Chapter 13 Quiz

Chapter 13 Quiz

. When Cindy arrives home an hour past her curfew, her parents express their disappointment and inform her of the consequences. Cindy's parents are communicating two qualities of effective parenting known as

. Which of the following comments from a parent to an adolescent son or daughter is not an example of the dimension of parenting known as demandingness?

. According to research, parents who are supportive and listen to their adolescent also have a strong sense of

. African American parents who instill feelings of worth and group pride in their children are involved in a process called

. John's godmother attended his first soccer game when his mother had to work late, and his uncle paid for his summer sports camp. According to research, John's mother is taking advantage of _______ structures.

. Mrs. Nelson has been noticing beer cans and trash strewn around her neighborhood, and so when she notices that youth have been gathering nightly at the end of her street she phones her neighbors and notifies the police. Her response is an example of

. Angela feels hurt by some gossip she has heard about the mean things her best friend has said about her. She decides to meet her friend for lunch to discuss the situation. Angela is exhibiting _______ coping.

. Nerida feels hurt by some gossip she has heard about the mean things her best friend has said about her. She phones her friend and leaves a nasty message on the voicemail, adding that she never wants to speak to her again. This response is an example of _______ coping.

. Adolescents who are normative oriented—meaning that they tend to rely on the standards of others—are likely to respond to a stressor with _______-focused coping.

. Adolescents who are information oriented—meaning that they tend to seek experiences relevant to the problems they face—are likely to respond to a stressor with _______-focused coping.

. Which one of the following statements about ethnic and gender differences in the experience of stress in adolescence is false?

. When one is interpreting the emotional behavior of another person, a tendency to overestimate dispositional stressors or underestimate situational stressors is known as a(n) _______ error.

. "Did you notice that Tara did not speak to me when she arrived at the party?" says Melinda. "Tara must really be angry with me." Melinda has likely overestimated the importance of _______ stressors in Tara's life.

. J. W. is angry with a friend who failed to meet him after school as planned, but he apologizes when he discovers that his friend had left school early due to a family emergency. J. W. has recognized the importance of a(n) _______ stressor.

. One of the five Cs of positive youth development (as defined by Lerner) that consists of having a positive social, cognitive, academic, and vocational outlook is

. One of the five Cs of positive youth development (as defined by Lerner) that consists of having an overall sense of self-worth and self-efficacy is

. One of the five Cs of positive youth development (as defined by Lerner) that consists of respecting one's community's and society's standards is

. According to Larson, which of the following statements about initiative is false?

. According to Larson, adolescents develop initiative when they are engaged in a project that that requires a serious commitment of time, along with a capacity to adjust one's plans and performance according to the challenges that present themselves. Such a project is said to have

. According to empirical research, the most essential ingredient to healthy development is the experience of

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