Exam 4 Connect Practice Questions

school shootings account for about _______ of the annual shootings of school-age children

2% or less

approximately what percentage of american young women between the ages of 14 and 19 have at least one of the following infections: HPV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, or trichomoniasis?

25%

studies of alcohol use have shown that

about 10% of high school seniors report having driven a car after drinking at least once in the past month

dara suffers from depression. what type of disorder does dara's condition reflect?

an internalizing disorder

analyses of school shootings have shown that school shootings

are less common than portrayed in the media

ann, a 19-year-old, is a virgin. based on research, what race or ethnicity is ann most likely to be?

asian american

according to research, _________ students are likely to have higher academic achievement than students from other groups because ____________.

asian americans; they believe in the value of school success

as a child, carlos had a hard time sitting still and was highly agressive. as an adolescent, he is extremely impulsive and has difficulty controlling his anger. carlos probably suffers from

attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

which of the following is considered an aspect of positive sexual development that the majority of adolescents face?

becoming comfortable with one's maturing body

according to research, which of the following is an effective form of parental involvement?

being involved in school-based activities

which of the following would be considered a status offense?

being truant from school

which long-term career goal would you recommend for an adolescent who lists altruistic rewards and influence as his highest work values?

director of nursing

the neurotransmitter associated with the experience of pleasure that is implicated in substance abuse problems is known as

dopamine

evaluations of adolescent treatment programs suggest

drug treatment programs for adolescent substance abuse are more effective when the adolescent's family is involved in therapy with the adolescent

both __________ are cause by bacteria, whereas __________ are caused by a virus

gonorrhea and chlamydia; herpes and HPV

which of these is likely to happen to an adolescent who has successfully negotiated the 4 aspects of positive sexuality development?

he will understand that not all types of birth control protect against sexually transmitted

two characteristics of authoritative parents that positively influence their children's school performance are __________ and __________

healthy beliefs about the child's achievement; less tendency to be over-controlling

how can school personnel help students who show signs of learned helplessness?

help them see what aspects of their performance and grades are under their control

tina smoked cigarettes, drank alcohol, and used drugs moderately during early adolescence, then quickly increased her use between early and middle adolescence, and continued to increase her use throughout highschool and late adolescence. this is a(n)

high escalator

comprehensive sex education

it must teach adolescents how to refuse unwanted sex and avoid unintended sex

comprehensive sex education has which of the following elements?

it must teach adolescents how to refuse unwanted sex and avoid unintended sex

janelle is told that, no matter how hard she ties, she will likely not pass the exam. as a result, she believes that failure is inevitable and stops "wasting" her time studying. what has janelle developed?

learned helplessness

marta tells her therapist "all my life, my mom has told me i will never amount to anything in school or in life. she knows me better than anyone else, so why should i try hard in school or sign up for extracurriculars?" marta's therapist would most likely conclude that she is showing

learned helplessness

which of the following adolescents is least likely to use drugs?

li, an exchange student from china

which of these is a risk factor for sexual abuse?

living apart from one's parents before age 16

kate is a black teen mom and has decided to move back to her parents' home. which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

living with her parents might increase her likelihood of getting pregnant again

researchers have found that with respect to reporting adolescents; sexual activity,

males tend to overstate their level of activity

peter's parents caught him drinking alcohol with a couple of his friends, and now they're worried. they think his alcohol use might turn into a long-term problem. what does research say about situations like peter's?

many adolescents experiment with alcohol in high school without growing into adult alcoholics

alice has worked all evening on a psychology assignment that is not being graded. a psychologist would most likely say that she has a very strong

mastery motivation

the cause of adolescent risk-taking behaviors

may be genetic or environmental

which of the following explanations for the effect of parents on adolescents' occupational ambitions and subsequent success is true?

middle-class and upper-class adolescents are likely to have important family connections that are less available in poorer families

according to research, which of the following is a reason that adolescents' ambitions are consistent with the socioeconomic status of those around them?

middle-class parents are more likely than lower-class parents to foster the development of strong achievement orientation and career exploration in their children

researchers would most likely agree with which of these statements about sexual orientation?

more study is needed into the development of homosexuality among women

according to a study of more than 10,000 american adolescents, approximately __________ of teenagers report having an anxiety disorder by age 18 and _________ of these individuals have already developed an anxiety disorder before turning 12.

one-third; almost all

adolescents' occupational plans are influenced by their

perceptions of the labor market

achievement concerns the development of motives, capabilities, interests, and behavior that relate to __________ in evaluative situations

perfomance

whitney's present goal is to get good enough at spelling to earn the school's spelling trophy. whitney's ambition is an example of

performance motivation

which would be considered a cognitive symptom of depression?

pessimism

which of these accurately describes how socioeconomic status affects the education of youth?

poor adolescents tend to have more stress in their lives than adolescents from wealth families do

cliff is 16 years old, is truant from school, drinks alcohol regularly, and has run away from home. legally speaking, cliff is a(n)

status offender

although the rate of sexual activity among adolescents in the US does not differ much from that reported by other industrialized countries, the rate of teenage pregnancy in the US is

the highest in the world among industrialized countries

most research with respect to oral sex between adolescents has indicated that

the majority of teenagers who engage in oral sex also engage in vaginal intercourse

research on teenage mothers indicates that

their infants are at heightened risk for school problems and other behavior problems in childhood

why does achievement during the adolescent years deserve special attention?

this is a period when adolescents prepare for and sort themselves into occupational roles (or are sorted into them by others)

in the context of adolescent sexuality, the terms "noncoital activity" refers to

touching or kissing a partner's body