Question 1

_____ are larger than cliques and less personal.

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A)  Bands
B)  Crowds
C)  Teams
D)  SquadsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The event that comes closest to being a culture-wide rite of passage in the United States is:

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A)  hazing.
B)  getting a driver's license.
C)  a school graduation ceremony.
D)  joining a college fraternity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Identify the dual struggle often faced by immigrants to the U.S.

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A)  To acculturate and take on a new identity
B)  To work and take care of their children
C)  To preserve their culture and resist change
D)  To preserve identity and to acculturateE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Early-onset antisocial behavior is defined as antisocial behavior before age _____.

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A)  13
B)  17
C)  15
D)  11E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

According to a recent study of more than 17,000 Chinese 11- to 22-year-olds,males in China have a higher rate of depression than females because:

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A)  they experience puberty earlier than females.
B)  they have a less positive coping style.
C)  they have a negative self-image.
D)  they face more discrimination than females.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The double disadvantage suffered by ethnic minority adolescents consists of:

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A)  the lack of clear rites of passage.
B)  diversity and difference.
C)  prejudice and poverty.
D)  hostility and assimilation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following is a benefit of everyday conflicts that characterize parent-adolescent relationships?

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A)  It teaches adolescents that their parents are not perfect.
B)  It helps adolescents become more autonomous.
C)  It helps adolescents accept parental control over their lives.
D)  It teaches parents how to exert more control over the lives of adolescents.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

_____,the most influential theorist to discuss the importance of adolescent friendships,proposed that friends become increasingly important in meeting social needs in adolescence.

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A)  Erik Erikson
B)  Harry Stack Sullivan
C)  Jean Piaget
D)  James MarciaE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

What determines an individual's identity status according to James Marcia?

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James Marcia classifies individuals' ide...

Question 10

The largest increases in media use in early adolescence are for:

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A)  electronic books and DVDs.
B)  listening to music on MP3 players.
C)  chatting with friends on cell phones.
D)  TV and video games.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) D

Question 11

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

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When parents engage in positive parenting practices,adolescents are more likely to disclose information.For example,disclosure increases when parents ask adolescents questions and when adolescents' relationship with parents is characterized by a high level of trust,acceptance,and quality.Researchers have found that adolescents' disclosure to parents about their whereabouts,activities,and friends is linked to positive adolescent adjustment.

Question 12

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

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Question 13

Which of the following statements about the trends in juvenile delinquency in the U.S.is NOT true?

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A)  About half of the delinquency caseloads in 2005 involved females.
B)  Delinquency rates among minority groups are higher than average.
C)  Delinquency rates among lower-socioeconomic-status youth are especially high.
D)  Males are more likely to engage in delinquency than are females.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D) A

Question 14

What term is used to describe the self-portrait composed of many pieces?

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Question 15

Is there any gender difference in the incidence of adolescent depression? What accounts for this gender difference?

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By about age 15,adolescent females have ...

Question 16

Which Eriksonian researcher proposes that Erikson's theory of identity development contains four statuses of identity,or ways of resolving the identity crisis?

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Question 17

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) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

According to the 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation survey,which of the following groups uses media for the longest time during a day?

Accepted Answer

A)  11- to 14-year-olds
B)  15- to 18-year-olds
C)  8- to 11-year-olds
D)  4- to 7-year-oldsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Most rites of passage focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  severing ties with the adolescent's native culture.
B)  the initiation into the nuclear family.
C)  the reaffirmation of the adolescent's connection with immediate family.
D)  the transition to adult status.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

"Jocks" who are good at sports or "druggies" who take drugs are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cliques.
B)  teams.
C)  crowds.
D)  squads.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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_____ are larger than cliques and less personal.

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The event that comes closest to being a culture-wide rite of passage in the United States is:

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Identify the dual struggle often faced by immigrants to the U.S.

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Early-onset antisocial behavior is defined as antisocial behavior before age _____.

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According to a recent study of more than 17,000 Chinese 11- to 22-year-olds,males in China have a higher rate of depression than females because:

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The double disadvantage suffered by ethnic minority adolescents consists of:

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