Question 1

According to the text, approximately what percentage of American high school seniors reported smoking cigarettes at least once in the past month?

Accepted Answer

A)  15% 
B)  20% 
C)  35% 
D)  50% 
A)  15% 
B)  20% 
C)  35% 
D)  50%

Question 2

Rates of smoking are particularly high among young people in

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico and South America. 
B)  South Asia. 
C)  Eastern and southern Europe. 
D)  Northern Europe. 
A)  Mexico and South America. 
B)  South Asia. 
C)  Eastern and southern Europe. 
D)  Northern Europe.

Question 3

Gluecks' longitudinal research found that the key to delinquency lay in an interaction between

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutional factors and family environments. 
B)  age and gender. 
C)  intelligence and school environments. 
D)  heredity and peer socialization. 
A)  constitutional factors and family environments. 
B)  age and gender. 
C)  intelligence and school environments. 
D)  heredity and peer socialization.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT described in the textbook as one of the purposes for which young people use substances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimental reasons 
B)  Social experiences 
C)  Medicinal purposes 
D)  Peer acceptance 
A)  Experimental reasons 
B)  Social experiences 
C)  Medicinal purposes 
D)  Peer acceptance

Question 5

good relationship between an adolescent and a parent or caring adult can potentially

Accepted Answer

A)  make risk behavior less likely for the adolescent. 
B)  increase the risk of substance use. 
C)  create lenient parent behaviors. 
D)  reduce parental monitoring. 
A)  make risk behavior less likely for the adolescent. 
B)  increase the risk of substance use. 
C)  create lenient parent behaviors. 
D)  reduce parental monitoring.

Question 6

African American adolescents are more likely than White adolescents to be arrested reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  higher religiosity among Whites. 
B)  lower SES among African Americans. 
C)  genetic predisposition to certain risk behaviors. 
D)  cultural differences in the acceptability of crime. 
A)  higher religiosity among Whites. 
B)  lower SES among African Americans. 
C)  genetic predisposition to certain risk behaviors. 
D)  cultural differences in the acceptability of crime.

Question 7

Rates of cigarette smoking are lower among adolescents in Europe than in Canada and the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following approaches to reducing traffic accidents and fatalities is best described in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  Graduated licensing 
B)  Driver education 
C)  Zero tolerance 
D)  Parental monitoring 
A)  Graduated licensing 
B)  Driver education 
C)  Zero tolerance 
D)  Parental monitoring

Question 9

During her youth, Shara's behavior could best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  suburban diaspora. 
B)  adolescent-limited delinquency. 
C)  life-course-persistent delinquency. 
D)  adolescent egocentrism. 
A)  suburban diaspora. 
B)  adolescent-limited delinquency. 
C)  life-course-persistent delinquency. 
D)  adolescent egocentrism.

Question 10

peak of substance use occurs during adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Provide three examples of each type of problem.

Accepted Answer

• Internalizing problems: take place whe

Question 12

Which of the following is a leading researcher in the area of resilience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget 
B)  Jessor 
C)  Masten 
D)  Sternberg 
A)  Piaget 
B)  Jessor 
C)  Masten 
D)  Sternberg

Question 13

Rates of depression are considerably higher among males than females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following characteristics is most likely associated with young males' involvement in automobile crashes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internalizing and externalizing problems 
B)  Anxiety and depression 
C)  Sensation seeking and aggressiveness 
D)  Identity diffusion and passive aggressiveness 
A)  Internalizing and externalizing problems 
B)  Anxiety and depression 
C)  Sensation seeking and aggressiveness 
D)  Identity diffusion and passive aggressiveness

Question 15

According to research by Windle et al (2005), which of the following groups of adolescents were found to be the most psychologically healthy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequent substance users 
B)  Experimental substance users 
C)  Addictive users 
D)  Self-medicators 
A)  Frequent substance users 
B)  Experimental substance users 
C)  Addictive users 
D)  Self-medicators

According to the text, approximately what percentage of American high school seniors reported smoking cigarettes at least once in the past month?

Rates of smoking are particularly high among young people in

Gluecks' longitudinal research found that the key to delinquency lay in an interaction between

Which of the following is NOT described in the textbook as one of the purposes for which young people use substances?

good relationship between an adolescent and a parent or caring adult can potentially

African American adolescents are more likely than White adolescents to be arrested reflects

Rates of cigarette smoking are lower among adolescents in Europe than in Canada and the United States.

Which of the following approaches to reducing traffic accidents and fatalities is best described in this scenario?

During her youth, Shara's behavior could best be described as

peak of substance use occurs during adolescence.

Provide three examples of each type of problem.

Which of the following is a leading researcher in the area of resilience?

Rates of depression are considerably higher among males than females.

Which of the following characteristics is most likely associated with young males' involvement in automobile crashes?

According to research by Windle et al (2005), which of the following groups of adolescents were found to be the most psychologically healthy?

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Exam 13: Problems and Resilience

According to the text, approximately what percentage of American high school seniors reported smoking cigarettes at least once in the past month?

Rates of smoking are particularly high among young people in

Gluecks' longitudinal research found that the key to delinquency lay in an interaction between

Which of the following is NOT described in the textbook as one of the purposes for which young people use substances?

good relationship between an adolescent and a parent or caring adult can potentially

African American adolescents are more likely than White adolescents to be arrested reflects

Rates of cigarette smoking are lower among adolescents in Europe than in Canada and the United States.

Which of the following approaches to reducing traffic accidents and fatalities is best described in this scenario?

During her youth, Shara's behavior could best be described as

peak of substance use occurs during adolescence.

Provide three examples of each type of problem.

Which of the following is a leading researcher in the area of resilience?

Rates of depression are considerably higher among males than females.

Which of the following characteristics is most likely associated with young males' involvement in automobile crashes?

According to research by Windle et al (2005), which of the following groups of adolescents were found to be the most psychologically healthy?

Introduction

Biological Foundations

Cognitive Foundations

Cultural Beliefs

Gender

The Self

Family Relationships

Friends and Peers

Love and Sexuality

School

Work

Media

Filters