Evidence of a secular trend can be found in the fact that
a. over the last 100 years more and more adolescents have enrolled and graduated from high school. b. over the last 100 years people have developed a healthier diet.
c. over the last 100 years people have attained their adult height at earlier ages.
d. over the past 50 years, there has been a decline in the amount of exercise in an adolescent's life.
Question 2According to psychosocial theory, prior to the end of each life stage, individuals try to adjust to societal demands based on their personal terms. This process produces tension that must be reduced in order to develop to the next stage. This tension produces
a. sensitive periods of life.
b. transformational change.
c. teachable moments.
d. psychosocial crisis.
Question 3Which of the following is an example of how culture shapes experience?
a. Early pubertal onset and weight increases were particularly strong predictors of negative body image and depression among African American girls.
b. Mexican girls become somewhat more depressed as they go through puberty, whereas Mexican boys experience an improved sense of body image and well-being.
c. Early pubertal onset and weight increases were not particularly strong predictors of negative body image and depression among European American girls.
d. Mexican boys become somewhat more depressed as they go through puberty, whereas Mexican girls experience an improved sense of body image and well-being.
Question 4Samira is fearful and inhibited by nature. She is most likely to be confident if her mother is
a. fearless of nature.
b. careful of nature.
c. protective of Samira.
d. supportive of Samira's autonomy.
Question 5Which phrase best describes psychosocial crisis?
a. An unusual set of stresses and strains
b. An absence of societal demands
c. A normal set of stresses and strains
d. An unpredictable life event
Question 6Juanita is anxious and sings to herself to ease the feelings of fear while waiting for a doctor's appointment. She is showing what capacities?
a. Reactivity
b. Coping
c. Emotional regulation
d. Self-monitoring
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