Question 1

Hippies, cowboys, nerds, geeks, and preppies are all terms which might be used to describe which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cliques 
B)  Peer groups 
C)  Crowds 
D)  Clubs 
A)  Cliques 
B)  Peer groups 
C)  Crowds 
D)  Clubs

Question 2

Which of the following is a risk factor for early dating and higher levels of sexual experience among adolescent girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having same-sex parents 
B)  Divorced parents 
C)  Late puberty 
D)  Higher socioeconomic class 
A)  Having same-sex parents 
B)  Divorced parents 
C)  Late puberty 
D)  Higher socioeconomic class

Question 3

Mr. Smith pays his income taxes and obeys the posted speed limits because "that is the law," he says. Mr. Smith is most likely reasoning at which stage of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Punishment and obedience orientation 
B)  Preconventional morality 
C)  Post-conventional morality 
D)  Social system and conscience 
A)  Punishment and obedience orientation 
B)  Preconventional morality 
C)  Post-conventional morality 
D)  Social system and conscience

Question 4

Ahmed does not know what he wants to do when he graduates from high school, and he is not worried about it. He says, "That decision will take care of itself." Marcia would say that Ahmed is in which stage of identity status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Achievement 
B)  Foreclosure 
C)  Moratorium 
D)  Diffusion 
A)  Achievement 
B)  Foreclosure 
C)  Moratorium 
D)  Diffusion

Question 5

The last of Freud's stages of psychosexual development is the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The last of Freud's stages of psychosexual...

Question 6

Which of the following statements best summarizes the success of programs designed to deter delinquent behavior in adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  The programs introduced prior to the 1990s prove to be the most successful. 
B)  Most programs introduced in the 20th century were not successful, but in the 21st century significant progress is being made. 
C)  As of 2003 most of these programs have been discontinued. 
D)  As of 2003 most of these programs have not been successful. 
A)  The programs introduced prior to the 1990s prove to be the most successful. 
B)  Most programs introduced in the 20th century were not successful, but in the 21st century significant progress is being made. 
C)  As of 2003 most of these programs have been discontinued. 
D)  As of 2003 most of these programs have not been successful.

Question 7

Which of the following terms would be applied to someone who is low in masculinity and femininity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Androgynous 
B)  Undifferentiated 
C)  Transgendered 
D)  Animistic 
A)  Androgynous 
B)  Undifferentiated 
C)  Transgendered 
D)  Animistic

Question 8

which of the following term describes antisocial behavior that includes law-breaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Juvenile behavior 
B)  Delinquency 
C)  Acting out 
D)  Role-taking 
A)  Juvenile behavior 
B)  Delinquency 
C)  Acting out 
D)  Role-taking

Question 9

Which of the following represents Erikson's central crisis of adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latency versus psychosexual development 
B)  Industry versus inferiority 
C)  Intimacy versus isolation 
D)  Identity versus role confusion 
A)  Latency versus psychosexual development 
B)  Industry versus inferiority 
C)  Intimacy versus isolation 
D)  Identity versus role confusion

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true regarding adolescent self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teens in ethnic minorities are more likely to experience a drop in self-esteem as they transition from childhood to early adolescence compared to Caucasian teens. 
B)  Teens of all ethnicities in the U.S. are likely to experience a drop in self-esteem as they transition from childhood to early adolescence. 
C)  Teens of all ethnicities in the U.S. are likely to experience a brief increase in self-esteem as they transition into early adolescence. 
D)  White teens in the United States are more likely to experience a steady level of self-esteem as they transition through adolescence. 
A)  Teens in ethnic minorities are more likely to experience a drop in self-esteem as they transition from childhood to early adolescence compared to Caucasian teens. 
B)  Teens of all ethnicities in the U.S. are likely to experience a drop in self-esteem as they transition from childhood to early adolescence. 
C)  Teens of all ethnicities in the U.S. are likely to experience a brief increase in self-esteem as they transition into early adolescence. 
D)  White teens in the United States are more likely to experience a steady level of self-esteem as they transition through adolescence.

Question 11

Which of the following is a necessary condition for the development of advanced moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  complete absence of egocentrism. 
B)  religious upbringing and beliefs. 
C)  concrete operational and formal operational thinking skills. 
D)  education to develop character and moral values. 
A)  complete absence of egocentrism. 
B)  religious upbringing and beliefs. 
C)  concrete operational and formal operational thinking skills. 
D)  education to develop character and moral values.

Question 12

Consider someone you know, perhaps even yourself, who comes from a biracial family. What are some of the struggles that biracial teens have to overcome? Is what the text says consistent with your own experience?

Accepted Answer

Biracial teens have to deal with their p

Question 13

Which of the following best summarizes the Asian girl's attitude about ethnicity?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is happy to identify as Asian and prefers to have Asian friends. 
B)  She doesn't want her children to be raised in traditional Asian culture, nor to be stereotyped as "Asian." 
C)  She would prefer that her parents had raised her in a way which is more stereotypical of Asian ethnicity. 
D)  She would like to raise her children in the same way that she's been raised; i.e., in the traditional ways of her culture. 
A)  She is happy to identify as Asian and prefers to have Asian friends. 
B)  She doesn't want her children to be raised in traditional Asian culture, nor to be stereotyped as "Asian." 
C)  She would prefer that her parents had raised her in a way which is more stereotypical of Asian ethnicity. 
D)  She would like to raise her children in the same way that she's been raised; i.e., in the traditional ways of her culture.

Question 14

Which theorist saw the issues of identity and role confusion as critical to adolescent development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Erik Erikson 
C)  Albert Bandura 
D)  Jean Piaget 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Erik Erikson 
C)  Albert Bandura 
D)  Jean Piaget

Question 15

Dr. Gardner provides his history class with a syllabus that outlines the rules and procedures the class will follow to ensure a comfortable environment for all. Dr. Gardner emphasizes that if the rules seem unfair or cause a hardship, he is willing to negotiate new rules. This philosophy of class management is most consistent with which stage of Kohlberg's moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Universal ethical principles 
B)  Social contract 
C)  Law-and-order orientation 
D)  Naive hedonism 
A)  Universal ethical principles 
B)  Social contract 
C)  Law-and-order orientation 
D)  Naive hedonism

Question 16

The rules or norms of a group to which the individual belongs, such as the family, peer group, or religion, become the basis of moral judgments during the ________ level of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

convention

Question 17

Which of the following is likely to be true of social interactions in later adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Belonging to a clique of high status becomes more important. 
B)  Adolescents who don't belong to a clique or a crowd tend to date more frequently. 
C)  Mutual friendships and dating pairs become more important than cliques or crowds. 
D)  Dating pairs replace mutual friendships. 
A)  Belonging to a clique of high status becomes more important. 
B)  Adolescents who don't belong to a clique or a crowd tend to date more frequently. 
C)  Mutual friendships and dating pairs become more important than cliques or crowds. 
D)  Dating pairs replace mutual friendships.

Question 18

Kent has just had a disagreement with his best friend Justin. Kent has decided to walk home without Justin even though they had planned to play video games after school. When his mom asked Kent where Justin was, Kent replied by saying, "We had an argument and I just need to calm down." How old is Kent likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  8 
C)  14 
D)  16 
A)  5 
B)  8 
C)  14 
D)  16

Question 19

Mac is noted for baking the best cheese cake in town and is also the person everyone calls when their car won't start. Mac can comfort a crying child and fix a flat tire with equal competence. Mac's gender role identity is most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  transsexual. 
B)  undifferentiated. 
C)  indeterminate. 
D)  androgynous. 
A)  transsexual. 
B)  undifferentiated. 
C)  indeterminate. 
D)  androgynous.

Question 20

Which of the following factors correlates with increased conflict between parents and adolescent girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  Onset of puberty 
B)  Menarche 
C)  Individualization 
D)  Peer pressure 
A)  Onset of puberty 
B)  Menarche 
C)  Individualization 
D)  Peer pressure

Hippies, cowboys, nerds, geeks, and preppies are all terms which might be used to describe which of the following?

Which of the following is a risk factor for early dating and higher levels of sexual experience among adolescent girls?

Mr. Smith pays his income taxes and obeys the posted speed limits because "that is the law," he says. Mr. Smith is most likely reasoning at which stage of moral development?

Ahmed does not know what he wants to do when he graduates from high school, and he is not worried about it. He says, "That decision will take care of itself." Marcia would say that Ahmed is in which stage of identity status?

The last of Freud's stages of psychosexual development is the ________ stage.

Which of the following statements best summarizes the success of programs designed to deter delinquent behavior in adolescents?

Which of the following terms would be applied to someone who is low in masculinity and femininity?

which of the following term describes antisocial behavior that includes law-breaking?

Which of the following represents Erikson's central crisis of adolescence?

Which of the following statements is true regarding adolescent self-esteem?

Which of the following is a necessary condition for the development of advanced moral reasoning?

Consider someone you know, perhaps even yourself, who comes from a biracial family. What are some of the struggles that biracial teens have to overcome? Is what the text says consistent with your own experience?

Which of the following best summarizes the Asian girl's attitude about ethnicity?

Which theorist saw the issues of identity and role confusion as critical to adolescent development?

The rules or norms of a group to which the individual belongs, such as the family, peer group, or religion, become the basis of moral judgments during the ________ level of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning.

Which of the following is likely to be true of social interactions in later adolescence?

Mac is noted for baking the best cheese cake in town and is also the person everyone calls when their car won't start. Mac can comfort a crying child and fix a flat tire with equal competence. Mac's gender role identity is most likely

Which of the following factors correlates with increased conflict between parents and adolescent girls?

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Exam 12: Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Hippies, cowboys, nerds, geeks, and preppies are all terms which might be used to describe which of the following?

Which of the following is a risk factor for early dating and higher levels of sexual experience among adolescent girls?

Mr. Smith pays his income taxes and obeys the posted speed limits because "that is the law," he says. Mr. Smith is most likely reasoning at which stage of moral development?

Ahmed does not know what he wants to do when he graduates from high school, and he is not worried about it. He says, "That decision will take care of itself." Marcia would say that Ahmed is in which stage of identity status?

The last of Freud's stages of psychosexual development is the ________ stage.

Which of the following statements best summarizes the success of programs designed to deter delinquent behavior in adolescents?

Which of the following terms would be applied to someone who is low in masculinity and femininity?

which of the following term describes antisocial behavior that includes law-breaking?

Which of the following represents Erikson's central crisis of adolescence?

Which of the following statements is true regarding adolescent self-esteem?

Which of the following is a necessary condition for the development of advanced moral reasoning?

Consider someone you know, perhaps even yourself, who comes from a biracial family. What are some of the struggles that biracial teens have to overcome? Is what the text says consistent with your own experience?

Which of the following best summarizes the Asian girl's attitude about ethnicity?

Which theorist saw the issues of identity and role confusion as critical to adolescent development?

The rules or norms of a group to which the individual belongs, such as the family, peer group, or religion, become the basis of moral judgments during the ________ level of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning.

Which of the following is likely to be true of social interactions in later adolescence?

Mac is noted for baking the best cheese cake in town and is also the person everyone calls when their car won't start. Mac can comfort a crying child and fix a flat tire with equal competence. Mac's gender role identity is most likely

Which of the following factors correlates with increased conflict between parents and adolescent girls?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death Dying and Bereavement

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