Question 1

In what circumstances are adolescents likely to feel more comfortable disclosing information to their parents?

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When parents engage in positive parentin...

Question 2

Delinquency caseloads involving females increased from _____ percent in 1985 to _____ percent in 2005.

Accepted Answer

A)  19; 27
B)  10; 20
C)  40; 50
D)  30; 50E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding adolescent health is TRUE?

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A)  More adolescents around the world are dying from acute infections than before.
B)  Many adolescent health-compromising behaviors,especially illicit drug use and unprotected sex,are decreasing in frequency.
C)  The rate of HIV infection in sub-Saharan countries has decreased marginally in recent years.
D)  Fewer adolescents around the world die now from malnutrition.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which status of identity would be most closely linked to an authoritarian style of parenting?

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An authoritarian style of parenting is m...

Question 5

Which of the following is the third-leading cause of death in 10- to 19-year-olds today in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homicide
B)  Suicide
C)  Motor vehicle accidents
D)  Infectious diseasesE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Briefly describe the elements identified by James Marcia as determining an individual's identity status.

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James Marcia classifies individuals' ide...

Question 7

A consensus is developing that the key changes in identity are more likely to take place at:

Accepted Answer

A)  18 to 25 years of age.
B)  15 to 17 years of age.
C)  12 to 15 years of age.
D)  9 to 12 years of age.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is the term Erik Erikson uses to describe the gap between childhood security and adult autonomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychosocial moratorium
B)  Sociological amnesty
C)  Societal moratorium
D)  Behavioral reprieveE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Ethnic _____ is the enduring aspect of the self that includes a sense of membership in an ethnic group,along with the attitudes and feelings related to that membership.

Accepted Answer

A)  gloss
B)  awareness
C)  identity
D)  prideE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Most researchers believe that changes in identity are more likely to take place during:

Accepted Answer

A)  late childhood.
B)  adolescence.
C)  emerging adulthood.
D)  middle adulthood.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following statements about juvenile delinquency is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents with high academic performance are at risk of engaging in delinquency.
B)  Adolescents who come from low-SES families are more likely to engage in delinquency now than they were in the past.
C)  Males are more likely to engage in delinquency than females are.
D)  Females are more likely to engage in delinquency than males are.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Manfred is worried about his 16-year-old son hanging around much older people in the neighborhood.Research suggests that Manfred:

Accepted Answer

A)  should not be concerned,since having older friends has been linked to positive school achievement.
B)  should encourage the behavior since his older friends will help him make a successful transition to adulthood.
C)  has reason to worry,since his son is more likely to engage in deviant behaviors.
D)  should not worry,because his son will soon tire of his older friends and turn to friends his own age.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

By about age 15,adolescent females have a rate of depression that is _____ that of adolescent males.

Accepted Answer

A)  twice
B)  half
C)  thrice
D)  the same asE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following is the term that most researchers use to describe crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foreclosure
B)  Exploration
C)  Moratorium
D)  CommitmentE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

A small group that ranges from two to about twelve individuals,averaging about five to six individuals,and can form because adolescents engage in similar activities.

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The answer of A small group that ranges from two...

Question 16

According to Erik Erikson,which of the following developmental stages is experienced by an individual during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomy versus shame and doubt
B)  Intimacy versus isolation
C)  Initiative versus guilt
D)  Identity versus identity confusionE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is the primary way that most adolescents connect with parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voice mail
B)  Instant messaging
C)  E-mail
D)  Text messagingE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Identity _____ is James Marcia's term for the status of adolescents who are in the midst of a crisis,and whose commitment levels are either absent or only vaguely defined.

Accepted Answer

A)  confusion
B)  stagnation
C)  diffusion
D)  moratoriumE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following distinguishes the locations where rites of passage are prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  High socioeconomic status
B)  Acceptance of Western culture
C)  Rigid social structure
D)  Low access to formal educationE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

According to two recent studies about the role of parents in guiding adolescents' use of the Internet and other media,both maternal and paternal _____ parenting predicted proactive monitoring of adolescent media use,including restriction of certain media from adolescent use and parent-adolescent discussion of exposure to questionable media content.

Accepted Answer

A)  neglectful
B)  indulgent
C)  authoritative
D)  authoritarianE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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