs.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Adolescents often believe that their thoughts and feelings are unique, that no one can understand what it is like to be them, and that they are indestructible. Elkind refers to this as

Accepted Answer

A) narcissism. 
B) imaginary audience. 
C) personal fable. 
D) externalizing disorder. 
A) narcissism. 
B) imaginary audience. 
C) personal fable. 
D) externalizing disorder. C

Question 3

Jenny's boyfriend Billy broke up with her. Afterwards, Jenny thought she was not worthy of a boyfriend. Then she remembered that Jimmy was interested in being her boyfriend. She concluded that some boys will like her romantically, and others will not. Jenny's thinking is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) testing hypotheses. 
B) expansion of thought. 
C) thinking about thoughts. 
D) thinking about possibilities. 
A) testing hypotheses. 
B) expansion of thought. 
C) thinking about thoughts. 
D) thinking about possibilities. A

Question 4

Because adolescents are concerned about confidentiality, they

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A) engage in a variety of health-risk behaviors. 
B) seek health care services less frequently than any other age group. 
C) refrain from posting their personal information online. 
D) prefer to speak face-to-face with their friends. 
A) engage in a variety of health-risk behaviors. 
B) seek health care services less frequently than any other age group. 
C) refrain from posting their personal information online. 
D) prefer to speak face-to-face with their friends.

Question 5

Identity development can be more complex for adolescents of color because

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A) they become increasingly aware of their differences. 
B) they must reconcile their lives from two contrasting cultural systems. 
C) they typically reject the majority culture and must develop a positive image as part of being members of an ethnic group. 
D) None of the above. 
A) they become increasingly aware of their differences. 
B) they must reconcile their lives from two contrasting cultural systems. 
C) they typically reject the majority culture and must develop a positive image as part of being members of an ethnic group. 
D) None of the above.

Question 6

Early maturing girls are likely to experience

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A) better academic progress. 
B) better athletic performance. 
C) body-image dissatisfaction. 
D) friendship difficulties. 
A) better academic progress. 
B) better athletic performance. 
C) body-image dissatisfaction. 
D) friendship difficulties.

Question 7

Social skills training is a treatment strategy that focuses on the following EXCEPT

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A) learning what to say in social encounters. 
B) learning a set of skills for use with different social situations. 
C) learning skills to prevent problems. 
D) learning independently, without group member involvement. 
A) learning what to say in social encounters. 
B) learning a set of skills for use with different social situations. 
C) learning skills to prevent problems. 
D) learning independently, without group member involvement.

Question 8

Adolescent brain development

Accepted Answer

A) is really complete because the brain's gray matter expands. 
B) shows advanced functioning related to emotions and problem solving. 
C) is limited because the myelin sheath is still developing. 
D) is equal to a young adult's brain development. 
A) is really complete because the brain's gray matter expands. 
B) shows advanced functioning related to emotions and problem solving. 
C) is limited because the myelin sheath is still developing. 
D) is equal to a young adult's brain development.

Question 9

The "master gland" regulates a number of other glands in the adolescent's body. Which of the following is considered the "master gland"?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypothalamus 
B) Endocrine gland 
C) Pituitary gland 
D) Apocrine gland 
A) Hypothalamus 
B) Endocrine gland 
C) Pituitary gland 
D) Apocrine gland

Question 10

Harper has lost both of her parents as a child, and yet, she continues to do well. Harper has optimism, an active coping style, and positive relationships with family extended members. Harper is considered

Accepted Answer

A) magical. 
B) stress-resistant. 
C) exceptional. 
D) unusual. 
A) magical. 
B) stress-resistant. 
C) exceptional. 
D) unusual.

Question 11

The highest rates of suicide occur among

Accepted Answer

A) whites. 
B) African Americans. 
C) American Indians and Alaskan Natives. 
D) Hispanics. 
A) whites. 
B) African Americans. 
C) American Indians and Alaskan Natives. 
D) Hispanics.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) In childhood, more boys than girls are depressed. 
B) The most significant factor related to depression in girls is body image. 
C) Girls who spend more time in feminine activities are more likely to be depressed. 
D) Both boys and girls perceive their maturing bodies negatively. 
A) In childhood, more boys than girls are depressed. 
B) The most significant factor related to depression in girls is body image. 
C) Girls who spend more time in feminine activities are more likely to be depressed. 
D) Both boys and girls perceive their maturing bodies negatively.

Question 13

Teenage fathers

Accepted Answer

A) are almost always absent and unwilling to participate in parenting. 
B) most often deny their involvement in creating the pregnancy. 
C) are willing and interested in participating in parenting. 
D) are interested in the baby but unwilling to provide financial support. 
A) are almost always absent and unwilling to participate in parenting. 
B) most often deny their involvement in creating the pregnancy. 
C) are willing and interested in participating in parenting. 
D) are interested in the baby but unwilling to provide financial support.

Question 14

A common and well-established treatment approach for delinquent youth is

Accepted Answer

A) parent training. 
B) individual therapy. 
C) psychoanalytic therapy. 
D) reality therapy. 
A) parent training. 
B) individual therapy. 
C) psychoanalytic therapy. 
D) reality therapy.

Question 15

In general, studies of adolescent communication patterns indicate

Accepted Answer

A) boys talk more about relationships while girls talk more about feelings. 
B) girls talk more about knowledge and experience while boys talk more about themselves. 
C) both boys and girls talk more in terms of competitive conversation. 
D) boys talk more about knowledge and experience while girls talk more about themselves and their feelings. 
A) boys talk more about relationships while girls talk more about feelings. 
B) girls talk more about knowledge and experience while boys talk more about themselves. 
C) both boys and girls talk more in terms of competitive conversation. 
D) boys talk more about knowledge and experience while girls talk more about themselves and their feelings.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a major strategy for enhancing adolescents' self-concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) Encouraging achievement 
B) Expressing anger 
C) Promoting competencies in specific areas 
D) Developing coping skills 
A) Encouraging achievement 
B) Expressing anger 
C) Promoting competencies in specific areas 
D) Developing coping skills

Question 17

The physical growth spurt associated with the onset of puberty usually begins

Accepted Answer

A) at age 12 for boys and 10 for girls. 
B) at age 10 for boys and 12 for girls. 
C) at age 10 for both girls and boys. 
D) at age 12 for both girls and boys. 
A) at age 12 for boys and 10 for girls. 
B) at age 10 for boys and 12 for girls. 
C) at age 10 for both girls and boys. 
D) at age 12 for both girls and boys.

Question 18

The impact of puberty on adolescent development

Accepted Answer

A) is the single most significant factor. 
B) is not as significant as it was once believe to be. 
C) has been discovered to be essentially irrelevant. 
D) is more significant than it was once believed to be. 
A) is the single most significant factor. 
B) is not as significant as it was once believe to be. 
C) has been discovered to be essentially irrelevant. 
D) is more significant than it was once believed to be.

Question 19

Formal operational thought involves all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) abstract thought. 
B) concrete operations. 
C) flexible thinking. 
D) hypothetical-deductive reasoning. 
A) abstract thought. 
B) concrete operations. 
C) flexible thinking. 
D) hypothetical-deductive reasoning.

Question 20

Discuss the relationship between the development of formal operational thinking and moral development.

Accepted Answer

The development of formal operational th

is the status that describes the adolescent who is currently experiencing a crisis and is actively exploring values, ideologies, and beliefs.

Adolescents often believe that their thoughts and feelings are unique, that no one can understand what it is like to be them, and that they are indestructible. Elkind refers to this as

Jenny's boyfriend Billy broke up with her. Afterwards, Jenny thought she was not worthy of a boyfriend. Then she remembered that Jimmy was interested in being her boyfriend. She concluded that some boys will like her romantically, and others will not. Jenny's thinking is an example of

Because adolescents are concerned about confidentiality, they

Identity development can be more complex for adolescents of color because

Early maturing girls are likely to experience

Social skills training is a treatment strategy that focuses on the following EXCEPT

Adolescent brain development

The "master gland" regulates a number of other glands in the adolescent's body. Which of the following is considered the "master gland"?

Harper has lost both of her parents as a child, and yet, she continues to do well. Harper has optimism, an active coping style, and positive relationships with family extended members. Harper is considered

The highest rates of suicide occur among

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Teenage fathers

A common and well-established treatment approach for delinquent youth is

In general, studies of adolescent communication patterns indicate

Which of the following is NOT a major strategy for enhancing adolescents' self-concepts?

The physical growth spurt associated with the onset of puberty usually begins

The impact of puberty on adolescent development

Formal operational thought involves all of the following EXCEPT

Discuss the relationship between the development of formal operational thinking and moral development.

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Exam 7: Adolescence

is the status that describes the adolescent who is currently experiencing a crisis and is actively exploring values, ideologies, and beliefs.

Adolescents often believe that their thoughts and feelings are unique, that no one can understand what it is like to be them, and that they are indestructible. Elkind refers to this as

Jenny's boyfriend Billy broke up with her. Afterwards, Jenny thought she was not worthy of a boyfriend. Then she remembered that Jimmy was interested in being her boyfriend. She concluded that some boys will like her romantically, and others will not. Jenny's thinking is an example of

Because adolescents are concerned about confidentiality, they

Identity development can be more complex for adolescents of color because

Early maturing girls are likely to experience

Social skills training is a treatment strategy that focuses on the following EXCEPT

Adolescent brain development

The "master gland" regulates a number of other glands in the adolescent's body. Which of the following is considered the "master gland"?

Harper has lost both of her parents as a child, and yet, she continues to do well. Harper has optimism, an active coping style, and positive relationships with family extended members. Harper is considered

The highest rates of suicide occur among

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Teenage fathers

A common and well-established treatment approach for delinquent youth is

In general, studies of adolescent communication patterns indicate

Which of the following is NOT a major strategy for enhancing adolescents' self-concepts?

The physical growth spurt associated with the onset of puberty usually begins

The impact of puberty on adolescent development

Formal operational thought involves all of the following EXCEPT

Discuss the relationship between the development of formal operational thinking and moral development.

Introduction to Human Behavior in the Social Environment

An Integrative Multidimensional Framework for Assessing Current and Developmental Concerns

Pregnancy

Infancy

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Emerging and Young Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

Late and Very Late Adulthood

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