Question 1

The process we all use to evaluate our personal abilities, behaviors

Accepted Answer

A)  self-exploration 
B)  self-identification 
C)  social comparison 
D)  mutual regulation 
A)  self-exploration 
B)  self-identification 
C)  social comparison 
D)  mutual regulation

Question 2

More young adolescents than young adults are in the identity state of diffusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to statistics reported in the text, about ____ of college men report that they have had forced sexual activity and about _____ of college women report they have experienced an attempted or completed rape.

Accepted Answer

A)  20%; 10% 
B)  10%; 20% 
C)  20%; 50% 
D)  50%; 20% 
A)  20%; 10% 
B)  10%; 20% 
C)  20%; 50% 
D)  50%; 20%

Question 4

John, who is a teenager, complains to his friends that he recently has had a string of arguments with his parents. If John and his parents are typical, these arguments are most likely about which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  John's core political views 
B)  John's core religious views 
C)  John's views about economic issues 
D)  who John is dating and what his curfew hours are 
A)  John's core political views 
B)  John's core religious views 
C)  John's views about economic issues 
D)  who John is dating and what his curfew hours are

Question 5

According to the text, in comparison with younger adolescents, older adolescents are _____ concerned with their date's physical appearance and ______ concerned with their date's personality characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; more 
B)  less; more 
C)  more; less 
D)  less; less 
A)  more; more 
B)  less; more 
C)  more; less 
D)  less; less

Question 6

Sarah explains to her friend that she had sex with her boyfriend without using contraception because she "knew" that she would not get pregnant because pregnancy didn't fit into her life plan. This disregard for the possibility that a bad outcome could occur is most consistent with the idea expressed as:

Accepted Answer

A)  identity diffusion 
B)  moratorium 
C)  the personal fable 
D)  social referencing 
A)  identity diffusion 
B)  moratorium 
C)  the personal fable 
D)  social referencing

Question 7

Young men and women who are gay or lesbian generally have an easier time forging an identity because they do not have the pressures of parents regarding dating and choosing a mate to deal with.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the text, boys are much more likely to develop a(n) _______________ and girls are more likely to develop a(n) _______________:

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal identity; blend of interpersonal and intrapersonal identities 
B)  intrapersonal identity; blend of interpersonal and intrapersonal identities 
C)  interpersonal identity; intrapersonal identity 
D)  foreclosed identity; diffused identity 
A)  interpersonal identity; blend of interpersonal and intrapersonal identities 
B)  intrapersonal identity; blend of interpersonal and intrapersonal identities 
C)  interpersonal identity; intrapersonal identity 
D)  foreclosed identity; diffused identity

Question 9

In comparison to statistics from the 1970s, today in the United States surveys find that cigarette smoking by adolescents has:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased substantially 
B)  increased slightly 
C)  remained about the same 
D)  declined substantially 
A)  increased substantially 
B)  increased slightly 
C)  remained about the same 
D)  declined substantially

Question 10

Generalizing from the text, during the early part of adolescence, the source of most conflicts between teenagers and their parents is which of the following issues:

Accepted Answer

A)  family rules and obligations 
B)  career choices 
C)  religious beliefs 
D)  political beliefs 
A)  family rules and obligations 
B)  career choices 
C)  religious beliefs 
D)  political beliefs

Question 11

According to statistics reported in the text, about one-third of high school seniors report "current" smoking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Carlos is an adolescent boy who has been subjected to sexual abuse. Which of the following people would most likely have been the abuser?

Accepted Answer

A)  Renaldo, who is his biological father. 
B)  Maria, who is his biological mother. 
C)  Julia, who is his stepmother 
D)  Marco, who is not a family member 
A)  Renaldo, who is his biological father. 
B)  Maria, who is his biological mother. 
C)  Julia, who is his stepmother 
D)  Marco, who is not a family member

Question 13

If you studied groups of teenagers whose parents had recently immigrated to the United States, you should expect that teenagers from which of the following groups would feel the LEAST obligation to their families?

Accepted Answer

A)  teenagers whose families came from Europe 
B)  teenagers whose families came from China 
C)  teenagers whose families came from Mexico 
D)  teenagers whose families came from the Philippines 
A)  teenagers whose families came from Europe 
B)  teenagers whose families came from China 
C)  teenagers whose families came from Mexico 
D)  teenagers whose families came from the Philippines

Question 14

The regions of the brain responsible for decision making are among the last to develop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Judy was raised by Republican parents and so, when asked her party preferences, she says, "Hmm…I guess I'm a Republican, but I really don't know." Generalizing from Marcia's view of identity formation, which label best describes Judy's political identity status?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

According to the text, the most common pattern of psychological distress for adolescents today is:

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders 
B)  stunting 
C)  depression 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders 
B)  stunting 
C)  depression 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 17

The age period associated with the highest usage of illicit drugs is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 12 to14 
B)  age 14 to 16 
C)  age 16 to 18 
D)  age 18 to 20 
A)  age 12 to14 
B)  age 14 to 16 
C)  age 16 to 18 
D)  age 18 to 20

Question 18

Which of the following considerations would typically be the focus of older adolescents, rather than of younger adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical appearance 
B)  intimacy with a member of the opposite gender 
C)  characteristics associated with popularity 
D)  characteristics associated with a good sense of humor 
A)  physical appearance 
B)  intimacy with a member of the opposite gender 
C)  characteristics associated with popularity 
D)  characteristics associated with a good sense of humor

Question 19

According to research cited in the text, the trait of ethnic identity is comprised of all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  race centrality (the important of race to the person's self-definition) 
B)  private regard (group pride about belonging to the racial group) 
C)  public regard (how one interprets the majority culture's beliefs about one's group) 
D)  self-identity (whether or not one considers himself or herself to belong to the racial/ethnic group or to the majority culture) 
A)  race centrality (the important of race to the person's self-definition) 
B)  private regard (group pride about belonging to the racial group) 
C)  public regard (how one interprets the majority culture's beliefs about one's group) 
D)  self-identity (whether or not one considers himself or herself to belong to the racial/ethnic group or to the majority culture)

Question 20

If Lindsay is a typical U.S. teenager, you would expect her to be using media - computer

Accepted Answer

A)  3-4 
B)  5-6 
C)  7-8 
D)  9-10 
A)  3-4 
B)  5-6 
C)  7-8 
D)  9-10

The process we all use to evaluate our personal abilities, behaviors

More young adolescents than young adults are in the identity state of diffusion.

According to statistics reported in the text, about of college men report that they have had forced sexual activity and about _ of college women report they have experienced an attempted or completed rape.

John, who is a teenager, complains to his friends that he recently has had a string of arguments with his parents. If John and his parents are typical, these arguments are most likely about which of the following?

According to the text, in comparison with younger adolescents, older adolescents are _ concerned with their date's physical appearance and __ concerned with their date's personality characteristics.

Young men and women who are gay or lesbian generally have an easier time forging an identity because they do not have the pressures of parents regarding dating and choosing a mate to deal with.

According to the text, boys are much more likely to develop a(n) _ and girls are more likely to develop a(n) _:

In comparison to statistics from the 1970s, today in the United States surveys find that cigarette smoking by adolescents has:

Generalizing from the text, during the early part of adolescence, the source of most conflicts between teenagers and their parents is which of the following issues:

According to statistics reported in the text, about one-third of high school seniors report "current" smoking.

Carlos is an adolescent boy who has been subjected to sexual abuse. Which of the following people would most likely have been the abuser?

If you studied groups of teenagers whose parents had recently immigrated to the United States, you should expect that teenagers from which of the following groups would feel the LEAST obligation to their families?

The regions of the brain responsible for decision making are among the last to develop.

Judy was raised by Republican parents and so, when asked her party preferences, she says, "Hmm…I guess I'm a Republican, but I really don't know." Generalizing from Marcia's view of identity formation, which label best describes Judy's political identity status?

According to the text, the most common pattern of psychological distress for adolescents today is:

The age period associated with the highest usage of illicit drugs is which of the following?

Which of the following considerations would typically be the focus of older adolescents, rather than of younger adolescents?

According to research cited in the text, the trait of ethnic identity is comprised of all of the following EXCEPT:

If Lindsay is a typical U.S. teenager, you would expect her to be using media - computer

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

The process we all use to evaluate our personal abilities, behaviors

More young adolescents than young adults are in the identity state of diffusion.

According to statistics reported in the text, about ____ of college men report that they have had forced sexual activity and about _____ of college women report they have experienced an attempted or completed rape.

John, who is a teenager, complains to his friends that he recently has had a string of arguments with his parents. If John and his parents are typical, these arguments are most likely about which of the following?

According to the text, in comparison with younger adolescents, older adolescents are _____ concerned with their date's physical appearance and ______ concerned with their date's personality characteristics.

Young men and women who are gay or lesbian generally have an easier time forging an identity because they do not have the pressures of parents regarding dating and choosing a mate to deal with.

According to the text, boys are much more likely to develop a(n) _______________ and girls are more likely to develop a(n) _______________:

In comparison to statistics from the 1970s, today in the United States surveys find that cigarette smoking by adolescents has:

Generalizing from the text, during the early part of adolescence, the source of most conflicts between teenagers and their parents is which of the following issues:

According to statistics reported in the text, about one-third of high school seniors report "current" smoking.

Carlos is an adolescent boy who has been subjected to sexual abuse. Which of the following people would most likely have been the abuser?

If you studied groups of teenagers whose parents had recently immigrated to the United States, you should expect that teenagers from which of the following groups would feel the LEAST obligation to their families?

The regions of the brain responsible for decision making are among the last to develop.

Judy was raised by Republican parents and so, when asked her party preferences, she says, "Hmm…I guess I'm a Republican, but I really don't know." Generalizing from Marcia's view of identity formation, which label best describes Judy's political identity status?

According to the text, the most common pattern of psychological distress for adolescents today is:

The age period associated with the highest usage of illicit drugs is which of the following?

Which of the following considerations would typically be the focus of older adolescents, rather than of younger adolescents?

According to research cited in the text, the trait of ethnic identity is comprised of all of the following EXCEPT:

If Lindsay is a typical U.S. teenager, you would expect her to be using media - computer

Understanding Human Development

Heredity and Environment

Prenatal Development and Childbirth

Infancy and Toddlerhood: Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development

Infancy and Toddlerhood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

Early Childhood: Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development

Early Childhood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Young Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Young Adulthood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

Older Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Older Adulthood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

Death and Dying

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According to statistics reported in the text, about of college men report that they have had forced sexual activity and about _ of college women report they have experienced an attempted or completed rape.

According to the text, in comparison with younger adolescents, older adolescents are _ concerned with their date's physical appearance and __ concerned with their date's personality characteristics.

According to the text, boys are much more likely to develop a(n) _ and girls are more likely to develop a(n) _: