Question 1

Tessa is in her bedroom with her mother. Tessa's mother exclaims, "You need to get these clothes off the floor right now!" Tessa replies, "It's my room and I will leave things where I want." Tessa's mother responds, "I am your mother and you will do what I say." This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bickering 
B)  open communication 
C)  parental monitoring 
D)  family bonds

Question 2

Adolescents who commit criminal acts before, during, and after adolescence are referred to as _____.

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The answer of Adolescents who commit criminal acts before, during,...

Question 3

_____ is a person's acceptance of the roles and behaviors that a culture associates with the biological categories of male and female.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is a person's acceptance of the...

Question 4

The two most common drugs are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  inhalants and alcohol 
B)  tobacco and alcohol 
C)  marijuana and alcohol 
D)  prescription drugs and tobacco

Question 5

Mr. and Mrs. Vasquez have discovered that their son has been cutting school with a group of boys. Which conclusion is MOST likely true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The group has led their innocent son astray. 
B)  The behavior is nothing to worry about. 
C)  Their son is more rebellious than the group as a whole. 
D)  Their son chose this group because he shares their interests.

Question 6

Parasuicide refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a suicide attempt that does not end in death 
B)  helping someone else to commit suicide 
C)  several people in a group committing suicide 
D)  the serious consideration of suicide

Question 7

One study found that the short allele of the serotonin transporter promoter gene (5-HTTLPR) contributes to increased rates of depression among all girls, but only among boys who _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ruminate 
B)  are suicidal 
C)  come from high-socioeconomic status communities 
D)  come from low-socioeconomic status communities

Question 8

Following Erikson's lead, _____ distinguished four specific ways young people cope with the identity crisis.

Accepted Answer

A)  Baumrind 
B)  Freud 
C)  Marcia 
D)  Skinner

Question 9

_____ includes any deliberate self-harm that could have been lethal.

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The answer of _____ includes any deliberate self-harm that could...

Question 10

The term that describes one having erotic desires about the same sex, the opposite sex, or both sexes is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual identity 
B)  sexual orientation 
C)  sexuality 
D)  gender identity

Question 11

In the United States, one way for some to legitimatize an identity moratorium is to _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the United States, one way for...

Question 12

For teens who are isolated (for whatever reason), the use of the _____ can provide them with a social network.

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The answer of For teens who are isolated (for whatever...

Question 13

Several suicides within the same group of people in a brief period are called _____ suicides.

Accepted Answer

A)  cult 
B)  pact 
C)  planned 
D)  cluster

Question 14

Many adolescent romances _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are stable and long-term 
B)  do not include coitus 
C)  are exclusive commitments between partners 
D)  do not generate strong emotional reactions

Question 15

Healthy communication and support from parents make _____ peer relationships more likely.

Accepted Answer

A)  constructive 
B)  destructive 
C)  opposite-sex 
D)  romantic

Question 16

Life-course-persistent offenders _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  may show signs of neurological impairment 
B)  have after-school jobs they dislike 
C)  tend to be involved in school activities 
D)  are unlikely to end up in prison

Question 17

Peers can provide _____, whereby one teen shows another how to rebel against social norms.

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The answer of Peers can provide _____, whereby one teen...

Question 18

Conflict between parents and their children peaks during early adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Some parents may be overcontrolling. For example, they may not allow their child to use social media, which limits _____.

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The answer of Some parents may be overcontrolling. For example,...

Question 20

Identify the accurate statement about adolescent crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of adolescent lawbreakers are caught. 
B)  Most adolescents have broken a law by the age of 20. 
C)  Chronic offenders tend to be teens convicted of many violent offenses. 
D)  Teen girls tend to commit more crimes than teen boys.

Exam 2: The Beginning: From Conception to Birth