Sabrina and Bethany are both members of the same crowd in high school, which means that

Sabrina and Bethany are both members of the same crowd in high school, which means that
 
  a. They spend a great deal of time together.
  b. They are best friends.
  c. They share interests, attitudes, behaviors, and appearance characteristics.
  d. They will not be able to make friends outside of their own crowd.

Q. 2

Some parents of adolescents are going through their own perilous transition. What proportion of American parents report strong feelings of powerlessness, rejection, and personal regret when their children become adolescents?
 
  a. Less than 5 .
  b. About 40.
  c. More than 60.
  d. Almost 90.

Q. 3

Participation in after-school activities sponsored by school or community organizations is
 
  a. unrelated to academic achievement.
  b. detrimental to academic achievement.
  c. positively related to academic achievement.
  d. positively related to social competence but detrimental to academic
  achievement.

Q. 4

The parents of Abe, age 14, are concerned that he is watching violent movies and playing violent video games with his friends. You can advise them that
 
  a. media portrayals of violence are not related to teenage aggressive behavior.
  b. exposure to media portrayals of violence are related to teenage aggressive behavior.
  c. exposure to media portrayals of violence seem to teach teenagers to favor nonviolence.
  d. viewing violent movies is related to aggression, but playing violent video games is not.

Q. 5

What kind of peer intervention is least likely to be helpful to troubled teens?
 
  a. Peer mediation and peer counseling.
  b. Bringing peers into therapy with the client.
  c. Encouraging school-wide programs that break down barriers between groups.
  d. Moving troubled teens to a new school so that they are separated from at-risk peers.

Q. 6

What is the two-pronged approach to helping adolescents with their behavioral, social, or academic problems?
 
  a. A focus on both peers and the school environment.
  b. A focus on both parents and the individual.
  c. A focus on reducing risk factors while also enhancing protective factors.
  d. The use both medication and individual therapy.

Q. 7

Which of the following descriptions characterizes the changes in American society's attitudes toward adolescent risky behavior from the 1920s to today?
 
  a. In the 1920s it was not seen as a serious problem, whereas today
  risky behavior is seen as a serious problem.
  b. In the 1920s risky behavior was seen as a problem that could be addressed by social programs, like community activities for adolescents, whereas today we tend to see the problem as within the individual.
  c. In the 1920s risky behavior was seen as a problem of the individual who needs treatment, whereas today we tend to see the problem as one that can be addressed by social programs.
  d. In the 1920s there was greater concern about risky behavior than there is today, because risky behavior is much rarer now.

Q. 8

Experimentation with deviant or risky behaviors (drug use, vandalism, sex, truancy, etc.) in adolescence is
 
  a. not typical of this age group and can be considered a clear sign of mental health problems.
  b. typical of this age group and can be considered statistically normative.
  c. equally likely for boys and for girls today.
  d. clearly on the decline in today's culture.

Q. 9

If a client has been in therapy before, which of the following questions is likely to be most informative?
 
  a) How long did you see your last therapist?
  b) Did you like your therapist?
  c) What did you learn about yourself in your last therapy?
  d) How much did you pay for therapy?