Question 1

Which of the following statements concerning sexual-minority (LGBT) youth is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  the progression through the phases of dating and romance is as similar for them as for heterosexual adolescents 
B)  the stigmas attached to homosexuality complicate the development of intimate relations 
C)  these youngsters often pursue sexual activity outside the context of a dating relationship to avoid harassment by peers 
D)  for sexual-minority youth, development of close, nonsexual friendships with same-sex peers may be hampered by their peers' homophobia 
A)  the progression through the phases of dating and romance is as similar for them as for heterosexual adolescents 
B)  the stigmas attached to homosexuality complicate the development of intimate relations 
C)  these youngsters often pursue sexual activity outside the context of a dating relationship to avoid harassment by peers 
D)  for sexual-minority youth, development of close, nonsexual friendships with same-sex peers may be hampered by their peers' homophobia

Question 2

Based on the research you read about in the textbook, which of the following statements about dating and relationships is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  opposites attract 
B)  "birds of a feather flock together" 
C)  romance, relationships, and romance have powerful impacts on adolescents' emotional states 
D)  adolescents with problems who date peers whose mental health is good show improvements in their psychological functioning over time 
A)  opposites attract 
B)  "birds of a feather flock together" 
C)  romance, relationships, and romance have powerful impacts on adolescents' emotional states 
D)  adolescents with problems who date peers whose mental health is good show improvements in their psychological functioning over time

Question 3

Which of the following is the best indicator of when an adolescent will engage in sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  chronological age 
B)  biological development 
C)  the school norm 
D)  the age of their parents 
A)  chronological age 
B)  biological development 
C)  the school norm 
D)  the age of their parents

Question 4

According to the textbook, which of the following statements about dating is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  As adolescents develop, dating shifts from a focus on bonding to a focus on infatuation. 
B)  Adolescents who have been exposed to high levels of conflict or violence in their family are more likely to put more effort into having tender and supportive relationships with friends. 
C)  Across the board, dating is associated with better mental health and well-being than not dating at all. 
D)  Social activities with the other-sex begin in early adolescence. 
A)  As adolescents develop, dating shifts from a focus on bonding to a focus on infatuation. 
B)  Adolescents who have been exposed to high levels of conflict or violence in their family are more likely to put more effort into having tender and supportive relationships with friends. 
C)  Across the board, dating is associated with better mental health and well-being than not dating at all. 
D)  Social activities with the other-sex begin in early adolescence.

Question 5

Although it is difficult to separate "selection" and "socialization" effects, individuals who are securely attached in infancy are likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  be socially competent in childhood. 
B)  be securely attached to close friends in adolescence. 
C)  have positive romantic relationships in adulthood. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  be socially competent in childhood. 
B)  be securely attached to close friends in adolescence. 
C)  have positive romantic relationships in adulthood. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 6

Which of the following factors is not closely related to when an adolescent will begin dating?

Accepted Answer

A)  family instability 
B)  community norms 
C)  when peers start dating 
D)  depressive symptomatology 
A)  family instability 
B)  community norms 
C)  when peers start dating 
D)  depressive symptomatology

Question 7

Which of the following patterns of attachment is positively correlated with high sociability in childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxious-resistant 
B)  secure 
C)  anxious-avoidant 
D)  dependent 
A)  anxious-resistant 
B)  secure 
C)  anxious-avoidant 
D)  dependent

Question 8

Which of the following explanations of friendship would probably be associated with the oldest child?

Accepted Answer

A)  "He always wants to play with me." 
B)  "He will stick up for me when a bully picks on me." 
C)  "He helps me figure out how to build things." 
D)  "He likes to go to the park with me." 
A)  "He always wants to play with me." 
B)  "He will stick up for me when a bully picks on me." 
C)  "He helps me figure out how to build things." 
D)  "He likes to go to the park with me."

Question 9

Which of the following statements about intimate friendships for youth adolescent girls is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  they have a confidante with whom they can easily talk about their problems 
B)  their friendships are fragile 
C)  their friendships are more easily disrupted by feelings of betrayal 
D)  their friendships, on average, last longer than boys' friendships do. 
A)  they have a confidante with whom they can easily talk about their problems 
B)  their friendships are fragile 
C)  their friendships are more easily disrupted by feelings of betrayal 
D)  their friendships, on average, last longer than boys' friendships do.

Question 10

One study that used brain-imaging techniques to investigate adolescents' neural responses to rejection while playing an online game called "Cyberball" found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescents high in rejection sensitivity show a different pattern of brain activity in response to exclusion and are more likely to develop symptoms of depression. 
B)  adolescents low in rejection sensitivity show a different pattern of brain activity in response to exclusion and are more likely to develop symptoms of depression. 
C)  adolescents high in rejection sensitivity show a different pattern of brain activity in response to exclusion and are less likely to develop symptoms of depression. 
D)  there are no biological differences in how individuals respond to not being thrown the ball based on whether he or she scores high or low on rejection sensitivity. 
A)  adolescents high in rejection sensitivity show a different pattern of brain activity in response to exclusion and are more likely to develop symptoms of depression. 
B)  adolescents low in rejection sensitivity show a different pattern of brain activity in response to exclusion and are more likely to develop symptoms of depression. 
C)  adolescents high in rejection sensitivity show a different pattern of brain activity in response to exclusion and are less likely to develop symptoms of depression. 
D)  there are no biological differences in how individuals respond to not being thrown the ball based on whether he or she scores high or low on rejection sensitivity.

Question 11

With respect to Internet use and social networking sites, adolescents are likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  communicate with people they have offline relationships with. 
B)  meet new people. 
C)  spend time interacting with people their parents would not approve of. 
D)  become obsessive, to the point of neglecting in-person relationships. 
A)  communicate with people they have offline relationships with. 
B)  meet new people. 
C)  spend time interacting with people their parents would not approve of. 
D)  become obsessive, to the point of neglecting in-person relationships.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about sex differences in partner preferences is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although girls may believe that they place more weight on interpersonal qualities (such as support and intimacy) than physical attractiveness, controlled experiments indicate that girls are more influenced by physical attractiveness than they think. 
B)  Across adolescence and young adulthood, boys are more likely to emphasize the importance of physical attractiveness. 
C)  Natural observational studies and controlled experiments indicate that girls are more likely to emphasize the desirability of interpersonal qualities in their prospective partners and boys are more attuned to the physical attractiveness of their prospective mate. 
D)  Boys' and girls' internal working models of relationships are most sensitive to evolutionary clues that lead an individual to select a mate that offers the best probability of having healthy offspring. 
A)  Although girls may believe that they place more weight on interpersonal qualities (such as support and intimacy) than physical attractiveness, controlled experiments indicate that girls are more influenced by physical attractiveness than they think. 
B)  Across adolescence and young adulthood, boys are more likely to emphasize the importance of physical attractiveness. 
C)  Natural observational studies and controlled experiments indicate that girls are more likely to emphasize the desirability of interpersonal qualities in their prospective partners and boys are more attuned to the physical attractiveness of their prospective mate. 
D)  Boys' and girls' internal working models of relationships are most sensitive to evolutionary clues that lead an individual to select a mate that offers the best probability of having healthy offspring.

Question 13

The textbook states all of the following to explain why the development of intimacy is especially important in adolescence, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  truly intimate relationships do not emerge until adolescence. 
B)  the nature of the adolescent's social world changes, with increasing importance of both same sex and other-sex peers. 
C)  growth of social cognition reflects more sophisticated conceptions of social relationships. 
D)  friendships transform being self-conscious to being more activity oriented. 
A)  truly intimate relationships do not emerge until adolescence. 
B)  the nature of the adolescent's social world changes, with increasing importance of both same sex and other-sex peers. 
C)  growth of social cognition reflects more sophisticated conceptions of social relationships. 
D)  friendships transform being self-conscious to being more activity oriented.

Question 14

Allison says that Susan is her friend because she can tell Susan secrets and Susan won't tell anyone else. Allison's definition of friendship is based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  play. 
B)  prosocial behavior. 
C)  intimacy and trust. 
D)  association. 
A)  play. 
B)  prosocial behavior. 
C)  intimacy and trust. 
D)  association.

Question 15

In contrast to Sullivan's claims about adolescent friendships, more current research has found:

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sex intimacy replaces intimacy with same-sex peers. 
B)  as the number of same-sex peers increases, the number of cross-sex peers decreases. 
C)  as the number of cross-sex peers increases, the number of same-sex peers either stays the same or increases. 
D)  although cross-sex interactions increase, there is little cross-sex intimacy. 
A)  cross-sex intimacy replaces intimacy with same-sex peers. 
B)  as the number of same-sex peers increases, the number of cross-sex peers decreases. 
C)  as the number of cross-sex peers increases, the number of same-sex peers either stays the same or increases. 
D)  although cross-sex interactions increase, there is little cross-sex intimacy.

Question 16

During infancy, Julia formed a secure attachment with her parents. This attachment has formed the basis for all her future approaches to interpersonal relationships. According to attachment theorists, Julia is employing:

Accepted Answer

A)  a Q-sort technique. 
B)  an intimate ideology. 
C)  an internal working model. 
D)  a social support theory. 
A)  a Q-sort technique. 
B)  an intimate ideology. 
C)  an internal working model. 
D)  a social support theory.

Question 17

Ron will be going to a new school in the fall. According to a research study presented in the textbook, what would be most effective in making this transition less stressful?

Accepted Answer

A)  calling the guidance counselors at the new school to alert them to Ron's arrival 
B)  encouraging Ron to sever ties with his current school so that he enters his new school with no prior attachments 
C)  letting Ron establish his autonomy by fending for himself 
D)  providing Ron with social support and encouragement from parents and peers at school 
A)  calling the guidance counselors at the new school to alert them to Ron's arrival 
B)  encouraging Ron to sever ties with his current school so that he enters his new school with no prior attachments 
C)  letting Ron establish his autonomy by fending for himself 
D)  providing Ron with social support and encouragement from parents and peers at school

Question 18

In Chapter 4 of this textbook you learned that there are _________ differences among ethnic groups within the United States with respect to parental discipline and ethnic socialization. However, differences between ethnic groups in the expression of intimacy between adolescents and parents are _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  substantial; modest 
B)  modest; substantial 
C)  negligible; substantial 
D)  modest; negligible 
A)  substantial; modest 
B)  modest; substantial 
C)  negligible; substantial 
D)  modest; negligible

Question 19

Describe the extent to which intimacy with peers replaces intimacy with parents over the course of adolescence. Does it completely replace intimacy with parents, or does it supplement this kind of intimacy? What about intimacy with a romantic partner? Does it replace intimacy with peers?

Accepted Answer

Although intimacy with peers and romanti

Question 20

The closeness that intimacy brings to friendships also increases the likelihood of conflict in those relationships. Address the differences between close and casual friendships in the types of conflicts experienced in both forms of friendship, differences in conflict resolution, and differences between boys' and girls' conflicts with their friends.

Accepted Answer

Although conflicts with close friends ar

Which of the following statements concerning sexual-minority (LGBT) youth is false?

Based on the research you read about in the textbook, which of the following statements about dating and relationships is not true?

Which of the following is the best indicator of when an adolescent will engage in sexual behavior?

According to the textbook, which of the following statements about dating is true?

Although it is difficult to separate "selection" and "socialization" effects, individuals who are securely attached in infancy are likely to:

Which of the following factors is not closely related to when an adolescent will begin dating?

Which of the following patterns of attachment is positively correlated with high sociability in childhood?

Which of the following explanations of friendship would probably be associated with the oldest child?

Which of the following statements about intimate friendships for youth adolescent girls is not true?

One study that used brain-imaging techniques to investigate adolescents' neural responses to rejection while playing an online game called "Cyberball" found that:

With respect to Internet use and social networking sites, adolescents are likely to:

Which of the following statements about sex differences in partner preferences is true?

The textbook states all of the following to explain why the development of intimacy is especially important in adolescence, except:

Allison says that Susan is her friend because she can tell Susan secrets and Susan won't tell anyone else. Allison's definition of friendship is based on:

In contrast to Sullivan's claims about adolescent friendships, more current research has found:

During infancy, Julia formed a secure attachment with her parents. This attachment has formed the basis for all her future approaches to interpersonal relationships. According to attachment theorists, Julia is employing:

Ron will be going to a new school in the fall. According to a research study presented in the textbook, what would be most effective in making this transition less stressful?

In Chapter 4 of this textbook you learned that there are ___ differences among ethnic groups within the United States with respect to parental discipline and ethnic socialization. However, differences between ethnic groups in the expression of intimacy between adolescents and parents are _.

Describe the extent to which intimacy with peers replaces intimacy with parents over the course of adolescence. Does it completely replace intimacy with parents, or does it supplement this kind of intimacy? What about intimacy with a romantic partner? Does it replace intimacy with peers?

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Exam 10: Intimacy

Which of the following statements concerning sexual-minority (LGBT) youth is false?

Based on the research you read about in the textbook, which of the following statements about dating and relationships is not true?

Which of the following is the best indicator of when an adolescent will engage in sexual behavior?

According to the textbook, which of the following statements about dating is true?

Although it is difficult to separate "selection" and "socialization" effects, individuals who are securely attached in infancy are likely to:

Which of the following factors is not closely related to when an adolescent will begin dating?

Which of the following patterns of attachment is positively correlated with high sociability in childhood?

Which of the following explanations of friendship would probably be associated with the oldest child?

Which of the following statements about intimate friendships for youth adolescent girls is not true?

One study that used brain-imaging techniques to investigate adolescents' neural responses to rejection while playing an online game called "Cyberball" found that:

With respect to Internet use and social networking sites, adolescents are likely to:

Which of the following statements about sex differences in partner preferences is true?

The textbook states all of the following to explain why the development of intimacy is especially important in adolescence, except:

Allison says that Susan is her friend because she can tell Susan secrets and Susan won't tell anyone else. Allison's definition of friendship is based on:

In contrast to Sullivan's claims about adolescent friendships, more current research has found:

During infancy, Julia formed a secure attachment with her parents. This attachment has formed the basis for all her future approaches to interpersonal relationships. According to attachment theorists, Julia is employing:

Ron will be going to a new school in the fall. According to a research study presented in the textbook, what would be most effective in making this transition less stressful?

Describe the extent to which intimacy with peers replaces intimacy with parents over the course of adolescence. Does it completely replace intimacy with parents, or does it supplement this kind of intimacy? What about intimacy with a romantic partner? Does it replace intimacy with peers?

Biological Transitions

Cognitive Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Peer Groups

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Identity

Autonomy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

Filters