Question 1

Girls' friendships in adolescence are more likely than boys' to focus on

Accepted Answer

A) intimacy. 
B) shared activities. 
C) excitement. 
D) ego support. 
A) intimacy. 
B) shared activities. 
C) excitement. 
D) ego support.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about peer groups across the world is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Street youth in South America rely on peer networks for survival. 
B) In many areas of rural India,peer relations for girls are encouraged. 
C) The peer group is more important to Japanese adolescents than to adolescents in the United States. 
D) In sub-Saharan Africa,peers are not an important aspect of adolescents' lives. 
A) Street youth in South America rely on peer networks for survival. 
B) In many areas of rural India,peer relations for girls are encouraged. 
C) The peer group is more important to Japanese adolescents than to adolescents in the United States. 
D) In sub-Saharan Africa,peers are not an important aspect of adolescents' lives.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the six functions of friendship?

Accepted Answer

A) financial support 
B) physical support 
C) stimulation 
D) social comparison 
A) financial support 
B) physical support 
C) stimulation 
D) social comparison

Question 4

In a recent large-scale study,experiencing a romantic breakup lowered individuals' self-esteem,but the effect disappeared ________ after the breakup.

Accepted Answer

A) one day 
B) one week 
C) one month 
D) one year 
A) one day 
B) one week 
C) one month 
D) one year

Question 5

Marriages in which the partners met online through Internet dating sites

Accepted Answer

A) are more likely to break up compared to those that began in off-line contexts. 
B) are at an increased risk for problems with infidelity. 
C) have slightly higher rates of marital satisfaction than those who met in off-line contexts. 
D) are more likely to have children at an earlier age compared to those who met in off-line contexts. 
A) are more likely to break up compared to those that began in off-line contexts. 
B) are at an increased risk for problems with infidelity. 
C) have slightly higher rates of marital satisfaction than those who met in off-line contexts. 
D) are more likely to have children at an earlier age compared to those who met in off-line contexts.

Question 6

The friendship function of providing closeness and self-disclosure is

Accepted Answer

A) ego support. 
B) companionship. 
C) intimacy/affection. 
D) stimulation. 
A) ego support. 
B) companionship. 
C) intimacy/affection. 
D) stimulation.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the romantic relationships of sexual minority youth is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Same-sex relationships are complex. 
B) We can generalize from the issues of heterosexual relationships to same-sex relationships. 
C) The most common initial same-sex partner is a close friend. 
D) Same-sex romances may be met with parental disapproval. 
A) Same-sex relationships are complex. 
B) We can generalize from the issues of heterosexual relationships to same-sex relationships. 
C) The most common initial same-sex partner is a close friend. 
D) Same-sex romances may be met with parental disapproval.

Question 8

Romantic relationships and ________ predicted an increase in depressive symptoms in girls.

Accepted Answer

A) co-rumination 
B) secure attachment to parents 
C) lack of female friends 
D) poor grades in school 
A) co-rumination 
B) secure attachment to parents 
C) lack of female friends 
D) poor grades in school

Question 9

Travis,age 16,is friends with a group of young men ages 21 to 23.According to research,Travis is more likely than his counterparts with same-age friends to

Accepted Answer

A) engage in early sexual behavior. 
B) be highly mature. 
C) be employed. 
D) have older sisters. 
A) engage in early sexual behavior. 
B) be highly mature. 
C) be employed. 
D) have older sisters.

Question 10

The most influential theorist in the study of adolescent friendship has been

Accepted Answer

A) Peter Blos. 
B) Anna Freud. 
C) Harry Stack Sullivan. 
D) Aaron Durphey. 
A) Peter Blos. 
B) Anna Freud. 
C) Harry Stack Sullivan. 
D) Aaron Durphey.

Question 11

A high frequency of dating in middle adolescence has been linked to

Accepted Answer

A) delinquency. 
B) depression. 
C) substance abuse. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) delinquency. 
B) depression. 
C) substance abuse. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Girls' friendships in adolescence are more likely than boys' to focus on

Which of the following statements about peer groups across the world is TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT one of the six functions of friendship?

In a recent large-scale study,experiencing a romantic breakup lowered individuals' self-esteem,but the effect disappeared ________ after the breakup.

Marriages in which the partners met online through Internet dating sites

The friendship function of providing closeness and self-disclosure is

Which of the following statements about the romantic relationships of sexual minority youth is NOT true?

Romantic relationships and ________ predicted an increase in depressive symptoms in girls.

Travis,age 16,is friends with a group of young men ages 21 to 23.According to research,Travis is more likely than his counterparts with same-age friends to

The most influential theorist in the study of adolescent friendship has been

A high frequency of dating in middle adolescence has been linked to

Introduction

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Exam 9: Peers, romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Girls' friendships in adolescence are more likely than boys' to focus on

Which of the following statements about peer groups across the world is TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT one of the six functions of friendship?

In a recent large-scale study,experiencing a romantic breakup lowered individuals' self-esteem,but the effect disappeared ________ after the breakup.

Marriages in which the partners met online through Internet dating sites

The friendship function of providing closeness and self-disclosure is

Which of the following statements about the romantic relationships of sexual minority youth is NOT true?

Romantic relationships and ________ predicted an increase in depressive symptoms in girls.

Travis,age 16,is friends with a group of young men ages 21 to 23.According to research,Travis is more likely than his counterparts with same-age friends to

The most influential theorist in the study of adolescent friendship has been

A high frequency of dating in middle adolescence has been linked to

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