Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an externalizing problem?

Accepted Answer

A) depression 
B) juvenile delinquency 
C) aggression 
D) antisocial behavior 
A) depression 
B) juvenile delinquency 
C) aggression 
D) antisocial behavior

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true about the use of LSD?

Accepted Answer

A) Its use increased slightly in the 1990s. 
B) Its effects are almost always pleasurable. 
C) Short-term effects include distorted time perception. 
D) An overdose may cause a severe mental disturbance. 
A) Its use increased slightly in the 1990s. 
B) Its effects are almost always pleasurable. 
C) Short-term effects include distorted time perception. 
D) An overdose may cause a severe mental disturbance.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a stimulant drug?

Accepted Answer

A) marijuana 
B) caffeine 
C) nicotine 
D) cocaine 
A) marijuana 
B) caffeine 
C) nicotine 
D) cocaine

Question 4

Mrs.Goodwin is an assistant principal at a high school.She notices that many of the students are overloaded with schoolwork and other responsibilities.She holds a "de-stressing session" every week,in which she suggests ways to manage time better,increase study skills,form study groups,etc.Mrs.Goodwin is offering the students which coping mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A) thinking positively 
B) support 
C) coaching 
D) direct instruction 
A) thinking positively 
B) support 
C) coaching 
D) direct instruction

Question 5

Research shows that adolescents who have more developmental assets engage in

Accepted Answer

A) more alcohol use. 
B) more risk-taking behaviors. 
C) less use of tobacco. 
D) more violence. 
A) more alcohol use. 
B) more risk-taking behaviors. 
C) less use of tobacco. 
D) more violence.

Question 6

Which of the following adolescents is MOST at risk for depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Dan,who has just been cut from the football team. 
B) Alexis,whose boyfriend just ended their two-year relationship and who has few female friends for support. 
C) Ralph,who has conflict with his brother but a good relationship with his parents. 
D) Cody,who broke up with his girlfriend because he realized she was too dependent on him. 
A) Dan,who has just been cut from the football team. 
B) Alexis,whose boyfriend just ended their two-year relationship and who has few female friends for support. 
C) Ralph,who has conflict with his brother but a good relationship with his parents. 
D) Cody,who broke up with his girlfriend because he realized she was too dependent on him.

Question 7

Ira is experiencing impotence,premature baldness,enlargement of the prostate gland,and pain upon urination.What class of drugs is Ira most likely using?

Accepted Answer

A) depressants 
B) anabolic steroids 
C) anti-anxiety drugs 
D) anti-cancer drugs 
A) depressants 
B) anabolic steroids 
C) anti-anxiety drugs 
D) anti-cancer drugs

Question 8

Schools can help in reducing the number of overweight children and adolescents by doing all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) including obesity prevention programs in after-school programs. 
B) providing children with healthier snacks in school. 
C) weighing the children every month and posting their weights so that their peers can act as cheerleaders. 
D) eliminating vending machines that sell soda in schools. 
A) including obesity prevention programs in after-school programs. 
B) providing children with healthier snacks in school. 
C) weighing the children every month and posting their weights so that their peers can act as cheerleaders. 
D) eliminating vending machines that sell soda in schools.

Question 9

Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to become overweight?

Accepted Answer

A) Tyrone,whose parents are both normal weight 
B) Nina,whose mother is quite overweight 
C) Avery,who plays tennis on his high-school team 
D) Ollie,who watches three hours of TV per day and whose father is overweight 
A) Tyrone,whose parents are both normal weight 
B) Nina,whose mother is quite overweight 
C) Avery,who plays tennis on his high-school team 
D) Ollie,who watches three hours of TV per day and whose father is overweight

Question 10

Peers can

Accepted Answer

A) increase the likelihood of suicide. 
B) decrease the likelihood of suicide. 
C) both increase and decrease the likelihood of suicide. 
D) not be listed as a reason for suicide. 
A) increase the likelihood of suicide. 
B) decrease the likelihood of suicide. 
C) both increase and decrease the likelihood of suicide. 
D) not be listed as a reason for suicide.

Question 11

Carena has taken a drug that produces striking perceptual changes.Wherever she looks right now,she sees beautiful butterflies,objects glowing and changing shapes,and colors are rich and vibrant.It is most likely that Carena has taken

Accepted Answer

A) marijuana. 
B) LSD. 
C) cocaine. 
D) Ecstasy. 
A) marijuana. 
B) LSD. 
C) cocaine. 
D) Ecstasy.

Question 12

Hannah,age 22,suffers from an anxiety disorder that requires her to take anti-anxiety medication in order to function at her job and in her personal life.Hannah has which of the following problems?

Accepted Answer

A) an externalizing problem 
B) an internalizing problem 
C) a latent problem 
D) an acute problem 
A) an externalizing problem 
B) an internalizing problem 
C) a latent problem 
D) an acute problem

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding alcohol use among U.S.adolescents is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Sizeable declines in adolescents' alcohol use have occurred in recent years. 
B) Females engaged in more binge drinking than males. 
C) Binge drinking has declined overall. 
D) Drinking may increase slightly during the transition from high school to college as adolescents perceive that drinking is largely accepted,or even expected,by their peers. 
A) Sizeable declines in adolescents' alcohol use have occurred in recent years. 
B) Females engaged in more binge drinking than males. 
C) Binge drinking has declined overall. 
D) Drinking may increase slightly during the transition from high school to college as adolescents perceive that drinking is largely accepted,or even expected,by their peers.

Question 14

Critics of the daily-hassles approach argue that knowing about a person's daily irritations and problems tells us nothing about

Accepted Answer

A) whether or not those are real hassles. 
B) the strength of those hassles. 
C) the person's coping abilities. 
D) major life events that are going on at the same time. 
A) whether or not those are real hassles. 
B) the strength of those hassles. 
C) the person's coping abilities. 
D) major life events that are going on at the same time.

Question 15

Discuss current trends and means of suicide in adolescents and emerging adults.

Accepted Answer

Suicidal behavior is rare in childhood b

Question 16

Which of the following adolescents is most likely to have the most problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Nathan,who lives with his married,biological parents. 
B) Josie,whose mother suffers from major depression,but is treated at an expensive private hospital. 
C) Willard,whose single mother runs a bakery. 
D) Samantha,whose father receives Social Security disability payments because he suffers from bipolar disorder. 
A) Nathan,who lives with his married,biological parents. 
B) Josie,whose mother suffers from major depression,but is treated at an expensive private hospital. 
C) Willard,whose single mother runs a bakery. 
D) Samantha,whose father receives Social Security disability payments because he suffers from bipolar disorder.

Question 17

About what percentage of children who become obese have one obese parent?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 50 percent 
A) 20 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 50 percent

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding coping strategies is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Many people use both problem-focused and emotion-focused coping. 
B) Emotion-focused coping works better than problem-focused coping. 
C) Problem-solving coping works better,in general,than emotion-focused coping. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) Many people use both problem-focused and emotion-focused coping. 
B) Emotion-focused coping works better than problem-focused coping. 
C) Problem-solving coping works better,in general,than emotion-focused coping. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 19

Kiptyn takes a drug that increases his heart rate,breathing rate,and temperature.He has a feeling of energy and elevated mood on this drug.Kiptyn is probably taking

Accepted Answer

A) a stimulant. 
B) a hallucinogen. 
C) marijuana. 
D) alcohol. 
A) a stimulant. 
B) a hallucinogen. 
C) marijuana. 
D) alcohol.

Question 20

Females have more depressive symptoms than males do,for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) more negative body image than males. 
B) less discrimination than males. 
C) hormonal variability. 
D) rumination in their depressed mood. 
A) more negative body image than males. 
B) less discrimination than males. 
C) hormonal variability. 
D) rumination in their depressed mood.

Which of the following is NOT an externalizing problem?

Which of the following is NOT true about the use of LSD?

Which of the following is NOT a stimulant drug?

Research shows that adolescents who have more developmental assets engage in

Which of the following adolescents is MOST at risk for depression?

Ira is experiencing impotence,premature baldness,enlargement of the prostate gland,and pain upon urination.What class of drugs is Ira most likely using?

Schools can help in reducing the number of overweight children and adolescents by doing all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to become overweight?

Peers can

Carena has taken a drug that produces striking perceptual changes.Wherever she looks right now,she sees beautiful butterflies,objects glowing and changing shapes,and colors are rich and vibrant.It is most likely that Carena has taken

Hannah,age 22,suffers from an anxiety disorder that requires her to take anti-anxiety medication in order to function at her job and in her personal life.Hannah has which of the following problems?

Which of the following statements regarding alcohol use among U.S.adolescents is NOT true?

Critics of the daily-hassles approach argue that knowing about a person's daily irritations and problems tells us nothing about

Discuss current trends and means of suicide in adolescents and emerging adults.

Which of the following adolescents is most likely to have the most problems?

About what percentage of children who become obese have one obese parent?

Which of the following statements regarding coping strategies is NOT true?

Kiptyn takes a drug that increases his heart rate,breathing rate,and temperature.He has a feeling of energy and elevated mood on this drug.Kiptyn is probably taking

Females have more depressive symptoms than males do,for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Introduction

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The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Self, identity, emotion, and Personality

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Exam 13: Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Which of the following is NOT an externalizing problem?

Which of the following is NOT true about the use of LSD?

Which of the following is NOT a stimulant drug?

Research shows that adolescents who have more developmental assets engage in

Which of the following adolescents is MOST at risk for depression?

Ira is experiencing impotence,premature baldness,enlargement of the prostate gland,and pain upon urination.What class of drugs is Ira most likely using?

Schools can help in reducing the number of overweight children and adolescents by doing all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to become overweight?

Peers can

Carena has taken a drug that produces striking perceptual changes.Wherever she looks right now,she sees beautiful butterflies,objects glowing and changing shapes,and colors are rich and vibrant.It is most likely that Carena has taken

Hannah,age 22,suffers from an anxiety disorder that requires her to take anti-anxiety medication in order to function at her job and in her personal life.Hannah has which of the following problems?

Which of the following statements regarding alcohol use among U.S.adolescents is NOT true?

Critics of the daily-hassles approach argue that knowing about a person's daily irritations and problems tells us nothing about

Discuss current trends and means of suicide in adolescents and emerging adults.

Which of the following adolescents is most likely to have the most problems?

About what percentage of children who become obese have one obese parent?

Which of the following statements regarding coping strategies is NOT true?

Kiptyn takes a drug that increases his heart rate,breathing rate,and temperature.He has a feeling of energy and elevated mood on this drug.Kiptyn is probably taking

Females have more depressive symptoms than males do,for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Introduction

Puberty, health, and Biological Foundations

The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Self, identity, emotion, and Personality

Gender

Sexuality

Moral Development, values, and Religion

Families

Peers, romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Schools

Achievement, work, and Careers

Culture

Filters