Question 1

Which of the following statements about religion and adolescents has research shown to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been a resurgence of religious interest among adolescents.
B)  A majority of American college freshmen reported that they had never attended religious services during their senior year of high school.
C)  Generally,18-year-olds are more religious than 14-year-olds in the U.S.
D)  Adolescent girls are more religious than are adolescent boys.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

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

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Question 3

Rites of passage:

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A)  are nonexistent in the U.S.
B)  are on the increase in several African countries that are influenced by Western culture.
C)  provide a forceful and discontinuous entry into the adult world.
D)  to adulthood usually involve a reaffirmation of the individual's connection with immediate family.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

In sum,adolescents' lives are characterized by a combination of:

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A)  drug and alcohol use.
B)  rebellion and delinquency.
C)  storm and stress.
D)  change and tradition.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The four problems that affect most adolescents are drug abuse,sexual problems,school-related problems,and:

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A)  career choice dilemmas.
B)  juvenile delinquency.
C)  peer-related problems.
D)  family problems.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  media multitasking.
B)  simulcasting.
C)  surfing.
D)  media-conferencing.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Though controversial,studies indicate that self-esteem:

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A)  is almost nonexistent in adolescence.
B)  remains constant in adolescence.
C)  increases in adolescent boys.
D)  declines in adolescent girls.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Nancy was torn in her decision to major in music or take up an undergraduate program in engineering.She finally chose the latter,with a minor in music.Identify Nancy's status of identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Diffusion
B)  Foreclosure
C)  Moratorium
D)  AchievementE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Identity development:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

According to Erik Erikson,during the _____ stage,adolescents are faced with deciding who they are,what they are all about,and where they are going in life.

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy versus shame and doubt
B)  identity versus identity confusion
C)  initiative versus guilt
D)  intimacy versus isolationE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

What is the term Erikson uses to describe a period in which society leaves adolescents relatively free of responsibilities and free to try out different identities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociological amnesty
B)  Societal moratorium
C)  Psychosocial moratorium
D)  Behavioral reprieveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Most adolescents from ethnic minority groups develop a _____ identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  bicultural
B)  additive
C)  multiplicative
D)  mono-culturalE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following statements does the new model of parent-adolescent relationships emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents serve as important attachment figures and support systems during adolescence.
B)  Parent-adolescent conflict is intense and stressful throughout adolescence.
C)  The everyday conflicts that characterize parent-adolescent relationships have a detrimental effect on adolescent development.
D)  As adolescents mature,they move into a world of autonomy apart from parents.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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

Question 15

At _____ years of age,romantic relations are characterized by strong emotional bonds more closely resembling those in adult romantic relationships.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The old model of parent-adolescent relationships suggested that:

Accepted Answer

A)  routine negotiations and minor disputes can serve the developmental function of helping adolescents make the transition from childhood dependency to adult independence.
B)  in most families,parent-adolescent conflict is moderate rather than severe.
C)  parents serve as important attachment figures and support systems,while adolescents explore a wider and more complex social world.
D)  as adolescents mature they detach themselves from parents and move into a world of autonomy apart from parents.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

_____ reflects an individual's personal investment in identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Commitment
B)  Collaboration
C)  Calling
D)  ConscientiousnessE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Irene,age 16,is a first-generation immigrant whose parents came to the United States from Ukraine when she was just a baby.Irene 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.Irene seems to have formed a _____ identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  additive
B)  bicultural
C)  multiplicative
D)  culturally confusedE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Though controversial,studies indicate that self-esteem:

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The four problems that affect most adolescents are drug abuse,sexual problems,school-related problems,and:

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In sum,adolescents' lives are characterized by a combination of:

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Nancy was torn in her decision to major in music or take up an undergraduate program in engineering.She finally chose the latter,with a minor in music.Identify Nancy's status of identity.

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Most adolescents from ethnic minority groups develop a _____ identity.

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What is the term Erikson uses to describe a period in which society leaves adolescents relatively free of responsibilities and free to try out different identities?

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

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The old model of parent-adolescent relationships suggested that:

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