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Kevin is a male sixth-grader who spends a lot of time with his peers. If Kevin is statistically typical, in which activity is he most likely engaging? |
| | A) | going to stores |
| | B) | watching television |
| | C) | team sports |
| | D) | girl watching |
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When they reach adulthood, people who had a stable best friend in the 5th grade are likely to show ______ than those who were without a stable best friend in 5th grade. |
| | A) | more positive sense of self-worth |
| | B) | more negative sense of self-worth |
| | C) | the same amount of self-worth |
| | D) | more insecurity |
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If an adolescent participates in a food drive with one's club because the club wants everyone to be involved in this activity, he or she is demonstrating ______ conformity. |
| | A) | negative |
| | B) | positive |
| | C) | independent |
| | D) | responsible |
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Thomas Berndt found that, in the late high school years, adolescent conformity to antisocial, peer-endorsed behavior ____ and agreement between parents and peers begins to _______ in some areas. |
| | A) | decreases; increase |
| | B) | decreases; decrease |
| | C) | increases; increase |
| | D) | increases; decrease |
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Children who are frequently nominated as a best friend and are rarely disliked by their peers are |
| | A) | popular children. |
| | B) | neglected children. |
| | C) | rejected children. |
| | D) | controversial children. |
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Children who are infrequently nominated as a best friend but are not disliked by their peers are |
| | A) | popular children. |
| | B) | neglected children. |
| | C) | rejected children. |
| | D) | controversial children. |
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Children who are infrequently nominated as a best friend and are actively disliked by their peers are |
| | A) | popular children. |
| | B) | neglected children. |
| | C) | rejected children. |
| | D) | controversial children. |
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Children who are frequently nominated both as a best friend and as being disliked are |
| | A) | popular children. |
| | B) | neglected children. |
| | C) | rejected children. |
| | D) | controversial children. |
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Knowing that a friendship will be improved by sharing intimate conversations is an example of |
| | A) | social competence. |
| | B) | social knowledge. |
| | C) | social reciprocity. |
| | D) | social conscience. |
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Kenneth Dodge indicates that adolescents go through five steps when processing information about their social world. Which of the following is NOT one of these steps? |
| | A) | a response search |
| | B) | selecting an optimal response |
| | C) | decoding of social cues |
| | D) | elaboration of possibilities |
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Your teenage son Jeremy has a friend who brags about his clothes, jewelry, and athletic accomplishments. Jeremy's friend |
| | A) | is probably well liked by his peers. |
| | B) | would probably be called an anticonformist. |
| | C) | probably compliments others for their accomplishments. |
| | D) | might benefit from coaching to gain peer group acceptance. |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the six functions served by friendship? |
| | A) | intimacy/affection. |
| | B) | personal gain. |
| | C) | ego support. |
| | D) | stimulation. |
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According to the developmental constructionist view, adolescent friendship represents a new mode of relating that is best described as a |
| | A) | scripting mode. |
| | B) | symbiotic mode. |
| | C) | symmetrical intimate mode. |
| | D) | formal semantic mode |
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Rules that apply to all members of a group are |
| | A) | mandates. |
| | B) | roles. |
| | C) | values. |
| | D) | norms. |
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Small groups that range from two to about twelve individuals and average about five to six individuals are called |
| | A) | cliques |
| | B) | chumships |
| | C) | crowds |
| | D) | youth organizations |
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Which theorist most directly stressed the importance of friendship to adolescent development? |
| | A) | Kenneth Dodge |
| | B) | Erik Erikson |
| | C) | Muzafer Sherif |
| | D) | Harry Stack Sullivan |
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As the parent of an adolescent male, you are concerned about his friends who are 3-5 years older than he is. Your concern is |
| | A) | not justified. |
| | B) | not justified, because he will probably not drop out of school. |
| | C) | justified, because his friends are probably drug users. |
| | D) | justified, because your son will be more likely engage in deviant behavior. |
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In social groups, positions that are governed by rules and expectations are called |
| | A) | roles. |
| | B) | norms. |
| | C) | values. |
| | D) | symbols. |
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Compared to adolescent groups, children's groups |
| | A) | include a broader array of members. |
| | B) | have well-defined rules and regulations. |
| | C) | are not as formalized. |
| | D) | are composed of large cliques. |
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Sarah is 16 years old and does not want to belong to any clique. She does her own thing and is good at what she does. Her level of self-esteem is likely |
| | A) | the same as the jocks. |
| | B) | lower than the populars. |
| | C) | lower than the normals. |
| | D) | the same as the nobodies. |
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Juwan has been active in the 4-H Club for three years. Which of the following is most likely to be true about him? |
| | A) | His parents make less money than his friends' parents. |
| | B) | He will be likely to participate in community activities as an adult. |
| | C) | His grades are not as high as his friends who don't belong to youth organizations. |
| | D) | None of the above is likely to be true. |
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Compared to girls, boys are more likely to |
| | A) | have a best friend. |
| | B) | be a clique member. |
| | C) | be integrated into school social networks. |
| | D) | associate in larger clusters. |
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Which of the following is NOT a main function of adolescent dating? |
| | A) | recreation |
| | B) | status |
| | C) | procreation |
| | D) | socialization |
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What percent of high school seniors have not had a sustained romantic relationship that lasted 2 months or longer? |
| | A) | 10 |
| | B) | 25 |
| | C) | 50 |
| | D) | 70 |
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Which of the following is NOT a primary motivation of early romantic relationships? |
| | A) | explore how attractive one is |
| | B) | learn how to interact romantically |
| | C) | attachment needs |
| | D) | explore how dating looks to the peer group |
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Concerning research about divorce and adolescent development, |
| | A) | daughters of divorced parents had more positive attitudes toward men. |
| | B) | daughters of divorced parents were more likely to marry images of their fathers. |
| | C) | daughters of divorced parents had weaker heterosexual orientations. |
| | D) | All the above are true. |
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Children in the _______ peer status are most likely to have serious adjustment problems. |
| | A) | neglected |
| | B) | rejected |
| | C) | popular |
| | D) | controversial |
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Which of the following are reasons aggressive peer rejected buys have problems in social relationships? |
| | A) | They are impulsive. |
| | B) | They are more emotionally reactive. |
| | C) | They have fewer social skills. |
| | D) | All the above are correct. |
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Children who receive an average number of both positive and negative nominations from their peers are considered to be |
| | A) | popular |
| | B) | average |
| | C) | neglected |
| | D) | controversial |
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Which of the following is true of children who do not have a friend? |
| | A) | They engage in less prosocial behavior. |
| | B) | They have higher grades. |
| | C) | They are less likely to be emotionally distressed. |
| | D) | All the above are correct. |
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Which of the following effect adolescents' peer relationships? |
| | A) | socioeconomic status |
| | B) | ethnicity |
| | C) | culture |
| | D) | All the above are correct. |
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What is the average age for first same-sex activity for sexual minority youth? |
| | A) | Ages 8 to 12 for girls, and ages 7 to 9 for boys. |
| | B) | Ages 11 to 15 for girls, and ages 10 to 12 for boys. |
| | C) | Ages 14 to 18 for girls, and ages 13 to 15 for boys. |
| | D) | Ages 17 to 21 for girls, and ages 16 to 18 for boys. |
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Adolescents who participate in mixed-gendered peer groups |
| | A) | are more likely to be gay or lesbian. |
| | B) | are less likely to date. |
| | C) | move more readily into romantic relationships. |
| | D) | tend to be less well adjusted than their peers. |
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