Question 1

Parents' awareness of where their adolescents are,what they are doing,and with whom they are doing it is referred to as "_____."

Accepted Answer

A)   parental monitoring
B)   generational stake
C)   psychological control
D)   connectednessE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Approximately _____ percent of adolescents experience major depression.

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A)   2
B)   7
C)   15
D)   35E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

In the United States,parent-child conflict is MOST common during:

Accepted Answer

A)   late childhood.
B)   early adolescence.
C)   late adolescence.
D)   emerging adulthood.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

According to the text,which is NOT a possible reason for the decrease in juvenile criminal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   fewer school dropouts
B)   lenient drug laws
C)   smaller families
D)   less lead poisoningE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The cultural norm of familism often:

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A)   demands that individual family members take care of themselves at a very early age.
B)   fails to provide family members with a cushion during stressful life experiences.
C)   requires family members to make sacrifices for the good of the whole.
D)   undermines familial solidarity.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Juan readily adopted his parents' political beliefs without question.Happy and secure,he enjoys participating in political events with his parents.His identity status reflects:

Accepted Answer

A)   diffusion.
B)   achievement.
C)   foreclosure.
D)   moratorium.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Abstinence-only sex education programs have little to no impact on reducing adolescent sexual activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One negative effect of _____ is that it impairs digestion and nutrition;another is that it slows growth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One negative effect of _____ is that...

Question 9

Effective sex education must engage _____ more than _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   morality;logic
B)   emotions;logic
C)   logic;emotions
D)   logic;moralityE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

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 11

_____ adolescents totally reject the religions in which they've grown up.

Accepted Answer

A)   Few
B)   About half of all
C)   About three-fourths of all
D)   Almost allE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

At age 17,Zack aspired to become a serious musician.His group of friends began to change as he grew closer to students with deep musical interests,and he drifted away from other friends who were more engaged in sports.This illustrates peer:

Accepted Answer

A)   exclusion.
B)   facilitation.
C)   selection.
D)   focus.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Parental monitoring is MOST likely to be effective and healthy when it is:

Accepted Answer

A)   rigid and controlling.
B)   part of a warm,supportive relationship.
C)   relaxed and permissive.
D)   part of authoritarian parenting.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The rate of major depression in girls triples during the adolescent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The two MOST common drugs used by adolescents are:

Accepted Answer

A)   inhalants and alcohol.
B)   tobacco and alcohol.
C)   marijuana and alcohol.
D)   prescription drugs and tobacco.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

According to researchers,which individual will probably be the MOST liberal?

Accepted Answer

A)   Carla,who just turned 10
B)   Liliana,who just turned 19
C)   Marla,the mother of a teenager
D)   Barrette,the father of a teenagerE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

When applied to the discussion of drug abuse,the term generational forgetting means that:

Accepted Answer

A)   adults turn a blind eye to youthful experimentation.
B)   youth seek to get high and forget their ages.
C)   adolescents gather with others of their cohort to experiment with drugs.
D)   the new generation ignores what adults have learned about the hazards of drugs.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

False confessions during adolescence increase after 2 hours of interrogation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Erikson,adolescents are in the stage of:

Accepted Answer

A)   identity versus role confusion.
B)   intimacy versus isolation.
C)   independence versus neediness.
D)   integration versus separation.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Coming from a religious family can slow down sexual activity among teens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Adolescence: The Social World

In the United States,parent-child conflict is MOST common during:

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Parents' awareness of where their adolescents are,what they are doing,and with whom they are doing it is referred to as "_____."

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False confessions during adolescence increase after 2 hours of interrogation.

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Abstinence-only sex education programs have little to no impact on reducing adolescent sexual activity.

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One negative effect of _____ is that it impairs digestion and nutrition;another is that it slows growth.

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According to Erikson,adolescents are in the stage of:

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Effective sex education must engage _____ more than _____.

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According to the text,which is NOT a possible reason for the decrease in juvenile criminal behavior?

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_____ adolescents totally reject the religions in which they've grown up.

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The cultural norm of familism often:

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Parental monitoring is MOST likely to be effective and healthy when it is:

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When applied to the discussion of drug abuse,the term generational forgetting means that:

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The two MOST common drugs used by adolescents are:

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At age 17,Zack aspired to become a serious musician.His group of friends began to change as he grew closer to students with deep musical interests,and he drifted away from other friends who were more engaged in sports.This illustrates peer:

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The rate of major depression in girls triples during the adolescent years.

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Approximately _____ percent of adolescents experience major depression.

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Juan readily adopted his parents' political beliefs without question.Happy and secure,he enjoys participating in political events with his parents.His identity status reflects:

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

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According to researchers,which individual will probably be the MOST liberal?

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Coming from a religious family can slow down sexual activity among teens.

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