Question 1

Which comment accurately reflects the relationship between adolescent mental health and part-time jobs in excess of 15-20 hours per week?

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.

Question 2

Nan is an individual who enjoys working outside, taking care of park lands, planting trees, and building forest trails. Which of Holland's types best describes Nan's interests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Investigative 
B)  Conventional 
C)  Social 
D)  Realistic

Question 3

Why is part-time work among teens associated with misleading affluence?

Accepted Answer

A)  They typically spend money immediately and do not learn how to allocate income well. 
B)  The high pay they receive at these jobs sets up unrealistic expectations about "real" pay. 
C)  They tend to save significantly more during these times than after they get a full-time job. 
D)  The money that teens make today is worth less than the same amount will be in the future.

Question 4

Zeke enjoys expressing himself on unstructured tasks. This description indicates that Zeke most likely has a(n) ____ personality type.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

____ percent of US high school seniors report drinking alcohol in the previous year, and about ____ percent report having been drunk.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ninety; 50 
B)  Sixty-six; 50 
C)  Fifty; 30 
D)  Thirty: 66

Question 6

Which group of teenage boys has by far the highest suicide rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  European Americans 
B)  Latino Americans 
C)  African Americans 
D)  Native Americans

Question 7

Ford is considering driving his car onto a lake that appears to be frozen but may not be safe. He thinks to himself, "Only dummies fall through the ice in their cars, and I am no dummy, so I will drive on the ice even though I am not sure it's safe." Ford's decision best exemplifies the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  an imaginary audience. 
B)  a personal fable. 
C)  an illusion of invulnerability. 
D)  learned helplessness.

Question 8

Which best describes how Erikson hypothesized that adolescents achieve an identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do only what their parents tell them to do 
B)  They test a few to see which fits 
C)  They follow a genetically set plan 
D)  They just continue to do what they did as preteens

Question 9

High levels of self-absorption in teens are referred to as adolescent _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of High levels of self-absorption in teens are...

Question 10

A __________ identity status is based largely on the input of adults (i.e., parents, role models).

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Nell can't decide if she should pursue a career as a bank teller or as an accountant. Holland would suggest that Nell will find these career choices most fulfilling if she has a(n) ____ personality type.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Cross-cultural studies of adolescent self-perception indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  most teenagers feel good about themselves. 
B)  teenagers in industrialized nations have the highest rate of self-dissatisfaction. 
C)  females feel significantly better about themselves than males. 
D)  most teenagers feel bad about themselves.

Question 13

Brita is a junior interested in majoring in English literature, philosophy, biotechnology, or European history. While she likes all of these majors, she is not sure which one to focus on. According to Marcia, Brita would best be classified as being in the ____ level of identity status concerning a collegiate major.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Rape prevention guidelines suggest that in order to reduce the risk of rape,

Accepted Answer

A)  if you are attacked, you should struggle but not scream. 
B)  you should not communicate your sexual desires to your partner. 
C)  you should avoid using drugs if you do not want to become sexually intimate. 
D)  you should not dress with the intent of looking nice.

Question 15

____ first linked identity with career choices.

Accepted Answer

A)  Erikson 
B)  Freud 
C)  Super 
D)  Holland

Question 16

Females are more at risk for dating violence when they hold traditional gender stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which best summarizes results from the development of self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys tend to have lower self-esteem than girls. 
B)  School transitions appear to have little impact on self-esteem. 
C)  Developmental changes in self-esteem vary by domain. 
D)  Boy's have higher levels of self-esteem than girls across all domains.

Question 18

After carefully examining which careers might be best for him, Stasny takes a job with a construction company. Though he likes the money, he was not ready for the kinds of responsibilities often asked of regular employees. Stasny is probably in Super's _____ stage of career development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Holland's theory focuses on the important connection between personality, career selection, and career fulfillment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Personal fables are based on seeing one's self as unique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Which comment accurately reflects the relationship between adolescent mental health and part-time jobs in excess of 15-20 hours per week?

Nan is an individual who enjoys working outside, taking care of park lands, planting trees, and building forest trails. Which of Holland's types best describes Nan's interests?

Why is part-time work among teens associated with misleading affluence?

Zeke enjoys expressing himself on unstructured tasks. This description indicates that Zeke most likely has a(n) ____ personality type.

percent of US high school seniors report drinking alcohol in the previous year, and about percent report having been drunk.

Which group of teenage boys has by far the highest suicide rate?

Ford is considering driving his car onto a lake that appears to be frozen but may not be safe. He thinks to himself, "Only dummies fall through the ice in their cars, and I am no dummy, so I will drive on the ice even though I am not sure it's safe." Ford's decision best exemplifies the concept of

Which best describes how Erikson hypothesized that adolescents achieve an identity?

High levels of self-absorption in teens are referred to as adolescent _____.

A __________ identity status is based largely on the input of adults (i.e., parents, role models) .

Nell can't decide if she should pursue a career as a bank teller or as an accountant. Holland would suggest that Nell will find these career choices most fulfilling if she has a(n) ____ personality type.

Cross-cultural studies of adolescent self-perception indicate that

Rape prevention guidelines suggest that in order to reduce the risk of rape,

____ first linked identity with career choices.

Females are more at risk for dating violence when they hold traditional gender stereotypes.

Which best summarizes results from the development of self-esteem?

After carefully examining which careers might be best for him, Stasny takes a job with a construction company. Though he likes the money, he was not ready for the kinds of responsibilities often asked of regular employees. Stasny is probably in Super's _____ stage of career development.

Holland's theory focuses on the important connection between personality, career selection, and career fulfillment.

Personal fables are based on seeing one's self as unique.