Chapter 16

Question 1

Sexual content that appears on television rarely includes _____ sexual behaviors.

a. characters engaging in
b. the pleasure associated with
c. the passion of partners engaging in
d. the negative consequences of

Answer 1

d. the negative consequences of

Question 2

According to Erikson, what is one of the four aspects of identity?

a. familial
b. political
c. economic
d. physical

Answer 2

b. political

Question 3

Life-course-persistent offenders _____.

a. have after-school jobs they dislike
b. tend to be involved in school activities
c. are unlikely to end up in prison
d. may show signs of neurological impairment

Answer 3

d. may show signs of neurological impairment

Question 4

Which adolescent appears to be experiencing role confusion?

a. Jeannine, who runs away from a pressured home environment and joins a commune
b. Fred, who is pressured by his parents to become a doctor
c. Barbara, a college student who frequently changes majors
d. Zachary, who spends most of his time watching TV and hanging out with his friends

Answer 4

d. Zachary, who spends most of his time watching TV and hanging out with his friends

Question 5

Which adolescent’s sexual behavior is likely to be most strongly influenced by peers?

a. Tom, who has parents who forbid sexual behavior
b. Darrel, whose parents talk to him about sexual topics
c. Trista, whose parents speak specifically about sexual topics
d. Hannah, who has a warm relationship with her parents

Answer 5

a. Tom, who has parents who forbid sexual behavior

Question 6

Approximately 1 in ____ adolescent girls is affected by serious depression:

a. 2
b. 5
c. 100
d. 10

Answer 6

d. 10

Question 7

_____ adolescents totally reject the religion in which they have grown up.

a. About three-fourths of all
b. Few
c. Almost all
d. About half of all

Answer 7

b. Few

Question 8

Healthy communication and support from parents make _____ peer relationships more likely.

a. constructive
b. opposite-sex
c. destructive
d. romantic

Answer 8

a. constructive

Question 9

Compared to when they were children, many adolescents are:

a. less self-confident
b. more carefree
c. happier
d. more focused

Answer 9

a. less self confident

Question 10

Savannah is starting to question everything she has ever been taught. Her once strong testimony is beginning to waiver and she is questioning what is “right.” Savannah is probably _____ years old and in Erikson’s stage of identity vs. role confusion.

a. 4
b. 16
c. 30
d. 10

Answer 10

b. 16

Question 11

An example of a behavior that demonstrates identity foreclosure is _____.

a. dropping out of high school
b. choosing a different career path than what parents wanted
c. being eager to vote
d. working in the family business because it is expected

Answer 11

d. working in the family business because it is expected

Question 12

With respect to parental control over adolescents, control paired with _____ is best for adolescent emotional functioning.

a. suspicion
b. warmth
c. restrictions
d. disinterest

Answer 12

b. warmth

Question 13

At age 17, Gage aspired to become a serious musician. His group of friends began to change as he grew closer to students with deep musical interests, and he drifted away from other friends who were more engaged in sports. This illustrates peer _____.

a. focus
b. selection
c. exclusion
d. facilitation

Answer 13

b. selection

Question 14

Suicidal ideation is most common around age

a. 9
b. 15
c. 12
d. 18

Answer 14

b. 15

Question 15

Mary is an adolescent. According to Erikson, her new identity will be established by choosing _____.

a. one sexual role and sticking with it, regardless of the consequences
b. to embrace some parental and societal values while abandoning others
c. an appropriate adult “hero figure”
d. values and goals opposite to the destructive identities of media stars

Answer 15

b. to embrace some parental and societal values while abandoning others

Question 16

When a person adopts his or her parents’ or society’s roles and values without questioning and exploring a personal identity, it is referred to as identity _____.

a. foreclosure
b. moratorium
c. achievement
d. diffusion

Answer 16

a. foreclosure

Question 17

When do teens’ first romances typically occur?

a. college
b. high school
c. elementary school
d. middle school

Answer 17

b. high school

Question 18

Harold readily adopted his parent’s political beliefs without question. Happy and secure, he enjoys participating in political events with his parents. His identity status reflects _____.

a. moratorium
b. diffusion
c. foreclosure
d. achievement

Answer 18

c. foreclosure

Question 19

People’s acceptance of the roles and behaviors that they define as male or female is referred to as their _____ identity.

a. gender
b. ethnic
c. heterosexual
d. foreclosed

Answer 19

a. gender

Question 20

The term that describes one having erotic desires about the same sex, the opposite sex, or both sexes is \_\_\_\_\_.
a. sexual identity 
b. sexual orientation 
c. sexuality 
d/ gender identity

Answer 20

b. sexual orientation

Question 21

Bickering between parents and adolescents is most likely to _____

a. be about religious beliefs
b. signal pathology in the family
c. increase steadily between the ages of 13 and 19
d. concern personal habits and dress

Answer 21

d. concern personal habits and dress

Question 22

The identity status characterized by a lack of commitment to any goals or values was originally called identity _____.

a. achievement
b. moratorium
c. diffusion
d. foreclosure

Answer 22

c. diffusion

Question 23

Parents’ awareness of where their adolescents are, what they are doing, and with whom they are doing it is referred to as _____.

a. connectedness
b. generational stake
c. parental monitoring
d. overcontrolling

Answer 23

c. parental monitoring

Question 24

lex has decided to pursue a career in music, even though his parents want him to study medicine. Alex has decided not to share his future career plans with his parents. Alex is most likely from _____.

a. Hong Kong
b. Chile
c. the Philippines
d. the United States

Answer 24

b. Chile

Question 25

A father says to his son, “I want you home by 10:00 P.M.” This best represents which aspect of family closeness?

a. support
b. communication
c. connectedness
d. control

Answer 25

d. control