Question 1

Studies that compare adolescents' working models of their relationships:

Accepted Answer

A)  show that emotional attachments in adolescence were influenced by attachments formed in infancy. 
B)  suggest that an individual's beliefs and expectations about relationships are similar across different interpersonal domains. 
C)  demonstrate different beliefs and expectations for different interpersonal domains. 
D)  show that early life attachments may not be relevant to relationships developed during adolescence. 
A)  show that emotional attachments in adolescence were influenced by attachments formed in infancy. 
B)  suggest that an individual's beliefs and expectations about relationships are similar across different interpersonal domains. 
C)  demonstrate different beliefs and expectations for different interpersonal domains. 
D)  show that early life attachments may not be relevant to relationships developed during adolescence.

Question 2

Carol, an eighth-grader, is facing a big dilemma and she needs advice. To whom is Carol likely to turn for this support?

Accepted Answer

A)  her friends 
B)  her parents 
C)  an adult expert outside the family 
D)  it depends on the specific issue at hand 
A)  her friends 
B)  her parents 
C)  an adult expert outside the family 
D)  it depends on the specific issue at hand

Question 3

Justin, a 16-year-old, has a substance-abuse problem. According to a research study presented in the textbook, to whom is he most likely to turn for help?

Accepted Answer

A)  his teacher 
B)  his friends 
C)  his parents 
D)  his siblings 
A)  his teacher 
B)  his friends 
C)  his parents 
D)  his siblings

Question 4

Which developmental period appears to be when warmth and closeness for siblings is at its lowest point?

Accepted Answer

A)  late childhood 
B)  early adolescence 
C)  middle adolescence 
D)  late adolescence 
A)  late childhood 
B)  early adolescence 
C)  middle adolescence 
D)  late adolescence

Question 5

The close, significant emotional bond between parent and infant is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment. 
B)  goodness-of-fit. 
C)  symbiosis. 
D)  the secure base. 
A)  attachment. 
B)  goodness-of-fit. 
C)  symbiosis. 
D)  the secure base.

Question 6

Based on Sullivan's theory of interpersonal development, intimacy is first expressed in:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual relationships. 
B)  other-sex friendships. 
C)  mixed-sex relationships. 
D)  same-sex relationships. 
A)  sexual relationships. 
B)  other-sex friendships. 
C)  mixed-sex relationships. 
D)  same-sex relationships.

Question 7

The most common trigger of the first episode of major depression is:

Accepted Answer

A)  parents' divorce. 
B)  failing in school. 
C)  the breakup of a romantic relationship. 
D)  dating violence. 
A)  parents' divorce. 
B)  failing in school. 
C)  the breakup of a romantic relationship. 
D)  dating violence.

Question 8

Children's friendships are based on _____, whereas adolescents' friendships are typically based on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  activities; competition 
B)  activities; intimacy 
C)  intimacy; competition 
D)  competition; activities 
A)  activities; competition 
B)  activities; intimacy 
C)  intimacy; competition 
D)  competition; activities

Question 9

Sullivan believed that important interpersonal transitions are more likely to be negotiated successfully if:

Accepted Answer

A)  they have a solid foundation of security in past relationships. 
B)  an individual develops appropriate cognitive skills. 
C)  an individual had many playmates in childhood. 
D)  they have a solid basis in social cognition. 
A)  they have a solid foundation of security in past relationships. 
B)  an individual develops appropriate cognitive skills. 
C)  an individual had many playmates in childhood. 
D)  they have a solid basis in social cognition.

Question 10

What statement about intimacy is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intimacy is an important concern only in adolescence. 
B)  One of the central issues in the study of intimacy during adolescence is the onset of dating. 
C)  Intimacy is characterized by a willingness to disclose private and occasionally sensitive topics and a sharing of common interests. 
D)  Intimacy can take the form of close friendships between people of both sexes. 
A)  Intimacy is an important concern only in adolescence. 
B)  One of the central issues in the study of intimacy during adolescence is the onset of dating. 
C)  Intimacy is characterized by a willingness to disclose private and occasionally sensitive topics and a sharing of common interests. 
D)  Intimacy can take the form of close friendships between people of both sexes.

Question 11

Self-disclosure and loyalty become important dimensions of friendship in:

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood. 
B)  preadolescence. 
C)  early adolescence. 
D)  middle adolescence. 
A)  childhood. 
B)  preadolescence. 
C)  early adolescence. 
D)  middle adolescence.

Question 12

Adolescents behave in a variety of ways within dating relationships that are usually shaped by _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  their partners' expectations 
B)  scripts that are learned at home and from the mass media 
C)  their peers' relationships 
D)  cultural norms 
A)  their partners' expectations 
B)  scripts that are learned at home and from the mass media 
C)  their peers' relationships 
D)  cultural norms

Question 13

Being securely attached in adolescence is associated with all of the following outcomes, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  more stable romantic relationships than their insecure counterparts. 
B)  better academic success. 
C)  rejection sensitivity in adulthood. 
D)  better social competence. 
A)  more stable romantic relationships than their insecure counterparts. 
B)  better academic success. 
C)  rejection sensitivity in adulthood. 
D)  better social competence.

Question 14

Statistics on the age at which young people marry indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is approximately the same for males and females. 
B)  girls marry younger today than in their mothers' generation. 
C)  both males and females tend to be much older at first marriage than in the 1950s. 
D)  more males than females marry before they are 20. 
A)  it is approximately the same for males and females. 
B)  girls marry younger today than in their mothers' generation. 
C)  both males and females tend to be much older at first marriage than in the 1950s. 
D)  more males than females marry before they are 20.

Question 15

Girls are _____ likely to confide in friends than boys. This is primarily because _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; girls expect that self-disclosure will make them feel better 
B)  less; girls expect that self-disclosure will make them feel vulnerable 
C)  more; girls expect that self-disclosure will make them feel empowered 
D)  less; girls expect that self-disclosure will make them feel weird 
A)  more; girls expect that self-disclosure will make them feel better 
B)  less; girls expect that self-disclosure will make them feel vulnerable 
C)  more; girls expect that self-disclosure will make them feel empowered 
D)  less; girls expect that self-disclosure will make them feel weird

Question 16

Over the course of adolescence, conflict between siblings ________, and this may be due to the fact that siblings spend _____ time together in adolescence than they did in childhood.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

An infant who is indifferent to his/her caregiver would have what type of attachment?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

According to research presented in the textbook, the expression of intimacy is more advanced among adolescent girls than among boys. What is a consequence of this advanced intimacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls' mental health is more positively affected than boys' when things are going well in relationships 
B)  Girls' mental health is more negatively affected than boys' when things are going poorly in relationships. 
C)  Both A and B are true. 
D)  Neither A nor B is true. 
A)  Girls' mental health is more positively affected than boys' when things are going well in relationships 
B)  Girls' mental health is more negatively affected than boys' when things are going poorly in relationships. 
C)  Both A and B are true. 
D)  Neither A nor B is true.

Question 19

Tamara, a late adolescent, often experiences intense feelings of anxiety. How would Sullivan explain this? (HINT: Think about the developmental progression of these feelings.) How does Sullivan's theory build on Erikson's theory?

Accepted Answer

Similarities to Erikson:
Sullivan and Er

Question 20

Sullivan emphasized the social aspects of growth, suggesting that psychological development can be best understood when looked at in:

Accepted Answer

A)  societal terms. 
B)  interpersonal terms. 
C)  identity terms. 
D)  medical terms. 
A)  societal terms. 
B)  interpersonal terms. 
C)  identity terms. 
D)  medical terms.

Studies that compare adolescents' working models of their relationships:

Carol, an eighth-grader, is facing a big dilemma and she needs advice. To whom is Carol likely to turn for this support?

Justin, a 16-year-old, has a substance-abuse problem. According to a research study presented in the textbook, to whom is he most likely to turn for help?

Which developmental period appears to be when warmth and closeness for siblings is at its lowest point?

The close, significant emotional bond between parent and infant is called:

Based on Sullivan's theory of interpersonal development, intimacy is first expressed in:

The most common trigger of the first episode of major depression is:

Children's friendships are based on _, whereas adolescents' friendships are typically based on _.

Sullivan believed that important interpersonal transitions are more likely to be negotiated successfully if:

What statement about intimacy is false?

Self-disclosure and loyalty become important dimensions of friendship in:

Adolescents behave in a variety of ways within dating relationships that are usually shaped by _____________.

Being securely attached in adolescence is associated with all of the following outcomes, except:

Statistics on the age at which young people marry indicate that:

Girls are _ likely to confide in friends than boys. This is primarily because _.

Over the course of adolescence, conflict between siblings ____, and this may be due to the fact that siblings spend _ time together in adolescence than they did in childhood.

An infant who is indifferent to his/her caregiver would have what type of attachment?

According to research presented in the textbook, the expression of intimacy is more advanced among adolescent girls than among boys. What is a consequence of this advanced intimacy?

Tamara, a late adolescent, often experiences intense feelings of anxiety. How would Sullivan explain this? (HINT: Think about the developmental progression of these feelings.) How does Sullivan's theory build on Erikson's theory?

Sullivan emphasized the social aspects of growth, suggesting that psychological development can be best understood when looked at in:

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

Studies that compare adolescents' working models of their relationships:

Carol, an eighth-grader, is facing a big dilemma and she needs advice. To whom is Carol likely to turn for this support?

Justin, a 16-year-old, has a substance-abuse problem. According to a research study presented in the textbook, to whom is he most likely to turn for help?

Which developmental period appears to be when warmth and closeness for siblings is at its lowest point?

The close, significant emotional bond between parent and infant is called:

Based on Sullivan's theory of interpersonal development, intimacy is first expressed in:

The most common trigger of the first episode of major depression is:

Children's friendships are based on _____, whereas adolescents' friendships are typically based on _____.

Sullivan believed that important interpersonal transitions are more likely to be negotiated successfully if:

What statement about intimacy is false?

Self-disclosure and loyalty become important dimensions of friendship in:

Adolescents behave in a variety of ways within dating relationships that are usually shaped by _____________.

Being securely attached in adolescence is associated with all of the following outcomes, except:

Statistics on the age at which young people marry indicate that:

Girls are _____ likely to confide in friends than boys. This is primarily because _____.

Over the course of adolescence, conflict between siblings ________, and this may be due to the fact that siblings spend _____ time together in adolescence than they did in childhood.

An infant who is indifferent to his/her caregiver would have what type of attachment?

According to research presented in the textbook, the expression of intimacy is more advanced among adolescent girls than among boys. What is a consequence of this advanced intimacy?

Tamara, a late adolescent, often experiences intense feelings of anxiety. How would Sullivan explain this? (HINT: Think about the developmental progression of these feelings.) How does Sullivan's theory build on Erikson's theory?

Sullivan emphasized the social aspects of growth, suggesting that psychological development can be best understood when looked at in:

Biological Transitions

Cognitive Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Peer Groups

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Identity

Autonomy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

Filters

Children's friendships are based on _, whereas adolescents' friendships are typically based on _.

Girls are _ likely to confide in friends than boys. This is primarily because _.

Over the course of adolescence, conflict between siblings ____, and this may be due to the fact that siblings spend _ time together in adolescence than they did in childhood.