PSY Unit 4 Quiz Questions
Which adolescent is least likely to exhibit high academic achievement? a.) Benny, whose parents do not want to pressure him, but argue with his teachers about his grades b.) Beto, whose parents go to all of his school programs and help him select his classes c.) Barney, whose parents set high scholastic standards and expect him to go to college d.) Bob, whose parents join with other parents who stay involved in school activities
a.) Benny, whose parents do not want to pressure him, but argue with his teachers about his grades
Compared to how his grandfather felt when he was an adolescent 50 years ago, how does Jacob most likely feel about work? a.) Jacob is more likely to say that it is important to have a job that allows enough time for leisure b.) Jacob is more likely to work overtime to make sure his job is done well c.) Jacob is less likely to say that if he had enough money, he would not work d.) Jacob is more likely to see work as a central part of his life than his grandfather
a.) Jacob is more likely to say that it is important to have a job that allows enough time for leisure
What proportion of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for someone to hit a boyfriend or girlfriend? a.) More than 50% of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for a girl to hit her boyfriend and about 25% believe it is OK for a boy to hit his girlfriend. b.) More than 80% of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for a girl to hit her boyfriend; however, only about 10% believe it is OK for a boy to hit his girlfriend. c.)About 50% of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for a girl or boy to hit their romantic partner. d.) Approximately 10% of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for a girl to hit her boyfriend and only about 5% believe it is OK for a boy to hit his girlfriend.
a.) More than 50% of American sixth-graders believe it is OK for a girl to hit her boyfriend and about 25% believe it is OK for a boy to hit his girlfriend.
Research on the interaction of the influence of parents and peers suggests which of the following? a.) Peers and parents have a stronger influence on adolescents' school achievement in countries (such as the United States) in which schools serve heterogeneous groups of students b.) In countries where students attend different schools based on whether they plan to attend college, peers have a significantly stronger influence on adolescents than their families do c.) Friends who do not value school cannot overcome the positive effects of authoritative parenting d.) Family environment rarely affects adolescents' choice of friends
a.) Peers and parents have a stronger influence on adolescents' school achievement in countries (such as the United States) in which schools serve heterogeneous groups of students
Which one of the adolescents below will be most vulnerable to the potential negative consequences of a break-up? a.) Tahj, an adolescent who is a binge drinker and engages in delinquency b.) Cory, an adolescent low in rejection sensitivity c.) Gina, an adolescent who has never experienced a break-up d.) Michael, an adolescent who initiated the break-up
a.) Tahj, an adolescent who is a binge drinker and engages in delinquency
Children's friendships are based on ____, whereas adolescents' friendships are typically based on ____. a.) activities; intimacy b.) competition; activities c.) intimacy; competition d.) activities; competition
a.) activities; intimacy
Which of the following increases closeness, while also increasing depression and anxiousness? a.) co-rumination b.) internal working models c.) emotional mimicry d.) self-disclosure
a.) co-rumination
One of the most consistent predictors of chronic delinquency appears to be rooted in a.) coming from disorganized families with hostile, inept, or neglectful parenting b.) academic failure in junior high school c.) poor relations with peers during childhood d.) pessimistic attitudes about employment prospects due to learned helplessness
a.) coming from disorganized families with hostile, inept, or neglectful parenting
Research into what social situations adolescents consider difficult found ____ to be one of the most frequently mentioned themes. a.) communicating with other-sex peers b.) supporting friends in their intimate relationships c.) discussing intimacy with same-sex peers d.) discussing dating with parents
a.) communicating with other-sex peers
Adolescents spend more time ____ than anything else. a.) communicating with their friends b.) communicating with adults c.) engaging in sexually-oriented physical contact d.) engaging in physical activity
a.) communicating with their friends
According to research, the average age of an American adolescent to begin dating a.) depends on context b.) is culturally universal c.) is lowest for Asian males d.) is lowest for Hispanic females
a.) depends on context
Contemporary discussions of adolescent romance a.) draw on multiple theories and perspectives b.) tend to disregard ecological perspectives on development c.) are almost entirely based on Sullivan's views d.) contradict attachment
a.) draw on multiple theories and perspectives
According to Sullivan, if the interpersonal tasks of adolescence are negotiated successfully, the young adolescent enters late adolescence able to a.) experience intimacy and sex in the same relationship b.) enjoy multiple sex partners without guilt c.) logically separate physical sex from feelings of intimacy d.) delay intimacy until adulthood
a.) experience intimacy and sex in the same relationship
Theodore has been referred to as an "acting-out" adolescent. He engages in delinquent behavior. Theodore most likely had a(n)______ disorder. a.) externalizing b.) anhedonic c.) internalizing d.) eating
a.) externalizing
According to research, dating tends to start earlier for adolescents who a.) have an older sibling b.) come from stable family environments c.) come from an Asian culture d.) have difficulty making same-sex friends
a.) have an older sibling
Which of the following has research identified as a risk factor for suicide attempts during adolescence? a.) having a psychiatric problem b.) having multiple siblings c.) being resilient to stress d.) having a close relationship with family members
a.) having a psychiatric problem
Adolescents display intimacy with their friends by a.) having synchronized behaviors and emotional states b.) focusing on their own concerns rather than involving friends in their problems c.) becoming less likely to negotiate than to disengage when resolving their disagreements d.) showing indifference to their friends' feelings
a.) having synchronized behaviors and emotional states
Research suggests that with regard to the link between adolescents' relationships with their peers and their families, a.) improving the quality of relationships at home can help adolescents improve their peer relationships b.) close peer relationships do not necessarily reflect close family relationships c.) close family relationships do not necessarily reflect close peer relationships d.) peer and family relationships suggest little support for attachment theory
a.) improving the quality of relationships at home can help adolescents improve their peer relationships
Long terms of incarceration for juvenile offenders have been shown to be a.) ineffective in preventing recurring crime b.) effective in battling both internalizing and externalizing problems c.) the most cost-effective option for society d.) the strongest deterrent to future criminal activity
a.) ineffective in preventing recurring crime
Work experiences in adolescence, in general, have ____ on adolescents' plans or aspirations for adult work. a.) little or no impact b.) a moderate impact c.) the most impact d.) a significant impact
a.) little or no impact
Motivation based on the pleasure one will experience from becoming proficient at a task is called a.) mastery motivation b.) performance motivation c.) extrinsic motivation d.) intuitive motivation
a.) mastery motivation
Adolescent girls tend to be ____ in relationships than adolescent boys. a.) more empathetic b.) less vulnerable c.) less collaborative d.) more controlling
a.) more empathetic
In adolescence, relationships usually become ____ than in childhood. a.) more intimate b.) less emotionally charged c.) less intimate d.) more interpersonal
a.) more intimate
In adolescence, relationships usually become ____ than in childhood. a.) more intimate b.) more impersonal c.) less intimate d.) less emotionally charged
a.) more intimate
According to Sullivan, the need for intimacy starts to develop during a.) preadolescence b.) early adolescence c.) late adolescence d.) childhood
a.) preadolescence
Adolescents behave in a variety of ways within dating relationships that are usually most significantly shaped by a.) scripts that are learned at home from the mass media b.) their partners' expectations c.) their peers' relationships d.) cultural norms
a.) scripts that are learned at home from the mass media
Which of the following patterns of attachment is positively correlated with high sociability in childhood? a.) secure b.) anxious-resistant c.) dependent d.) anxious-avoidant
a.) secure
To treat depression, anxiety disorders, and social phobia in adolescence, a class of drugs known as________ has been shown to be effective, especially when used in conjunction with cognitive behavioral therapy. a.) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) b.) selective melatonin reuptake inhibitors (SMRIs) c.) selective norepinephrine inhibitors (SNEIs) d.) selective dopamine blockers (SDBs)
a.) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Even though Chloe works very hard in school, she gives her classmates the impression that she is uninterested in school in order to have an excuse for her poor performance. What type of behavior is this? a.) self-handicapping b.) need for fulfillment c.) need for success d.) learned helplessness
a.) self-handicapping
The extent to which an individual receives emotional or instrumental assistance from their friends, family, and acquaintances is called ____ support. a.) social b.) instructional c.) recreational d.) parental
a.) social
The practice of advancing adolescents to the next grade level in school based on age rather than their successful completing of the grade level is known as a.) social promotion b.) age mate promotion c.) peer group promotion d.) upward social comparison
a.) social promotion
Fourteen-year-old Fatimah, who has relatively low self-esteem and is relatively high in rejection sensitivity, is most likely to be upset with her best friend if the friend a.) spends more time with a new friend she has made b.) cannot come shopping with Fatimah because she has to babysit her sister c.) disagrees with Fatimah about the boys each girl is dating d.) criticizes Fatimah's clothes
a.) spends more time with a new friend she has made
It is likely that a limitation in children's ability to________ inhibits their ability to have intimate interpersonal relationships. a.) take another person's perspective b.) experience fear c.) care deeply d.) feel emotional pain
a.) take another person's perspective
Which of the following statements about suicide is true? a.) the suicide rate among 15 to 19 year olds increased alarmingly between 1950 and 1990 b.) most suicide attempts by adolescents are successful c.) the rate of attempted suicide is higher among males than females d.) suicide is a more common cause of death among adolescents than adults
a.) the suicide rate among 15 to 19 year olds increased alarmingly between 1950 and 1990
Which of the following is an accurate statement about intimacy and sex? a.) they can exist together or separately within relationships b.) there can be sex without intimacy, but no intimacy without sex c.) they are both different words for the same thing d.) there can be intimacy without sex, but no sex without intimacy
a.) they can exist together or separately within relationships
What would a social control theorist say about adolescents who engage in risk-taking behavior? a.) they have a weak attachment to society b.) they have a biological predisposition toward risky behavior c.) they have authoritative parents d.) they are inherently unconventional
a.) they have a weak attachment to society
The development of intimacy is especially important in adolescence, because a.) truly intimate relationships do not emerge until adolescence b.) the adolescent's social world changes, with decreasing emphasis on peers c.) friendships transform being self-conscious to being more activity-oriented d.) growth of social cognition reflects less sophisticated conceptions of social relationships
a.) truly intimate relationships do not emerge until adolescence
Jesse is a physically immature 14-year-old who goes to school where it is expected that 14-year-olds date. Hillary is a physically mature 14-year-old who goes to school where it is expected that students delay dating until age 16. Which adolescent is more likely to date? a.) Hillary b.) Jesse c.) Neither Hillary nor Jesse is likely to date d.) Both Hillary and Jesse are likely to date
b.) Jesse
Who is likely to attain the most occupational success? a.) Francesca, who earned good grades in college b.) Karen, who has a master's degree c.) Luke, who received a high score on the SAT d.) Ruben, who has a high IQ
b.) Karen, who has a master's degree
According to social control theory, delinquency is caused by a.) unconventionality in the adolescent's personality b.) a lack of bonds to the family, the school, or the workplace c.) an inherited predisposition toward deviance d.) biologically based differences in arousal and sensation-seeking
b.) a lack of bonds to the family, the school, or the workplace
When two people who have the potential to be romantic partners engage in a nonsexual relationship, this is known as a.) a disorganized attachment b.) a platonic friendship c.) an intimate attachment d.) an activity-oriented friendship
b.) a platonic friendship
It is important to keep in mind that an individual's relationships with parents, siblings, peers, and romantic partners a.) are spuriously related b.) are correlated c.) vary drastically in form and function d.) have a reverse casual relation
b.) are correlated
Individuals who not only have antisocial personality disorder but are also manipulative, superficially charming, impulsive, and indifferent to the feelings of others a.) are bipolar b.) are psychopaths c.) have oppositional defiant disorder d.) have conduct disorder
b.) are psychopaths
Which long-term career goal would you recommend for an adolescent who lists altruistic rewards and influence as his highest work values? a.) entertainment director on a cruise ship b.) director of nursing c.) construction worker d.) investment banker
b.) director of nursing
Boys rarely report friendships with girls and girls rarely report friendships with boys until a.) middle adolescence b.) early adolescence c.) late adolescence d.) late childhood
b.) early adolescence
For adolescent girls, dating often provides a context for the ____, while for adolescent boys it is more of ten a context for the ____. a.) development of intimacy; expression of attachment b.) expression of intimacy; development of intimacy c.) development of attachment; development of intimacy d.) expression of attachment; development of attachment
b.) expression of intimacy; development of intimacy
Current research addressing sex differences in achievement suggests that a.) girls have closed math/science gap and have now become better in these subjects than boys b.) if differences in math and science are found between American boys and girls today, they are very slight c.) there were so many methodological flaws in the earlier research that they differences in boys' and girls' math and science abilities were unduly exaggerated d.) girls still lag far behind boys on science and math, both in the United States and elsewhere
b.) if differences in math and science are found between American boys and girls today, they are very slight
High school dropout rates would most likely be highest a.) when students are having difficulties are allowed to change schools b.) in schools were few faculty members are supportive of or committed to their students c.) when students are promoted from one grade to the next based on achievement rather than age d.) in schools that emphasize academic achievement because those schools fail a higher percentage of students
b.) in schools were few faculty members are sup
For many Americans today, development of occupational plans takes place a.) in the final years of high school or years after high school graduation b.) in the final years of college or years after college graduation c.) at about age 35 d.) in the first years of high school
b.) in the final years of college or years after college graduation
Margie sees herself as competent and genuinely enjoys learning. Manny experiences a great deal of anxiety and hesitation when facing a challenge because he doubts his abilities. All he wants to do is receive high grades so his parents will not punish him. Both are A students. Margie is most likely________ motivated and Manny is most likely________ motivated. a.) extrinsically; intrinsically b.) mastery; performance c.) mastery; intrinsically d.) performance; extrinsically
b.) mastery; performance
Which of the following is the main reason some experts advise against applying the term psychopath to people under 18? a.) it is very rare for adolescents to exhibit any psychopath traits b.) most young people who engage in antisocial behavior as teenagers do not continue to do so after their mid-20s c.) those with a "psychopath" label are likely to receive lesser sentences d.) the label makes them even better at hiding their disorder and antisocial sentiments
b.) most young people who engage in antisocial behavior as teenagers do not continue to do so after their mid-20s
Dr. Clemens, a high school career counselor, wants to place students in summer jobs that will help them develop their career interests. Based on social science research, into which of these jobs should Dr. Clemens place students? a.) fine-dining restaurants b.) office work c.) fast-food restaurants d.) retail stores
b.) office work
Rejection sensitivity is a term that psychologists use to describe a.) an oversensitivity to peer rejection in childhood that leads to an oversensitivity to rejection in the adult workplace b.) oversensitivity to romantic rejection that is related to an insecure attachment in infancy and early childhood c.) the development of a working model of relationships in which parental and peer relationships are similar d.) the development of a working model of relationships in which romantic partners are parents are less important than peers
b.) oversensitivity to romantic rejection that is related to an insecure attachment in infancy and early childhood
Which of the following is characterized by an imbalance of power? a.) parent-parent relationships b.) parent-adolescent relationships c.) child-adolescent relationships d.) adolescent-adolescent relationships
b.) parent-adolescent relationships
Bailey's employer has been sexually harassing her. Bailey has found a new job, which she will start next week, and she also has filed sexual harassment charges against her current employer. Bailey is using________ strategies to deal with her stress. a.) emotion-focused b.) primary control c.) scapegoating d.) secondary control
b.) primary control
Research has shown that negative interactions among teens on social media are a.) more likely to lead to violence than negative interactions in person b.) quite similar to negative interactions in person c.) much more harmful than negative interactions in person d.) much less harmful than negative interactions in person
b.) quite similar to negative interactions in person
Research shows that every dollar spent on multisystemic family therapy a.) subtracts one day from the required treatment time of one juvenile b.) saves taxpayers five dollars c.) prevents one child from going to jail d.) costs society ten dollars
b.) saves taxpayers five dollars
During preadolescence, ____ is the single most important determinant of friendship. a.) neighborhood b.) sex c.) socioeconomic status d.) ethnicity
b.) sex
In general, adolescents from poorer families tend to experience more________ and have worse________ than their more affluent peers. a.) master motivation; coping skills b.) stress; coping skills c.) growth mindset; learned helplessness d.) self-efficacy; interventions
b.) stress; coping skills
Toby's friend died by suicide, and not long after Toby attempted suicide. This is an example of a.) non-suicidal self-injury b.) suicide contagion c.) suicidal diathesis d.) suicidal ideation
b.) suicide contagion
Which of the following is an accurate statement about intimacy and sex? a.) there can be sex without intimacy, but no intimacy without sex b.) they can exist together or separately within relationships c.) there can be intimacy without sex, but no sex without intimacy d.) they are both different words for the same thing
b.) they can exist together or separately within relationships
Sullivan believed that important interpersonal transitions are more likely to be negotiated successfully if a.) they have a solid basis in social cognition b.) they have a solid foundation of security in past relationships c.) an individual develops appropriate cognitive skills d.) an individual had many playmates in childhood
b.) they have a solid foundation of security in past relationships
The development of intimacy is especially important in adolescence, because a.) the adolescent's social world changes, with decreasing emphasis on peers b.) truly intimate relationships do not emerge until adolescence c.) growth of social cognition reflects less sophisticated conceptions of social relationships d.) friendships transform being self- conscious to being more activity oriented
b.) truly intimate relationships do not emerge until adolescence
Delaying serious involvement in dating relationships until age________ appears to be the most favorable pattern for healthy psychosocial development. a.) 16 b.) 17 c.) 15 d.) 13
c.) 15
Approximately ____ percent of high school seniors have tried alcohol, and approximately ____ percent have tried marijuana. a.) 30; 20 b.) 90; 50 c.) 60; 45 d.) 40; 65
c.) 60; 45
According to research, ____ students are likely to have higher academic achievement than students from other groups because ____. a.) Whites; they feel a sense of obligation to their parents b.) Hispanic Americans; on average, they spend less time studying than other students, but their study techniques are more effective c.) Asian Americans; they believe in the value of school success d.) Blacks; they experience little stress about negative repercussions of not doing well in school, so they perform better
c.) Asian Americans; they believe in the value of school success
Adolescents living with divorced parent will most likely form a strong relationships with a.) a paternal grandmother b.) a paternal grandfather c.) a maternal grandmother d.) a maternal grandmother
c.) a maternal grandmother
According to one study from Furman and Simon, on which person's behavior does an internal working model of relationships have the greatest effect? a.) an internal working model of relationships has an equal effect on boys and girls b.) an adolescent boy c.) an adolescent girl d.) an internal working model of relationships has no effect on boys or girls
c.) an adolescent girl
Optimal social development during adolescence most likely requires healthy relationships with a.) important non-parental adults b.) parents c.) both parents and peers d.) peers
c.) both parents and peers
Cassandra and Rosemarie spend a lot of time obsessing over each other's problems. What is this called? a.) an upward spiral b.) co-internal working model c.) co-rumination d.) mutual self-disclosure
c.) co-rumination
During the school year, Titus's parents took him to the theater and the opera. In addition, they bought him books and a magazine subscription for his birthday. The treatment Titus is receiving is an example of a.) social cultivation b.) special education c.) cultural capital d.) artistic refinement
c.) cultural capital
Lydia's family is always going to art shows, concerts, and poetry readings. Her family has a large amount of a.) monetary success b.) societal influence c.) cultural capital d.) social capital
c.) cultural capital
Dr. Fiore has just conducted an adult attachment interview with Jaesun. The interview revealed that Jaesun has never had a very good relationship with her parents, especially her mom. Jaesun exhibits quite a lot of depressive symptomatology and has an extremely disordered relationship with food. Based on this information, Dr. Fiore will most likely categorize Jaesun as a.) avoidant b.) secure c.) dismissive or preoccupied d.) anxiousIt is im
c.) dismissive or preoccupied
Kwame is a 16-year-old male. He spends most of his free time alone. His peers seldom invite him to spend time with them, and, even when they do, he often declines. Despite being lonely much of the time, he rarely tries to make friends or socialize, as he fears rejection. It is likely that Kwame a.) lacks an internal working model. b.) has an overly secure attachment to his mother c.) does not experience a typical reaffiliation motive d.) engages in excessive co-rumination
c.) does not experience a typical reaffiliation motive
Alcohol and marijuana are considered ____ drugs because they are almost always used before harder drugs. a.) experimental b.) ritual c.) gateway d.) passage
c.) gateway
Which of the following is most important for adolescent development? a.) being popular b.) having an intimate relationship with someone c.) having a few good friendships d.) having a lot of friends
c.) having a few good friendships
The tendency to interpret ambiguous interactions with others as deliberately antagonistic is called a.) negative affectivity b.) oppositional defiant disorder c.) hostile attributional bias d.) attention deficit disorder
c.) hostile attributional bias
Under what circumstances would a student be most likely to drop out of school because of poor health? a.) if the student's family speaks a language other than English at home b.) if the student grew up in a high-crime neighborhood c.) if the student's family is poor d.) if the student has limited cultural capital
c.) if the student's family is poor
Neuroimaging studies have shown that connections between different parts of the brain during adolescence cause a.) a decrease in the tendency to feel socially isolated b.) simplified views of social relationships c.) improved interpersonal competence d.) a loss in the ability to empathize
c.) improved interpersonal competence
Studies on adolescent social media usage have shown that social media________ adolescents' friendships. a.) replaces b.) criminalizes c.) improves d.) destroys
c.) improves
Although conflicts between adolescents and their close friends are ____ frequent than they are between adolescents and other peers, arguments between close friends are ____ emotional. a.) more; less b.) equally; less c.) less; more d.) more; never
c.) less; more
Studies have shown experiences with alcohol and drugs in early adolescence can permanently affect the way the brain functions due to changes in the ___ system. a.) digestive b.) respiratory c.) limbic d.) opioids
c.) limbic
Motivation based on the rewards one will receive for the successful execution of a task is called a.) extraneous achievement b.) performance motivation c.) mastery motivation d.) reward-punishment theory
c.) mastery motivation
Which of the following is the main reason some experts advise against applying the term psychopath to under 18? a.) those with a "psychopath" label are likely to receive lesser sentences b.) it is very rare for adolescents to exhibit any psychopathic traits c.) most young people who engage in antisocial behavior as teenagers do not continue to do so after their mid-20s d.) the label makes them even better at hiding their disorder and antisocial sentiments
c.) most young people who engage in antisocial behavior as teenagers do not continue to do so after their mid-20s
In general, which of the following relationships tends to be the closest? a.) mother-son relationship b.) father-son relationship c.) mother-daughter relationship d.) father-daughter relationship
c.) mother-daughter relationship
Externalizing problems are hypothesized to reflect a problem behavior syndrome, just as internalizing problems are hypothesized to reflect the common underlying factor of a.) social control b.) comorbidity c.) negative emotionality d.) risk-taking behaviors
c.) negative emotionality
Which statement about intimacy is true? a.) intimacy cannot take the form of close friendships between people of the same sex b.) intimacy is an important concern only in adolescence c.) one of the central issues in the study of intimacy during adolescence is the onset of dating d.) intimacy is characterized by withholding discussion of private and sensitive topics
c.) one of the central issues in the study of intimacy during adolescence is the onset of dating
Based on Sullivan's theory of interpersonal development, intimacy is first expressed in a.) mixed-sex relationships b.) other-sex friendships c.) same-sex relationships d.) sexual relationships
c.) same-sex relationships
____ strategies are more effective in situations that are clearly uncontrollable. a.) avoidance b.) disengagement c.) secondary control d.) primary control
c.) secondary control
Nita's community does a lot to support and encourage adolescents' success in school. This community therefore has a large amount of a.) societal influence b.) cultural capital c.) social capital d.) monetary success
c.) social capital
Sarah and Jacob want their children to develop a strong achievement motivation. In addition to using an authoritative parenting style, they also should a.) support success in school and provide material rewards for that success b.) compare their children to other children who are successful c.) support success in school without providing material rewards for that success d.) punish their children's failures by taking away privileges
c.) support success in school without providing material rewards for that success
The most common trigger of the first episode of major depression is a.) dating violence b.) parents' divorce c.) the breakup of a romantic relationship d.) failing in school
c.) the breakup of a romantic relationship
Why are LGBTQ youth more likely than other adolescents to pursue sexual activity outside of dating relationships? a.) sexual-minority youth are less interested in intimacy than their heterosexual peers b.) it is more difficult for sexual-minority youth to find dating partners c.) they fear being harassed if they display romantic intimacy with same-sex partner d.) they become sexually active at a young age than their heterosexual peers
c.) they fear being harassed if they display romantic intimacy with same-sex partner
Research supports which of the following ideas about dating and relationships? a.) adolescent boys are only interested in sex b.) "opposites attract" c.) the longer adolescents delay the start of dating, the better d.) "birds of a feather flock together"
d.) "birds of a feather flock together"
According to research, which of the following adolescents is most at risk of experiencing dating violence? a.) Kim, an 18-year-old Asian male from a suburban community b.) Floyd, a 13-year-old White male from an urban community c.) Keyshia, a 17-year-old Black female from an urban community d.) Lydia, a 14-year-old Hispanic female form a rural community
d.) Lydia, a 14-year-old Hispanic female form a rural community
Which statement about underachievement is true? a.) Some students use "self-handicapping" strategies to increase the importance of academics as a response to their poor performance b.) They often are very persistent at their work, but their low ability holds them back c.) Some students choose to appear interested in school to get more respect from their peers d.) Many underachievers receive far worse grades in school than you would expect based on intelligence tests
d.) Many underachievers receive far worse grades in school than you would expect based on intelligence tests
Compared to same-sex peers, who is likely to be less socially mature, less imaginative, less achievement-oriented, more superficial, and more likely to exhibit problem behaviors? a.) Karin, who started dating seriously at age 16 b.) Alejandra, who started dating casually at age 14 c.) Hector, who started dating seriously at age 16 d.) Olivia, who started dating seriously at age 14
d.) Olivia, who started dating seriously at age 14
Juan is an intelligent youngster who avoids challenging situations because of his intense fear of failure. Despite his innate ability, he gets low grades and has trouble persisting even with easy tasks. A psychologist would most likely say that Juan is a.) helpless b.) performance c.) developmentally delayed d.) an underachiever
d.) an underachiever
Which of the following is considered an internalizing disorder? a.) drug abuse b.) truancy c.) delinquency d.) anxiety
d.) anxiety
With respect to internet use and social networking sites, adolescents are likely to a.) spend time interacting with people their parents would not approve b.) spend most of their time engaged in negative interactions c.) become obsessive, to the point of neglecting in-person relationships d.) communicate with people they have offline relationships with
d.) communicate with people they have offline relationships with
"Decreased enjoyment of pleasurable activities" and "low self-esteem" would be examples of what type of depressive symptoms? a.) physical b.) motivational c.) cognitive d.) emotional
d.) emotional
Jessica's parents are verbally abusive to one another and are constantly fighting. When Jessica interacts with her boyfriend, she will be likely to a.) break up with him over an argument b.) talk to him when they have a disagreement c.) avoid arguments d.) fight with him when they have a disagreement
d.) fight with him when they have a disagreement
Ms. Kumin wants to help her lower-achieving students. She could a.) acknowledge that they do not have the ability to achieve and stop pressuring them b.) assign them each another classmate as a "buddy" to monitor their progress c.) have them placed into special education classes d.) help them to learn to attribute their performance to factors that are under their control
d.) help them to learn to attribute their performance to factors that are under their control
According to Sullivan, development can be best understood by examining transformations in a.) sexual drive b.) self-conceptions c.) psychosocial needs d.) interpersonal needs
d.) interpersonal needs
Al's parents expect him to receive all As on his report card, play quarterback for the football team, and win the election for senior class president. When Al comes home with a B+ on his report card, his parents ground him for a month. Because of his parents' actions, Al is likely to develop a.) learned helplessness b.) mastery motivation c.) intrinsic motivation d.) performance motivation
d.) performance motivation
Which of the following is a classification commonly used when coding responses to an adult attachment interview? a.) avoidant b.) attentive c.) aggressive d.) preoccupied
d.) preoccupied
Research has shown that negative interactions among teens on social media are a.) much less harmful than negative interactions in person b.) more likely to lead to violence than negative interactions in person c.) much more harmful than negative interactions in person d.) quite similar to negative interactions in person
d.) quite similar to negative interactions in person
In contrast to Sullivan's claims about adolescent friendships, more current research has found that a.) although cross-sex interactions increase during adolescence, there is little cross-sex intimacy b.) adolescents usually have intimate friendships with only one or two opposite-sex peers at any given time c.) cross-sex intimacy replaces intimacy with same-sex peers d.) the number of same-sex intimate friends adolescents have tends to increase or stay the same as they make opposite-sex intimate friends
d.) the number of same-sex intimate friends adolescents have tends to increase or stay the same as they make opposite-sex intimate friends
Which of the following statements about girls in middle adolescence is true? a.) their friendships are seldom disrupted by feelings of betrayal b.) they usually lack a confidante with whom they can easily talk about their problems c.) their friendships, on average, last longer than boys' friendships do d.) their friendships are fragile
d.) their friendships are fragile