Exam 11: Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

Most adolescents would be more likely to ask their friends, rather than their parents, about which social events to attend, which clubs to join, and how to dress.

The three leading causes of death among adolescents are:

If Mark is a typical adolescent, you should expect that the amount of conflict he has with his parents is likely highest during which of his adolescent years?

In the United States today, young teenagers are most likely to first learn how to relate to the opposite sex in which of the following settings:

Statistically speaking, which of the following people is most likely to engage in the use of illicit drugs?

Patricia belongs to a large group of about 25 friends, including both boys and girls. This type of peer group would be referred to as a(n):

If you sent a survey to a representative sample of 10,000 graduating high school seniors asking them to report how many of their friends get drunk at least once a week, you should expect that about _____ would respond "yes."

According to the text, if an adolescent is a member of a group that is outside the majority culture, forming a secure and positive sense of identity is:

Compared to members of the "Baby Boomer" generation, members of the "Generation Me" typically place more value on financial success and less value on community involvement.

Which of the following is NOT one of the risk factors commonly associated with adolescent suicide?

Bernard has been a moderate cigarette smoker for several years. Research shows that, statistically speaking, his moderate smoking will shorten his life by an average of:

People born in the United States between 1962 and 1981 are often referred to as:

According to the text, the illicit drugs that are most frequently abused by adolescents under the age of 18 are:

According to Marcia, what identity status has an individual adopted who has neither experienced an identity crisis nor made a commitment?

The text reports a study in which adolescents from many different countries were asked to rate their own behavioral and emotional problems. The results of this study suggest that:

According to the text, driving while under the influence of alcohol is most common among people in which of the following age groups?

Jimmy grows up in a poor home and his parents are constantly arguing. He has trouble learning to read in school, and he is a poor athlete. As a young child he spent a good deal of time by himself, unsupervised, with little to do except watch television. Yet, as a young adult, he is happy, well-adjusted, and productive at work. The word that best described Jimmy's personality is:

The identity status of those who have gone through an identity crisis and have made commitments is called:

Often, the period of adolescence is described as a time of "storm and stress." Research suggests that this view is:

Bob's parents allow him to set many of his own rules, hoping that by doing so Bob will learn to solve his own problems and develop good skills in planning his own life. Bob's parents are emphasizing the core idea of: