Question 1

The 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation survey,which included more than 2,000 8- to 18-year-olds,documented that adolescent media use has _____ in the last decade.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased significantly
B)  declined slightly
C)  increased dramatically
D)  stayed the sameE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following has been found to be associated with prolonged,intense parent-adolescent conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  Movement out of the home
B)  High level of academic excellence
C)  High intelligence quotient
D)  Regular attendance of religious servicesE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The immigrant risk model proposes that immigrant youths:

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A)  are adjusting well to the host country.
B)  have a lower level of well-being.
C)  have a higher level of well-being.
D)  have fewer problems than native-born youth.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Who among the following are LEAST likely to exhibit suicidal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Indian/Alaska Native female adolescents
B)  American Indian/Alaska Native male adolescents
C)  Latino female adolescents
D)  African-American male adolescentsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Conflict with parents often escalates during:

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A)  early adolescence.
B)  middle adolescence.
C)  late adolescence.
D)  the college years.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the trends in juvenile delinquency in the U.S.is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

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)  Minorities may be judged delinquent more readily than their white,middle-socioeconomic-status counterparts due to stringent civil laws.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

A study of tenth graders revealed that:

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A)  the number of romantic experiences reported had no link with levels of social acceptance experienced by adolescents.
B)  having more romantic experience was linked to a higher level of substance use and delinquency.
C)  co-rumination and romantic involvement predicted a decrease in depressive symptoms.
D)  having no experience of romantic relationships is a consistent predictor of depression and deviant behavior.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is TRUE about why males are more likely than females to succeed in committing suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more depressed than females.
B)  They give no warning signs before they kill themselves.
C)  They use more lethal means than do females.
D)  They attempt suicide more frequently than do females.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

The most effective way to treat adolescent depression is:

Accepted Answer

A)  through using an antidepressant medication like Prozac.
B)  not with medication,but through cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) .
C)  a combination of psychoanalysis and family treatment.
D)  a combination of drug therapy and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) .E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Sita is girl who lives in India; Suki is a girl who lives in Japan.They both have two older brothers.According to research,who is MOST likely to have better access to education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sita
B)  Suki
C)  They both have a poor chance at receiving an education.
D)  They both have an equally good chance at receiving an education.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

In which situations are adolescents most likely to conform to peers?

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Question 12

Priscilla is in the 8th grade.Her group of friends has recently started shoplifting at department stores.According to research into peer relations,what is Priscilla most likely to do in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  Priscilla will use her moral reasoning to determine if the behavior should be copied or not.
B)  Priscilla will reject the behavior of her peers.
C)  Priscilla will join her friends in the antisocial behavior.
D)  Priscilla will report the behavior to her friends' parents.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Describe the psychological profile of the suicidal adolescent.

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Suicidal adolescents often have depressi...

Question 14

Based on the 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation survey,adding up the daily media use figures to obtain weekly media use leads to the staggering levels of more than _____ hours a week of media use by 11- to 14-year-olds.

Accepted Answer

A)  60
B)  20
C)  40
D)  100E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Mexican-origin adolescent girls living in the United States expected autonomy:

Accepted Answer

A)  at an earlier age than their mothers preferred.
B)  at a later age than their mothers preferred.
C)  later than their non-Latino peers preferred.
D)  at about the same time their mothers preferred.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Richard considers himself to be gay.This orientation is part of Richard's _____ identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  relationship
B)  intellectual
C)  sexual
D)  ethnicE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

A recent meta-analysis of 124 studies by Jane Kroger and her colleagues found that a large portion of individuals were _____ by the time they reached their twenties.

Accepted Answer

A)  not identity diffused
B)  not identity achieved
C)  identity confused
D)  identity achievedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

According to a recent study of 8- to 12-year-old girls,a higher level of face-to-face communication was associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  positive social-well-being indicators.
B)  identity confusion.
C)  having fewer friends.
D)  delinquent behavior.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Early bloomers include:

Accepted Answer

A)  15 to 20 percent of 14- to 16-year-olds who say that they currently are in a romantic relationship.
B)  10 percent of 17- to 19-year-olds who say that they have had no experience with romantic relationships.
C)  15 to 20 percent of 11- to 13-year-olds who say that they currently are in a romantic relationship.
D)  15 percent of 17- to 19-year-olds who report that they have not engaged in any romantic relationships that lasted more than four months.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Identify the four problems that affect the most adolescents.

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Exam 10: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Mexican-origin adolescent girls living in the United States expected autonomy:

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Which of the following is TRUE about why males are more likely than females to succeed in committing suicide?

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Early bloomers include:

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Which of the following has been found to be associated with prolonged,intense parent-adolescent conflict?

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Who among the following are LEAST likely to exhibit suicidal behavior?

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Identify the four problems that affect the most adolescents.

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Priscilla is in the 8th grade.Her group of friends has recently started shoplifting at department stores.According to research into peer relations,what is Priscilla most likely to do in this scenario?

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Conflict with parents often escalates during:

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According to a recent study of 8- to 12-year-old girls,a higher level of face-to-face communication was associated with:

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Sita is girl who lives in India; Suki is a girl who lives in Japan.They both have two older brothers.According to research,who is MOST likely to have better access to education?

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Richard considers himself to be gay.This orientation is part of Richard's _____ identity.

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The 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation survey,which included more than 2,000 8- to 18-year-olds,documented that adolescent media use has _____ in the last decade.

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In which situations are adolescents most likely to conform to peers?

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Which of the following statements about the trends in juvenile delinquency in the U.S.is FALSE?

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The immigrant risk model proposes that immigrant youths:

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A recent meta-analysis of 124 studies by Jane Kroger and her colleagues found that a large portion of individuals were _____ by the time they reached their twenties.

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The most effective way to treat adolescent depression is:

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Based on the 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation survey,adding up the daily media use figures to obtain weekly media use leads to the staggering levels of more than _____ hours a week of media use by 11- to 14-year-olds.

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A study of tenth graders revealed that:

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Describe the psychological profile of the suicidal adolescent.

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