Question 1

Which of the following statements about dating in gay male and lesbian youth is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   All sexual minority youth date other-sex peers to disguise their sexual orientation from others.
B)   Despite their orientation,gay and lesbian youth have not had any same-sex sexual experience.
C)   Gay and lesbian youth are not emotionally affected by the breakup of a same-sex relationship.
D)   Disclosure of their sexual orientation to parents is the most stressful problem for gay and lesbian youth.

Question 2

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.Identify the individual.

Accepted Answer

Harry Stac...

Question 3

According to a 2010 survey,which of the following is the main way that adolescents connect with their friends?

Accepted Answer

A)   Phone calls
B)   Instant messaging
C)   E-mail
D)   Text messaging

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 acculturate

Question 5

Most rites of passage focus on:

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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.

Question 6

A study of tenth-graders revealed that:

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Identity _____ is the status of individuals who have made a commitment but not experienced a crisis.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Early-onset antisocial behavior:

Accepted Answer

A)   is associated with less negative developmental outcomes than late-onset antisocial behavior.
B)   is not associated with a tendency to persist into emerging adulthood.
C)   is associated with more mental health problems.
D)   is not associated with relationship problems,unlike late-onset antisocial behavior.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

When parents engage in positive parentin...

Question 10

Which of the following distinguishes the locations where rites of passage are prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)   High socioeconomic status
B)   Acceptance of Western culture
C)   Rigid social structure
D)   Low access to formal education

Question 11

Eriksonian researcher James Marcia reasons that Erikson's theory of identity development contains _____ of identity,or ways of resolving the identity crisis.

Accepted Answer

A)   five stages
B)   four statuses
C)   five statuses
D)   six stages

Question 12

Which of the following is mainly driving the increased media use by adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)   Newspapers
B)   Radio
C)   Cell phones
D)   Internet cafés

Question 13

Religious adolescents are more likely than nonreligious adolescents to:

Accepted Answer

A)   be depressed.
B)   drink alcohol.
C)   engage in community service.
D)   engage in problem behaviors.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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 at religious services

Question 16

According to Erik Erikson,which of the following developmental stages is experienced by an individual during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

As opposed to the trend in young children,teenagers typically prefer to have:

Accepted Answer

A)   a large group of friends,some of whom are especially intimate.
B)   several friends,but only one "best" friend.
C)   friends that are all of the same sex.
D)   a smaller number of friendships that are more intense and intimate.

Question 18

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)   100

Question 19

What is the difference between cliques and crowds?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cliques are more personal than crowds.
B)   Cliques contain more members than crowds.
C)   The formation of crowds is based on friendship,while cliques are based on reputation.
D)   The members of crowds spend a lot of time together,while the members of cliques do not.

Question 20

The initial stage of development of romantic relationships in adolescence is characterized by entry into romantic attractions and affiliations at about _____ years of age.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 12: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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Most rites of passage focus on:

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According to a 2010 survey,which of the following is the main way that adolescents connect with their friends?

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

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According to Erik Erikson,which of the following developmental stages is experienced by an individual during adolescence?

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Which of the following distinguishes the locations where rites of passage are prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa?

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Eriksonian researcher James Marcia reasons that Erikson's theory of identity development contains _____ of identity,or ways of resolving the identity crisis.

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