Exam 4

Front 1

Which adolescent does not have a personality trait associated with developing drug and alcohol problems?

Back 1

Aaron, who is a slow learner

Front 2

What type of behaviors does the term noncoital activity refer to?

Back 2

~touching parts of each other's body through clothes

~kissing
~touching or kissing each other's naked body

Front 3

Evaluations of adolescent treatment programs suggest:

Back 3

drug treatment programs for adolescent substance abuse are more effective when the adolescent's family is involved in therapy with the adolescent.

Front 4

The extent to which an individual strives for success is referred to as:

Back 4

achievement motivation.

Front 5

Sexual activity in adolescence is motivated by:

Back 5

~love and the desire for a serious emotional relationship.
~hormones.
~desire to enhance status with peers.

Front 6

Which country has the highest rate of teen pregnancy?

Back 6

the United States

Front 7

Which of the following is not a good predictor of whether adolescents will engage in sexual activity?

Back 7

parent-adolescent communication

Front 8

Researchers have found that with respect to reporting their sexual activity:

Back 8

males tend to overstate their level of activity.

Front 9

Some people who are delinquent as adolescents grow up to be law-abiding adults. What type of pattern is this?

Back 9

adolescent limited offender

Front 10

Todd would rather date men than women. This refers to Todd's:

Back 10

sexual orientation.

Front 11

Who is probably most likely to drop out of high school?

Back 11

Sally, whose parents are consistently permissive

Front 12

"Sexual socialization" refers to:

Back 12

the way in which an individual is exposed to and educated about sexuality.

Front 13

Which of the following is considered an "internalizing disorder"?

Back 13

anxiety

Front 14

Janelle is told that, no matter how hard she tries, she will likely not pass the exam. As a result, she believes that failure is inevitable and stops "wasting" her time studying. What has Janelle developed?

Back 14

learned helplessness

Front 15

Which type of parenting is linked to school success during adolescence?

Back 15

authoritative

Front 16

AIDS is transmitted through:

Back 16

bodily fluids.

Front 17

Research on teenage mothers indicates that:

Back 17

their infants are at heightened risk for school problems and other behavior problems in childhood.

Front 18

Which of the following adolescent problems is likely to be resolved by adulthood?

Back 18

~unemployment
~delinquency

~substance use

Front 19

When two problems occur together, such as substance abuse and depression, it is referred to as:

Back 19

comorbidity.

Front 20

Based on prior successful methods, which of the following methods is likely to reduce drug and alcohol use?

Back 20

Alcohol and drug education

Front 21

Alcohol and marijuana are considered ______ drugs because they are almost always used before harder drugs.

Back 21

gateway

Front 22

_______________ is an example of an internalizing disorder; _______________ is an example of an externalizing disorder.

Back 22

Anxiety; delinquency

Front 23

Dara suffers from depression. What type of disorder does depression reflect?

Back 23

an internalizing disorder

Front 24

In general, the earlier an adolescent's criminal career begins:

Back 24

the more likely he or she is to become a chronic offender.

Front 25

Students' motivation and school performance _______ when they enter into secondary school.

Back 25

decrease