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Juliana is part of an online science group. Its members meet once every month to discuss the advancements in science and technology. During one of the meetings, she is introduced to several other members of the large online group. She finds these meetings interesting as she gets to meet people of different age groups and backgrounds. However, like the members of the group, she does not intend to spend much time with them or get to know them personally. Which of the following terms best describes this type of group?


A) band
B) crowd
C) team
D) squad

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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


A) Erik Erikson
B) Harry Stack Sullivan
C) Jean Piaget
D) James Marcia

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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_____ reflects an individual's personal investment in identity.


A) Commitment
B) Collaboration
C) Calling
D) Conscientiousness

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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


A) a birthday party.
B) getting a driver's license.
C) a school graduation ceremony.
D) joining a college fraternity.

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

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Which of the following is the last stage of the development of romantic relationships in adolescence?


A) consolidating dyadic romantic bonds
B) entry into romantic attractions and affiliations
C) dating in groups, reflecting embeddedness in the peer context
D) exploring romantic relationships

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Shifu belongs to a tribe in which all the boys must swim across a particular river to mark their transition to adult status. A grand and elaborate ceremony is held in the tribe's village to signal the achievement of adult status. Which of the following terms best describes the ceremony?


A) rite of passage
B) litmus test
C) march of time
D) communion

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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What term is used to describe an adolescent group structure, usually formed based on reputation, where members may or may not spend time together?

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Tina is preparing a presentation on adolescent health in the 21st century. She decides to go through a few research studies and collate the findings in her presentation. Which of the following research findings will Tina most likely include in her presentation?


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 from malnutrition now than in the past.

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

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Nina is reading an article about the major problems that affect most adolescents. She is aware that drug abuse, juvenile delinquency, sexual problems, and school-related problems are the four most common issues that affect most adolescents. She learns from the article that several research studies have been conducted to understand the effects of these issues on adolescents. Which of the following research findings would most likely be included in the article?


A) As many as 50 percent of adolescents in the United States have been estimated to engage in all four of the problem behaviors common in adolescents.
B) Adolescents most at risk typically suffer from more than one of the four problem behaviors.
C) Research studies confirm that the four problem behaviors in adolescence are seldom related.
D) It is estimated that the percentage of high-risk youth who engage in two or three of the four main problem behaviors has decreased over the years.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Sullivan argued that the need for ________ intensifies during early adolescence, motivating teenagers to seek out close friends.


A) respect
B) compatibility
C) intimacy
D) similarity

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Richard believes he is gay. This orientation is part of Richard's ________ identity.


A) relationship
B) intellectual
C) sexual
D) ethnic

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following statements is true about the timing of identity development?


A) In their last couple of years in college, individuals are more likely to be categorized as identity diffused.
B) College upperclassmen are more likely to be identity achieved than college freshmen or high school students.
C) By the time adolescents reach college, they would have committed to their religious and political identities.
D) A higher percentage of high school students are identity achieved when compared to college upperclassmen.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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The double disadvantage suffered by ethnic minority adolescents includes


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

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

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Mark is a 14-year-old teenager who lives with his parents. Over the last 2 years, Mark and his parents have been in arguments almost every day. These arguments are usually about Mark watching too much TV, not cleaning his room, or not helping with daily chores in the house. Mark always finds excuses to avoid doing any chores. At times, the arguments get heated quickly, and as a result, Mark gets grounded for a few days. In view of these intense parent-adolescent conflicts between Mark and his parents and the research studies conducted in similar fields, which of the following is most likely to occur?


A) Mark will move out of the house.
B) Mark will show significant improvement in academics.
C) Mark will have better career and financial competence in the future.
D) Mark will start attending religious services regularly.

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

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________ is the status of identity of an individual in which crisis and commitment are both absent and the individual is undecided about or shows little interest in occupational and ideological choices.


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

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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At approximately ________ years of age, two types of romantic involvement occur: casual dating and dating in groups.


A) 8 to 9
B) 11 to 13
C) 14 to 16
D) 17 to 19

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Late bloomers comprise approximately 10 percent of ________ who say that they have had no experience with romantic relationships.


A) 14- to 16-year-olds
B) 17- to 19-year-olds
C) 12- to 13-year-olds
D) 15- to 16-year-olds

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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An individual's body image encompasses his or her


A) sexual identity.
B) personality.
C) relationship identity.
D) physical identity.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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What determines an individual's identity status according to James Marcia? What is the criticism of this approach, and what is the alternative approach recommended by researchers?

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James Marcia classifies individuals' ide...

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Which term refers to the "gap" between childhood security and adult autonomy where society leaves adolescents free to "try out" many different identities?

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