Chapter 1 Quiz

. A culture that emphasizes interdependence, the goals of the group over the needs of the individual, and fitting in rather than standing out would be classified as

traditional.

collectivistic.

individualistic.

interdependent.

nontraditional.

. Adolescence begins at about _______ years of age and ends at about _______ years old.

9; 16–17

10; 20–21

10–11; 18–19

12–13; 20

13; 20–21

. Thelma will become an adolescent when she

begins puberty.

forms a stable identity.

becomes self-reliant.

masters developmental tasks.

achieves juvenile status.

. According to the constructive perspective, our perceptions of the world around us are

passively generated.

impervious to context.

shared by others.

actively created.

objectively understood.

. According to the study by Courtney and Cohen, the two variables that influence our perceptions of aggressiveness are the personality of the observer and the observer's

intelligence.

mood.

interest in the situation.

life history.

prior knowledge of the situation.

. Eric tells the parents of his friend Zachary that their son is being bullied at school. This illustrates which environmental context in Bronfenbrenner's model?

Microsystem

Mesosystem

Exosystem

Macrosystem

Chronosystem

. According to Bronfenbrenner, the three environmental elements that most influence our perceptions of reality are

the microsystem, our role in a particular interaction, and our current activities.

the macrosystem, the chronosystem, and our interpersonal relationships.

our current activities, our role in a particular interaction, and our interpersonal relationships.

the microsystem, the macrosystem, and the chronosystem.

the microsystem, the macrosystem, and our current activities.

. Vinny says that women are "weak, irrational, and nurturing." This statement expresses a

sex difference between men and women.

female sex role.

gender difference between men and women.

gender stereotype.

female gender role.

. One's ethnicity includes

cultural values, majority status, and ethnic identity.

cultural values, minority status, and gender identity.

personal values, majority status, and ethnic identity.

personal values, minority status, and ethnic identity.

cultural values, minority status, and ethnic identity.

. Minority status is determined primarily by

ethnicity.

religion.

sex.

age.

power.

. John has plenty of opportunities to explore what he really wants in a relationship and in a career. John is most likely in which developmental period?

Emerging adulthood

Late adolescence

Mid-adolescence

Early adolescence

Late childhood

. Which of the following developmental tasks is associated with early adolescence?

Preparing for marriage and family life

Coming to terms with one's body

Developing a set of values

Supporting oneself

Behaving in a socially responsible way

. Postman argues that the invention of the printing press resulted indirectly in the creation of which developmental period?

Infancy

Childhood

Adolescence

Emerging adulthood

Adulthood

. Which historical period gave rise to the developmental period of adolescence?

Postmodern

Postindustrial

Preindustrial

Industrial

None of the above

. Which of the following statements about the media and age distinctions is true?

The media have increased the knowledge monopoly that distinguishes adults from children.

The media have had no impact on the knowledge monopoly that distinguishes adults from children.

The media have diminished the knowledge monopoly that distinguishes adults from children.

The media require many years of study in order to be correctly interpreted and understood.

The media have made it very difficult for children and adolescents to access information without parental awareness.

. Adolescents make up _______% of the U.S. population.

14

19

22

24

32

. Compared to adolescents of times past, adolescents in the U.S. today

are part of a population that is more youthful as a whole.

are less likely to live in a single-parent home.

have greater access to technology and electronic media.

are less likely to belong to an ethnic minority.

are less likely to have a multiracial background.

. In the U.S., about _______% of adolescents live below the poverty level.

15

13

11

9

7

. The idea that development is characterized by both stability and change over time is a premise of the _______ perspective.

constructive

contextual

Freudian

life span

sociocultural

. Issues of independence are important not only to adolescents, but also to

infants.

youngsters in middle childhood.

middle-age people.

emerging adults.

toddlers.

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