Chapter 9 Practice Test

Girls tend to view the first sexual experience as ________ .

A romantic experience

Jarren's immune system is no longer able to function. What disease would most likely account for this condition?

AIDS

Kisha, a teenager, is very self-absorbed. Which term best describes her attitude?

Adolescent egocentrism

Early risk factors for violent behavior ________ .

Affect the likelihood of later risk factors

The psychological effects of teen romances ________ .

Are both positive and negative

Blake, a senior in high school, is going to a party with some friends. Which drug(s) are Blake and his friends most likely to use?

Beer, wine, or hard liquor

According to personality-type theory, ________ individuals have verbal and quantitative skills when tasks are well-defined.

Conventional

Thirteen-year-old Elliott is very social, and believes he should work in a field in which he has direct contact with people. Which process will Elliott use to choose his career?

Crystallization

Isaiah is overwhelmed by the task of achieving an identity. Which identity status best describes Isaiah?

Diffusion

Greg is a CEO, has superior negotiating skills, and enjoys the power that his job brings him. What personality type best fits Greg?

Enterprising

Which condition is likely to reduce a teenager's likelihood of smoking?

Having parents who use an authoritative parenting style

Your friend who is an adolescent threatens suicide, shows a change in sleeping habits, and is no longer interested in activities that were once important. What should you do?

Help the friend seek professional help (e.g., through a hotline).

Rahul's parents firmly set rules, though they will sometimes change them for a good reason. Rahul's self-esteem is most likely to be ________ .

High

According to Erickson, adolescents face a crisis betwen ________ as they develop.

Identity and role confusion

Amanda has entered the workforce. She is most likely in which stage of career development?

Implementation

According to personality-type theory, ________ individuals are task-oriented and like thinking about abstract relations.

Investigative

In the ________ phase of identity status, the individual is actively searching, but has not found a satisfying alternative.

Moratorium

Why is smoking during adolescence even worse than smoking in older adults?

Smoking can interfere with the development of the lungs in adolescence.

Fourteen-year-old Mia often feels that she is being constantly watched and studied by peers. What term best explains the phenomenon that Mia is experiencing?

The imaginary audience

When children move from elementary school to middle school, what tends to occur with their self-esteem?

The self-esteem of both boys and girls temporarily drop.