Exam 12: Socioemotional and Behavioral Problems During Adolescence

What impact does normalizing depression symptoms as part of adolescence have on adolescents?

Which is considered to be a criterion for conduct disorder?

Since the emergence of vaping, cigarette smoking has ______.

Which is common among those who participate in delinquent activity?

Which statement is true about risk factors?

Which individual is demonstrating an individual developmental asset of a positive youth development approach?

What impact does parenting type have on adolescent behavior?

Valerie and her friends have been drinking heavily all evening. They have been stumbling and laughing excessively. Valerie has no idea where she is or what she is saying. She tried to answer a question but could not. She is having issues processing any information at all right now. This demonstrates ______.

How is age related to life-course-persistent antisocial behavior?

Which individual is demonstrating the use of a gateway drug?

Which scenario indicates a symptom of major depressive disorder?

What impact do protective factors have on adaptation to adversity in adolescence?

Lower rates of mental health issues accompany greater exposure to risk factors for adolescents in adjustment.

Which ethnic group of adolescents are the least likely to be arrested?

Explain multisystemic therapy (MST) as it relates to interventions for delinquent activity. Create a community program using MST that would work to be an intervention that would decrease delinquent activity.

Contrast the risk factors for depressive symptoms in adolescent girls as opposed to boys.

Boys report depressive symptoms at a rate of twice that of girls.

Carter has watched his parents have many dinner parties over the years. He watches how all the adults act and how much they drink. His father tends to drink a lot before, during, and after dinner. He gets loud and obnoxious. His mother also drinks a lot. In fact, she tends to drink every evening throughout dinner. Carter's parents have modeled behavior that will have what effect most likely for Carter?

An example of one of the criteria for conduct disorder is being truant from school before the age of 13.

A town council has made several recommendations after ascertaining the well-being of their inhabitants, especially the adolescents. They are recommending that more mentoring programs be implemented to help adolescents and adults connect in a positive manner. They are also recommending that the school district start some programs to help with self-management skills. The council is also asking the state for more money for their school district so that they can fund more programs and hire highly qualified teachers. These recommendations represent ______.