Multiple Choice Quiz


1	Who explains problem behavior syndrome as due to unconventionality in the adolescent's personality and social environment?
		A)	Denise Kandel
		B)	Bruce Compas
		C)	Richard Jessor
		D)	Michael Rutter


2	Which of the following is an example of an internalizing disorder?
		A)	aggression
		B)	substance abuse
		C)	truancy
		D)	anxiety


3	Disorders in which the young person's problems are turned outward are called
		A)	externalizing disorders.
		B)	antisocial behavior disorders.
		C)	aggressive disorders.
		D)	internalizing disorders.


4	According to Richard Jessor, unconventional individuals
		A)	have conservative social views.
		B)	are highly connected to religious institutions.
		C)	are tolerant of deviance.
		D)	both a and b.


5	Individuals who become distressed easily are said to evidence
		A)	comorbidity
		B)	negative affectivity
		C)	ADHD
		D)	antisocial tendency


6	The substance most frequently used on a daily basis by teenagers is
		A)	inhalants
		B)	nicotine
		C)	alcohol
		D)	marijuana


7	The annual survey that assesses adolescent lifestyle issues including drug and alcohol use is called
		A)	Yearly Assessment of Lifestyle and Habits
		B)	National Progress toward a Better Tomorrow
		C)	Monitoring the Future
		D)	none of the above


8	What percentage of American high school seniors have tried marijuana?
		A)	10
		B)	25
		C)	33
		D)	50


9	A little over ______ percent of American 8th graders have tried inhalants.
		A)	20
		B)	33
		C)	50
		D)	75


10	Which of the following is a gateway drug?
		A)	alcohol
		B)	hallucinogens
		C)	heroine
		D)	all of the above


11	Who is most likely to use drugs?
		A)	African American adolescents
		B)	White adolescents
		C)	Hispanic adolescents
		D)	Native American adolescents


12	Studies suggest that in regard to drug use, the most psychologically healthy group of adolescents are
		A)	experimenters
		B)	frequent users
		C)	irrational abstainers
		D)	both a and c


13	One of the psychological risk factors for drug and alcohol problems in adolescence is
		A)	anger
		B)	depression
		C)	impulsivity
		D)	all of the above


14	The most successful substance abuse prevention programs
		A)	provide information about substance abuse and use scare tactics.
		B)	combine social competence training with community wide intervention.
		C)	try to develop activities and interests that will make drug use less likely.
		D)	attempt to get adolescents to abstain from drug use (Just Say No!).


15	An example of a status offense is
		A)	truancy
		B)	cocaine use
		C)	stealing
		D)	driving while intoxicated


16	According to surveys of young people, what percentage have committed an illegal act during adolescence?
		A)	10
		B)	25
		C)	40
		D)	60


17	Which disorder is characterized by impulsivity, inattentiveness and restlessness?
		A)	negative affectivity
		B)	conduct disorder
		C)	social anxiety disorder
		D)	ADHD


18	Youngsters whose antisocial behaviors begin before adolescence and continue into adulthood are typically referred to as evidencing
		A)	hostile attributional bias.
		B)	attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
		C)	life-course persistent antisocial behavior.
		D)	problem focused coping.


19	The tendency to interpret ambiguous interactions with others as deliberately hostile and to react aggressively is known as
		A)	hostile attributional bias.
		B)	attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
		C)	life-course persistent antisocial behavior.
		D)	problem focused coping.


20	Adolescence-limited antisocial behavior tends to occur
		A)	following a history of problems in childhood.
		B)	in group situations with other peers.
		C)	in response to indifferent child rearing.
		D)	because of serious psychological problems.


21	What percentage of adolescents run away from home?
		A)	less than 10
		B)	20
		C)	30
		D)	40


22	In its mildest form, ___________ is probably the most common psychological disturbance among adolescents.
		A)	anxiety
		B)	impulsivity
		C)	depression
		D)	schizophrenia


23	More ______ attempt suicide; ______ are more successful at completing suicide.
		A)	male adolescents; female adolescents
		B)	adolescents; adults
		C)	Native American adolescents; White adolescents
		D)	Urban adolescents; rural adolescents


24	The approach to prevention that involves targeting high risk individuals is known as
		A)	primary
		B)	secondary
		C)	tertiary
		D)	ex post facto


25	Gould found that cluster suicides among adolescents
		A)	do tend to happen more often than would be expected by chance.
		B)	are not linked to media stories about suicide.
		C)	both a and b.
		D)	none of the above.


26	The theoretical approach which suggests that depression may occur when individuals who are predisposed toward internalizing problems are exposed to chronic or acute stressors is
		A)	antisocial tendency theory
		B)	diathesis-stress theory
		C)	problem behavior theory
		D)	social control theory


27	The type of coping that involves taking steps to change the source of the stress is known as
		A)	primary coping strategy
		B)	secondary coping strategy
		C)	event-focused coping strategy
		D)	emotion-focused coping strategy


28	The theoretical explanation that links problem behavior syndrome with a lack of strong bonds to societal institutions is known as
		A)	antisocial tendency theory
		B)	diathesis-stress theory
		C)	problem behavior theory
		D)	social control theory


29	When two problems are comorbid, they tend to
		A)	affect each other.
		B)	occur within the same individual.
		C)	be mutually exclusive.
		D)	result in death.


30	The substance that the largest percentage of high school seniors have tried is
		A)	inhalants
		B)	marijuana
		C)	nicotine
		D)	alcohol


31	Which has been found to be a protective factor in drug and alcohol abuse?
		A)	high self-esteem
		B)	high academic achievement
		C)	involvement in religious activities
		D)	all of the above


32	The most likely victim of a juvenile assault is
		A)	a child
		B)	an adolescent
		C)	an adult
		D)	an elderly person


33	What percentage of adolescents suffer from depressive syndrome?
		A)	5
		B)	10
		C)	20
		D)	30


34	The branch of medicine devoted to the study of how health problems are spread and distributed within communities is known as
		A)	epistemology
		B)	ecology
		C)	endocrinology
		D)	epidemiology


35	A recent report from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health suggests that the presence of ________________ is the most important factor for protecting an adolescent from harm.
		A)	adequate financial resources
		B)	caring school personnel
		C)	a close parent-child relationship
		D)	high academic achievement

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