Question 1

According to the textbook, victims of cyberbullying often report all of the following adjustment problems, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  low self-esteem. 
B)  academic difficulties. 
C)  parent-child conflict. 
D)  depression. 
A)  low self-esteem. 
B)  academic difficulties. 
C)  parent-child conflict. 
D)  depression.

Question 2

During childhood, boys typically associate with boys, while girls primarily associate with other girls. This separation of boys and girls has been referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  brother-sister avoidance. 
B)  sex segregation. 
C)  youth culture. 
D)  sex grading. 
A)  brother-sister avoidance. 
B)  sex segregation. 
C)  youth culture. 
D)  sex grading.

Question 3

Interventions designed to help unpopular adolescents improve their social skills have employed which of the following techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  explaining to adolescents that they need to develop a thicker psychological skin in order to make friends 
B)  having adolescents wait patiently until another person engages them in conversation 
C)  teaching social skills like self-expression and leadership techniques 
D)  teaching joke-telling skills to improve their likeability among other adolescents 
A)  explaining to adolescents that they need to develop a thicker psychological skin in order to make friends 
B)  having adolescents wait patiently until another person engages them in conversation 
C)  teaching social skills like self-expression and leadership techniques 
D)  teaching joke-telling skills to improve their likeability among other adolescents

Question 4

Which type of crowd would probably not be found in European schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  populars 
B)  druggies 
C)  metalheads 
D)  jocks 
A)  populars 
B)  druggies 
C)  metalheads 
D)  jocks

Question 5

Similarity in ________ is most likely to serve as a basis for cross-ethnic group friendships.

Accepted Answer

A)  attitudes toward school achievement 
B)  musical taste 
C)  patterns of substance use 
D)  sports ability 
A)  attitudes toward school achievement 
B)  musical taste 
C)  patterns of substance use 
D)  sports ability

Question 6

Which of the following statements about friendship stability is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Opposite-sex friendships tend to be more stable than same-sex friendships. 
B)  Girls' friendships tend to be more stable than boys' friendships. 
C)  Well-adjusted adolescents tend to have friendships that don't last very long. 
D)  Only half of all reciprocated best friendships that exist at the beginning of the school year exist at the end. 
A)  Opposite-sex friendships tend to be more stable than same-sex friendships. 
B)  Girls' friendships tend to be more stable than boys' friendships. 
C)  Well-adjusted adolescents tend to have friendships that don't last very long. 
D)  Only half of all reciprocated best friendships that exist at the beginning of the school year exist at the end.

Question 7

Marji, a 10-year-old preadolescent, is going to enter junior high next year. Based on your knowledge of adolescent development, what can you predict about how Marji'srelationships with her friends will change throughout junior high and high school? (HINT: How do childhood peer relations differ from adolescent peer groups?)

Accepted Answer

During the teenage years, peer groups ch

Question 8

"Druggies," "jocks," and "nerds" are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  crowds. 
B)  cliques. 
C)  youth cultures. 
D)  gangs. 
A)  crowds. 
B)  cliques. 
C)  youth cultures. 
D)  gangs.

Question 9

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 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

A large, nationally representative sample of adolescents found that adolescents' friendship groups fell into one of four profiles. Which was the group that consisted of a network of high-achieving friends who were involved in school-based extracurricular activities and who reported low use of alcohol and few symptoms of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  disengaged 
B)  engaged 
C)  high functioning 
D)  maladjusted 
A)  disengaged 
B)  engaged 
C)  high functioning 
D)  maladjusted

Question 12

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 13

As a social scientist who works with advocacy groups, it is most likely that Professor Sandburg would be interested in tracking the size of the adolescent population over a period of time for all of the following reasons, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  he wants to see how funds are allocated for such things as social services, education, and health care. 
B)  he wants to understand the behavior of different cohorts. 
C)  he wants to see how these groups are influenced by the mass media. 
D)  he wants to see the degree of political or social influence that given cohorts have. 
A)  he wants to see how funds are allocated for such things as social services, education, and health care. 
B)  he wants to understand the behavior of different cohorts. 
C)  he wants to see how these groups are influenced by the mass media. 
D)  he wants to see the degree of political or social influence that given cohorts have.

Question 14

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 15

Felicia has a problematic relationship with her parents. All of the following negative effects are likely to occur for Felicia, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  development of an antisocial disposition. 
B)  active school involvement. 
C)  school failure. 
D)  rejection by classmates. 
A)  development of an antisocial disposition. 
B)  active school involvement. 
C)  school failure. 
D)  rejection by classmates.

Question 16

The determinants of sociometric popularity are ______, though the determinants of perceived popularity are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  highly variable; things like social skills, friendliness, and sense of humor 
B)  things like social skills, friendliness, and sense of humor; highly variable 
C)  good looks and wealth; athletic ability and school achievement 
D)  athletic ability and school achievement; unknown 
A)  highly variable; things like social skills, friendliness, and sense of humor 
B)  things like social skills, friendliness, and sense of humor; highly variable 
C)  good looks and wealth; athletic ability and school achievement 
D)  athletic ability and school achievement; unknown

Question 17

A group against which an individual compares himself or herself is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Eleanor Maccoby states all of the following reasons that adolescents separate themselves into same-sex cliques, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  cliques are formed on the basis of shared activities and interests. 
B)  adolescents' increasing concerns about sex roles. 
C)  adolescents' concerns about being ostracized by their friends for engaging in cross-sex activities. 
D)  parents' fears that cross-sex cliques will lead to early sexual activity. 
A)  cliques are formed on the basis of shared activities and interests. 
B)  adolescents' increasing concerns about sex roles. 
C)  adolescents' concerns about being ostracized by their friends for engaging in cross-sex activities. 
D)  parents' fears that cross-sex cliques will lead to early sexual activity.

Question 19

The world is arguably a more stressful place to grow up in now than it was in the past for all of the following reasons, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  divorce is more commonplace. 
B)  families move residences every few years. 
C)  adolescents experience pressure from the mass media. 
D)  adolescents are now more susceptible to their peers than were other generations. 
A)  divorce is more commonplace. 
B)  families move residences every few years. 
C)  adolescents experience pressure from the mass media. 
D)  adolescents are now more susceptible to their peers than were other generations.

Question 20

A separate youth culture is said to promote all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  academics. 
B)  sports. 
C)  dating. 
D)  partying. 
A)  academics. 
B)  sports. 
C)  dating. 
D)  partying.

According to the textbook, victims of cyberbullying often report all of the following adjustment problems, except:

During childhood, boys typically associate with boys, while girls primarily associate with other girls. This separation of boys and girls has been referred to as:

Interventions designed to help unpopular adolescents improve their social skills have employed which of the following techniques?

Which type of crowd would probably not be found in European schools?

Similarity in ________ is most likely to serve as a basis for cross-ethnic group friendships.

Which of the following statements about friendship stability is true?

"Druggies," "jocks," and "nerds" are examples of:

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:

Which of the following statements regarding internet harassment is false?

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

As a social scientist who works with advocacy groups, it is most likely that Professor Sandburg would be interested in tracking the size of the adolescent population over a period of time for all of the following reasons, except:

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?

Felicia has a problematic relationship with her parents. All of the following negative effects are likely to occur for Felicia, except:

The determinants of sociometric popularity are __, though the determinants of perceived popularity are _.

A group against which an individual compares himself or herself is called:

Eleanor Maccoby states all of the following reasons that adolescents separate themselves into same-sex cliques, except:

The world is arguably a more stressful place to grow up in now than it was in the past for all of the following reasons, except:

A separate youth culture is said to promote all of the following, except:

Biological Transitions

Cognitive Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Identity

Autonomy

Intimacy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

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Exam 5: Peer Groups

According to the textbook, victims of cyberbullying often report all of the following adjustment problems, except:

During childhood, boys typically associate with boys, while girls primarily associate with other girls. This separation of boys and girls has been referred to as:

Interventions designed to help unpopular adolescents improve their social skills have employed which of the following techniques?

Which type of crowd would probably not be found in European schools?

Similarity in ________ is most likely to serve as a basis for cross-ethnic group friendships.

Which of the following statements about friendship stability is true?

"Druggies," "jocks," and "nerds" are examples of:

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:

Which of the following statements regarding internet harassment is false?

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

As a social scientist who works with advocacy groups, it is most likely that Professor Sandburg would be interested in tracking the size of the adolescent population over a period of time for all of the following reasons, except:

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?

Felicia has a problematic relationship with her parents. All of the following negative effects are likely to occur for Felicia, except:

The determinants of sociometric popularity are ______, though the determinants of perceived popularity are _____.

A group against which an individual compares himself or herself is called:

Eleanor Maccoby states all of the following reasons that adolescents separate themselves into same-sex cliques, except:

The world is arguably a more stressful place to grow up in now than it was in the past for all of the following reasons, except:

A separate youth culture is said to promote all of the following, except:

Biological Transitions

Cognitive Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Identity

Autonomy

Intimacy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

Filters

The determinants of sociometric popularity are __, though the determinants of perceived popularity are _.