Exam 9: Peer Context

Emily and Jack work together after school at a local fast-food restaurant. While they don't have many classes together, work has made them pretty good friends. Emily has always enjoyed volunteering at her local senior center. She has talked so much about it that Jack has asked whether he can go with her next time. Jack's volunteering is most likely due to ______.

Romantic relationships among same-sex adolescents are just as public as romantic relationships between opposite-sex adolescents.

Adolescent dating usually begins with ______.

How are early dating and risky behaviors related?

Close supportive friendships offer adolescents which outcome?

Jacob is African American. He has recently become friends with Eli who is caucasian. They have found that they have a lot of the same interests, including sports and video games. They are spending more and more of their time together. This friendship may result in ______.

Jamie and her friends have all decided to get similar haircuts. They were inspired by their favorite band. Katie is not sure that she wants to do this, but Jamie convinces her that it will be fun to all match and attend the band's concert together with their new looks. This scenario exemplifies ______.

Which concept is defined as large, loose group of individuals that share characteristics, interests, and/or reputation?

Justin and Angie have been dating for a while now. Angie is a well-liked girl at school. She is generally very helpful in and out of class. One afternoon, Seth asks Angie if she could help him with his biology homework as he is stuck on a couple of concepts. Justin happens to walk by when Angie is agreeing to meet with him. Later that day when Justin and Angie are alone, Justin accuses Angie of wanting to date Seth and slams his fist into the wall very close to Angie's face. This demonstrates ______.

For a 15-year-old adolescent, dating is casual and begins through intermingling of mixed-sex groups like a school dance.

Jude, a junior in high school, has never been out on a date one-on-one before. He has texted girls and interacted on social media but not on an official date. He goes to the dances and the parties with everyone from school and is very well liked. He likes to video chat with one girl in particular, but they have not been alone together face to face. Jude's lack of dating may be due to an increase in ______.

What impact does popularity have on risky behaviors in adolescence?

Cross-ethnic friendships have been shown to decrease racial prejudice over time.

Peer victimization is defined as repeated attempts to inflict harm through physical means.

Identity development is aided through close, romantic relationships in later adolescence.

What impact does status have on adolescents' behavior to peer influence?

Pressure to conform in adolescence is increased in order to avoid ______.

Which scenario may occur with a LGBT youth who is not ready to "come out" yet?

Maria and Charlotte have been very close friends for several years. They spend a lot of time talking to one another about boys and their futures. They tell each other things that they would never tell other friends. When Maria's boyfriend broke up with her, she spent the entire weekend at Charlotte's house where they talked and cried and talked some more about the situation. Their close friendship puts them at risk for ______.

How are friendships and romantic relationships related in adolescence?