Question 1

Which of the following is considered to be an advantage for an adolescent who has achieved a strong ethnic identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  He/she has less trouble with the law. 
B)  He/she makes more money at a part-time job. 
C)  He/she is more popular among his/her peers. 
D)  He/she gets better grades in school. 
A)  He/she has less trouble with the law. 
B)  He/she makes more money at a part-time job. 
C)  He/she is more popular among his/her peers. 
D)  He/she gets better grades in school.

Question 2

How does a part-time job in excess of 20 hours per week impact an adolescent's mental health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teens with such jobs tend to be more sociable than their peers. 
B)  Teens with such jobs tend to be less susceptible to schizophrenia than their peers. 
C)  Teens with such jobs tend to be less prone to violence than their peers. 
D)  Teens with such jobs tend to be more likely to experience depression and anxiety than their peers. 
A)  Teens with such jobs tend to be more sociable than their peers. 
B)  Teens with such jobs tend to be less susceptible to schizophrenia than their peers. 
C)  Teens with such jobs tend to be less prone to violence than their peers. 
D)  Teens with such jobs tend to be more likely to experience depression and anxiety than their peers.

Question 3

Paige is a typical 13-year-old. What does her identity status on topics like sexual orientation and political affiliation involve?

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion and foreclosure 
B)  foreclosure and moratorium 
C)  moratorium and achievement 
D)  achievement and diffusion 
A)  diffusion and foreclosure 
B)  foreclosure and moratorium 
C)  moratorium and achievement 
D)  achievement and diffusion

Question 4

People describe Suzanne as someone who is highly task-oriented and who enjoys abstract thinking. Which personality type does Suzanne most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A)  investigative 
B)  conventional 
C)  social 
D)  realistic 
A)  investigative 
B)  conventional 
C)  social 
D)  realistic

Question 5

What do the most effective non-drug interventions for teenage depression focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)  instilling a sense of learned helpfulness 
B)  using friends and family as support mechanisms 
C)  mapping the genetic history of the adolescent 
D)  teaching social skills 
A)  instilling a sense of learned helpfulness 
B)  using friends and family as support mechanisms 
C)  mapping the genetic history of the adolescent 
D)  teaching social skills

Question 6

According to the text, how can part-time work be of benefit to a teen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Part-time employment encourages saving money for post-secondary education. 
B)  When teens work in order to save money, they tend to be more independent. 
C)  Summer jobs are highly associated with less disposable time to spend money. 
D)  Jobs that require the use of some skill tend to enhance self-esteem. 
A)  Part-time employment encourages saving money for post-secondary education. 
B)  When teens work in order to save money, they tend to be more independent. 
C)  Summer jobs are highly associated with less disposable time to spend money. 
D)  Jobs that require the use of some skill tend to enhance self-esteem.

Question 7

Sid and Nora are out on their fifth date. Which factor is likely to increase the possibility of some type of sexual violence occurring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sid is drinking heavily and Nora is using drugs. 
B)  Nora is wearing a very short miniskirt. 
C)  In the past, Sid and Nora have engaged in sexual intercourse. 
D)  Sid and Nora are an inter-racial couple. 
A)  Sid is drinking heavily and Nora is using drugs. 
B)  Nora is wearing a very short miniskirt. 
C)  In the past, Sid and Nora have engaged in sexual intercourse. 
D)  Sid and Nora are an inter-racial couple.

Question 8

What do the most effective pregnancy-prevention programs focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)  abstinence and parental supervision of dating partners 
B)  education concerning biological reproduction and abortion 
C)  education concerning responsible sexual behaviour and becoming a parent 
D)  abstinence, reproductive education, and sexual responsibility 
A)  abstinence and parental supervision of dating partners 
B)  education concerning biological reproduction and abortion 
C)  education concerning responsible sexual behaviour and becoming a parent 
D)  abstinence, reproductive education, and sexual responsibility

Question 9

In which identity-status stage does a person examine numerous alternatives but find none totally satisfactory?

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion 
B)  moratorium 
C)  foreclosure 
D)  achievement 
A)  diffusion 
B)  moratorium 
C)  foreclosure 
D)  achievement

Question 10

During which stage of identity status, does an individual feel overwhelmed yet do little to accomplish the task of identity formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the diffusion stage 
B)  the moratorium stage 
C)  the foreclosure stage 
D)  the achievement stage 
A)  the diffusion stage 
B)  the moratorium stage 
C)  the foreclosure stage 
D)  the achievement stage

Question 11

According to Super, what does the key element of the specification phase of career development involve?

Accepted Answer

A)  limiting career possibilities 
B)  taking the job 
C)  setting no limits 
D)  a feeling of uniqueness 
A)  limiting career possibilities 
B)  taking the job 
C)  setting no limits 
D)  a feeling of uniqueness

Question 12

How are the results of the Strong Interest Inventory presented?

Accepted Answer

A)  via a profile of basic interests across several scales 
B)  via an intelligence score 
C)  via a personality inventory 
D)  via quantitative and verbal scores 
A)  via a profile of basic interests across several scales 
B)  via an intelligence score 
C)  via a personality inventory 
D)  via quantitative and verbal scores

Question 13

What is the main emphasis of the Youth Criminal Justice Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  prevention 
B)  treatment and rehabilitation 
C)  harsher sentences for repeat offenders 
D)  treating young persons more like adults 
A)  prevention 
B)  treatment and rehabilitation 
C)  harsher sentences for repeat offenders 
D)  treating young persons more like adults

Question 14

During the implementation phase of career development, what does a person do?

Accepted Answer

A)  He or she first begins to think about career options. 
B)  He or she selects the career of their parents. 
C)  He or she becomes more educated about career options. 
D)  He or she takes a job and learns firsthand about a career. 
A)  He or she first begins to think about career options. 
B)  He or she selects the career of their parents. 
C)  He or she becomes more educated about career options. 
D)  He or she takes a job and learns firsthand about a career.

Question 15

Seventeen-year-old Caroline develops an interest in astronomy. If she is in Super's specification stage of career development, what would her next step most likely involve?

Accepted Answer

A)  taking a full-time job at an observatory 
B)  signing up for a course in basic astronomy 
C)  determining whether she has a personality type suited for work as an astronomer 
D)  trying to get a handle on other aspects of her life (e.g., relationships) 
A)  taking a full-time job at an observatory 
B)  signing up for a course in basic astronomy 
C)  determining whether she has a personality type suited for work as an astronomer 
D)  trying to get a handle on other aspects of her life (e.g., relationships)

Question 16

Youth between the ages of 12 and 17 are not processed using the Criminal Code of Canada. Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is believed that youth would be harmed if placed in adult jails. 
B)  It is believed that youth are not capable of understanding the nature and consequences of committing a crime. 
C)  Youth are seen as needing harsher punishments than adults in order to extinguish delinquent behaviour. 
D)  Processing youth through a different court system is a more efficient in financial terms. 
A)  It is believed that youth would be harmed if placed in adult jails. 
B)  It is believed that youth are not capable of understanding the nature and consequences of committing a crime. 
C)  Youth are seen as needing harsher punishments than adults in order to extinguish delinquent behaviour. 
D)  Processing youth through a different court system is a more efficient in financial terms.

Question 17

What do we call the belief that misfortunes only happen to others?

Accepted Answer

A)  the illusion of foreclosure 
B)  the illusion of helplessness 
C)  the illusion of crystallization 
D)  the illusion of invulnerability 
A)  the illusion of foreclosure 
B)  the illusion of helplessness 
C)  the illusion of crystallization 
D)  the illusion of invulnerability

Question 18

What is the most likely cause of the drop in self-esteem that often occurs when children first enter middle school?

Accepted Answer

A)  the acquisition of concrete operational thinking 
B)  peer comparisons 
C)  changes in self-absorption among children 
D)  the illusion of invulnerability 
A)  the acquisition of concrete operational thinking 
B)  peer comparisons 
C)  changes in self-absorption among children 
D)  the illusion of invulnerability

Question 19

What is the main point of Holland's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  People develop career goals at different rates. 
B)  People will be happiest in work environments that match their personalities. 
C)  People should take tests to determine which career is best for them. 
D)  People should choose a career based on economic issues and should not be concerned about choosing a career in order to fulfill their lives. 
A)  People develop career goals at different rates. 
B)  People will be happiest in work environments that match their personalities. 
C)  People should take tests to determine which career is best for them. 
D)  People should choose a career based on economic issues and should not be concerned about choosing a career in order to fulfill their lives.

Question 20

According to Health Canada (2009), what is the typical age of first alcohol consumption by an adolescent?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 years 
B)  14 years 
C)  16 years 
D)  18 years 
A)  12 years 
B)  14 years 
C)  16 years 
D)  18 years

Which of the following is considered to be an advantage for an adolescent who has achieved a strong ethnic identity?

How does a part-time job in excess of 20 hours per week impact an adolescent's mental health?

Paige is a typical 13-year-old. What does her identity status on topics like sexual orientation and political affiliation involve?

People describe Suzanne as someone who is highly task-oriented and who enjoys abstract thinking. Which personality type does Suzanne most likely have?

What do the most effective non-drug interventions for teenage depression focus on?

According to the text, how can part-time work be of benefit to a teen?

Sid and Nora are out on their fifth date. Which factor is likely to increase the possibility of some type of sexual violence occurring?

What do the most effective pregnancy-prevention programs focus on?

In which identity-status stage does a person examine numerous alternatives but find none totally satisfactory?

During which stage of identity status, does an individual feel overwhelmed yet do little to accomplish the task of identity formation?

According to Super, what does the key element of the specification phase of career development involve?

How are the results of the Strong Interest Inventory presented?

What is the main emphasis of the Youth Criminal Justice Act?

During the implementation phase of career development, what does a person do?

Seventeen-year-old Caroline develops an interest in astronomy. If she is in Super's specification stage of career development, what would her next step most likely involve?

Youth between the ages of 12 and 17 are not processed using the Criminal Code of Canada. Why?

What do we call the belief that misfortunes only happen to others?

What is the most likely cause of the drop in self-esteem that often occurs when children first enter middle school?

What is the main point of Holland's theory?

According to Health Canada (2009), what is the typical age of first alcohol consumption by an adolescent?

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Exam 10: Moving into the Adult Social World

Which of the following is considered to be an advantage for an adolescent who has achieved a strong ethnic identity?

How does a part-time job in excess of 20 hours per week impact an adolescent's mental health?

Paige is a typical 13-year-old. What does her identity status on topics like sexual orientation and political affiliation involve?

People describe Suzanne as someone who is highly task-oriented and who enjoys abstract thinking. Which personality type does Suzanne most likely have?

What do the most effective non-drug interventions for teenage depression focus on?

According to the text, how can part-time work be of benefit to a teen?

Sid and Nora are out on their fifth date. Which factor is likely to increase the possibility of some type of sexual violence occurring?

What do the most effective pregnancy-prevention programs focus on?

In which identity-status stage does a person examine numerous alternatives but find none totally satisfactory?

During which stage of identity status, does an individual feel overwhelmed yet do little to accomplish the task of identity formation?

According to Super, what does the key element of the specification phase of career development involve?

How are the results of the Strong Interest Inventory presented?

What is the main emphasis of the Youth Criminal Justice Act?

During the implementation phase of career development, what does a person do?

Seventeen-year-old Caroline develops an interest in astronomy. If she is in Super's specification stage of career development, what would her next step most likely involve?

Youth between the ages of 12 and 17 are not processed using the Criminal Code of Canada. Why?

What do we call the belief that misfortunes only happen to others?

What is the most likely cause of the drop in self-esteem that often occurs when children first enter middle school?

What is the main point of Holland's theory?

According to Health Canada (2009), what is the typical age of first alcohol consumption by an adolescent?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations

Tools for Exploring the World

Entering the Social World

Growing and Learning in the Preschool Years

Interacting and the Work of Play

Off to School

Expanding Social Horizons

Rites of Passage

Becoming an Adult

Being with Others

Work and Leisure

Making It in Midlife

The Personal Context of Later Life

Social Aspects of Later Life

The Final Passage

Filters