A developmental strengths approach focuses on:
a. Social support
b. Developmental assets
c. Competence
d. All of the above
Ques. 2In middle and high school, successful outcomes among disadvantaged adolescents were predicted by all of the following except:
a. Low tolerance for deviant behavior
b. High self-esteem
c. Positive orientation towards health
d. Friends as models for conventional behavior
Ques. 3Development towards increased efficiency and higher levels of functioning is called:
a. Selective optimization
b. Compensation
c. Evolution
d. Readiness
Ques. 4The percent of Americans believing that adolescents are disrespectful and irresponsible is:
a. About 10
b. About 20
c. About 50
d. About 70
Ques. 5LuAnn has started painting her fingernails black and recently got a third piercing in her left ear. At the dinner table she stated, I'm no longer eating meat; it's cruel to animals. What does her behavior indicate?
a. Multiple risk factors
b. An increased likelihood of substance abuse
c. A delinquent peer group
d. Identity exploration
Ques. 6The study of an individual's major life transitions is a major focus in:
a. Life-span theory
b. Life-course theory
c. Family development theory
d. None of the above
Ques. 7A unique risk factor for sexual minority youths is coming out at a young age which is also associated with:
a. Dropping out of school
b. Substance use
c. Suicide risk
d. Gang activity
Ques. 8Life-span theorists' view of development focuses on changes that are:
a. Normative
b. Non-normative
c. History-graded
d. All of the above
Ques. 9Physical development in adolescence involves:
a. Hormonal and reproductive stability
b. Observable changes in physical appearance
c. Decreased sleep requirements
d. None of the above
Ques. 10Increased stratification among the rich and the poor is due to current trends in:
a. Adolescent rebellion
b. Social reproduction
c. Economic globalization
d. Poststructuralism
Ques. 11In postmodern societies, the social construction of adolescence is:
a. Universal
b. Diverse
c. Meaningless
d. None of the above
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