Question 1

For American adolescents suicide is the ________-leading cause of death.

Accepted Answer

A)  top 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
A)  top 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth

Question 2

Approximately what percent of anorexic individuals are female?

Accepted Answer

A)  35 
B)  55 
C)  75 
D)  95 
A)  35 
B)  55 
C)  75 
D)  95

Question 3

Survival sex is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  earning money by selling sexual favors. 
B)  gaining protection from someone by giving that person sex. 
C)  exchanging sexual favors for food or shelter. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  earning money by selling sexual favors. 
B)  gaining protection from someone by giving that person sex. 
C)  exchanging sexual favors for food or shelter. 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Which of the following statements about bulimia is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls from upper-income homes are relatively more likely than lower-income girls to develop bulimia. 
B)  Only about 10% of those with bulimia are males. 
C)  Individuals with bulimia are often perfectionists. 
D)  Cognitive-behavioral therapy is the most promising treatment for bulimia. 
A)  Girls from upper-income homes are relatively more likely than lower-income girls to develop bulimia. 
B)  Only about 10% of those with bulimia are males. 
C)  Individuals with bulimia are often perfectionists. 
D)  Cognitive-behavioral therapy is the most promising treatment for bulimia.

Question 5

In the U.S.,teenagers are ________ more likely than adults to be the victims of violent crimes.

Accepted Answer

A)  two and a half times 
B)  three and a half times 
C)  four and a half times 
D)  five and a half times 
A)  two and a half times 
B)  three and a half times 
C)  four and a half times 
D)  five and a half times

Question 6

What percent of people who commit suicide have a psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  90 
B)  80 
C)  70 
D)  60 
A)  90 
B)  80 
C)  70 
D)  60

Question 7

Approximately what percent of juveniles in U.S.detention centers are not actually delinquents?

Accepted Answer

A)  1/5 
B)  1/10 
C)  1/15 
D)  1/20 
A)  1/5 
B)  1/10 
C)  1/15 
D)  1/20

Question 8

Fourteen-year-old Jonah comes from an abusive household and has been saving up money so that he can escape the situation.He leaves and heads to a shelter for runaways where he spends several months while looking for work.What kind of runaway is Jonah?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transferred 
B)  Intent 
C)  Transient 
D)  Unintentional 
A)  Transferred 
B)  Intent 
C)  Transient 
D)  Unintentional

Question 9

What percent of all U.S.violent crime arrests in 2006 were juveniles?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  30 
D)  45 
A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  30 
D)  45

Question 10

Overall,which of the following is the most common response of U.S.police after catching a juvenile breaking the law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Give a warning and let the juvenile go 
B)  Arrest the juvenile but then drop the charges 
C)  Refer the case to the children welfare agency 
D)  Ignore the offense 
A)  Give a warning and let the juvenile go 
B)  Arrest the juvenile but then drop the charges 
C)  Refer the case to the children welfare agency 
D)  Ignore the offense

Question 11

Anorexia nervosa is associated with all of the following health problems EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac arrest. 
B)  high blood pressure. 
C)  hypothermia. 
D)  slow heartbeat. 
A)  cardiac arrest. 
B)  high blood pressure. 
C)  hypothermia. 
D)  slow heartbeat.

Question 12

What is the estimate for the percent of the general,U.S.adolescent population who engage in self-injurious behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  From 2 to 13 
B)  From 14 to 39 
C)  From 40 to 57 
D)  From 58 to 72 
A)  From 2 to 13 
B)  From 14 to 39 
C)  From 40 to 57 
D)  From 58 to 72

Question 13

Adolescents of which ethnic group have the highest suicide rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanic Americans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  non-Hispanic White Americans 
D)  Native Americans 
A)  Hispanic Americans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  non-Hispanic White Americans 
D)  Native Americans

Question 14

Explain the difference between runaways and throwaways.

Accepted Answer

Runaways and throwaways are terms used t

Question 15

Which of the following is a reason why juveniles would be held at a juvenile detention center?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are being held under temporary restraint until their trial. 
B)  They are runaways. 
C)  They have been removed from their homes because their parents won't care for them. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  They are being held under temporary restraint until their trial. 
B)  They are runaways. 
C)  They have been removed from their homes because their parents won't care for them. 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a reason that older adolescents are more likely than younger adolescents to commit suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older adolescents are more likely to have a psychological disorder. 
B)  Older adolescents have a greater number of risk factors for suicide. 
C)  Older adolescents have more advanced cognitive skills so can make effective suicide plans. 
D)  Older adolescents are more likely to have peers who help them with the suicide. 
A)  Older adolescents are more likely to have a psychological disorder. 
B)  Older adolescents have a greater number of risk factors for suicide. 
C)  Older adolescents have more advanced cognitive skills so can make effective suicide plans. 
D)  Older adolescents are more likely to have peers who help them with the suicide.

Question 17

In terms of biological influences on delinquency,high levels of _______ and low levels of ________ are associated with aggressive behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin; testosterone 
B)  testosterone; serotonin 
C)  estrogen; testosterone 
D)  testosterone; estrogen 
A)  serotonin; testosterone 
B)  testosterone; serotonin 
C)  estrogen; testosterone 
D)  testosterone; estrogen

Question 18

According to your authors,the worst way to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  make them eligible for parole. 
B)  put them in a token economy. 
C)  put them on probation. 
D)  send them to adult prison. 
A)  make them eligible for parole. 
B)  put them in a token economy. 
C)  put them on probation. 
D)  send them to adult prison.

Question 19

Why do some researchers think that depression in adolescents is not the same thing as depression in adults?

Accepted Answer

Some researchers believe that depression

Question 20

Adolescent self-injury most often involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  picking at one's wounds. 
B)  burning oneself. 
C)  cutting oneself with sharp objects. 
D)  deeply scratching oneself with one's fingernails. 
A)  picking at one's wounds. 
B)  burning oneself. 
C)  cutting oneself with sharp objects. 
D)  deeply scratching oneself with one's fingernails.

For American adolescents suicide is the ________-leading cause of death.

Approximately what percent of anorexic individuals are female?

Survival sex is defined as:

Which of the following statements about bulimia is FALSE?

In the U.S.,teenagers are ________ more likely than adults to be the victims of violent crimes.

What percent of people who commit suicide have a psychological disorder?

Approximately what percent of juveniles in U.S.detention centers are not actually delinquents?

Fourteen-year-old Jonah comes from an abusive household and has been saving up money so that he can escape the situation.He leaves and heads to a shelter for runaways where he spends several months while looking for work.What kind of runaway is Jonah?

What percent of all U.S.violent crime arrests in 2006 were juveniles?

Overall,which of the following is the most common response of U.S.police after catching a juvenile breaking the law?

Anorexia nervosa is associated with all of the following health problems EXCEPT:

What is the estimate for the percent of the general,U.S.adolescent population who engage in self-injurious behavior?

Adolescents of which ethnic group have the highest suicide rate?

Explain the difference between runaways and throwaways.

Which of the following is a reason why juveniles would be held at a juvenile detention center?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that older adolescents are more likely than younger adolescents to commit suicide?

In terms of biological influences on delinquency,high levels of _ and low levels of __ are associated with aggressive behavior.

According to your authors,the worst way to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents is to:

Why do some researchers think that depression in adolescents is not the same thing as depression in adults?

Adolescent self-injury most often involves:

The Social Context of Adolescence

Adolescents in Theoretical Context

Adolescent Diversity: Socioeconomic Status and Ethnicity

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

Substance Abuse,Addiction,and Dependency

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Exam 14: Adolescent Stress and Alienation

For American adolescents suicide is the ________-leading cause of death.

Approximately what percent of anorexic individuals are female?

Survival sex is defined as:

Which of the following statements about bulimia is FALSE?

In the U.S.,teenagers are ________ more likely than adults to be the victims of violent crimes.

What percent of people who commit suicide have a psychological disorder?

Approximately what percent of juveniles in U.S.detention centers are not actually delinquents?

Fourteen-year-old Jonah comes from an abusive household and has been saving up money so that he can escape the situation.He leaves and heads to a shelter for runaways where he spends several months while looking for work.What kind of runaway is Jonah?

What percent of all U.S.violent crime arrests in 2006 were juveniles?

Overall,which of the following is the most common response of U.S.police after catching a juvenile breaking the law?

Anorexia nervosa is associated with all of the following health problems EXCEPT:

What is the estimate for the percent of the general,U.S.adolescent population who engage in self-injurious behavior?

Adolescents of which ethnic group have the highest suicide rate?

Explain the difference between runaways and throwaways.

Which of the following is a reason why juveniles would be held at a juvenile detention center?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that older adolescents are more likely than younger adolescents to commit suicide?

In terms of biological influences on delinquency,high levels of _______ and low levels of ________ are associated with aggressive behavior.

According to your authors,the worst way to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents is to:

Why do some researchers think that depression in adolescents is not the same thing as depression in adults?

Adolescent self-injury most often involves:

The Social Context of Adolescence

Adolescents in Theoretical Context

Adolescent Diversity: Socioeconomic Status and Ethnicity

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

Substance Abuse,Addiction,and Dependency

Filters

In terms of biological influences on delinquency,high levels of _ and low levels of __ are associated with aggressive behavior.