Adolescent Final (chp 9-13)
Which of the following statements best characterizes the nature of research into adolescent sexuality?
Until recently, RESEARCHERS FOCUSED
Individuals are more likely to engage in risky behavior when they see the behavior as
a personal choice rather than an ethical dilemma
One study that used brain imaging techniques
adolescents HIGH in rejection sensitivity show a different pattern of brain activity in response to exclusion and are MORE LIKELY to develop symptoms of depression
What's the best way to conceptualize adolescent sexual development
as gradual stages of increasing intimacy
Which of the following types of parenting promotes healthy emotional autonomy in adolescents?
authoritative
In early and middle adolescence, adolescents become more _______ with respect to parents, and more _______ with respect to peers
autonomous; conformist
The psychosocial domain concerning the development and expression of independence is called
autonomy
Which of the following aspects of autonomy involves the capacity to make independent decisions and follow through with them?
behavioral autonomy
HIV is transmitted through
bodily fluids
Optimal social development during adolescence most likely requires healthy relationships with
both parents and peers
When college students were asked to rate the most important criteria for deciding when someone is ready to get married, what was the most consistently endorsed item?
capacity for intimacy
Research indicates that _______ has negative effects on adolescents' mental health, whereas _______ has positive effects
detachment: individuation
Which type of educational achievement has the most important effect on later earnings?
educational attainment
Which of the following types of autonomy refers to the aspect of independence related to changes in an individuals close relationships?
emotional autonomy
The sexual ________ of males and females may be similar, but the sexual _______ of males and females is quite different
experiences; attitudes
Adolescents who come from family environments in which parents harshly criticize, most likely develop
fear of faliure
2 characteristics of authoritative parents that positively influence their children's school performance are _________ and ________
healthy beliefs ....
Which of the following STD is caused by a virus?
herpes
Neuroimaging studies have shown that connections between different parts of the brain during adolescents cause
improved interpersonal competence
the brief expectation that one cannot influence events
learned helplesness
Friendships based on which of the following criteria are more likely to be found among adolescents than younger children
loyalty
Motivation based on the pleasure
mastery motivation
Studies of the long term consequences of adolescent parenthood indicate that the problems associates with it
may actually be greater for the mothers than for the children
Between middle and late adolescence, individuals become
more likely to weigh the long-term consequences of their choices
Which factor researchers study in connection with how homes influence adolescents level of achievement
parenting style
Achievement concerns the development of motives, capabilities, interests, and behavior that relate to ________ in evaluative situations
performance
Postconventional reasoning can also be referred to as
principled moral reasoning
Based on Sullivan's theory of interpersonal development, intimacy is first expressed in
same-sex relationships
Adolescents behave in a variety of ways within dating relationships that are usually most significantly shaped by
scripts that are learned at home and form the mass media
Even though Chloe works very hard
self handicapping
Plaget's theory of cognitive development emphasizes shifts in
the kind of reasoning that individuals use to make decisions
In contrast to Sullivan's claims about adolescent friendships, more current research has found that
the number of same-sex intimate friends adolescents have tends to increase or stay the same as they make opposite-sex intimate friends
"Sexual socialization" refers to
the way in which an individual is exposed to and educated about sexuality
Which of the following statements about girls in middle adolescence is true?
their friendships are fragile
Research into sexual activity among adolescents has found that
there is wide variation in what activities adolescents count as sex
What would a social scientist find useful about NAEP data
It allows social scientists to see how the performance
Comprehensive sex ed has which of the following elements
It must teach adolescents how to refuse unwanted sex and avoid unintended sex
Who is likely to attain the most occupational success
Karen, who has a masters degree
Which of the following statements about parent-adolescent communication about sex is true?
Parents assume
According to one study from Furman and Simon on which person's behavior does an internal working model of relationships have the greatest effect?
Sarah, an adolescent girl