Filters
Question type
Study Flashcards

Explain why adolescence and emerging adulthood is a special juncture for ethnic minority individuals.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

For ethnic minority individuals,adolesce...

View Answer

Mateo,age 15,does his homework while listening to his MP3 player;he also keeps his cell phone on his desk so that he can text his friends at the same time.Mateo is engaged in


A) competing media balancing.
B) media multitasking.
C) media overload.
D) None of these choices are correct.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Dawn says of Asian Americans,"They are all so smart." This is an example of


A) recognition of homogeneity.
B) recognition of heterogeneity.
C) a stereotype.
D) accurate appraisal.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Recent research shows links between acculturation and


A) family values.
B) SES.
C) volunteerism.
D) adolescent problems.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Rob and Marion are high-SES parents.Which of the following is probably NOT true of their parenting?


A) They create a home where children are more nearly equal participants.
B) They discuss the rules of the house with the children.
C) They are concerned that their children conform to society's expectations.
D) They are concerned with developing their children's initiative.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

List and describe the four criteria that are used to determine socioeconomic status.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Socioeconomic status (SES)refers to a gr...

View Answer

Television viewing and video game playing often peak during


A) middle childhood.
B) early adolescence.
C) middle adolescence.
D) late adolescence.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Teens in upwardly-mobile upper-middle SES families face problems in


A) Substance abuse
B) Neuroticism
C) Academic failure
D) Parental disappointment

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following statements regarding gender differences in adolescent's media use is NOT true?


A) Girls spend more time social networking than boys.
B) Boys spend more time social networking than girls.
C) Girls spend more time listening to music than boys.
D) Boys use computers and video games more than girls.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Compare and contrast individualism and collectivism as they relate to culture.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Individualism involves giving priority t...

View Answer

Recent research by Reed Larson and colleagues on adolescents' use of time indicates that


A) U.S.adolescents may have too much unstructured time for optimal development.
B) U.S.adolescents need unstructured time to decrease their consistently high stress levels.
C) volunteer activities have no more relaxation value than unstructured time.
D) None of these choices are correct.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to spend the most time using media?


A) Bailey,a non Latino 16-year-old girl.
B) Jasmine,a 25-year-old Latina.
C) John,a 15-year-old African American boy.
D) Crystal,a 20-year-old,non Latino White emerging adult.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Compare and contrast video-game playing and television viewing for adolescents.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

There is increased concern about childre...

View Answer

All but which of the following statements regarding the media and music is not TRUE?


A) Adolescents spend huge amounts of time listening to music.
B) Higher use of music media was related to viewing the self as less physically attractive.
C) Listening to music with sexually degrading content is related to higher likelihood of engaging in sexual activity.
D) There is a cause-and-effect relationship between music and music videos and drug use.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following statements regarding how adolescents around the world use their time is NOT true?


A) U.S.adolescents spend most of their discretionary time in unstructured recreational activities.
B) U.S.adolescents have more discretionary time than adolescents in other countries.
C) U.S.adolescents spend about 40 percent more time on homework than do East Asian adolescents.
D) U.S.adolescents spend more time in volunteer acts than do East Asian adolescents.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following countries is NOT group-oriented?


A) India
B) Canada
C) China
D) Mexico

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Sheila,age 14,tells you that she has almost 200 friends in her online network.She is most likely a member of


A) Twitter.
B) eHarmony.
C) Facebook.
D) MySpace.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Older adolescents spend more time listening to music and _____ than younger adolescents do.


A) listening to the radio
B) playing video games
C) watching television
D) using computers

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The federal poverty level is adjusted


A) every two years.
B) for family ethnicity.
C) for geographical location.
D) for inflation.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following countries is best described as collectivistic?


A) Thailand
B) Britain
C) Germany
D) Canada

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Showing 61 - 80 of 84

Related Exams

Exam 1

Introduction

150 Questions

Exam 2

Puberty, Health, and Biological Foundations

123 Questions

Exam 3

The Brain and Cognitive Development

131 Questions

Exam 4

The Self, Identity, Emotion, and Personality

128 Questions

Exam 5

Gender

108 Questions

Exam 6

Sexuality

117 Questions

Exam 7

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

115 Questions

Exam 8

Families

143 Questions

Exam 9

Peers, Romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

132 Questions

Exam 10

Schools

107 Questions

Exam 11

Achievement, Work, and Careers

88 Questions

Exam 13

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

134 Questions

Show Answer