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The family functions in the year 2001 may be described as: |
| | A) | parents of the same sex teaching their children adult jobs |
| | B) | children are an economic burden, rather than an economic asset |
| | C) | still providing most of the recreational experiences for their children |
| | D) | the major provider in religious activities with their children |
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_________ surveyed 16-18 year olds to determine the correlation between what teens say that they do, and what parents believe that their teens do. |
| | A) | Bankson and Caldas |
| | B) | Garnier and Stein |
| | C) | Fergusson and Lynsky |
| | D) | Who’s Who |
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What are the effects of divorce on the developing adolescent? |
| | A) | decrease in the standard of living for the children |
| | B) | boys and girls from divorced families may be more depressed than same aged peers from intact families |
| | C) | custodial rights to one parent may cause the loss of an important support source for the child |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Researchers attribute the resilience of those adolescents who are able to adapt to the stress of divorce to: |
| | A) | self esteem |
| | B) | access to support systems |
| | C) | family unity and peer relationships |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Richard and Nina have three teenaged children. They believe that their own actions should reflect their values. They are very open in their discussions with their children with regard to expectations, and feel confident that they have integrated opportunities for their children to earn their trust and respect. Their oldest son Terrence is 17 years old, and has planned a camping trip with his pals. Richard is letting Terrence take his car for the trip. Which type of parenting style is exhibited by Nina and Richard? |
| | A) | permissive |
| | B) | authoritative |
| | C) | nurturing |
| | D) | authoritarian |
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All of the following statements about peer relations in adolescence are true except: |
| | A) | teens seek out closer relationships with parents and teachers |
| | B) | teens spend twice as much time with peers than with family |
| | C) | teens begin interacting with peers of the opposite sex |
| | D) | teens become more aware of the values and behaviors of the larger adolescent subculture |
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Positive aspects of peer groups include: |
| | A) | adolescents evaluate the values of peers to decide what is right and wrong, thus increasing their moral reasoning skills |
| | B) | allowing the adolescent with low self esteem to follow the actions of a group, and feel more accepted. |
| | C) | an opportunity to express feelings of caring and love, as well as anger and negative feelings. |
| | D) | A and C |
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According to the ________ theory, most people learn to be heterosexual, but for a variety of little understood reasons, some people learn to be homosexual. |
| | A) | psychoanalytic |
| | B) | learning |
| | C) | biopsychosocial |
| | D) | none of the above |
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Studies of first coitus have discovered that: |
| | A) | 22% of the girls who had sex before age 15 termed their first encounter as involuntary |
| | B) | over one third stated that their male partner was over age 18 |
| | C) | one half had adverse outcome from the sexual experience, including STD, pregnancy, and abnormal pap smear |
| | D) | all of the above |
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What steps have been taken to reduce HIV transmission? |
| | A) | condom use |
| | B) | more monogamous relationships |
| | C) | education |
| | D) | all of the above |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education