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According to Erikson, a major aspect of the adolescent's search for identity is the |
| | A) | first sexual relationship |
| | B) | changing relationship with parents |
| | C) | choice of occupation |
| | D) | choice of a peer group |
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The "virtue" that arises from Erikson's identity crisis is |
| | A) | fidelity |
| | B) | industry |
| | C) | self-esteem |
| | D) | independence |
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Erin has never experienced an identity crisis. She and her father have always been close. When he advised her to get an MBA and go into business, she took his advice. After getting her degree, she accepted a position with a large bank and made a down payment on a house. When she sees her friends agonizing over their career choices, Erin smiles with a trace of superiority. James Marcia would place Erin in the category of |
| | A) | identity achievement |
| | B) | foreclosure |
| | C) | identity confusion |
| | D) | moratorium |
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According to Gilligan, women achieve identity primarily through |
| | A) | cooperation |
| | B) | competition |
| | C) | crisis |
| | D) | careers |
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Findings on sexual practices may be inaccurate because |
| | A) | volunteers tend to be less sexually active than the population as a whole |
| | B) | sexual attitudes are constantly changing |
| | C) | subjects may not be truthful, and self-reports cannot be corroborated |
| | D) | all of the above |
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The average girl has her first sexual experience at age |
| | A) | 11 |
| | B) | 13 |
| | C) | 15 |
| | D) | 17 |
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What proportion of U.S. adolescents use birth control during their first sexual experience? |
| | A) | one-fourth |
| | B) | one-third |
| | C) | one-half |
| | D) | two-thirds |
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The pregnancy rate in the United States for girls age 15 to 19 is about |
| | A) | 5 percent |
| | B) | 10 percent |
| | C) | 25 percent |
| | D) | 40 percent |
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All but which of the following are major factors in a teenage girl's likelihood of becoming pregnant? |
| | A) | age of sexual initiation |
| | B) | sexual knowledge |
| | C) | sexual desire |
| | D) | accessibility of family planning services |
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According to one study, all but which of the following are the most important considerations cited by U.S. teenagers as influencing their use of a birth control clinic? |
| | A) | location |
| | B) | cost |
| | C) | service |
| | D) | confidentiality |
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Which of the following is not a likely consequence of teenage pregnancy today? |
| | A) | birth complications |
| | B) | end or postponement of schooling |
| | C) | low-birthweight baby |
| | D) | quick adoption |
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Which of the following adolescents is likely to maintain more intimate family relationships and less intense peer relationships? |
| | A) | white |
| | B) | black |
| | C) | both a and b |
| | D) | neither a nor b |
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The psychologist who described adolescence as a time of "storm and stress" was |
| | A) | G. Stanley Hall |
| | B) | Sigmund Freud |
| | C) | Anna Freud |
| | D) | Erik Erikson |
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Margaret Mead's research on stress in adolescence highlights the importance of |
| | A) | heredity |
| | B) | culture |
| | C) | sexuality |
| | D) | maturation |
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The percentage of families in which serious conflict between adolescents and parents occurs is approximately |
| | A) | 5 to 10 |
| | B) | 15 to 25 |
| | C) | 35 to 40 |
| | D) | 50 to 60 |
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Which of the following usually is not an issue in arguments between adolescents and their parents? |
| | A) | values |
| | B) | schoolwork |
| | C) | chores |
| | D) | friends |
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Discord between adolescents and parents generally |
| | A) | increases steadily during the teenage years |
| | B) | increases during early adolescence, then decreases steadily during middle and late adolescence |
| | C) | increases during early adolescence, then stabilizes during middle adolescence and decreases in late adolescence |
| | D) | does not follow any particular pattern |
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Adolescents whose mothers are employed tend to |
| | A) | show poorer social adjustment than other adolescents |
| | B) | have more conflict with their families |
| | C) | be more subject to peer pressure |
| | D) | have lower self-esteem |
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On the basis of their sociometric classifications, which of the following adolescents is likely to do well in school? |
| | A) | rejected youngster |
| | B) | neglected youngster |
| | C) | controversial youngster |
| | D) | none of the above |
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Adolescents tend to choose friends who are |
| | A) | physically attractive |
| | B) | outgoing |
| | C) | athletic |
| | D) | like themselves |
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All but which of the following are likely predictors of chronic delinquency? |
| | A) | falling in with "the wrong crowd" |
| | B) | low-income neighborhood |
| | C) | harsh or inconsistent parenting during early childhood |
| | D) | poor communication with mother during early adolescence |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education