Question 1

Which of the following is the best indicator of when an adolescent will begin dating?

Accepted Answer

A)  chronological age 
B)  biological development 
C)  the school/community norms 
D)  whether he or she has older siblings 
A)  chronological age 
B)  biological development 
C)  the school/community norms 
D)  whether he or she has older siblings C

Question 2

Girls are more likely than boys to express intimacy with their friends by doing all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  having intimate knowledge about their friends. 
B)  expressing empathy when comforting their friends. 
C)  displaying a great deal of interest in close friendships. 
D)  being concerned about a friend's faithfulness and experiencing a high degree of anxiety over rejection. 
A)  having intimate knowledge about their friends. 
B)  expressing empathy when comforting their friends. 
C)  displaying a great deal of interest in close friendships. 
D)  being concerned about a friend's faithfulness and experiencing a high degree of anxiety over rejection. A

Question 3

According to Sullivan, development can be best understood by examining transformations in:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosexual needs. 
B)  sexual drive. 
C)  interpersonal needs. 
D)  self-conceptions. 
A)  psychosexual needs. 
B)  sexual drive. 
C)  interpersonal needs. 
D)  self-conceptions. C

Question 4

The likelihood that an individual will turn to a peer during a time of trouble _____ in adolescence and the likelihood of turning to a parent _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases; increases 
B)  decreases; decreases 
C)  decreases; remains stable 
D)  increases; remains stable 
A)  increases; increases 
B)  decreases; decreases 
C)  decreases; remains stable 
D)  increases; remains stable

Question 5

Research addressing difficult social situations related to adolescents' transitions into romantic relationships found _____ to be among the most frequently mentioned themes.

Accepted Answer

A)  attracting the other-sex 
B)  communicating with the other-sex 
C)  discussing dating with parents 
D)  discussing sex with same-sex peers 
A)  attracting the other-sex 
B)  communicating with the other-sex 
C)  discussing dating with parents 
D)  discussing sex with same-sex peers

Question 6

The ways in which adolescents interact with romantic partners changes with development, with increasing _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  desires for more independence 
B)  willingness to acknowledge, analyze and work through disagreements 
C)  sources of conflict 
D)  pressure to engage in antisocial behavior 
A)  desires for more independence 
B)  willingness to acknowledge, analyze and work through disagreements 
C)  sources of conflict 
D)  pressure to engage in antisocial behavior

Question 7

According to one study from Furman and Simon, on whom does an internal working model of relationships have the greatest affect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarah, an adolescent girl 
B)  Tom, an adolescent boy 
C)  An internal working model of relationships has an equal affect on boys and girls 
D)  An internal working model of relationships has no affect on boys or girls 
A)  Sarah, an adolescent girl 
B)  Tom, an adolescent boy 
C)  An internal working model of relationships has an equal affect on boys and girls 
D)  An internal working model of relationships has no affect on boys or girls

Question 8

Sullivan believed the crisis of adolescence is _____. Erikson believed it is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  identity; intimacy 
B)  autonomy; intimacy 
C)  intimacy; identity 
D)  intimacy; autonomy 
A)  identity; intimacy 
B)  autonomy; intimacy 
C)  intimacy; identity 
D)  intimacy; autonomy

Question 9

Which adolescent would be predicted to have the closest relationship with a maternal grandfather?

Accepted Answer

A)  a boy living with both of his biological parents 
B)  a girl living with both of her biological parents 
C)  a boy whose body is just starting to undergo the physical changes of puberty and is living with his divorced mother 
D)  a girl whose body is just starting to undergo the physical changes of puberty and is living with her divorced mother 
A)  a boy living with both of his biological parents 
B)  a girl living with both of her biological parents 
C)  a boy whose body is just starting to undergo the physical changes of puberty and is living with his divorced mother 
D)  a girl whose body is just starting to undergo the physical changes of puberty and is living with her divorced mother

Question 10

Which of the following statements about sibling relationships is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intimacy in sibling relationships is a complicated matter, often including a mix of feelings of affection and rivalry. 
B)  Generally, adolescents say they are less intimate with siblings than with parents or friends. 
C)  Adolescents fight less with brothers and sisters than they do with close friends. 
D)  Arguments with siblings tend to be resolved more through the intervention of parents than by letting things slide. 
A)  Intimacy in sibling relationships is a complicated matter, often including a mix of feelings of affection and rivalry. 
B)  Generally, adolescents say they are less intimate with siblings than with parents or friends. 
C)  Adolescents fight less with brothers and sisters than they do with close friends. 
D)  Arguments with siblings tend to be resolved more through the intervention of parents than by letting things slide.

Question 11

Which theorist adopted the most biological view of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Sullivan 
C)  Erikson 
D)  Benedict 
A)  Freud 
B)  Sullivan 
C)  Erikson 
D)  Benedict

Question 12

Sullivan believed a precondition to forming close relationships as an adolescent is:

Accepted Answer

A)  being able to take someone else's perspective. 
B)  forming intimate friendships during preadolescence. 
C)  having secure interpersonal relationships since childhood. 
D)  overcoming the frustration and anxiety associated with making friends in childhood. 
A)  being able to take someone else's perspective. 
B)  forming intimate friendships during preadolescence. 
C)  having secure interpersonal relationships since childhood. 
D)  overcoming the frustration and anxiety associated with making friends in childhood.

Question 13

Stephanie, an adolescent who has witnessed a great deal of conflict between her parents, will most likely experience higher levels of:

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal aggression with her romantic partners. 
B)  physical aggression with her romantic partners. 
C)  relationship difficulties with her romantic partners. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  verbal aggression with her romantic partners. 
B)  physical aggression with her romantic partners. 
C)  relationship difficulties with her romantic partners. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 14

Jesse is a physically immature 14-year-old who goes to school where it is expected that 14-year-olds date. Hillary is a physically mature 14-year-old who goes to school where it is expected that students delay dating until age 16. Which adolescent is more likely to date?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hillary 
B)  Jesse 
C)  neither Hillary nor Jesse is likely to date 
D)  both Hillary and Jesse are likely to date 
A)  Hillary 
B)  Jesse 
C)  neither Hillary nor Jesse is likely to date 
D)  both Hillary and Jesse are likely to date

Question 15

It is likely that a limitation in children's ability to ____ inhibits their ability to have intimate interpersonal relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  empathize 
B)  take another person's perspective 
C)  care deeply 
D)  understand friendships 
A)  empathize 
B)  take another person's perspective 
C)  care deeply 
D)  understand friendships

Question 16

Which one of the adolescents below will be most vulnerable to the potential negative consequences of a break-up?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cory, an adolescent low in rejection sensitivity 
B)  Nicole, an adolescent who has never experienced a break-up 
C)  Richard, an adolescent who is a binge drinker and engages in delinquency 
D)  Michael, an adolescent who was the breaker-upper 
A)  Cory, an adolescent low in rejection sensitivity 
B)  Nicole, an adolescent who has never experienced a break-up 
C)  Richard, an adolescent who is a binge drinker and engages in delinquency 
D)  Michael, an adolescent who was the breaker-upper

Question 17

According to Sullivan's theory, which of the following is the correct sequence of interpersonal needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  need for contact with people; need for integration into adult society; need for intimacy 
B)  need for intimacy and consensual validation; need for adult participation; need for sexual contact 
C)  need for intimacy; need for sexual contact; need for integration into adult society 
D)  need for playmates; need for contact with people; need for sexual contact 
A)  need for contact with people; need for integration into adult society; need for intimacy 
B)  need for intimacy and consensual validation; need for adult participation; need for sexual contact 
C)  need for intimacy; need for sexual contact; need for integration into adult society 
D)  need for playmates; need for contact with people; need for sexual contact

Question 18

What proportion of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for someone to hit a boyfriend or girlfriend?

Accepted Answer

A)  More than 50% of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for a girl to hit her boyfriend and about 25% believe it is OK for a boy to hit his girlfriend. 
B)  Approximately 10% of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for a girl to hit her boyfriend and only about 5% believe it is OK for a boy to hit his girlfriend. 
C)  More than 80% of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for a girl to hit her boyfriend; however, only about 10% believe it is OK for a boy to hit his girlfriend. 
D)  About 50% of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for a girl or boy to his or her romantic partner. 
A)  More than 50% of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for a girl to hit her boyfriend and about 25% believe it is OK for a boy to hit his girlfriend. 
B)  Approximately 10% of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for a girl to hit her boyfriend and only about 5% believe it is OK for a boy to hit his girlfriend. 
C)  More than 80% of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for a girl to hit her boyfriend; however, only about 10% believe it is OK for a boy to hit his girlfriend. 
D)  About 50% of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for a girl or boy to his or her romantic partner.

Question 19

Research studying the relation between identity and intimacy has provided support for the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy must develop first. 
B)  identity must develop first. 
C)  individuals follow different developmental paths. 
D)  identity and intimacy development are uncorrelated. 
A)  intimacy must develop first. 
B)  identity must develop first. 
C)  individuals follow different developmental paths. 
D)  identity and intimacy development are uncorrelated.

Question 20

Which child is probably experiencing for the first time the need to be intimate with a friend of the same age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carlo, who is 7 
B)  Dierdre, who is 18 
C)  Randy, who is 11 
D)  Connie, who is 16 
A)  Carlo, who is 7 
B)  Dierdre, who is 18 
C)  Randy, who is 11 
D)  Connie, who is 16

Which of the following is the best indicator of when an adolescent will begin dating?

Girls are more likely than boys to express intimacy with their friends by doing all of the following, except:

According to Sullivan, development can be best understood by examining transformations in:

The likelihood that an individual will turn to a peer during a time of trouble _ in adolescence and the likelihood of turning to a parent _.

Research addressing difficult social situations related to adolescents' transitions into romantic relationships found _____ to be among the most frequently mentioned themes.

The ways in which adolescents interact with romantic partners changes with development, with increasing _____.

According to one study from Furman and Simon, on whom does an internal working model of relationships have the greatest affect?

Sullivan believed the crisis of adolescence is _. Erikson believed it is _.

Which adolescent would be predicted to have the closest relationship with a maternal grandfather?

Which of the following statements about sibling relationships is not true?

Which theorist adopted the most biological view of development?

Sullivan believed a precondition to forming close relationships as an adolescent is:

Stephanie, an adolescent who has witnessed a great deal of conflict between her parents, will most likely experience higher levels of:

Jesse is a physically immature 14-year-old who goes to school where it is expected that 14-year-olds date. Hillary is a physically mature 14-year-old who goes to school where it is expected that students delay dating until age 16. Which adolescent is more likely to date?

It is likely that a limitation in children's ability to ____ inhibits their ability to have intimate interpersonal relationships.

Which one of the adolescents below will be most vulnerable to the potential negative consequences of a break-up?

According to Sullivan's theory, which of the following is the correct sequence of interpersonal needs?

What proportion of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for someone to hit a boyfriend or girlfriend?

Research studying the relation between identity and intimacy has provided support for the idea that:

Which child is probably experiencing for the first time the need to be intimate with a friend of the same age?

Biological Transitions

Cognitive Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Peer Groups

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Identity

Autonomy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

Filters

Exam 10: Intimacy

Which of the following is the best indicator of when an adolescent will begin dating?

Girls are more likely than boys to express intimacy with their friends by doing all of the following, except:

According to Sullivan, development can be best understood by examining transformations in:

The likelihood that an individual will turn to a peer during a time of trouble _____ in adolescence and the likelihood of turning to a parent _____.

Research addressing difficult social situations related to adolescents' transitions into romantic relationships found _____ to be among the most frequently mentioned themes.

The ways in which adolescents interact with romantic partners changes with development, with increasing _____.

According to one study from Furman and Simon, on whom does an internal working model of relationships have the greatest affect?

Sullivan believed the crisis of adolescence is _____. Erikson believed it is _____.

Which adolescent would be predicted to have the closest relationship with a maternal grandfather?

Which of the following statements about sibling relationships is not true?

Which theorist adopted the most biological view of development?

Sullivan believed a precondition to forming close relationships as an adolescent is:

Stephanie, an adolescent who has witnessed a great deal of conflict between her parents, will most likely experience higher levels of:

Jesse is a physically immature 14-year-old who goes to school where it is expected that 14-year-olds date. Hillary is a physically mature 14-year-old who goes to school where it is expected that students delay dating until age 16. Which adolescent is more likely to date?

It is likely that a limitation in children's ability to ____ inhibits their ability to have intimate interpersonal relationships.

Which one of the adolescents below will be most vulnerable to the potential negative consequences of a break-up?

According to Sullivan's theory, which of the following is the correct sequence of interpersonal needs?

What proportion of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for someone to hit a boyfriend or girlfriend?

Research studying the relation between identity and intimacy has provided support for the idea that:

Which child is probably experiencing for the first time the need to be intimate with a friend of the same age?

Biological Transitions

Cognitive Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Peer Groups

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Identity

Autonomy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

Filters

The likelihood that an individual will turn to a peer during a time of trouble _ in adolescence and the likelihood of turning to a parent _.

Sullivan believed the crisis of adolescence is _. Erikson believed it is _.