Multiple Choice Quiz


1	The learning and shared behavioral patterns, beliefs, and values of a group of people that are passed on from one generation to the next is known as
		A)	culture.
		B)	minority.
		C)	ethnicity.
		D)	socioeconomic status.


2	Family income is a good measure of
		A)	ethnicity.
		B)	social class.
		C)	culture.
		D)	ethnocentrism.


3	____ is a tendency to favor one's own group over others.
		A)	ethnicity
		B)	social class
		C)	culture
		D)	ethnocentrism


4	In comparison to adolescents from other cultures, American adolescents are often described as more
		A)	passive.
		B)	Rebellious.
		C)	achievement-oriented.
		D)	mentally healthy.


5	Of the different ethnic groups living in America, which is the most achievement oriented?
		A)	African-American.
		B)	Asian American.
		C)	Latino.
		D)	Anglo-American.


6	The melting pot belief in the United States assumes which process of cultural change?
		A)	Assimilation
		B)	Acculturation
		C)	Accommodation
		D)	Cultural schema shifting


7	Which of the following is NOT an adolescent rite of passage?
		A)	Experimentation with alcohol.
		B)	Participation in athletics.
		C)	Experimentation with sex.
		D)	Gaining independence from parents.


8	By the end of adolescence, what percentage of youth have had sexual intercourse?
		A)	30%.
		B)	90%.
		C)	50%.
		D)	70%.


9	Children from low-SES backgrounds are at high risk for all but one of the following?
		A)	Depression
		B)	Peer conflict
		C)	Academic success
		D)	Low self-confidence


10	Which of the following is LEAST likely to make use of the extended family unit?
		A)	African American.
		B)	Anglo-American.
		C)	Latino.
		D)	Asian American.


11	According to research by Lee, successful African-American students are most likely to have mentioned ____ as having an important influence on their lives.
		A)	their father
		B)	Bill Clinton
		C)	Jesus Christ
		D)	Jessie Jackson


12	Rituals such as bar mitzvah and confirmation are examples of
		A)	rites of passage.
		B)	cultural transitions of sexuality.
		C)	evidence of ethnocentrism.
		D)	family traditions.


13	The most common rite of passage for American adolescents is probably
		A)	a religious ceremony.
		B)	going off to college.
		C)	graduating from high school.
		D)	buying the first car.


14	___ percent of the children in the United States live in poverty.
		A)	Eleven
		B)	Thirty-three
		C)	Sixteen
		D)	Twenty


15	The adolescent raised in a single-parent, female-headed household is more likely than not to be
		A)	sexually active.
		B)	promiscuous.
		C)	in trouble with the law.
		D)	poor.


16	When an adolescent has a negative attitude about another individual because that individual belongs to a particular group, the adolescent is exhibiting
		A)	values.
		B)	an opinion.
		C)	prejudice.
		D)	cognitive narrowing.


17	El Puente is a social program for ____ Latinos.
		A)	low-income
		B)	female
		C)	Protestant
		D)	English-speaking


18	Which ethnic minority adolescent group has the highest suicide rate in the United States?
		A)	African American
		B)	Hispanic
		C)	Native American
		D)	Asian


19	Compared to the United States, the ethnic subcultures of Canadian adolescents tend to be organized along the lines of
		A)	economic power.
		B)	political affiliation.
		C)	religious participation.
		D)	gender differences.


20	Adolescents spend approximately ________ of their waking hours with some form of mass media.
		A)	one-eighth
		B)	one-third
		C)	one-half
		D)	two-thirds


21	Television has been criticized for all of the following EXCEPT
		A)	teaching adolescents that problems are easily resolved.
		B)	declining national achievement test scores.
		C)	increasing the leisure activities of adolescents.
		D)	creating passive learners.


22	Which is the most accurate conclusion about the long-term effects of watching television violence?
		A)	Watching television violence causes crime
		B)	Watching television violence has no relationship to crime
		C)	Watching television violence may be associated with violence in some young people
		D)	Watching television violence makes young people less afraid of being a victim.

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