Question 1

Which of the following statements about adolescent health is true?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

_____ are excessively self-centered,self-congratulatory,and view their own needs and desires as paramount.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pessimists
B)  Egotists
C)  Pragmatists
D)  NarcissistsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

What is the term for a ceremony or ritual that marks an individual's transition from one status to another?

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Question 4

What term is used to describe a personal investment in identity?

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Question 5

Adolescents who do not successfully resolve their identity crisis suffer from what Erikson calls _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  identity diffusion
B)  unresolved identity
C)  identity confusion
D)  identity moratoriumE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

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

Question 7

Identify the group that is 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) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  intensive individualized attention.
B)  strong academic support.
C)  community role models.
D)  tactics to "scare teens straight."E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

As many as _____ percent of adolescents in the United States have been estimated to engage in all four of the problem behaviors common in adolescents such as drug abuse,juvenile delinquency,sexual problems,and school-related problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  10
B)  20
C)  25
D)  30E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

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

Question 11

Which of the following is the identity status where a crisis is present but commitment is absent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identity diffusion
B)  Identity foreclosure
C)  Identity moratorium
D)  Identity achievementE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Based on the 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation survey,adding up the daily media use figures to obtain weekly media use leads to almost _____ hours a week by 15- to 18-year-olds.

Accepted Answer

A)  75
B)  68
C)  56
D)  84E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  relationship
B)  intellectual
C)  sexual
D)  ethnicE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The status of identity _____ occurs most often when parents hand down commitments to their adolescents,usually in an authoritarian way,before adolescents have had a chance to explore different approaches,ideologies,and vocations on their own.

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement
B)  moratorium
C)  foreclosure
D)  diffusionE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which identity status is characterized by both the lack of crisis and the lack of commitment to a self-identity?

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Question 16

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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Question 17

Conflicts arise between parents and adolescents because:

Accepted Answer

A)  few parents anticipate how strongly their adolescent will push for autonomy and responsibility.
B)  while parents want autonomy,adolescents want a connection.
C)  parents want their adolescents to push the boundaries,while adolescents want to maintain the status quo.
D)  parents want to relinquish all of their control over their adolescent.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

According to a national survey in 2012,which of the following is the primary way that most adolescents connect with parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voice mailing
B)  Face-to-face contact
C)  E-mailing
D)  Text messagingE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

James Marcia defines _____ as a period of identity development during which the individual is exploring alternatives.

Accepted Answer

A)  commitment
B)  calling
C)  conscientiousness
D)  crisisE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Explain the concept of psychosocial moratorium.

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Exam 12: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Based on the 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation survey,adding up the daily media use figures to obtain weekly media use leads to almost _____ hours a week by 15- to 18-year-olds.

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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:

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Explain the concept of psychosocial moratorium.

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What is the term for a ceremony or ritual that marks an individual's transition from one status to another?

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James Marcia defines _____ as a period of identity development during which the individual is exploring alternatives.

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Adolescents who do not successfully resolve their identity crisis suffer from what Erikson calls _____.

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A study of tenth-graders revealed that:

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According to a national survey in 2012,which of the following is the primary way that most adolescents connect with parents?

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As many as _____ percent of adolescents in the United States have been estimated to engage in all four of the problem behaviors common in adolescents such as drug abuse,juvenile delinquency,sexual problems,and school-related problems.

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What term is used to describe a personal investment in identity?

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Which of the following statements about adolescent health is true?

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

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Conflicts arise between parents and adolescents because:

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_____ are excessively self-centered,self-congratulatory,and view their own needs and desires as paramount.

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Identify the group that is least likely to exhibit suicidal behavior.

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Which identity status is characterized by both the lack of crisis and the lack of commitment to a self-identity?

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The status of identity _____ occurs most often when parents hand down commitments to their adolescents,usually in an authoritarian way,before adolescents have had a chance to explore different approaches,ideologies,and vocations on their own.

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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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Which of the following is the identity status where a crisis is present but commitment is absent?

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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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