Question 1

What is the most effective way to respond to a bully?

Accepted Answer

A)  to fight back 
B)  to do nothing/to walk away 
C)  to get help from an adult 
D)  to use a variety of strategies 
A)  to fight back 
B)  to do nothing/to walk away 
C)  to get help from an adult 
D)  to use a variety of strategies

Question 2

Andrea, a 15-year-old, is most likely to learn social skills in a ________ and develop her sense of identity in a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  crowd; crowd 
B)  crowd; clique 
C)  clique; crowd 
D)  clique; clique 
A)  crowd; crowd 
B)  crowd; clique 
C)  clique; crowd 
D)  clique; clique

Question 3

Who is at the greatest risk of developing psychological problems as a result of peer rejection?

Accepted Answer

A)  an aggressive child 
B)  a withdrawn child 
C)  an aggressive-withdrawn child 
D)  a reclusive child 
A)  an aggressive child 
B)  a withdrawn child 
C)  an aggressive-withdrawn child 
D)  a reclusive child

Question 4

According to Kinney's research, youngsters who were "nerds" in middle school:

Accepted Answer

A)  were automatically labeled "dweebs" in high school. 
B)  were the "popular" group in high school. 
C)  could never become part of another crowd. 
D)  had opportunities to shift status in high school. 
A)  were automatically labeled "dweebs" in high school. 
B)  were the "popular" group in high school. 
C)  could never become part of another crowd. 
D)  had opportunities to shift status in high school.

Question 5

According to some commentators, teenagers have become separate from adult society to such an extent that they have established their own society, which undermines parents' authority and emphasizes peer deviance. This society is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Woodstock generation. 
B)  the dead poet's society. 
C)  the lost boys. 
D)  the youth culture. 
A)  the Woodstock generation. 
B)  the dead poet's society. 
C)  the lost boys. 
D)  the youth culture.

Question 6

Over the course of adolescence, which of the following is not true of changes that take place in crowds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their structure becomes less hierarchical. 
B)  Their structure becomes more permeable. 
C)  Their descriptions become more concrete (e.g., the "preppy" group becomes "the PlayStation crowd"). 
D)  Their structure becomes more differentiated. 
A)  Their structure becomes less hierarchical. 
B)  Their structure becomes more permeable. 
C)  Their descriptions become more concrete (e.g., the "preppy" group becomes "the PlayStation crowd"). 
D)  Their structure becomes more differentiated.

Question 7

Tammy uses drugs and alcohol and hangs out with other people who use these substances. Stephanie engages in antisocial and delinquent behaviors and hangs out with peers who also engage in delinquency. Cory has many depressive symptoms and has friends who also act depressed. Discuss the process of selection and socialization in regard to Tammy, Stephanie, and Cory.

Accepted Answer

Selection refers to the process where ad

Question 8

Dr. Whitney wanted to study the structure of adolescents' peer groups. She pretended to be a newcomer to the community and attended the local high school. She met a group of students and eventually joined their group. This type of observation is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalistic observation. 
B)  an ethnographic approach. 
C)  a demographic approach. 
D)  participant observation. 
A)  naturalistic observation. 
B)  an ethnographic approach. 
C)  a demographic approach. 
D)  participant observation.

Question 9

Natalie's mom believes that peers influence each other to use drugs and spend time partying rather than studying. Given what you know about adolescent peer relationships, is this true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Natalie's mom is wrong-an adolescent's decision to engage in or abstain from illegal drug use is based on her relationship and conversations with her parents, not peers. 
B)  Natalie's mom is right-peers are overwhelmingly more likely to exert a negative influence, such as encouraging drug use, than a positive influence, such as valuing academic achievement. 
C)  Natalie's mom is wrong-peers are likely to exert positive, but not negative, influences on each other. 
D)  Natalie's mom is sort of right-adolescents exert both positive and negative influences on each other. 
A)  Natalie's mom is wrong-an adolescent's decision to engage in or abstain from illegal drug use is based on her relationship and conversations with her parents, not peers. 
B)  Natalie's mom is right-peers are overwhelmingly more likely to exert a negative influence, such as encouraging drug use, than a positive influence, such as valuing academic achievement. 
C)  Natalie's mom is wrong-peers are likely to exert positive, but not negative, influences on each other. 
D)  Natalie's mom is sort of right-adolescents exert both positive and negative influences on each other.

Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding Internet harassment is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perpetrators of Internet harassment are likely to show problems in social skills. 
B)  Perpetrators of Internet harassment also engage in typical bullying. 
C)  Many of the same adolescents who report having been victimized also report bullying others and these adolescents have the greatest adjustment problems. 
D)  Most cyberbullying is conducted anonymously. 
A)  Perpetrators of Internet harassment are likely to show problems in social skills. 
B)  Perpetrators of Internet harassment also engage in typical bullying. 
C)  Many of the same adolescents who report having been victimized also report bullying others and these adolescents have the greatest adjustment problems. 
D)  Most cyberbullying is conducted anonymously.

Question 11

Some commentators have proposed that today's youth are so age segregated that problems such as youth unemployment, teenage suicide, juvenile delinquency, and drug and alcohol use have resulted because adolescents:

Accepted Answer

A)  have become alienated from and unfamiliar with the values of adults. 
B)  have developed a great deal of anger toward adults. 
C)  look at their country's leaders and see what a low standard has been set in terms of education, so they follow these role models. 
D)  are not challenged by today's educational curriculum. 
A)  have become alienated from and unfamiliar with the values of adults. 
B)  have developed a great deal of anger toward adults. 
C)  look at their country's leaders and see what a low standard has been set in terms of education, so they follow these role models. 
D)  are not challenged by today's educational curriculum.

Question 12

Why is there an ethnic separation in adolescents' peer groups? Discuss ways in which society can break this cycle of separation.

Accepted Answer

There are three major explanations for e

Question 13

Steve eats lunch with Jeff, Hans, and Mike every day. After school, they play computer games and talk about girls. This group of boys is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a crowd. 
B)  a clique. 
C)  a reference group. 
D)  a youth culture. 
A)  a crowd. 
B)  a clique. 
C)  a reference group. 
D)  a youth culture.

Question 14

In middle school, Carlos was involved in many school plays and musicals. Being part of the drama crowd was important for Carlos in what way?

Accepted Answer

A)  identity development 
B)  dating opportunities 
C)  occupied his free time 
D)  improved relationships with parents 
A)  identity development 
B)  dating opportunities 
C)  occupied his free time 
D)  improved relationships with parents

Question 15

All of the following contributed to the rise of age segregation in contemporary society, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  tougher child labor laws. 
B)  rise of secondary education. 
C)  decrease in family values. 
D)  increase of extracurricular activities. 
A)  tougher child labor laws. 
B)  rise of secondary education. 
C)  decrease in family values. 
D)  increase of extracurricular activities.

Question 16

A(an) _____ is an individual that has few or no links to others in the social network and a(an) _____ is an individual who interacts with two or more adolescents who are members of cliques, but who themselves are not part of a clique.

Accepted Answer

A)  liaison; isolate 
B)  hopper; loner 
C)  isolate; liaison 
D)  isolate; mixer 
A)  liaison; isolate 
B)  hopper; loner 
C)  isolate; liaison 
D)  isolate; mixer

Question 17

Following the end of World War II, many parents wanted to have children as soon as possible, creating what has come to be called the postwar:

Accepted Answer

A)  baby boom. 
B)  depression. 
C)  infantile fixation. 
D)  cohort effect. 
A)  baby boom. 
B)  depression. 
C)  infantile fixation. 
D)  cohort effect.

Question 18

What generalization can you make about the nature of peer influence in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls are more susceptible to the influences of their peers than boys. 
B)  Peers are more likely to encourage adolescents to behave in ways that adults disapprove than to encourage each other to engage in activities that adults approve, such as school. 
C)  It is unwise to generalize about the nature of peer influence; peers can exert both positive and negative influences. 
D)  The majority of peers encourage each other to value academic achievement. 
A)  Girls are more susceptible to the influences of their peers than boys. 
B)  Peers are more likely to encourage adolescents to behave in ways that adults disapprove than to encourage each other to engage in activities that adults approve, such as school. 
C)  It is unwise to generalize about the nature of peer influence; peers can exert both positive and negative influences. 
D)  The majority of peers encourage each other to value academic achievement.

Question 19

Henry believes that the rise of adolescent peer groups has contributed to the rise of adolescent crime and drug use. Which of the following statements refutes this belief?

Accepted Answer

A)  Even though society has continued to become increasingly age segregated, the rates of many adolescent problem behaviors have fluctuated considerably over the past few decades. 
B)  Contemporary adolescents spend more time in peer groups than adolescents did in past eras. 
C)  Today's adolescents are more susceptible to the influence of their friends than adolescents were in past eras. 
D)  Peers indeed have a universally bad influence on each other. 
A)  Even though society has continued to become increasingly age segregated, the rates of many adolescent problem behaviors have fluctuated considerably over the past few decades. 
B)  Contemporary adolescents spend more time in peer groups than adolescents did in past eras. 
C)  Today's adolescents are more susceptible to the influence of their friends than adolescents were in past eras. 
D)  Peers indeed have a universally bad influence on each other.

Question 20

Tony belongs to a peer culture called "the toughs." We would expect that Tony is:

Accepted Answer

A)  involved with sports. 
B)  well liked by most of his peers. 
C)  respected as someone who looks out for others. 
D)  possibly a gang member. 
A)  involved with sports. 
B)  well liked by most of his peers. 
C)  respected as someone who looks out for others. 
D)  possibly a gang member.

What is the most effective way to respond to a bully?

Andrea, a 15-year-old, is most likely to learn social skills in a and develop her sense of identity in a .

Who is at the greatest risk of developing psychological problems as a result of peer rejection?

According to Kinney's research, youngsters who were "nerds" in middle school:

According to some commentators, teenagers have become separate from adult society to such an extent that they have established their own society, which undermines parents' authority and emphasizes peer deviance. This society is called:

Over the course of adolescence, which of the following is not true of changes that take place in crowds?

Dr. Whitney wanted to study the structure of adolescents' peer groups. She pretended to be a newcomer to the community and attended the local high school. She met a group of students and eventually joined their group. This type of observation is called:

Natalie's mom believes that peers influence each other to use drugs and spend time partying rather than studying. Given what you know about adolescent peer relationships, is this true?

Which of the following statements regarding Internet harassment is false?

Some commentators have proposed that today's youth are so age segregated that problems such as youth unemployment, teenage suicide, juvenile delinquency, and drug and alcohol use have resulted because adolescents:

Why is there an ethnic separation in adolescents' peer groups? Discuss ways in which society can break this cycle of separation.

Steve eats lunch with Jeff, Hans, and Mike every day. After school, they play computer games and talk about girls. This group of boys is called:

In middle school, Carlos was involved in many school plays and musicals. Being part of the drama crowd was important for Carlos in what way?

All of the following contributed to the rise of age segregation in contemporary society, except:

A(an) _ is an individual that has few or no links to others in the social network and a(an) _ is an individual who interacts with two or more adolescents who are members of cliques, but who themselves are not part of a clique.

Following the end of World War II, many parents wanted to have children as soon as possible, creating what has come to be called the postwar:

What generalization can you make about the nature of peer influence in adolescence?

Henry believes that the rise of adolescent peer groups has contributed to the rise of adolescent crime and drug use. Which of the following statements refutes this belief?

Tony belongs to a peer culture called "the toughs." We would expect that Tony is:

Biological Transitions

Cognitive Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Identity

Autonomy

Intimacy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

Filters

Exam 5: Peer Groups

What is the most effective way to respond to a bully?

Andrea, a 15-year-old, is most likely to learn social skills in a ________ and develop her sense of identity in a ________.

Who is at the greatest risk of developing psychological problems as a result of peer rejection?

According to Kinney's research, youngsters who were "nerds" in middle school:

According to some commentators, teenagers have become separate from adult society to such an extent that they have established their own society, which undermines parents' authority and emphasizes peer deviance. This society is called:

Over the course of adolescence, which of the following is not true of changes that take place in crowds?

Dr. Whitney wanted to study the structure of adolescents' peer groups. She pretended to be a newcomer to the community and attended the local high school. She met a group of students and eventually joined their group. This type of observation is called:

Natalie's mom believes that peers influence each other to use drugs and spend time partying rather than studying. Given what you know about adolescent peer relationships, is this true?

Which of the following statements regarding Internet harassment is false?

Some commentators have proposed that today's youth are so age segregated that problems such as youth unemployment, teenage suicide, juvenile delinquency, and drug and alcohol use have resulted because adolescents:

Why is there an ethnic separation in adolescents' peer groups? Discuss ways in which society can break this cycle of separation.

Steve eats lunch with Jeff, Hans, and Mike every day. After school, they play computer games and talk about girls. This group of boys is called:

In middle school, Carlos was involved in many school plays and musicals. Being part of the drama crowd was important for Carlos in what way?

All of the following contributed to the rise of age segregation in contemporary society, except:

A(an) _____ is an individual that has few or no links to others in the social network and a(an) _____ is an individual who interacts with two or more adolescents who are members of cliques, but who themselves are not part of a clique.

Following the end of World War II, many parents wanted to have children as soon as possible, creating what has come to be called the postwar:

What generalization can you make about the nature of peer influence in adolescence?

Henry believes that the rise of adolescent peer groups has contributed to the rise of adolescent crime and drug use. Which of the following statements refutes this belief?

Tony belongs to a peer culture called "the toughs." We would expect that Tony is:

Biological Transitions

Cognitive Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Identity

Autonomy

Intimacy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

Filters

Andrea, a 15-year-old, is most likely to learn social skills in a and develop her sense of identity in a .

A(an) _ is an individual that has few or no links to others in the social network and a(an) _ is an individual who interacts with two or more adolescents who are members of cliques, but who themselves are not part of a clique.