Question 1

Stella has involved, responsive parents who support her in her choices as long as she adheres to certain basic rules that they have set for her, like keeping up her grades and coming home in time for dinner on weekdays. Thus, Stella's relationship with her parents is characterized by a high level of trust, acceptance, and quality. Research indicates that Stella would

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A)   be unwilling to disclose her activities to her parents.
B)   be concerned about parental disapproval and thus more likely to lie to her parents.
C)   be likely to share information about her whereabouts, friends, and activities.
D)   be likely to experience problems in adolescent adjustment.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Early bloomers include

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A)   15 to 20 percent of 14- to 16-year-olds who say that they currently are in a romantic relationship.
B)   10 percent of 17- to 19-year-olds who say that they have had no experience with romantic relationships.
C)   15 to 20 percent of 11- to 13-year-olds who say that they currently are in a romantic relationship.
D)   15 percent of 17- to 19-year-olds who report that they have not engaged in any romantic relationships that lasted more than four months.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

In the context of statuses of identity, identity moratorium differs from identity diffusion in that in identity moratorium, ________.

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A)   individuals have vaguely defined commitments or no commitments at all
B)   individuals have not yet experienced a crisis
C)   individuals have undergone a crisis
D)   individuals have not yet decided about occupational and ideological choicesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Early-onset antisocial behavior

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A)   is associated with less negative developmental outcomes than late-onset antisocial behavior.
B)   is seldom associated with a tendency to persist into emerging adulthood.
C)   is associated with more negative developmental outcomes than late-onset antisocial behavior.
D)   is seldom associated with relationship problems, unlike late-onset antisocial behavior.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Analysis of the World Values Survey of 18- to 24-year-olds in less developed and more developed countries revealed that emerging adults in ________.

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A)   more developed countries were more likely to be religious than those in less developed countries
B)   less developed countries were more likely to be religious than those in more developed countries
C)   both less developed and more developed countries were highly religious
D)   both less developed and more developed countries were not religiousE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Most adolescents from ethnic minority groups develop a(n)  ________ identity.

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A)   bicultural
B)   additive
C)   multiplicative
D)   monoculturalE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Ned is an only child and has always enjoyed full attention from his parents and extended family. In college, he tends to speak about himself and his own personal struggles with his friends. He seldom pays attention to others' needs or lets them speak. He expects everyone to agree with his opinions and gets frustrated and upset if they don't. Which of the following terms best describes Ned?

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A)   pessimist
B)   optimist
C)   pragmatist
D)   narcissistE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Nina is reading an article about the major problems that affect most adolescents. She is aware that drug abuse, juvenile delinquency, sexual problems, and school-related problems are the four most common issues that affect most adolescents. She learns from the article that several research studies have been conducted to understand the effects of these issues on adolescents. Which of the following research findings would most likely be included in the article?

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A)   As many as 50 percent of adolescents in the United States have been estimated to engage in all four of the problem behaviors common in adolescents.
B)   Adolescents most at risk typically suffer from more than one of the four problem behaviors.
C)   Research studies confirm that the four problem behaviors in adolescence are seldom related.
D)   It is estimated that the percentage of high-risk youth who engage in two or three of the four main problem behaviors has decreased over the years.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about the trends in juvenile delinquency in the United States?

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A)   Middle-socioeconomic-status youth are judged delinquent more readily than their lower-socioeconomic-status counterparts.
B)   Delinquency rates among minority groups are lower than the proportions of these groups within the general population.
C)   Delinquency rates among lower-socioeconomic-status youth are higher than the proportions of these groups within the general population.
D)   Females are more likely to engage in delinquency than are males.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Is there any gender difference in the incidence of adolescent depression? What accounts for this gender difference?

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Question 11

According to a national survey in 2012, which of the following is the primary way that most adolescents preferred to connect with parents?

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A)   voice mailing
B)   face-to-face contact
C)   e-mailing
D)   text messagingE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

In the context of the development of romantic relationships in adolescence, ________ comprise 17- to 19-year-olds who either say that they have had no experience with romantic relationships or say that they have not engaged in any romantic relationships that lasted more than 4 months.

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Question 13

Identity ________ is the status of individuals who have made a commitment but not experienced a crisis.

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A)   foreclosure
B)   moratorium
C)   achievement
D)   diffusionE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is mainly driving the increased media use by adolescents?

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A)   newspapers
B)   radio
C)   cell phones
D)   internet cafésE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

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

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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 United States.
D)   Adolescent girls are more religious than are adolescent boys.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following statements about the trend in cross-cultural gender differences in sexual expression is true?

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A)   Gender differences in sexual expression are minor, especially in Latin America and Southeast Asia.
B)   Gender differences in sexual expression and educational opportunities appear to be narrowing over time.
C)   In India, there are far more restrictions on the sexual activities of men than on those of women.
D)   In Arab countries, both adolescent males and females encounter the same amount of restriction on sexual activities.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

During a seminar on suicidal tendencies in adolescents, Dr. Karl says, "Females are more likely to attempt suicide than males, but males are more likely to succeed in committing suicide." Which of the following research findings most likely explains the reasoning for Dr. Karl's statement?

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A)   Males show higher levels of depressive behavior than do females.
B)   Males give no warning signs before they attempt suicide.
C)   Males use more lethal means in their suicide attempts than do females.
D)   Males attempt suicide more frequently than females.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

Identify the status of individuals who have not yet experienced a crisis or made any commitments.

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A)   identity crisis
B)   identity diffusion
C)   identity foreclosure
D)   identity achievementE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which Eriksonian researcher proposed that Erikson's theory of identity development contains four statuses of identity, or ways of resolving the identity crisis?

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Question 20

________ refers to a self-centered and self-concerned approach toward others.

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A)   Egocentrism
B)   Narcissism
C)   Egotism
D)   SolipsismE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is mainly driving the increased media use by adolescents?

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Early bloomers include

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Analysis of the World Values Survey of 18- to 24-year-olds in less developed and more developed countries revealed that emerging adults in ________.

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Most adolescents from ethnic minority groups develop a(n) ________ identity.

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Which of the following statements is true about the trends in juvenile delinquency in the United States?

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Identity ________ is the status of individuals who have made a commitment but not experienced a crisis.

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According to a national survey in 2012, which of the following is the primary way that most adolescents preferred to connect with parents?

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Which of the following statements about the trend in cross-cultural gender differences in sexual expression is true?

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