Deck 14: Adolescent Development

Question 1

The process of "trying on" different roles in various settings, such as home, school, and other social settings to explore personal values, spirituality, racial and ethnic identity, sexuality, and gender is called:

A) Occupational role development
B) Identity formation
C) Resilience
D) Gender identity

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The Tanner or sex maturity rating (SMR) scale is:

A) A common rating of social adjustment in adolescence
B) A rating of vocational interests and personality type
C) A rating of physical maturity
D) A rating of school matriculation performance

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Cardiovascular endurance and aerobic capacity during adolescence:

A) Are at or near peak values in the life span
B) Show a brief decline due to the rapid growth
C) Are fairly stable through adolescence; not a lot of change
D) None of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Injury risk in competitive sports participation for adolescents is correlated to?

A) History of prior injury
B) Sport readiness, including both cognitive and psychomotor elements.
C) Early sport specialization and associated specialized intensive training
D) All of these are associated with injury risk

Question 5

The first experience with the occupational role of employee often happens during adolescence, and this experience uniquely serves to:

A) Teach about personal hygiene and appearance expectations in social contexts
B) Provide advantages in school progression
C) Expose the teen to the social and cultural expectations of the workplace
D) Expand communication skills in interacting with members of the opposite sex

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the biologic changes of adolescence?

A) They are multifactorial in age of onset.
B) They are determined solely by the influence of gonadotrophic hormones.
C) They are sensitive to effects of heredity and environment.
D) They are typically initiated one to two years earlier in girls than boys.

Question 7

The areas of adolescent brain development that are most strongly associated with improved planning and modulation of movement is:

A) The prefrontal cortex
B) The limbic system
C) The striatal system
D) The parietal lobe

Question 8

Which of the following is true of occupational roles in adolescence?

A) They are patterns of behavior that parents identify for teens to offer guidance about expected behaviors and responsibilities in specific defined situations.
B) Occupational roles are consistent across cultures, with similarity in roles based on age group rather than culture.
C) Occupational roles may overlap, and role conflicts often become stressors for typical teens.
D) Occupational role is another term for career aspirations, as teens model the dress and behavior of people who are successful in their desired career.

Question 9

Peer conformity, the behavioral response to peer pressure, is:

A) Usually a negative influence leading to risk taking
B) A negative influence on the parent-child relationship
C) At its height in early adolescence
D) Prevalent in girls but not in boys

Question 10

Which of the following is true of substance abuse in adolescence?

A) Adolescents often experiment with and abuse both legal and illicit substances.
B) Substance abuse is primarily a problem among teens from low socioeconomic status.
C) Substance abuse occurs but it does not present a major health problem among teens.
D) All of these are true.