Question 1

What impact does normalizing depression symptoms as part of adolescence have on adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  The normalization of depression symptoms allows adults to focus on the neurogenesis in the brain of adolescents. 
B)  The normalization of depression symptoms allows adults to increase synaptic connections for impulse control. 
C)  Parents, teachers, and other adults belief that depression symptoms are a part of adolescence is dangerous. 
D)  Parents, teachers, and other adults belief that depression symptoms are a part of adolescence reduces the number of depressed adolescents.

Question 2

Which is considered to be a criterion for conduct disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical cruelty to animals 
B)  self-harm 
C)  suicide contagion 
D)  insecure attachment

Question 3

Since the emergence of vaping, cigarette smoking has ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased 
B)  also increased 
C)  remained stable 
D)  diminished completely

Question 4

Which is common among those who participate in delinquent activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  drive for introspection 
B)  authoritative parents 
C)  drive for sensation seeking 
D)  protective factors

Question 5

Which statement is true about risk factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Risk factors are individual and contextual variables that are associated with a higher likelihood of a positive outcome. 
B)  Risk factors are contextual variables that are associated with a higher likelihood of a positive outcome. 
C)  Risk factors are individual variables only that are associated with a higher likelihood of a negative outcome. 
D)  Risk factors are individual and contextual variables associated with a higher likelihood of a negative outcome.

Question 6

Which individual is demonstrating an individual developmental asset of a positive youth development approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manuel is engaged in his school environment. 
B)  Kumar's parents lack parental monitoring skills. 
C)  Elizabeth has a lot of community resources. 
D)  Hannah impulsively shoplifts after school.

Question 7

What impact does parenting type have on adolescent behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parenting that is warm and supportive can magnify defiant behavior in adolescents. 
B)  Parenting that is controlling and harsh in punishment can magnify defiant behavior in adolescents. 
C)  Parenting that is permissive reduces defiant behavior in adolescents. 
D)  Parenting that is uninvolved reduces defiant behavior in adolescents.

Question 8

Valerie and her friends have been drinking heavily all evening. They have been stumbling and laughing excessively. Valerie has no idea where she is or what she is saying. She tried to answer a question but could not. She is having issues processing any information at all right now. This demonstrates ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased frontal cortex response 
B)  reduced frontal cortex response 
C)  increased gray matter volumes 
D)  reduced secure attachment

Question 9

How is age related to life-course-persistent antisocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals who have contact with the criminal justice system before age 12 have a greater risk of life-course-persistent antisocial behavior. 
B)  Individuals who have no contact with the criminal justice system have a greater risk of life-course-persistent antisocial behavior. 
C)  Individuals who have contact after age 18 with the criminal justice system have a greater risk of life-course-persistent antisocial behavior. 
D)  Individuals who have contact with the criminal justice system before age 12 have a lesser risk of life-course-persistent antisocial behavior.

Question 10

Which individual is demonstrating the use of a gateway drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  Katie is experimenting with alcohol. 
B)  Louis wants to learn to expand his mind. 
C)  Tucker watches his mother for her drinking habits. 
D)  Tracy is learning about dopamine in the body.

Question 11

Which scenario indicates a symptom of major depressive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colin has no interest in eating and is losing weight very fast. 
B)  Colin is looking inward to determine who he is. 
C)  Colin is using a fake ID to buy alcohol. 
D)  Colin is harming small animals to watch their reaction.

Question 12

What impact do protective factors have on adaptation to adversity in adolescence?

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Question 13

Lower rates of mental health issues accompany greater exposure to risk factors for adolescents in adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which ethnic group of adolescents are the least likely to be arrested?

Accepted Answer

A)  White American 
B)  Latinx American 
C)  Asian American 
D)  African American

Question 15

Explain multisystemic therapy (MST) as it relates to interventions for delinquent activity. Create a community program using MST that would work to be an intervention that would decrease delinquent activity.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Contrast the risk factors for depressive symptoms in adolescent girls as opposed to boys.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Boys report depressive symptoms at a rate of twice that of girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Carter has watched his parents have many dinner parties over the years. He watches how all the adults act and how much they drink. His father tends to drink a lot before, during, and after dinner. He gets loud and obnoxious. His mother also drinks a lot. In fact, she tends to drink every evening throughout dinner. Carter's parents have modeled behavior that will have what effect most likely for Carter?

Accepted Answer

A)  acculturate alcohol 
B)  increase his risk of drinking 
C)  create a protective factor 
D)  increase identity exploration

Question 19

An example of one of the criteria for conduct disorder is being truant from school before the age of 13.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A town council has made several recommendations after ascertaining the well-being of their inhabitants, especially the adolescents. They are recommending that more mentoring programs be implemented to help adolescents and adults connect in a positive manner. They are also recommending that the school district start some programs to help with self-management skills. The council is also asking the state for more money for their school district so that they can fund more programs and hire highly qualified teachers. These recommendations represent ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual characteristics for resiliency 
B)  community characteristics for resiliency 
C)  introspective characteristics for resiliency 
D)  autonomous characteristics for resiliency

Exam 12: Socioemotional and Behavioral Problems During Adolescence

What impact does normalizing depression symptoms as part of adolescence have on adolescents?

Which is considered to be a criterion for conduct disorder?

Since the emergence of vaping, cigarette smoking has ______.

Which is common among those who participate in delinquent activity?

Which statement is true about risk factors?

Which individual is demonstrating an individual developmental asset of a positive youth development approach?

What impact does parenting type have on adolescent behavior?

How is age related to life-course-persistent antisocial behavior?

Which individual is demonstrating the use of a gateway drug?

Which scenario indicates a symptom of major depressive disorder?

What impact do protective factors have on adaptation to adversity in adolescence?

Lower rates of mental health issues accompany greater exposure to risk factors for adolescents in adjustment.

Which ethnic group of adolescents are the least likely to be arrested?

Explain multisystemic therapy (MST) as it relates to interventions for delinquent activity. Create a community program using MST that would work to be an intervention that would decrease delinquent activity.

Contrast the risk factors for depressive symptoms in adolescent girls as opposed to boys.

Boys report depressive symptoms at a rate of twice that of girls.

An example of one of the criteria for conduct disorder is being truant from school before the age of 13.