Question 1

In their research with 5th graders and 8th graders, Larson and Richards (1994)  found that by the time children reach 8th grade, the percentage of time that they experience as "very happy" __________.

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A)  increases by 60%
B)  increases by 20%
C)  decreases by 30%
D)  decreases by 50%E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

What research methodology has been used to track adolescents' emotions? Discuss the findings comparing the emotional experiences of adolescents to younger children.

Accepted Answer

The Experience Sampling Method (ESM) has...

Question 3

Adolescents send an average of 30 texts per day with __________ for girls and __________ for boys.

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A)  20; 40
B)  40; 20
C)  50; 10
D)  10; 50E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following best describes Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning?

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A)  Moral reasoning is based on the individual's own independent judgments rather than on what others view as wrong or right.
B)  What is right is whatever agrees with the rules established by tradition and by authorities.
C)  Rules should be obeyed based on the established from those in authority.
D)  Moral reasoning is based on perceptions of the likelihood of external rewards and punishments.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

How is the ability to think about an ideal self and a feared self connected to formal operational thinking abilities?

Accepted Answer

Both of these require the adolescent to ...

Question 6

The actual self as defined by scholars is an adolescent's __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-conception
B)  real self
C)  imagined self
D)  fictional selfE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

__________ describes a female's first menstruation, whereas __________ describes a male's first ejaculation of sperm.

Accepted Answer

A)  Menarche; spermarche
B)  Spermarche; menarche
C)  Primary menstruation; foremost ejaculation
D)  Foremost menstruation; primary ejaculationE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

More recent research suggests that people in many cultures use reasoning that could be called formal operational thought, provided that they are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  using materials and tasks familiar to them and relevant to their daily lives
B)  supplied with formal education and proper teaching methods
C)  introduced and taught the scientific approach and scientific theory
D)  taught hypothetical-deductive reasoning before the critical period to learn this cognitive skill expiresE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

According to the Monitoring the Future data, what percentage of high school seniors reported using marijuana in the past month?

Accepted Answer

A)  12%
B)  15%
C)  18%
D)  23%E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Your little sister is in 7th grade and has a boyfriend.Your parents are not very happy about this and think that not only that she is too young to have an intimate relationship but also that this behavior is very unusual for a 7th grader.What do you tell them?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is not unusual; 80% of 7th graders have intimate relationships.
B)  This is not unusual; 60% of 7th graders have intimate relationships.
C)  This is unusual; only 44% of 7th graders have intimate relationships.
D)  This is unusual; only 17% of 7th graders have intimate relationships.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Production of ova, or female eggs, and male sperm is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary sexual characteristic
B)  secondary sexual characteristic
C)  tertiary sexual characteristic
D)  gender-determining characteristicE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

What percentage of American adolescents self-identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual?

Accepted Answer

A)  2%
B)  4%
C)  6%
D)  8%E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Kyle's father emphasizes the importance and value of a good education, but Kyle is academically unmotivated and historically has earned poor grades.Yet Kyle's global self-esteem is quite high.How can this be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kyle is unaware that he is a poor student.
B)  Kyle probably has a neurological injury.
C)  Kyle probably does not really value the importance of education.
D)  Kyle has had years of counseling to help his self-esteem.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following best describes divided attention?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to filter out or ignore all environmental stimuli and to focus on one's own thoughts
B)  the ability to focus on relevant information from two or more independent sources
C)  the ability to organize information into coherent patterns
D)  the ability to focus on relevant information while screening out information that is irrelevantE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Name one of the types of adolescent egocentrism described by Elkind.Give a specific example.

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Answers will vary.Personal fable: the be...

Question 16

The Media Practice Model proposes that the primary influence on adolescents' selection of media products is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  socioeconomic status
B)  identity
C)  age
D)  genderE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Your 12-year-old daughter began puberty around age 9; now she is often mistaken for an 18-year-old.What challenges might your daughter face as an early-maturing female?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is not likely to have boyfriends.
B)  She is likely to be involved in substance abuse and delinquency.
C)  She is likely to be ostracized due to extraordinary academic success.
D)  She is likely to be considered too tall and thin by her classmates.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

To Kohlberg, what was crucial for understanding the level of people's moral development was that participants __________

Accepted Answer

A)  concluded that those people were "right" or "wrong"
B)  concluded that those people made the correct choice
C)  determined that those people should have been punished
D)  concluded that those people were not just "right" or "wrong" but explained theirE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

People who demonstrate the capacity for formal operations tend to use it selectively, for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  problems and situations that involve social cognitive reasoning and social cognitive problem-solving
B)  problems and situations that involve low to moderate creativity and ingenuity
C)  problems and situations in which they have the most experience and knowledge
D)  problems and situations that involve personal consequencesE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

__________ is another name for electronic bullying.

Accepted Answer

A)  Internet bullying
B)  Cell phone bullying
C)  Text bullying
D)  CyberbullyingE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 8: Adolescence

What percentage of American adolescents self-identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual?

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The Media Practice Model proposes that the primary influence on adolescents' selection of media products is __________.

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Your 12-year-old daughter began puberty around age 9; now she is often mistaken for an 18-year-old.What challenges might your daughter face as an early-maturing female?

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Which of the following best describes divided attention?

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Your little sister is in 7th grade and has a boyfriend.Your parents are not very happy about this and think that not only that she is too young to have an intimate relationship but also that this behavior is very unusual for a 7th grader.What do you tell them?

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How is the ability to think about an ideal self and a feared self connected to formal operational thinking abilities?

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Kyle's father emphasizes the importance and value of a good education, but Kyle is academically unmotivated and historically has earned poor grades.Yet Kyle's global self-esteem is quite high.How can this be?

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To Kohlberg, what was crucial for understanding the level of people's moral development was that participants __________

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Name one of the types of adolescent egocentrism described by Elkind.Give a specific example.

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People who demonstrate the capacity for formal operations tend to use it selectively, for __________.

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Which of the following best describes Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning?

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The actual self as defined by scholars is an adolescent's __________.

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What research methodology has been used to track adolescents' emotions? Discuss the findings comparing the emotional experiences of adolescents to younger children.

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Adolescents send an average of 30 texts per day with __________ for girls and __________ for boys.

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More recent research suggests that people in many cultures use reasoning that could be called formal operational thought, provided that they are __________.

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According to the Monitoring the Future data, what percentage of high school seniors reported using marijuana in the past month?

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Production of ova, or female eggs, and male sperm is a __________.

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In their research with 5th graders and 8th graders, Larson and Richards (1994) found that by the time children reach 8th grade, the percentage of time that they experience as "very happy" __________.

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__________ is another name for electronic bullying.

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__________ describes a female's first menstruation, whereas __________ describes a male's first ejaculation of sperm.

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