Question 1

There is rather little evidence that sexual education programs focusing on ________ are effective in reducing sexual activity or increasing contraception use among adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure to parenting Difficulties 
B)  abstinence 
C)  religious values and morals 
D)  the impact of sexually transmitted diseases

Question 2

Which parents are most likely to raise a teenager with high achievement status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ozzie and Harriet, who discourage experimentation in their children 
B)  Ward and June, who encourage conformity in their children 
C)  Kate and Allie, who encourage autonomy in their children 
D)  George and Jane, who strictly enforce unjustified rules

Question 3

Why is it that adolescent girls are more frequently affected by the symptoms of depression than adolescent boys?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because teachers tend to be more encouraging of positive behaviors in boys than they are of girls during junior and senior high school years. 
B)  Because parents tend to be much more supportive of boys than girls during adolescence. 
C)  Because research has found that girls are genetically more likely to suffer from depression during these formative years than are boys. 
D)  Because the social challenges of adolescence are often greater for girls than for boys.

Question 4

What type of reasoning skills, usually developed during the formal-operational stage of Piaget's theory, are needed for an adolescent to experiment with different selves to learn more about possible identities?

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive reasoning skills 
B)  hypothetical reasoning skills 
C)  intuitive reasoning skills 
D)  expansive reasoning skills

Question 5

The phase of Donald Super's theory of career development that would most likely be seen as a person leaves college in their twenties is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The phase of Donald Super's theory of...

Question 6

Lester is 14 years old, and has started the long journey of figuring out what sort of career he will be interested in. He is using his current identity as a source of ideas about careers, thinking about things that he enjoys and is good at. According to Donald Super, Lester is in the ________ phase of career development.

Accepted Answer

A)  implementation 
B)  exploration 
C)  specification 
D)  crystallization

Question 7

Adolescent females tend to describe their first sexual partner as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Adolescent females tend to describe their first...

Question 8

Donald Super has proposed a six-phase model of career development that begins in early adolescence and continues through late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the final phase of ethnic identity development, an adolescent from a minority status group will give up any real ownership of the family's cultural and ethnic background and will immerse herself completely in the majority culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Thomas has recently had his first sexual encounter with a classmate in his high school. He is most likely to describe his partner as

Accepted Answer

A)  his soul mate. 
B)  a casual date. 
C)  someone he loves. 
D)  a "friend with benefits."

Question 11

Around one-quarter of all adolescents report that they have, at some point, been subjected to a form of dating violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe three major reasons why an adolescent should not work long hours while in school. Why do so many adolescents work in spite of these consequences?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe three major reasons why an adolescent...

Question 13

The drop in self-esteem often found when children first enter middle school appears to be due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the acquisition of concrete operational thinking. 
B)  the illusion of invulnerability. 
C)  changes in ethnic identity. 
D)  peer comparisons.

Question 14

Discuss the four phases of identity formation, as presented by Marcia. Make sure that you list each phase and comment on what is likely to happen in that phase.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the four phases of identity formation,...

Question 15

The self-absorption that marks the teenage search for identity is referred to as adolescent _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The self-absorption that marks the teenage search...

Question 16

According to Phinney (1989), achieving an ethnic identity occurs in ____ phase(s) for young people who are members of specific ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four

Question 17

School-based prevention programs designed to reduce the number of teenagers who smoke cigarettes are most effective when they include all but which of the following components?

Accepted Answer

A)  having a no-smoking policy for students, staff, and school visitors 
B)  teaching strategies for resisting peer pressure to smoke 
C)  teaching the health and social consequences of smoking 
D)  providing no-cost health screenings for students who have already begun smoking

Question 18

Every year, a local community has a "Greek Food Festival," which includes cuisines, music and dance performances, and art from Greece. This year, 16-year-old Stavros has decided that he is going to go along with some of his friends, as he has recently started taking an interest in his ethnic heritage. He is in the ________ phase of achieving an ethnic identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  fourth 
D)  sixth

Question 19

In which of the following circumstances would you expect Alphonse's self-esteem to remain stable as he transitions from elementary to middle school?

Accepted Answer

A)  When he moves from one district to another, thus giving him a chance to "rebuild" his standing with his new peers. 
B)  When he moves into a homeroom class that is led by a teacher who is well-known for being warm and kind to students. 
C)  When he moves into a middle school with kids from various elementary schools, many of whom he has never met before. 
D)  When the transition is accompanied by most of his classmates from the same school.

Question 20

Teenagers are more likely to engage in sexual activity when parents

Accepted Answer

A)  actively discourage sexual activity. 
B)  encourage dependence. 
C)  remain emotionally attached. 
D)  fail to monitor their activities.

Exam 9: Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

There is rather little evidence that sexual education programs focusing on ________ are effective in reducing sexual activity or increasing contraception use among adolescents.

Which parents are most likely to raise a teenager with high achievement status?

Why is it that adolescent girls are more frequently affected by the symptoms of depression than adolescent boys?

What type of reasoning skills, usually developed during the formal-operational stage of Piaget's theory, are needed for an adolescent to experiment with different selves to learn more about possible identities?

The phase of Donald Super's theory of career development that would most likely be seen as a person leaves college in their twenties is ________.

Adolescent females tend to describe their first sexual partner as ________.

Donald Super has proposed a six-phase model of career development that begins in early adolescence and continues through late adulthood.

In the final phase of ethnic identity development, an adolescent from a minority status group will give up any real ownership of the family's cultural and ethnic background and will immerse herself completely in the majority culture.

Thomas has recently had his first sexual encounter with a classmate in his high school. He is most likely to describe his partner as

Around one-quarter of all adolescents report that they have, at some point, been subjected to a form of dating violence.

Describe three major reasons why an adolescent should not work long hours while in school. Why do so many adolescents work in spite of these consequences?

The drop in self-esteem often found when children first enter middle school appears to be due to

Discuss the four phases of identity formation, as presented by Marcia. Make sure that you list each phase and comment on what is likely to happen in that phase.

The self-absorption that marks the teenage search for identity is referred to as adolescent _______.

According to Phinney (1989) , achieving an ethnic identity occurs in ____ phase(s) for young people who are members of specific ethnic groups.

School-based prevention programs designed to reduce the number of teenagers who smoke cigarettes are most effective when they include all but which of the following components?

In which of the following circumstances would you expect Alphonse's self-esteem to remain stable as he transitions from elementary to middle school?

Teenagers are more likely to engage in sexual activity when parents