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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

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If a community wants to develop programs to help at-risk youths,an important component to include in the program would be:


A) intensive individual attention.
B) strong academic support.
C) community role models.
D) tactics to "scare teens straight."

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Most adolescents from ethnic minority groups develop a _____ identity.


A) bicultural
B) bilingual
C) mixed-cultural
D) monocultural

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The double disadvantage suffered by ethnic minority adolescents consists of:


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

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A recent meta-analysis of 124 studies by Jane Kroger and her colleagues revealed that identity _____ rose across late adolescence and emerging adulthood.


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

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Juanita is a Mexican-American immigrant whose family lives below the poverty line.As an adolescent,Jaunita is likely to experience:


A) prejudice and poverty.
B) discrimination and wealth.
C) acceptance and poverty.
D) acceptance and wealth.

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In which of the following age groups is dating in groups a common occurrence,reflecting the importance of peers in their lives?


A) 12 to 15
B) 11 to 13
C) 14 to 16
D) 17 to 19

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At which grade level does conformity to peers peak?


A) Sixth and seventh grades
B) Eighth and ninth grades
C) Tenth and eleventh grades
D) Twelfth grade

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An 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,is called ______ identity.


A) cultural
B) ethnic
C) gender
D) collective

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Identity development:


A) is a single,neat process.
B) gets done in bits and pieces.
C) happens cataclysmically.
D) involves making decisions once and for all.

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Cultural difference in dating patterns include all of the following EXCEPT:


A) The timing of when dating should begin
B) Whether the date is chaperoned
C) The roles of males and females in dating
D) Whether the date should be a movie or dinner

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The double disadvantage that many ethnic minorities face is:


A) prejudice and poverty.
B) discrimination and wealth.
C) acceptance and poverty.
D) acceptance and wealth.

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This person is considered to be the most influential theorist to discuss the importance of adolescent friendships.He argued that the need for intimacy intensifies during early adolescence,motivating teenagers to seek out close friends.

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Which of the following is Erikson's fifth developmental stage?


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

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According to a recent meta-analysis,which of the following program types was linked to a reduction in recidivism for juvenile offenders?


A) Individual treatment
B) Restorative justice
C) Family treatment
D) Case management

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Rates of ever experiencing major depressive disorder range from _____ percent for adolescents.


A) 5 to 10
B) 10 to 15
C) 15 to 20
D) 25 to 30

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Holly is a quiet and introverted person.She feels stressed whenever she has to interact with a lot of people.Which of the following BEST describes this aspect of Holly's identity?


A) Interests
B) Personality
C) Physical identity
D) Relationship identity

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Irena,age 16,is a first-generation immigrant whose parents came to the United States from Ukraine when she was just a baby.Irena enjoys many of the same things that her American friends do,but respects her culture's traditions and speaks to her parents in their native language.Irena seems to have formed a _____ identity.


A) bilingual
B) bicultural
C) mixed-cultural
D) culturally confused

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Dylan does his homework in front of the television,while listening to music on his iPhone and also simultaneously text messaging his friends.This is indicative of a major trend in the use of technology known as:


A) media multitasking.
B) simulcasting.
C) surfing.
D) media-conferencing.

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All of the following are associated with adolescent depression EXCEPT:


A) Authoritative parenting
B) Relational aggression
C) Peer rejection
D) Problems in romantic relationships

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