Question 1

Sex education for Mexican American girls is:

Accepted Answer

A)  almost non-existent. 
B)  carefully done by Catholic nuns. 
C)  shared by both the mother and the father. 
D)  taught by aunts or grandmothers. 
A)  almost non-existent. 
B)  carefully done by Catholic nuns. 
C)  shared by both the mother and the father. 
D)  taught by aunts or grandmothers.

Question 2

Which ethnic minority group has the lowest standard of living?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  Native Americans 
C)  Mexican Americans 
D)  Puerto Rican Americans 
A)  African Americans 
B)  Native Americans 
C)  Mexican Americans 
D)  Puerto Rican Americans

Question 3

In which area of the United States do most Asian Americans live?

Accepted Answer

A)  Midwest 
B)  West 
C)  South 
D)  East 
A)  Midwest 
B)  West 
C)  South 
D)  East

Question 4

What are the differences and similarities between U.S.immigrants and U.S.refugees?

Accepted Answer

The main difference between U.S. immigra

Question 5

Most of the research on adolescents has been carried out with ________ samples.

Accepted Answer

A)  Black, lower-class 
B)  Black, middle-class 
C)  White, middle-class 
D)  White, lower-class 
A)  Black, lower-class 
B)  Black, middle-class 
C)  White, middle-class 
D)  White, lower-class

Question 6

Because poor adolescents do not gain status from their low-SES parents,all of the following are likely EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  they develop low self-esteem. 
B)  they become less peer oriented. 
C)  they establish their status only in relation to their friends. 
D)  they may join juvenile gangs. 
A)  they develop low self-esteem. 
B)  they become less peer oriented. 
C)  they establish their status only in relation to their friends. 
D)  they may join juvenile gangs.

Question 7

Mexican Americans primarily live in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Northeast. 
B)  Midwest. 
C)  Northwest. 
D)  Southwest. 
A)  Northeast. 
B)  Midwest. 
C)  Northwest. 
D)  Southwest.

Question 8

Which U.S.state has the second largest number of Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arizona 
B)  Florida 
C)  Oklahoma 
D)  Texas 
A)  Arizona 
B)  Florida 
C)  Oklahoma 
D)  Texas

Question 9

Which ethnic group in the U.S.has a higher average family income than all other ethnic groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian Americans 
B)  Latinos 
C)  non-Hispanic Caucasians 
D)  African Americans 
A)  Asian Americans 
B)  Latinos 
C)  non-Hispanic Caucasians 
D)  African Americans

Question 10

Approximately what percentage of Mexican American youth live in urban areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  80 
B)  60 
C)  40 
D)  20 
A)  80 
B)  60 
C)  40 
D)  20

Question 11

What percentage of Americans can trace their ancestry to other countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  99 
A)  30 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  99

Question 12

Which of the following is generally a value of Native American culture,but not of White American culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  A future orientation 
B)  Competition 
C)  Harmony with nature 
D)  Individualism 
A)  A future orientation 
B)  Competition 
C)  Harmony with nature 
D)  Individualism

Question 13

Which is the best example of familialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jennie's parents give her a lot of freedom to be with her peers. 
B)  Ricky highly values his parents' and grandparents' opinions. 
C)  Sammy trusts his family and therefore is also trusting of neighbors. 
D)  Mary has a strong work ethic and loves celebrations. 
A)  Jennie's parents give her a lot of freedom to be with her peers. 
B)  Ricky highly values his parents' and grandparents' opinions. 
C)  Sammy trusts his family and therefore is also trusting of neighbors. 
D)  Mary has a strong work ethic and loves celebrations.

Question 14

Up until 1943 which individuals did U.S.immigration laws forbid from immigrating to the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  African farmers 
B)  Puerto Rican families 
C)  Latino men 
D)  Chinese women 
A)  African farmers 
B)  Puerto Rican families 
C)  Latino men 
D)  Chinese women

Question 15

All of the following are characteristics of the families of low-SES adolescents EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  they contain fewer wage earners. 
B)  they are non-White. 
C)  they are poorly educated. 
D)  they are smaller than average. 
A)  they contain fewer wage earners. 
B)  they are non-White. 
C)  they are poorly educated. 
D)  they are smaller than average.

Question 16

African Americans are paid less than Whites for the same work.This may be due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  unequal education. 
B)  segregation. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  unequal education. 
B)  segregation. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Which ethnic group now outscores all others on college entrance math exams?

Accepted Answer

A)  Native Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  Latinos 
D)  Non-Hispanic White Americans 
A)  Native Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  Latinos 
D)  Non-Hispanic White Americans

Question 18

What six factors can affect how easy or difficult the acculturation process is for immigrants? Explain and give examples.

Accepted Answer

The acculturation process for immigrants

Question 19

A district or neighborhood of Spanish-speaking people is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  barrio. 
B)  machismo. 
C)  marianismo. 
D)  portador. 
A)  barrio. 
B)  machismo. 
C)  marianismo. 
D)  portador.

Question 20

Rita believes that she cannot change her destiny.She is exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A)  familialism. 
B)  marianism. 
C)  fatalism. 
D)  resiliency. 
A)  familialism. 
B)  marianism. 
C)  fatalism. 
D)  resiliency.

Sex education for Mexican American girls is:

Which ethnic minority group has the lowest standard of living?

In which area of the United States do most Asian Americans live?

What are the differences and similarities between U.S.immigrants and U.S.refugees?

Most of the research on adolescents has been carried out with ________ samples.

Because poor adolescents do not gain status from their low-SES parents,all of the following are likely EXCEPT:

Mexican Americans primarily live in the:

Which U.S.state has the second largest number of Native Americans?

Which ethnic group in the U.S.has a higher average family income than all other ethnic groups?

Approximately what percentage of Mexican American youth live in urban areas?

What percentage of Americans can trace their ancestry to other countries?

Which of the following is generally a value of Native American culture,but not of White American culture?

Which is the best example of familialism?

Up until 1943 which individuals did U.S.immigration laws forbid from immigrating to the United States?

All of the following are characteristics of the families of low-SES adolescents EXCEPT:

African Americans are paid less than Whites for the same work.This may be due to:

Which ethnic group now outscores all others on college entrance math exams?

What six factors can affect how easy or difficult the acculturation process is for immigrants? Explain and give examples.

A district or neighborhood of Spanish-speaking people is called a

Rita believes that she cannot change her destiny.She is exhibiting:

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Adolescents in Theoretical Context

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Cognitive Development: Improvements in Thinking, Reasoning, and Decision Making

Self-Concept, Identity, Ethnicity, and Gender

The Development of Moral Values

Relationships with Family Members

Different Family Patterns

Being a Member of the Adolescent Subculture: Activities and Interactions with Peers

Sexual Behaviors

Education and School

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Exam 3: Adolescent Diversity: Socioeconomic Status and Ethnicity

Sex education for Mexican American girls is:

Which ethnic minority group has the lowest standard of living?

In which area of the United States do most Asian Americans live?

What are the differences and similarities between U.S.immigrants and U.S.refugees?

Most of the research on adolescents has been carried out with ________ samples.

Because poor adolescents do not gain status from their low-SES parents,all of the following are likely EXCEPT:

Mexican Americans primarily live in the:

Which U.S.state has the second largest number of Native Americans?

Which ethnic group in the U.S.has a higher average family income than all other ethnic groups?

Approximately what percentage of Mexican American youth live in urban areas?

What percentage of Americans can trace their ancestry to other countries?

Which of the following is generally a value of Native American culture,but not of White American culture?

Which is the best example of familialism?

Up until 1943 which individuals did U.S.immigration laws forbid from immigrating to the United States?

All of the following are characteristics of the families of low-SES adolescents EXCEPT:

African Americans are paid less than Whites for the same work.This may be due to:

Which ethnic group now outscores all others on college entrance math exams?

What six factors can affect how easy or difficult the acculturation process is for immigrants? Explain and give examples.

A district or neighborhood of Spanish-speaking people is called a

Rita believes that she cannot change her destiny.She is exhibiting:

The Social Context of Adolescence

Adolescents in Theoretical Context

Body Issues Physical Growth and Health-Related Behaviors

Cognitive Development: Improvements in Thinking, Reasoning, and Decision Making

Self-Concept, Identity, Ethnicity, and Gender

The Development of Moral Values

Relationships with Family Members

Different Family Patterns

Being a Member of the Adolescent Subculture: Activities and Interactions with Peers

Sexual Behaviors

Education and School

Work and Vocation

Adolescent Stress and Alienation

Substance Abuse,Addiction,and Dependency

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