Question 1

Advertisements and curricula that rely on scare tactics can actually increase drug use by making it seem exciting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the United States, one way for some to legitimatize an identity moratorium is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  go to college 
B)  get married 
C)  have a baby 
D)  smoke marijuana

Question 3

Which statement about adolescent crime is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of adolescent lawbreakers are caught. 
B)  Most adolescents have broken a law by the age of 20. 
C)  Chronic offenders tend to be teens convicted of many violent offenses. 
D)  Teen girls tend to commit more crimes than teen boys.

Question 4

The invincibility fallacy plays a role in adolescent drug use by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  making adolescents feel like they are exceptions to dire warnings 
B)  eliciting fear in adolescents that they might shorten their lives with drug use 
C)  illustrating the risks of addiction 
D)  highlighting the peer disapproval that accompanies drug use

Question 5

Alex has decided to pursue a career in music, even though his parents want him to study medicine. Alex has decided not to share his future career plans with his parents. Alex is most likely from _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  Chile 
C)  the Philippines 
D)  Hong Kong

Question 6

Which statement is an example of a gender role?

Accepted Answer

A)  A man should be the primary wage earner. 
B)  A baby is born with reproductive organs for both sexes. 
C)  A biological male decides to undergo an operation to become a woman. 
D)  A woman decides to try dating men and women.

Question 7

Enrique believes that males should always be the ones to ask females out on dates. He thinks that if a man accepts an invitation for a date from a girl, it makes him a wimp. This is an example of Enrique's _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sex 
B)  gender identity 
C)  sexual orientation 
D)  gender

Question 8

Guidance of adolescents by relatives is especially common among immigrant groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Several of Jamel's friends agree to gather on Thursday evening to study for their physics exam, and they invite him to come along. Jamel's friends are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  selecting destructive behaviors 
B)  facilitating constructive behaviors 
C)  providing deviancy training 
D)  being monitored by parents

Question 10

After a period of frequent bickering, Brittany and her parents are getting along much better. What is the best explanation for the new improvement in their relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brittany is showing less resistance and more placation. 
B)  Brittany's parents have adjusted to her increasing needs for independence and egalitarianism. 
C)  Brittany has a more developed prefrontal cortex. 
D)  Brittany has engaged in more self-reflection and humility.

Question 11

_____ describes the direction of a person's erotic desires.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ describes the direction of a person's...

Question 12

Part-time employment during the adolescent years is associated with problems if the adolescent works too many hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most adolescents engage in some lawbreaking behaviors during adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Sandra is in her bedroom with her mother. Sandra's mother exclaims, "You need to get these clothes off the floor right now!" Sandra replies, "It's my room and I will leave things where I want." Sandra's mother responds, "I am your mother and you will do what I say." This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bickering 
B)  open communication 
C)  parental monitoring 
D)  family bonds

Question 15

Several researchers have compared parent-child relationships in various cultures and have found that parent-child communication and encouragement benefit adolescents, reducing the risk for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  high self-esteem 
C)  low self-monitoring 
D)  obesity

Question 16

Four to six years after students were taught in an abstinence-only sex-education program, data shows that they ______ than age cohorts who had been taught with more comprehensive sex-education.

Accepted Answer

A)  were less sexually active 
B)  became sexually active earlier 
C)  were more likely to contract STIs 
D)  were less likely to contract STIs

Question 17

Describe three characteristics of first love. In addition, provide sex differences, rates of sexual intercourse, and issues relevant to same-sex-oriented teens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe three characteristics of first love. In...

Question 18

Alcohol affects adolescents more than adults due to adolescents' brain immaturity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Genetic vulnerability is a contributing cause of depression during adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Hermione accepts her parents' religious faith without question. She is happy and enjoys participating in religious events with them. Hermione's behavior shows identity moratorium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Adolescence: Psychosocial Development

Advertisements and curricula that rely on scare tactics can actually increase drug use by making it seem exciting.

In the United States, one way for some to legitimatize an identity moratorium is to _____.

Which statement about adolescent crime is accurate?

The invincibility fallacy plays a role in adolescent drug use by _____.

Alex has decided to pursue a career in music, even though his parents want him to study medicine. Alex has decided not to share his future career plans with his parents. Alex is most likely from _____.

Which statement is an example of a gender role?

Enrique believes that males should always be the ones to ask females out on dates. He thinks that if a man accepts an invitation for a date from a girl, it makes him a wimp. This is an example of Enrique's _____.

Guidance of adolescents by relatives is especially common among immigrant groups.

Several of Jamel's friends agree to gather on Thursday evening to study for their physics exam, and they invite him to come along. Jamel's friends are _____.

After a period of frequent bickering, Brittany and her parents are getting along much better. What is the best explanation for the new improvement in their relationship?

_____ describes the direction of a person's erotic desires.

Part-time employment during the adolescent years is associated with problems if the adolescent works too many hours.

Most adolescents engage in some lawbreaking behaviors during adolescence.

Sandra is in her bedroom with her mother. Sandra's mother exclaims, "You need to get these clothes off the floor right now!" Sandra replies, "It's my room and I will leave things where I want." Sandra's mother responds, "I am your mother and you will do what I say." This is an example of _____.

Several researchers have compared parent-child relationships in various cultures and have found that parent-child communication and encouragement benefit adolescents, reducing the risk for _____.

Four to six years after students were taught in an abstinence-only sex-education program, data shows that they ______ than age cohorts who had been taught with more comprehensive sex-education.

Describe three characteristics of first love. In addition, provide sex differences, rates of sexual intercourse, and issues relevant to same-sex-oriented teens.

Alcohol affects adolescents more than adults due to adolescents' brain immaturity.

Genetic vulnerability is a contributing cause of depression during adolescence.

Hermione accepts her parents' religious faith without question. She is happy and enjoys participating in religious events with them. Hermione's behavior shows identity moratorium.