Question 1

Children at risk of having a troubled adolescence tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  from "good" homes, but who fall in with the wrong crowd. 
B)  alienated from their parents and have impulse-control issues. 
C)  well behaved in elementary school. 
D)  set up for a life of crime. 
A)  from "good" homes, but who fall in with the wrong crowd. 
B)  alienated from their parents and have impulse-control issues. 
C)  well behaved in elementary school. 
D)  set up for a life of crime.

Question 2

Which is NOT an explanation for why, during late adolescence, teen-parent conflict declines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents begin to treat their teens more as adults. 
B)  Teens become more focused on issues such as college and careers. 
C)  Teens gain independence from reaching important milestones such as driving. 
D)  Parents no longer worry that their teenage children will take risks. 
A)  Parents begin to treat their teens more as adults. 
B)  Teens become more focused on issues such as college and careers. 
C)  Teens gain independence from reaching important milestones such as driving. 
D)  Parents no longer worry that their teenage children will take risks.

Question 3

Parent-teen arguments are most intense during early adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Fifteen-year-old Evelyn believes that everyone is watching and evaluating everything that she does. In David Elkind's adolescent egocentrism framework, this hypersensitivity to the opinions of others is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the personal fable. 
B)  preoperational development. 
C)  the imaginary audience. 
D)  concrete operations. 
A)  the personal fable. 
B)  preoperational development. 
C)  the imaginary audience. 
D)  concrete operations.

Question 5

Discuss three early warning signs and risk factors that predict if a child might get into serious trouble as a teen. Cite real-life examples to illustrate your points.

Accepted Answer

Risk factors: having emotion-regulation

Question 6

Which is the correct order that heterosexual young people follow in getting to a romantic relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  single-sex cliques; crowds; mixed-sex cliques 
B)  crowds; single-sex cliques; mixed-sex cliques 
C)  mixed-sex cliques; crowds; single-sex cliques 
D)  single-sex cliques; mixed-sex cliques; crowds 
A)  single-sex cliques; crowds; mixed-sex cliques 
B)  crowds; single-sex cliques; mixed-sex cliques 
C)  mixed-sex cliques; crowds; single-sex cliques 
D)  single-sex cliques; mixed-sex cliques; crowds

Question 7

Young teens are less likely to make risky decisions when they are with their friends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Feliciano decides not to rob a backpack from an open locker at school because he is afraid of getting caught. Feliciano is operating at Kohlberg's _____ level of moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A)  preconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  postconventional 
D)  formal operational 
A)  preconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  postconventional 
D)  formal operational

Question 9

When G. Stanley Hall described adolescence as a time of "storm and stress," he meant that teenagers:

Accepted Answer

A)  have a stressful life. 
B)  are moody, sensitive, and prone to take risks. 
C)  cause parents a lot of stress. 
D)  put society under a lot of stress. 
A)  have a stressful life. 
B)  are moody, sensitive, and prone to take risks. 
C)  cause parents a lot of stress. 
D)  put society under a lot of stress.

Question 10

Define Kohlberg's preconventional, conventional, and postconventional levels of moral thinking. Then give a real-life example of each kind of reasoning.

Accepted Answer

Preconventional: Morality revolves aroun

Question 11

Alcohol and drug abuse is rampant among teens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most U.S. teens find their high school experience incredibly satisfying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Ron is in the "bad guys" high school crowd. He is MOST likely to want to model the _____ group member.

Accepted Answer

A)  smartest 
B)  sweetest 
C)  oldest 
D)  most antisocial 
A)  smartest 
B)  sweetest 
C)  oldest 
D)  most antisocial

Question 14

Dr. Justice is arguing against the 2018 trend to try teenagers as though they were adults. Drawing on the text, which is NOT an argument he can make against this practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does nothing to deter future criminal acts. 
B)  This trend does not take into account the fact that, at this age, the frontal lobes are still "immature." 
C)  Criminalizing delinquent behavior ignores the fact that risk taking is part of the normal adolescent experience. 
D)  Putting teens in jail costs more than putting them in juvenile detention. 
A)  It does nothing to deter future criminal acts. 
B)  This trend does not take into account the fact that, at this age, the frontal lobes are still "immature." 
C)  Criminalizing delinquent behavior ignores the fact that risk taking is part of the normal adolescent experience. 
D)  Putting teens in jail costs more than putting them in juvenile detention.

Question 15

Which fact does the immigrant paradox refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigrant children tend to have paradoxical emotions. 
B)  Poor immigrant children tend to do far better than expected, given the barriers they face. 
C)  Immigrant children are pushed in different, often paradoxical directions by society. 
D)  Immigrant children often want to return to their countries of origin. 
A)  Immigrant children tend to have paradoxical emotions. 
B)  Poor immigrant children tend to do far better than expected, given the barriers they face. 
C)  Immigrant children are pushed in different, often paradoxical directions by society. 
D)  Immigrant children often want to return to their countries of origin.

Question 16

Among pre-teens, being in the popular crowd makes kids less aggressive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which statement is MOST likely true if a child gets into serious trouble as a teen?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will almost certainly continue to have problems as an adult. 
B)  It may be adolescence-limited turmoil, specific to this phase of life. 
C)  It's no problem since all teens straighten out by their twenties. 
D)  It's only a problem if the child is a boy. 
A)  She will almost certainly continue to have problems as an adult. 
B)  It may be adolescence-limited turmoil, specific to this phase of life. 
C)  It's no problem since all teens straighten out by their twenties. 
D)  It's only a problem if the child is a boy.

Question 18

Parent-teen conflict reaches its peak in late adolescence, as the child is about to leave home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The text's criticisms of Kohlberg's moral reasoning scale all relate to which measurement concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability 
B)  validity 
C)  accuracy 
D)  morality 
A)  reliability 
B)  validity 
C)  accuracy 
D)  morality

Question 20

In contrast to most U.S. teens, which tends to be true of immigrant teens from collectivist cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have more freedom and few rules. 
B)  They may be forced to assume the role of the family "adults" (taking care of their parents). 
C)  They have similar values to their parents. 
D)  They prioritize individual success because of their privation as children. 
A)  They have more freedom and few rules. 
B)  They may be forced to assume the role of the family "adults" (taking care of their parents). 
C)  They have similar values to their parents. 
D)  They prioritize individual success because of their privation as children.

Children at risk of having a troubled adolescence tend to be:

Which is NOT an explanation for why, during late adolescence, teen-parent conflict declines?

Parent-teen arguments are most intense during early adolescence.

Fifteen-year-old Evelyn believes that everyone is watching and evaluating everything that she does. In David Elkind's adolescent egocentrism framework, this hypersensitivity to the opinions of others is called:

Discuss three early warning signs and risk factors that predict if a child might get into serious trouble as a teen. Cite real-life examples to illustrate your points.

Which is the correct order that heterosexual young people follow in getting to a romantic relationship?

Young teens are less likely to make risky decisions when they are with their friends.

Feliciano decides not to rob a backpack from an open locker at school because he is afraid of getting caught. Feliciano is operating at Kohlberg's _____ level of moral reasoning.

When G. Stanley Hall described adolescence as a time of "storm and stress," he meant that teenagers:

Define Kohlberg's preconventional, conventional, and postconventional levels of moral thinking. Then give a real-life example of each kind of reasoning.

Alcohol and drug abuse is rampant among teens.

Most U.S. teens find their high school experience incredibly satisfying.

Ron is in the "bad guys" high school crowd. He is MOST likely to want to model the _____ group member.

Dr. Justice is arguing against the 2018 trend to try teenagers as though they were adults. Drawing on the text, which is NOT an argument he can make against this practice?

Which fact does the immigrant paradox refer to?

Among pre-teens, being in the popular crowd makes kids less aggressive.

Which statement is MOST likely true if a child gets into serious trouble as a teen?

Parent-teen conflict reaches its peak in late adolescence, as the child is about to leave home.

The text's criticisms of Kohlberg's moral reasoning scale all relate to which measurement concept?

In contrast to most U.S. teens, which tends to be true of immigrant teens from collectivist cultures?

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Children at risk of having a troubled adolescence tend to be:

Which is NOT an explanation for why, during late adolescence, teen-parent conflict declines?

Parent-teen arguments are most intense during early adolescence.

Fifteen-year-old Evelyn believes that everyone is watching and evaluating everything that she does. In David Elkind's adolescent egocentrism framework, this hypersensitivity to the opinions of others is called:

Discuss three early warning signs and risk factors that predict if a child might get into serious trouble as a teen. Cite real-life examples to illustrate your points.

Which is the correct order that heterosexual young people follow in getting to a romantic relationship?

Young teens are less likely to make risky decisions when they are with their friends.

Feliciano decides not to rob a backpack from an open locker at school because he is afraid of getting caught. Feliciano is operating at Kohlberg's _____ level of moral reasoning.

When G. Stanley Hall described adolescence as a time of "storm and stress," he meant that teenagers:

Define Kohlberg's preconventional, conventional, and postconventional levels of moral thinking. Then give a real-life example of each kind of reasoning.

Alcohol and drug abuse is rampant among teens.

Most U.S. teens find their high school experience incredibly satisfying.

Ron is in the "bad guys" high school crowd. He is MOST likely to want to model the _____ group member.

Dr. Justice is arguing against the 2018 trend to try teenagers as though they were adults. Drawing on the text, which is NOT an argument he can make against this practice?

Which fact does the immigrant paradox refer to?

Among pre-teens, being in the popular crowd makes kids less aggressive.

Which statement is MOST likely true if a child gets into serious trouble as a teen?

Parent-teen conflict reaches its peak in late adolescence, as the child is about to leave home.

The text's criticisms of Kohlberg's moral reasoning scale all relate to which measurement concept?

In contrast to most U.S. teens, which tends to be true of immigrant teens from collectivist cultures?

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

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