Question 1

Analyze the issues that ethnic and cultural factors raise as adolescents try to develop a personal identity.

Accepted Answer

Adolescence is a time of significant per

Question 2

A preschool program for disadvantaged children that had positive long-term outcomes is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Syracuse Family Development Research Project. 
B)  Yale Child Welfare Project. 
C)  Houston Parent Child Development Center. 
D)  Chicago Child-Parent Centers. 
A)  Syracuse Family Development Research Project. 
B)  Yale Child Welfare Project. 
C)  Houston Parent Child Development Center. 
D)  Chicago Child-Parent Centers.

Question 3

Examine the risky sexual behavior engaged in by adolescents.Be sure to address the issues of sexually transmitted infections and teenage pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

Adolescents often engage in risky sexual

Question 4

Genital herpes is

Accepted Answer

A)  incurable. 
B)  only mildly contagious. 
C)  associated with increased incidence of testicular cancer. 
D)  curable by injection of antiviral drugs. 
A)  incurable. 
B)  only mildly contagious. 
C)  associated with increased incidence of testicular cancer. 
D)  curable by injection of antiviral drugs.

Question 5

Which of the following is one of the practical suggestions mentioned in the textbook that could help parents of older children and adolescents to reduce violence by their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allow limited, unmonitored television viewing. 
B)  Encourage participation in sports. 
C)  Store firearms in a readily accessible location in the home. 
D)  Leave children unsupervised after school for short durations. 
A)  Allow limited, unmonitored television viewing. 
B)  Encourage participation in sports. 
C)  Store firearms in a readily accessible location in the home. 
D)  Leave children unsupervised after school for short durations.

Question 6

According to Marcia's model,adolescents who experience crisis with no commitment are in the ___________ status of identity development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

All of the following conclusions about teenage pregnancies are true EXCEPT

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A)  more than 90% of pregnant teenagers describe their pregnancies as unintended. 
B)  black and Hispanic girls are more likely to have babies than are Asian American girls. 
C)  black and Hispanic girls are more likely to have babies than American Indian girls. 
D)  U.S. teenagers are less likely to become pregnant and give birth than teenagers in most other industrialized countries. 
A)  more than 90% of pregnant teenagers describe their pregnancies as unintended. 
B)  black and Hispanic girls are more likely to have babies than are Asian American girls. 
C)  black and Hispanic girls are more likely to have babies than American Indian girls. 
D)  U.S. teenagers are less likely to become pregnant and give birth than teenagers in most other industrialized countries.

Question 8

Which parent has the greatest impact on reducing adolescent behavior problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  A nonresident father who is highly involved 
B)  A nonresident mother who is highly involved 
C)  A father living in the home 
D)  A mother living in the home 
A)  A nonresident father who is highly involved 
B)  A nonresident mother who is highly involved 
C)  A father living in the home 
D)  A mother living in the home

Question 9

According to research on sexual orientation,the fact that Gerald has four older brothers increases the likelihood that he will be

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexual. 
B)  heterosexual. 
C)  bisexual. 
D)  None of these 
A)  homosexual. 
B)  heterosexual. 
C)  bisexual. 
D)  None of these

Question 10

Your textbook states that most juvenile offenders will

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A)  outgrow their delinquent tendencies. 
B)  become hardcore criminals. 
C)  commit crimes as adults. 
D)  repeat the behaviors throughout their life span. 
A)  outgrow their delinquent tendencies. 
B)  become hardcore criminals. 
C)  commit crimes as adults. 
D)  repeat the behaviors throughout their life span.

Question 11

Jake is 15 and sees his parents as highly intrusive.We can expect that Jake will

Accepted Answer

A)  come under negative peer influence. 
B)  seek out fewer friends. 
C)  change his behaviors with parents or peers when he is much older. 
D)  spend more time at school activities. 
A)  come under negative peer influence. 
B)  seek out fewer friends. 
C)  change his behaviors with parents or peers when he is much older. 
D)  spend more time at school activities.

Question 12

Which of the following teenagers would be LEAST likely to use birth control,or to use it effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alice, age 17, who is a reporter for her school newspaper, wants to be a journalist, and has been having sexual relations regularly with her steady boyfriend. 
B)  Barbara, age 13, who lives with her single mother and has had intercourse only once, and that was within the past month. 
C)  Claire, age 16, whose grades are above average and who has been sexually active for more than a year. 
D)  Sharon, age 18, who has been accepted to a highly selective university. 
A)  Alice, age 17, who is a reporter for her school newspaper, wants to be a journalist, and has been having sexual relations regularly with her steady boyfriend. 
B)  Barbara, age 13, who lives with her single mother and has had intercourse only once, and that was within the past month. 
C)  Claire, age 16, whose grades are above average and who has been sexually active for more than a year. 
D)  Sharon, age 18, who has been accepted to a highly selective university.

Question 13

Recent research on the effects of maternal employment on adolescents suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  it depends on whether there are two parents in the home. 
B)  the mother's work status. 
C)  the mother's age. 
D)  the mother's role satisfaction and the warmth of the parental relationship. 
A)  it depends on whether there are two parents in the home. 
B)  the mother's work status. 
C)  the mother's age. 
D)  the mother's role satisfaction and the warmth of the parental relationship.

Question 14

The intensity and importance of friendships,as well as time spent with friends,are probably greater in _______________ than at any other time in the life span.

Accepted Answer

A)  early childhood 
B)  middle childhood 
C)  adolescence 
D)  young adulthood 
A)  early childhood 
B)  middle childhood 
C)  adolescence 
D)  young adulthood

Question 15

The frequency of conflict between adolescents and their parents increases during

Accepted Answer

A)  early adolescence. 
B)  middle adolescence. 
C)  late adolescence. 
D)  middle childhood. 
A)  early adolescence. 
B)  middle adolescence. 
C)  late adolescence. 
D)  middle childhood.

Question 16

The following are predictors of early juvenile delinquency EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  community structure. 
B)  socioeconomic status. 
C)  ineffective parental supervision and discipline. 
D)  age and gender. 
A)  community structure. 
B)  socioeconomic status. 
C)  ineffective parental supervision and discipline. 
D)  age and gender.

Question 17

Erikson holds that adolescence provides a psychosocial moratorium,or "time out" period,which

Accepted Answer

A)  allows adolescents to regress into childishness. 
B)  allows adolescents time to search for commitment. 
C)  often adds identity confusion. 
D)  can precipitate an identity crisis. 
A)  allows adolescents to regress into childishness. 
B)  allows adolescents time to search for commitment. 
C)  often adds identity confusion. 
D)  can precipitate an identity crisis.

Question 18

About _______ of late adolescents remain in foreclosure or diffusion identity statuses.

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  75% 
C)  100% 
D)  50% 
A)  25% 
B)  75% 
C)  100% 
D)  50%

Question 19

Adolescents most at risk of sexually transmitted infection include all of the following groups EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  young people who start sexual activity early. 
B)  young people who have multiple partners. 
C)  those who have been given too much information too early. 
D)  those who use a variety of contraceptive methods. 
A)  young people who start sexual activity early. 
B)  young people who have multiple partners. 
C)  those who have been given too much information too early. 
D)  those who use a variety of contraceptive methods.

Question 20

The average girl in the United States has her first sexual intercourse at age

Accepted Answer

A)  14. 
B)  15. 
C)  16. 
D)  17. 
A)  14. 
B)  15. 
C)  16. 
D)  17.

Analyze the issues that ethnic and cultural factors raise as adolescents try to develop a personal identity.

A preschool program for disadvantaged children that had positive long-term outcomes is called

Examine the risky sexual behavior engaged in by adolescents.Be sure to address the issues of sexually transmitted infections and teenage pregnancy.

Genital herpes is

Which of the following is one of the practical suggestions mentioned in the textbook that could help parents of older children and adolescents to reduce violence by their children?

According to Marcia's model,adolescents who experience crisis with no commitment are in the ___________ status of identity development.

All of the following conclusions about teenage pregnancies are true EXCEPT

Which parent has the greatest impact on reducing adolescent behavior problems?

According to research on sexual orientation,the fact that Gerald has four older brothers increases the likelihood that he will be

Your textbook states that most juvenile offenders will

Jake is 15 and sees his parents as highly intrusive.We can expect that Jake will

Which of the following teenagers would be LEAST likely to use birth control,or to use it effectively?

Recent research on the effects of maternal employment on adolescents suggests that

The intensity and importance of friendships,as well as time spent with friends,are probably greater in _______________ than at any other time in the life span.

The frequency of conflict between adolescents and their parents increases during

The following are predictors of early juvenile delinquency EXCEPT

Erikson holds that adolescence provides a psychosocial moratorium,or "time out" period,which

About _______ of late adolescents remain in foreclosure or diffusion identity statuses.

Adolescents most at risk of sexually transmitted infection include all of the following groups EXCEPT

The average girl in the United States has her first sexual intercourse at age

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Exam 12: Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Analyze the issues that ethnic and cultural factors raise as adolescents try to develop a personal identity.

A preschool program for disadvantaged children that had positive long-term outcomes is called

Examine the risky sexual behavior engaged in by adolescents.Be sure to address the issues of sexually transmitted infections and teenage pregnancy.

Genital herpes is

Which of the following is one of the practical suggestions mentioned in the textbook that could help parents of older children and adolescents to reduce violence by their children?

According to Marcia's model,adolescents who experience crisis with no commitment are in the ___________ status of identity development.

All of the following conclusions about teenage pregnancies are true EXCEPT

Which parent has the greatest impact on reducing adolescent behavior problems?

According to research on sexual orientation,the fact that Gerald has four older brothers increases the likelihood that he will be

Your textbook states that most juvenile offenders will

Jake is 15 and sees his parents as highly intrusive.We can expect that Jake will

Which of the following teenagers would be LEAST likely to use birth control,or to use it effectively?

Recent research on the effects of maternal employment on adolescents suggests that

The intensity and importance of friendships,as well as time spent with friends,are probably greater in _______________ than at any other time in the life span.

The frequency of conflict between adolescents and their parents increases during

The following are predictors of early juvenile delinquency EXCEPT

Erikson holds that adolescence provides a psychosocial moratorium,or "time out" period,which

About _______ of late adolescents remain in foreclosure or diffusion identity statuses.

Adolescents most at risk of sexually transmitted infection include all of the following groups EXCEPT

The average girl in the United States has her first sexual intercourse at age

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

Dealing With Death and Bereavement

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