Question 1

Rites of passage in many parts of the world provide a ________ entry into the adult world.

Accepted Answer

A) continuous 
B) constant 
C) discontinuous 
D) gradual 
A) continuous 
B) constant 
C) discontinuous 
D) gradual

Question 2

All but which of the following statements regarding the media and music is not TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescents spend huge amounts of time listening to music. 
B) Higher use of music media was related to viewing the self as less physically attractive. 
C) Listening to music with sexually degrading content is related to higher likelihood of engaging in sexual activity. 
D) There is a cause-and-effect relationship between music and music videos and drug use. 
A) Adolescents spend huge amounts of time listening to music. 
B) Higher use of music media was related to viewing the self as less physically attractive. 
C) Listening to music with sexually degrading content is related to higher likelihood of engaging in sexual activity. 
D) There is a cause-and-effect relationship between music and music videos and drug use.

Question 3

Researchers suggested three possible reasons that why watching TV is negatively linked to children's achievement.This includes interference,displacement and

Accepted Answer

A) self-defeating tastes/preferences. 
B) cognitive dissonance. 
C) encouragement of passive learning. 
D) slot movement. 
A) self-defeating tastes/preferences. 
B) cognitive dissonance. 
C) encouragement of passive learning. 
D) slot movement.

Question 4

Mateo,age 15,does his homework while listening to his MP3 player; he also keeps his cell phone on his desk so that he can text his friends at the same time.Mateo is engaged in

Accepted Answer

A) competing media balancing. 
B) media multitasking. 
C) media overload. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) competing media balancing. 
B) media multitasking. 
C) media overload. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 5

Ethnicity is based on all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) race. 
B) language. 
C) religion. 
D) SES. 
A) race. 
B) language. 
C) religion. 
D) SES.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a psychological process that social media likely activates in adolescents and emerging adults?

Accepted Answer

A) social comparison 
B) self-disclosure 
C) sleep depravity 
D) impression management 
A) social comparison 
B) self-disclosure 
C) sleep depravity 
D) impression management

Question 7

Watching TV has been negatively linked to all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) ADHD. 
B) lower school achievement. 
C) unrealistic views of the world. 
D) creativity. 
A) ADHD. 
B) lower school achievement. 
C) unrealistic views of the world. 
D) creativity.

Question 8

Evan,age 17,and his friend had in their shared school locker an explicit plan for making a bomb.They said they got it from the Internet.How likely is it that this explanation is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Not very likely; you have to have clearance from Homeland Security to access these sites. 
B) Not very likely; these sites are only available to adults who have gone through background checks. 
C) Quite likely; the information is available if adolescents have the skills to navigate through complex information. 
D) Not likely at all; this information is not available on the Internet. 
A) Not very likely; you have to have clearance from Homeland Security to access these sites. 
B) Not very likely; these sites are only available to adults who have gone through background checks. 
C) Quite likely; the information is available if adolescents have the skills to navigate through complex information. 
D) Not likely at all; this information is not available on the Internet.

Question 9

The ________ program is directed by a full-time counsellor or social worker to improve children's achievement at the end of elementary school by providing a support plan that might include tutoring,mentoring,after-school programs,or family counselling.

Accepted Answer

A) Positive Action 
B) City Connects 
C) New Hope 
D) Eisenhower Quantum Opportunities 
A) Positive Action 
B) City Connects 
C) New Hope 
D) Eisenhower Quantum Opportunities

Question 10

Karen,age 26,and her 4-year-old daughter,Meghan,are involved in an antipoverty program that provides Karen with job-skills training and provides free preschool for Meghan.This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) parent-child educational initiative. 
B) Head Start program. 
C) two-generation intervention. 
D) New Horizons program. 
A) parent-child educational initiative. 
B) Head Start program. 
C) two-generation intervention. 
D) New Horizons program.

Question 11

Recent research shows links between acculturation and

Accepted Answer

A) family values. 
B) SES. 
C) volunteerism. 
D) parent/adolescent conflict. 
A) family values. 
B) SES. 
C) volunteerism. 
D) parent/adolescent conflict.

Question 12

Living in poverty is associated with all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) great physiological reactivity to stress. 
B) sexual problems. 
C) parental disappointment. 
D) school-related problems. 
A) great physiological reactivity to stress. 
B) sexual problems. 
C) parental disappointment. 
D) school-related problems.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations of the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development on social policy initiatives?

Accepted Answer

A) Mandate media-literacy programs in all high-school curricula by 2023. 
B) Encourage socially-responsible media programming. 
C) Increase media presentations of health promotion. 
D) Expand opportunities for adolescents' views to appear in the media. 
A) Mandate media-literacy programs in all high-school curricula by 2023. 
B) Encourage socially-responsible media programming. 
C) Increase media presentations of health promotion. 
D) Expand opportunities for adolescents' views to appear in the media.

Question 14

Low socioeconomic status has been described as all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) low income. 
B) working class. 
C) white collar. 
D) blue collar. 
A) low income. 
B) working class. 
C) white collar. 
D) blue collar.

Question 15

Researchers have found a high level of screen media exposure in youth is linked to a greater incidence of

Accepted Answer

A) depression. 
B) Type 1 diabetes. 
C) obesity. 
D) heart disease. 
A) depression. 
B) Type 1 diabetes. 
C) obesity. 
D) heart disease.

Question 16

Many of the families that have immigrated to the United States in recent decades come from

Accepted Answer

A) decaying cultures. 
B) collectivist cultures. 
C) individualist cultures. 
D) Communist cultures. 
A) decaying cultures. 
B) collectivist cultures. 
C) individualist cultures. 
D) Communist cultures.

Question 17

Recent research has shown that in many families around the world today,children are likely to be reared

Accepted Answer

A) in a collectivist manner. 
B) in an individualistic manner. 
C) basically by themselves,with little parental guidance. 
D) in manner that combines individualistic and collectivist ways. 
A) in a collectivist manner. 
B) in an individualistic manner. 
C) basically by themselves,with little parental guidance. 
D) in manner that combines individualistic and collectivist ways.

Question 18

Describe how adolescents typically use the Internet.

Accepted Answer

Youth throughout the world are increasin

Question 19

Sheila,age 14,tells you that she has almost 200 friends in her online network.She is most likely a member of

Accepted Answer

A) Twitter. 
B) eHarmony. 
C) Facebook. 
D) Instagram. 
A) Twitter. 
B) eHarmony. 
C) Facebook. 
D) Instagram.

Question 20

Watching television can do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) make adolescents active learners. 
B) distract children and adolescents from homework. 
C) teach stereotypes. 
D) make adolescents passive learners. 
A) make adolescents active learners. 
B) distract children and adolescents from homework. 
C) teach stereotypes. 
D) make adolescents passive learners.

Rites of passage in many parts of the world provide a ________ entry into the adult world.

All but which of the following statements regarding the media and music is not TRUE?

Researchers suggested three possible reasons that why watching TV is negatively linked to children's achievement.This includes interference,displacement and

Mateo,age 15,does his homework while listening to his MP3 player; he also keeps his cell phone on his desk so that he can text his friends at the same time.Mateo is engaged in

Ethnicity is based on all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a psychological process that social media likely activates in adolescents and emerging adults?

Watching TV has been negatively linked to all of the following EXCEPT

Evan,age 17,and his friend had in their shared school locker an explicit plan for making a bomb.They said they got it from the Internet.How likely is it that this explanation is TRUE?

The ________ program is directed by a full-time counsellor or social worker to improve children's achievement at the end of elementary school by providing a support plan that might include tutoring,mentoring,after-school programs,or family counselling.

Karen,age 26,and her 4-year-old daughter,Meghan,are involved in an antipoverty program that provides Karen with job-skills training and provides free preschool for Meghan.This is an example of a

Recent research shows links between acculturation and

Living in poverty is associated with all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations of the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development on social policy initiatives?

Low socioeconomic status has been described as all of the following EXCEPT

Researchers have found a high level of screen media exposure in youth is linked to a greater incidence of

Many of the families that have immigrated to the United States in recent decades come from

Recent research has shown that in many families around the world today,children are likely to be reared

Describe how adolescents typically use the Internet.

Sheila,age 14,tells you that she has almost 200 friends in her online network.She is most likely a member of

Watching television can do all of the following 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

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

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Exam 12: Culture

Rites of passage in many parts of the world provide a ________ entry into the adult world.

All but which of the following statements regarding the media and music is not TRUE?

Researchers suggested three possible reasons that why watching TV is negatively linked to children's achievement.This includes interference,displacement and

Mateo,age 15,does his homework while listening to his MP3 player; he also keeps his cell phone on his desk so that he can text his friends at the same time.Mateo is engaged in

Ethnicity is based on all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a psychological process that social media likely activates in adolescents and emerging adults?

Watching TV has been negatively linked to all of the following EXCEPT

Evan,age 17,and his friend had in their shared school locker an explicit plan for making a bomb.They said they got it from the Internet.How likely is it that this explanation is TRUE?

The ________ program is directed by a full-time counsellor or social worker to improve children's achievement at the end of elementary school by providing a support plan that might include tutoring,mentoring,after-school programs,or family counselling.

Karen,age 26,and her 4-year-old daughter,Meghan,are involved in an antipoverty program that provides Karen with job-skills training and provides free preschool for Meghan.This is an example of a

Recent research shows links between acculturation and

Living in poverty is associated with all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations of the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development on social policy initiatives?

Low socioeconomic status has been described as all of the following EXCEPT

Researchers have found a high level of screen media exposure in youth is linked to a greater incidence of

Many of the families that have immigrated to the United States in recent decades come from

Recent research has shown that in many families around the world today,children are likely to be reared

Describe how adolescents typically use the Internet.

Sheila,age 14,tells you that she has almost 200 friends in her online network.She is most likely a member of

Watching television can do all of the following 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

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Filters