Ch01
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. According to Plato, reasoning first appears during
A. early childhood.
B. middle childhood.
C. adolescence.
D. young adulthood.
2. Plato thought children should study
A. science.
B. music.
C. art.
D. mathematics.
3. Plato thought that adolescents should study
A. science.
B. language.
C. music.
D. history.
4. Which ability did Aristotle argue is the most important aspect of adolescence?
A. the ability to reason
B. the ability to think critically
C. the ability to debate
D. the ability to choose
5. What did Aristotle see as the hallmark of maturity?
A. self determination
B. empathy
C. self-efficacy
D. critical thinking
6. Rousseau believed that curiosity should be especially encouraged in the education of
A. 6-8 year old children.
B. 8-11 year old children.
C. 12-15 year old children.
D. 17-19 year old children.
7. Ms. Bowen encourages her students, ages 12-15, to engage their curiosity in their learning. This teacher's
ideas most closely resemble those of
A. Sigmund Freud.
B. Aristotle.
C. Hall.
D. Rousseau.
8. G. Stanley Hall believed that development is controlled primarily by _____ factors.
A. cultural
B. psychological
C. social
D. biological
,9. The "storm and stress" view of adolescence was postulated by
A. Jean Rousseau.
B. Alfred Adler.
C. G. Stanley Hall.
D. Margaret Mead.
10. The "storm and stress" view of adolescence sees adolescence as a time of
A. turbulence.
B. conflict.
C. mood swings.
D. all of these.
11. Mary tells her husband that she is not looking forward to the time their son becomes an adolescent,
because she has read that it is a time of great conflict and stress for the family. Which of the following
theorists would agree with Mary's view of adolescence?
A. Carl Jung
B. Carol Gilligan
C. Anna Freud
D. G. Stanley Hall
12. Anthropologist Margaret Mead concluded that the basic nature of adolescence is
A. biological.
B. psychological.
C. sociocultural.
D. cognitive.
13. Mead believed that cultures in which adolescents' experiences are quite different from adults' experiences
produce adolescents who
A. experience more stress.
B. experience less stress.
C. develop empathy at early ages.
D. develop empathy later in life.
14. Every state had developed special laws for youth between the ages of 16 and 18-20 by which year?
A. 1920
B. 1930
C. 1940
D. 1950
15. Which of the following historical events changed both the description and the study of adolescents?
A. the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
B. the women's movement of the 1970s
C. the anti-war protests of the 1960s
D. the Great Depression of the 1930s
16. Today's adolescents are more _____ than their counterparts of previous generations.
A. diverse
B. tolerant
C. open-minded
D. all of these
17. Marty, age 16, spends most of his leisure time text messaging his friends and watching YouTube.
According to Mark Bauerlein, Marty's behavior is
A. atypical of someone of his age.
B. typical of someone of his age.
C. classic for someone with impaired social skills.
D. a sign of rebellion against his parents' rules.
,18. Mark Bauerlein, author of The Dumbest Generation, asserts that adolescents today are
A. reading books at a slightly lower rate than those of their parents' generation.
B. more interested in information retrieval than information formation.
C. playing fewer video games than younger children.
D. becoming more interested in current events.
19. Kevin and Kelly give their 15 year old son, Samuel, options and help him to make choices in his life.
William Damon would say that Samuel's parents are
A. overly involved in his life.
B. helping their son to think about his life's purpose.
C. pampering him.
D. giving him too much responsibility for his age.
20. Which of the following statements about stereotypes is NOT true?
A. There are very few stereotypes related to adolescents.
B. Stereotypes are difficult to give up once assigned.
C. Stereotypes are generalizations about a broad category of people.
D. Stereotypes describe a typical member of a specific group.
21. Howard is a manager of a fast food restaurant that employs many adolescents. Howard tells his
wife, "They are all self-centered mopes who have no work ethic!" Howard's statement about adolescents
is
A. a prototype.
B. an exaggeration.
C. a stereotype.
D. a sign that he needs counseling.
22. The term "adolescent generation gap" refers to
A. differences in decision-making skills between adolescents and older adults.
B. generalizations based on information about a limited group of adolescents.
C. technological skill differences between adolescents and grade school children.
D. differences in social abilities between younger and older adolescents.
23. Daniel Offer and his colleagues discovered that most adolescents have
A. a negative self-image.
B. negative attitudes towards their schools.
C. a positive self-image.
D. an ambiguous self-image.
24. Julie, age 15, has dyed her hair purple and will only wear black jeans and white tops. Julie's parents
should know that, according to adolescent psychologists
A. Julie is showing signs of a conduct disorder.
B. Julie needs counseling for her hostility issues.
C. Julie is testing boundaries and discovering her identity.
D. Julie needs more parental control over her behavior.
25. Which of the following factors influence the developmental trajectory of every adolescent?
A. socioeconomic
B. ethnic
C. lifestyle
D. all of these
26. The settings in which development occurs are known as
A. arenas.
B. compounds.
C. cohorts.
D. context.
, 27. The fastest growing ethnic group of adolescents in the U.S. is
A. European-Americans.
B. Asians.
C. Latinos.
D. African Americans.
28. Sherry's community college has partnerships with the local hospital, the library, and the Boys' and Girls'
Club to encourage students to engage in cooperative learning experiences and build strong community
relationships. This is an example of what Peter Benson and his colleagues would call a
A. developmentally attentive youth policy.
B. community-enhancing initiative.
C. cross-generational policy.
D. socially enhancing planned model.
29. Research has shown that children living in poverty have elevated levels of
A. blood glucose.
B. stress.
C. anger.
D. growth hormones.
30. Which of the following statements about adolescent health and well-being is TRUE?
A. Adolescent health and well-being have improved in all areas.
B. More adolescents around the world die of malnutrition today than at any time in the past.
C. More adolescents around the world die of infectious diseases today than at any time in the past.
D. Rates of HIV infection among adolescents are increasing in sub-Saharan Africa.
31. What do studies show about gender differences?
A. They appear to be expanding over time.
B. Males have more educational opportunities than females.
C. Gender differences are similar in all countries.
D. Sexual restrictions are more common for females than for males.
32. Which of the following is NOT a trend related to families around the world?
A. migration to rural areas
B. smaller families
C. increase in mothers' employment
D. greater family mobility
33. Which of the following is true about adolescents' peers?
A. Peers figure prominently in the lives of adolescents in most Western nations.
B. Peers can serve as surrogate families for some street youth.
C. Peers have a limited role for girls in Arab cultures.
D. All of these are true.
34. Development
A. involves growth.
B. is complex.
C. continues through the lifespan.
D. all of these.
35. Which of the following is NOT a biological process?
A. advances in motor skills
B. development of the brain
C. weight gains
D. changes in personality
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. According to Plato, reasoning first appears during
A. early childhood.
B. middle childhood.
C. adolescence.
D. young adulthood.
2. Plato thought children should study
A. science.
B. music.
C. art.
D. mathematics.
3. Plato thought that adolescents should study
A. science.
B. language.
C. music.
D. history.
4. Which ability did Aristotle argue is the most important aspect of adolescence?
A. the ability to reason
B. the ability to think critically
C. the ability to debate
D. the ability to choose
5. What did Aristotle see as the hallmark of maturity?
A. self determination
B. empathy
C. self-efficacy
D. critical thinking
6. Rousseau believed that curiosity should be especially encouraged in the education of
A. 6-8 year old children.
B. 8-11 year old children.
C. 12-15 year old children.
D. 17-19 year old children.
7. Ms. Bowen encourages her students, ages 12-15, to engage their curiosity in their learning. This teacher's
ideas most closely resemble those of
A. Sigmund Freud.
B. Aristotle.
C. Hall.
D. Rousseau.
8. G. Stanley Hall believed that development is controlled primarily by _____ factors.
A. cultural
B. psychological
C. social
D. biological
,9. The "storm and stress" view of adolescence was postulated by
A. Jean Rousseau.
B. Alfred Adler.
C. G. Stanley Hall.
D. Margaret Mead.
10. The "storm and stress" view of adolescence sees adolescence as a time of
A. turbulence.
B. conflict.
C. mood swings.
D. all of these.
11. Mary tells her husband that she is not looking forward to the time their son becomes an adolescent,
because she has read that it is a time of great conflict and stress for the family. Which of the following
theorists would agree with Mary's view of adolescence?
A. Carl Jung
B. Carol Gilligan
C. Anna Freud
D. G. Stanley Hall
12. Anthropologist Margaret Mead concluded that the basic nature of adolescence is
A. biological.
B. psychological.
C. sociocultural.
D. cognitive.
13. Mead believed that cultures in which adolescents' experiences are quite different from adults' experiences
produce adolescents who
A. experience more stress.
B. experience less stress.
C. develop empathy at early ages.
D. develop empathy later in life.
14. Every state had developed special laws for youth between the ages of 16 and 18-20 by which year?
A. 1920
B. 1930
C. 1940
D. 1950
15. Which of the following historical events changed both the description and the study of adolescents?
A. the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
B. the women's movement of the 1970s
C. the anti-war protests of the 1960s
D. the Great Depression of the 1930s
16. Today's adolescents are more _____ than their counterparts of previous generations.
A. diverse
B. tolerant
C. open-minded
D. all of these
17. Marty, age 16, spends most of his leisure time text messaging his friends and watching YouTube.
According to Mark Bauerlein, Marty's behavior is
A. atypical of someone of his age.
B. typical of someone of his age.
C. classic for someone with impaired social skills.
D. a sign of rebellion against his parents' rules.
,18. Mark Bauerlein, author of The Dumbest Generation, asserts that adolescents today are
A. reading books at a slightly lower rate than those of their parents' generation.
B. more interested in information retrieval than information formation.
C. playing fewer video games than younger children.
D. becoming more interested in current events.
19. Kevin and Kelly give their 15 year old son, Samuel, options and help him to make choices in his life.
William Damon would say that Samuel's parents are
A. overly involved in his life.
B. helping their son to think about his life's purpose.
C. pampering him.
D. giving him too much responsibility for his age.
20. Which of the following statements about stereotypes is NOT true?
A. There are very few stereotypes related to adolescents.
B. Stereotypes are difficult to give up once assigned.
C. Stereotypes are generalizations about a broad category of people.
D. Stereotypes describe a typical member of a specific group.
21. Howard is a manager of a fast food restaurant that employs many adolescents. Howard tells his
wife, "They are all self-centered mopes who have no work ethic!" Howard's statement about adolescents
is
A. a prototype.
B. an exaggeration.
C. a stereotype.
D. a sign that he needs counseling.
22. The term "adolescent generation gap" refers to
A. differences in decision-making skills between adolescents and older adults.
B. generalizations based on information about a limited group of adolescents.
C. technological skill differences between adolescents and grade school children.
D. differences in social abilities between younger and older adolescents.
23. Daniel Offer and his colleagues discovered that most adolescents have
A. a negative self-image.
B. negative attitudes towards their schools.
C. a positive self-image.
D. an ambiguous self-image.
24. Julie, age 15, has dyed her hair purple and will only wear black jeans and white tops. Julie's parents
should know that, according to adolescent psychologists
A. Julie is showing signs of a conduct disorder.
B. Julie needs counseling for her hostility issues.
C. Julie is testing boundaries and discovering her identity.
D. Julie needs more parental control over her behavior.
25. Which of the following factors influence the developmental trajectory of every adolescent?
A. socioeconomic
B. ethnic
C. lifestyle
D. all of these
26. The settings in which development occurs are known as
A. arenas.
B. compounds.
C. cohorts.
D. context.
, 27. The fastest growing ethnic group of adolescents in the U.S. is
A. European-Americans.
B. Asians.
C. Latinos.
D. African Americans.
28. Sherry's community college has partnerships with the local hospital, the library, and the Boys' and Girls'
Club to encourage students to engage in cooperative learning experiences and build strong community
relationships. This is an example of what Peter Benson and his colleagues would call a
A. developmentally attentive youth policy.
B. community-enhancing initiative.
C. cross-generational policy.
D. socially enhancing planned model.
29. Research has shown that children living in poverty have elevated levels of
A. blood glucose.
B. stress.
C. anger.
D. growth hormones.
30. Which of the following statements about adolescent health and well-being is TRUE?
A. Adolescent health and well-being have improved in all areas.
B. More adolescents around the world die of malnutrition today than at any time in the past.
C. More adolescents around the world die of infectious diseases today than at any time in the past.
D. Rates of HIV infection among adolescents are increasing in sub-Saharan Africa.
31. What do studies show about gender differences?
A. They appear to be expanding over time.
B. Males have more educational opportunities than females.
C. Gender differences are similar in all countries.
D. Sexual restrictions are more common for females than for males.
32. Which of the following is NOT a trend related to families around the world?
A. migration to rural areas
B. smaller families
C. increase in mothers' employment
D. greater family mobility
33. Which of the following is true about adolescents' peers?
A. Peers figure prominently in the lives of adolescents in most Western nations.
B. Peers can serve as surrogate families for some street youth.
C. Peers have a limited role for girls in Arab cultures.
D. All of these are true.
34. Development
A. involves growth.
B. is complex.
C. continues through the lifespan.
D. all of these.
35. Which of the following is NOT a biological process?
A. advances in motor skills
B. development of the brain
C. weight gains
D. changes in personality
