Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 U.S.
D)   Adolescent girls are more religious than are adolescent boys.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

What is the term for a ceremony or ritual that marks an individual's transition from one status to another?

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Question 3

At which grade level does conformity to peers peak?

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A)   Sixth and seventh grades
B)   Eighth and ninth grades
C)   Tenth and eleventh grades
D)   Twelfth gradeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

According to James Marcia,what determines an individual's identity status?

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A)   The choices and alternatives they have access to
B)   Their socioeconomic and academic profile
C)   The existence or extent of their crisis or commitment
D)   The existence or extent of parental and social supportE) A) and D)
F) A) and C) C

Question 5

Irene,age 16,is a first-generation immigrant whose parents came to the United States from Ukraine when she was just a baby.Irene enjoys many of the same things that her American friends do,but respects her culture's traditions and speaks to her parents in their native language.Irene seems to have formed a _____ identity.

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A)   additive
B)   bicultural
C)   multiplicative
D)   culturally confusedE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

What term is used to describe the self-portrait composed of many pieces?

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Question 7

_____,the most influential theorist to discuss the importance of adolescent friendships,proposed that friends become increasingly important in meeting social needs in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A)   Erik Erikson
B)   Harry Stack Sullivan
C)   Jean Piaget
D)   James MarciaE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

According to a recent meta-analysis,which of the following program types was linked to a reduction in recidivism for juvenile offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Individual treatment
B)   Restorative justice
C)   Family treatment
D)   Case managementE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

What is the term Erikson uses to describe a period in which society leaves adolescents relatively free of responsibilities and free to try out different identities?

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A)   Sociological amnesty
B)   Societal moratorium
C)   Psychosocial moratorium
D)   Behavioral reprieveE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

A New Zealand longitudinal study assessed the self-esteem of adolescents at 11,13,and 15 years of age and then assessed the adjustment and competence of the same individuals when they were 26 years old.Its results indicated:

Accepted Answer

A)   no connection between self-esteem in adolescence and competence as adults.
B)   that well-adjusted,competent adults were just as likely as adults characterized by poorer mental and physical health to have low self-esteem in adolescence.
C)   individuals with low self-esteem in adolescence showed no negative outcomes in adulthood.
D)   that adults characterized by poorer mental and physical health were more likely to have low self-esteem in adolescence than well-adjusted,competent adults.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Discuss how some characteristics of lower-class culture might promote juvenile delinquency.

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Question 12

Fast Track is an intervention program that attempts to lower the risk of:

Accepted Answer

A)   teen pregnancy.
B)   juvenile delinquency.
C)   teen suicide.
D)   adolescent depression.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

According to a recent study of more than 17,000 Chinese 11- to 22-year-olds,males in China have a higher rate of depression than females because:

Accepted Answer

A)   they experience puberty earlier than females.
B)   they have a less positive coping style.
C)   they have a negative self-image.
D)   they face more discrimination than females.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A consensus is developing that the key changes in identity are more likely to take place at _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   18 to 25 years of age
B)   15 to 17 years of age
C)   12 to 15 years of age
D)   9 to 12 years of ageE) A) and B)
F) C) and D) A

Question 15

Ethnic _____ is the enduring aspect of the self that includes a sense of membership in an ethnic group,along with the attitudes and feelings related to that membership.

Accepted Answer

A)   gloss
B)   awareness
C)   identity
D)   prideE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

The number of juvenile court delinquency caseloads in the United States has:

Accepted Answer

A)   increased dramatically since 1996.
B)   increased slightly since 1960.
C)   decreased dramatically since 1996.
D)   decreased slightly since 1996.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following is the identity status where a crisis is present but commitment is absent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Identity diffusion
B)   Identity foreclosure
C)   Identity moratorium
D)   Identity achievementE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The amount of daily discretionary time that American adolescents have is _____ what adolescents have in East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A)   significantly less than
B)   significantly more than
C)   equal to
D)   declining compared withE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

_____ reflects an individual's personal investment in identity.

Accepted Answer

A)   Commitment
B)   Collaboration
C)   Calling
D)   ConscientiousnessE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Identity _____ is James Marcia's term for the status of adolescents who are in the midst of a crisis,and whose commitment levels are either absent or only vaguely defined.

Accepted Answer

A)   confusion
B)   stagnation
C)   diffusion
D)   moratoriumE) B) and D)
F) None of the above D

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What is the term for a ceremony or ritual that marks an individual's transition from one status to another?

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At which grade level does conformity to peers peak?

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According to James Marcia,what determines an individual's identity status?

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What term is used to describe the self-portrait composed of many pieces?

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_____,the most influential theorist to discuss the importance of adolescent friendships,proposed that friends become increasingly important in meeting social needs in adolescence.

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According to a recent meta-analysis,which of the following program types was linked to a reduction in recidivism for juvenile offenders?

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What is the term Erikson uses to describe a period in which society leaves adolescents relatively free of responsibilities and free to try out different identities?

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A New Zealand longitudinal study assessed the self-esteem of adolescents at 11,13,and 15 years of age and then assessed the adjustment and competence of the same individuals when they were 26 years old.Its results indicated:

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Discuss how some characteristics of lower-class culture might promote juvenile delinquency.

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According to a recent meta-analysis,which of the following program types was linked to a reduction in recidivism for juvenile offenders?

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What is the term Erikson uses to describe a period in which society leaves adolescents relatively free of responsibilities and free to try out different identities?

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A New Zealand longitudinal study assessed the self-esteem of adolescents at 11,13,and 15 years of age and then assessed the adjustment and competence of the same individuals when they were 26 years old.Its results indicated:

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Discuss how some characteristics of lower-class culture might promote juvenile delinquency.

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