Question 1

Research shows all of the following to be true of adolescents' friendships and later romantic relationships EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) intimate friendships form the basis for later dating and marital relationships. 
B) adolescents who are part of a mixed-sex peer group move more readily into romantic relationships. 
C) young adolescents decrease their mixed-gender peer group participation. 
D) mixed-gender groups are important to the development of romantic relationships. 
A) intimate friendships form the basis for later dating and marital relationships. 
B) adolescents who are part of a mixed-sex peer group move more readily into romantic relationships. 
C) young adolescents decrease their mixed-gender peer group participation. 
D) mixed-gender groups are important to the development of romantic relationships.

Question 2

Quinby,age 13,does not participate in any youth programs.Which of the following reasons might she give for not participating?

Accepted Answer

A) She has no transportation to programs. 
B) She is unaware of the available opportunities. 
C) She is not interested in the available activities. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) She has no transportation to programs. 
B) She is unaware of the available opportunities. 
C) She is not interested in the available activities. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 3

In what way(s)do parents influence the selection of teen friendships?

Accepted Answer

A) Parents select where to live,which influences which friends teens are likely to meet. 
B) Parents are most likely to not be involved in a teen's selection of friendships. 
C) Parents select specific peers in which their teen children can become friends. 
D) Parents make recommendations about which peers their children should and should not be friends with. 
A) Parents select where to live,which influences which friends teens are likely to meet. 
B) Parents are most likely to not be involved in a teen's selection of friendships. 
C) Parents select specific peers in which their teen children can become friends. 
D) Parents make recommendations about which peers their children should and should not be friends with.

Question 4

Adolescents who say that crowd membership is not that important to them are called

Accepted Answer

A) independents. 
B) nonconformists. 
C) self-actualized. 
D) populars. 
A) independents. 
B) nonconformists. 
C) self-actualized. 
D) populars.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic social needs identified by Harry Stack Sullivan?

Accepted Answer

A) need for secure attachment 
B) need for competitive companionship 
C) need for intimacy 
D) need for social acceptance 
A) need for secure attachment 
B) need for competitive companionship 
C) need for intimacy 
D) need for social acceptance

Question 6

List and describe the eight functions of dating.

Accepted Answer

Dating can be a form of recreation; sour

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding the timing of dating (early starters vs.late bloomers)is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Late bloomers showed no signs of maladjustment. 
B) Early starters were more likely to show symptoms of depression. 
C) On-time daters follow a sequence of three steps in dating relationships. 
D) On-time daters showed no signs of maladjustment. 
A) Late bloomers showed no signs of maladjustment. 
B) Early starters were more likely to show symptoms of depression. 
C) On-time daters follow a sequence of three steps in dating relationships. 
D) On-time daters showed no signs of maladjustment.

Question 8

Janet dates Ryan primarily because he is popular and good-looking.Which of the following functions of dating does this fulfill for Janet?

Accepted Answer

A) mate selection 
B) socialization 
C) recreation 
D) status 
A) mate selection 
B) socialization 
C) recreation 
D) status

Question 9

Ali says that her peer group is very important to her.Which of the following things will Ali likely say her peers do for her?

Accepted Answer

A) provide a source of information about the world outside of the family 
B) give her feedback about her abilities 
C) serve as form of social comparison 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) provide a source of information about the world outside of the family 
B) give her feedback about her abilities 
C) serve as form of social comparison 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 10

Design an intervention program to increase an adolescent's ability to increase activity with peers.

Accepted Answer

The goal of social-skills training progr

Question 11

Jennifer was recently divorced from her husband,Ed.Although they were only married for two years and have no children,both Jennifer and Ed are at higher risk for ________ than their married counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) loneliness 
B) decreased self-esteem 
C) depression 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) loneliness 
B) decreased self-esteem 
C) depression 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 12

List five contexts in which adolescents interact with peers.

Accepted Answer

Contexts can include any type of peer th

Question 13

Conformity to peers peaks in grades

Accepted Answer

A) six to seven. 
B) seven to eight. 
C) eight to nine. 
D) nine to ten. 
A) six to seven. 
B) seven to eight. 
C) eight to nine. 
D) nine to ten.

Question 14

Which of the following individuals has the highest risk of divorce?

Accepted Answer

A) Andrea,a 43-year-old lawyer who has been married for 12 years 
B) Connie,a 19-year-old high school graduate who has been married for a year 
C) Joel,a 26-year-old youth minister who has been married for two years 
D) Harry,a 40-year-old physician whose parents divorced when he was 25 years old 
A) Andrea,a 43-year-old lawyer who has been married for 12 years 
B) Connie,a 19-year-old high school graduate who has been married for a year 
C) Joel,a 26-year-old youth minister who has been married for two years 
D) Harry,a 40-year-old physician whose parents divorced when he was 25 years old

Question 15

Conglomerate strategies are

Accepted Answer

A) the use of multiple techniques to improve adolescents' social skills. 
B) also known as brainstorming. 
C) the most effective kinds of problem-solving skills. 
D) a team approach to teaching social sciences. 
A) the use of multiple techniques to improve adolescents' social skills. 
B) also known as brainstorming. 
C) the most effective kinds of problem-solving skills. 
D) a team approach to teaching social sciences.

Question 16

Which of the basic social needs identified by Sullivan intensifies in early adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) the need for a secure attachment 
B) the need for playful companionship 
C) the need for intimacy 
D) the need for sexual relations 
A) the need for a secure attachment 
B) the need for playful companionship 
C) the need for intimacy 
D) the need for sexual relations

Question 17

Judy has a pattern of choosing partners whom she perceives to be unresponsive and unavailable.It is probable that Judy had a ________ attachment to her parents.

Accepted Answer

A) preoccupied/ambivalent 
B) dismissive/avoidant 
C) disorganized 
D) secure 
A) preoccupied/ambivalent 
B) dismissive/avoidant 
C) disorganized 
D) secure

Question 18

Most adolescent love is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) affectionate love. 
B) romantic love. 
C) companionate love. 
D) agape. 
A) affectionate love. 
B) romantic love. 
C) companionate love. 
D) agape.

Question 19

What differences exist between cliques and crowds?

Accepted Answer

Cliques are small groups that range from

Question 20

Researchers have found links between romantic relationships and

Accepted Answer

A) academic success. 
B) quality of adolescent friendships. 
C) quality of sibling relationships. 
D) socioeconomic status. 
A) academic success. 
B) quality of adolescent friendships. 
C) quality of sibling relationships. 
D) socioeconomic status.

Research shows all of the following to be true of adolescents' friendships and later romantic relationships EXCEPT

Quinby,age 13,does not participate in any youth programs.Which of the following reasons might she give for not participating?

In what way(s)do parents influence the selection of teen friendships?

Adolescents who say that crowd membership is not that important to them are called

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic social needs identified by Harry Stack Sullivan?

List and describe the eight functions of dating.

Which of the following statements regarding the timing of dating (early starters vs.late bloomers)is FALSE?

Janet dates Ryan primarily because he is popular and good-looking.Which of the following functions of dating does this fulfill for Janet?

Ali says that her peer group is very important to her.Which of the following things will Ali likely say her peers do for her?

Design an intervention program to increase an adolescent's ability to increase activity with peers.

Jennifer was recently divorced from her husband,Ed.Although they were only married for two years and have no children,both Jennifer and Ed are at higher risk for ________ than their married counterparts.

List five contexts in which adolescents interact with peers.

Conformity to peers peaks in grades

Which of the following individuals has the highest risk of divorce?

Conglomerate strategies are

Which of the basic social needs identified by Sullivan intensifies in early adolescence?

Judy has a pattern of choosing partners whom she perceives to be unresponsive and unavailable.It is probable that Judy had a ________ attachment to her parents.

Most adolescent love is characterized by

What differences exist between cliques and crowds?

Researchers have found links between romantic relationships and

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Exam 9: Peers, romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Research shows all of the following to be true of adolescents' friendships and later romantic relationships EXCEPT

Quinby,age 13,does not participate in any youth programs.Which of the following reasons might she give for not participating?

In what way(s)do parents influence the selection of teen friendships?

Adolescents who say that crowd membership is not that important to them are called

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic social needs identified by Harry Stack Sullivan?

List and describe the eight functions of dating.

Which of the following statements regarding the timing of dating (early starters vs.late bloomers)is FALSE?

Janet dates Ryan primarily because he is popular and good-looking.Which of the following functions of dating does this fulfill for Janet?

Ali says that her peer group is very important to her.Which of the following things will Ali likely say her peers do for her?

Design an intervention program to increase an adolescent's ability to increase activity with peers.

Jennifer was recently divorced from her husband,Ed.Although they were only married for two years and have no children,both Jennifer and Ed are at higher risk for ________ than their married counterparts.

List five contexts in which adolescents interact with peers.

Conformity to peers peaks in grades

Which of the following individuals has the highest risk of divorce?

Conglomerate strategies are

Which of the basic social needs identified by Sullivan intensifies in early adolescence?

Judy has a pattern of choosing partners whom she perceives to be unresponsive and unavailable.It is probable that Judy had a ________ attachment to her parents.

Most adolescent love is characterized by

What differences exist between cliques and crowds?

Researchers have found links between romantic relationships and

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

Schools

Achievement, work, and Careers

Culture

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Filters