Deck 1: An Introduction to At-Risk Issues

Question 1

Chapter 1 defines "at risk" as:

A)current engagement in problem behaviors.
B)previous engagement in problem behaviors.
C)a set of cause-effect dynamics that place an individual in danger of future negative outcomes.
D)a medical diagnosis.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The branches of the tree metaphor represent youths' individual adaptations to society.All but one of the following are examples of healthy branches:

A)a strong connection to cultural heritage.
B)good school attendance.
C)prosocial peers.
D)internal locus of control.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Youth of color are a vulnerable population due to all but one of the following:

A)historical marginalization.
B)contemporary institutional racism.
C)underfunded schools.
D)authoritative parenting.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

LGBT youth are particularly vulnerable in regards to all but one of the following:

A)alcohol and drug abuse.
B)depression.
C)parental pathology.
D)suicide.

Question 5

The use of the term "at risk" in various contexts indicates that:

A)it is an important term.
B)there is a lack of consensus regarding its meaning.
C)there is widespread agreement regarding its meaning.
D)it is a recent phenomenon.

Question 6

A young child who has loving stable relationships and attends a well-funded school will face:

A)no risk.
B)minimal risk.
C)moderate risk.
D)high risk.

Question 7

What assumption concerning individuals is made in the ecological model?

A)That humans are subject to Fate.
B)That determinism is incompatible with free will.
C)That the individual is an active participant.
D)That the individual is a passive participant.

Question 8

Which system represents our "social blueprint" (cultural values, belief systems, etc.)?

A)Microsystem
B)Macrosystem
C)Exosystem
D)Mesosystem

Question 9

Cyber abuse:

A)only includes the online presentation of illicit material, such as pornography.
B)includes the misuse of innocent information posted online.
C)only affects adolescents.
D)includes a wide range of negative activity.

Question 10

What developmental factors concerning the adolescent brain place adolescents at (at least) minimal risk?

A)Alcoholism and addiction
B)The ability to understand another's perspective and alcoholism
C)The ability to understand another's perspective and an increase in risk-taking behavior
D)An increase is risk-taking behavior and addiction

Question 11

The image of a gardener is supposed to represent the quality of:

A)haste.
B)outdoorsy-ness.
C)competence.
D)patience.

Question 12

The final push toward a young person's being at High Risk is given by the person's:

A)own negative attitude.
B)social status.
C)abuse status.
D)poor school.

Question 13

What are the three primary roots in the At-Risk Tree metaphor?

A)Microsystem, exosystem and macrosystem
B)Parents, grandparents and child
C)Family, neighborhood, workplace
D)Family, school and peers

Question 14

Causal pathways are:

A)static.
B)dynamic.
C)clear.
D)simple.

Question 15

Being at risk should be viewed as a:

A)problem only for racial and social minorities.
B)diagnostic category.
C)series of steps along a continuum.
D)guarantee of failure.

Question 16

Which system describes the relationship between school and home?

A)Microsystem
B)Macrosystem
C)Exosystem
D)Mesosytem

Question 17

Meaning and purpose of life is guaranteed by:

A)affluence.
B)social status.
C)peer approval.
D)nothing.

Question 18

The ecological model posits that humans develop and grow:

A)in precisely the way that trees do.
B)within a number of monadic systems.
C)within a number of dyadic systems.
D)within a number of reciprocal systems.

Question 19

The term "at risk" could indicate that risk is:

A)orthogonal to success.
B)inherent in a person.
C)inherent in an environment.
D)ontologically identifiable.

Question 20

The fast technological rush of society leads us metaphorically to be:

A)sprinters.
B)mechanics.
C)gardeners.
D)atheletes.

Question 21

The best interventions are:

A)made in schools.
B)stand-alone for their effectiveness.
C)fully integrated into other services.
D)cost little but achieve much.

Question 22

The term "transculturation" was coined to capture the processes navigated by:

A)transgender youth.
B)immigrant youth.
C)youths from ethnic minorities.
D)abused youth.

Question 23

An at-risk youth can make choices:

A)only passively.
B)only actively.
C)actively and passively.
D)only with help.

Question 24

What sort of relationship does the ecological model assume person-environment interactions have?

A)Bidirectionality
B)Unidirectionality
C)A dyadic relationship
D)A nomadic relationship

Question 25

The Internet always exerts a negative influence on youth.