Ch. 9 Development in Adolescence

Question 1

With regards to adolescent drug use, when compared to other industrialized nations, the United States

Answer 1

Has higher rates

Question 2

What is a factor associated with adolescent suicide

Answer 2

feelings of hopelessness

Question 3

Research on sex education indicates abstinence-only programs

Answer 3

are ineffective

Question 4

When working with homosexual clients, social workers need to be aware of interventions that attempt to “change” them such as:

Answer 4

conversion therapy

Question 5

What is not part of Kolb’s four step learning process?

Answer 5

Students practice their previous learning in only a simplistic learning environment

Question 6

What is a valid critique of Kohlberg’s Moral Development Theory?

Answer 6

Kohlberg’s theory is based in individualistic thinking, which may not apply to people who are more concerned with the perspectives of others

Question 7

With regard to the association between hormones and behavior, research indicates

Answer 7

An association but not causation

Question 8

A social worker who explores how Alicia is getting meals when she is on the street, whether school stress is involved with Alicia’s behavior and inquires if Alicia has any particular faith or spirituality connections that could serve as a resource would be working from which model or theory?

Answer 8

Ecological model

Question 9

What is associated with cognitive development during adolescence?

Answer 9

Meta-thought, develop capacity to grapple with complex issues such as morality and spirituality, and develop capacity to consider multifaceted topics such as right and wrong

Question 10

“People value the opinions of others” and “behavior is guided by external social expectations” refer to conventional reasoning level of Kohlberg’s theory of moral development.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

The overall evaluation of self is referred to as confidence

Answer 11

False: self-esteem

Question 12

Building social supports is one of the adaptive tasks for homosexual adolescents

Answer 12

True

Question 13

The prejudice or discrimination in favor of those who are heterosexual refers to sexism

Answer 13

False: heterosexism

Question 14

What are factors in teens and violence at the mezzo level

Answer 14

family conflict, lack of familial support, and negative peer pressure

Question 15

Teens who have insecure attachments with their parents

Answer 15

are less likely to develop healthy relationships with peers.