Which of the following statements best summarizes the research on friendship during adolescence?
a. During adolescence, both males and females are establishing independence from their friends.
b. Males are more likely than females to get together with their friends.
c. Female friendships may be somewhat more intimate than male friendships, but the differences are not large.
d. No gender differences have been reported in the intimacy of adolescent friendships.
Question 2Research on adolescents' emotions and relationships with their families indicates that
a. both males and females report that they disagree with their parents about social values and politics.
b. adolescent males report more feelings of shame and fear, whereas adolescent females report more sadness.
c. adolescent females are more likely than adolescent males to talk about their emotional experiences.
d. both adolescent females and males experience intense emotions and are generally reluctant to express them.
Question 3Chapter 4 discussed several studies on how teenagers feel about their parents. The results of these studies indicate that
a. the majority of both females and males report that they frequently argue with their parents.
b. females felt closer to their mothers than to their fathers.
c. younger females felt alienated from their parents, but older females felt close to their parents.
d. although females agree with their parents on minor issues, they often disagree on major issues like religion and politics.
Question 4According to the research on the interactions between adolescents and their parents,
a. most adolescent females report feeling closer to their fathers, while most adolescent males report feeling closer to their mothers.
b. most female and male adolescents agree with their parents on the major kinds of values.
c. most young women report that their parents do not approve of their same-gender friends.
d. young women of color typically do not feel that their parents provide emotional support.
Question 5According to the research on how adolescents interact with their parents,
a. most adolescent males and females report that they disagree with their parents about most important issues.
b. males are typically less likely than females to argue with their parents.
c. most adolescent males and females feel they have little in common with their parents.
d. most adolescent males and females get along fairly well with their parents.
Question 6A variety of personal attributes are likely to predict an adolescent woman's choice of a nontraditional career. Which of the following is not one of the attributes mentioned in Chapter 4?
a. supportive family
b. independence
c. assertiveness
d. high interest in romantic relationships