Risk Factor

Question

Question 1

Which of the following is not a risk factor for developing substance abuse problems?

having excessively permissive parents

having easy access to drugs

having friends who use and tolerate the use of drugs

being involved in a sexual relationship

2 points

Question 2

Studies of the long-term consequences of adolescent parenthood indicate that the problems associated with it:

are actually relatively minor, and research studies have difficulty replicating the findings.

may actually be greater for the children than for their mothers.

may actually be greater for the mothers than for their children.

are likely limited to psychological and emotional domains.

2 points

Question 3

Who is the most likely, after becoming pregnant, to have an abortion?

Jamie, a White female living in the suburbs

Kimberly, a White female who dropped out of high school

Dotty, a Black female who dropped out of high school

Tara, a Black female living in poverty

2 points

Question 4

According to social control theory, delinquency is caused by:

unconventionality in the adolescent’s personality.

an inherited predisposition toward deviance.

biologically based differences in arousal and sensation-seeking.

a lack of bonds to the family, the school, or the workplace.

2 points

Question 5

Which of the following is not typically considered to be autoerotic behavior during adolescence?

sexual activity experienced alone

sexual fantasies

masturbation

sexual intercourse

2 points

Question 6

Which of the following statements about parent-adolescent communication about sex is not true?

Adolescents are more receptive to having one “big talk” about sex than having multiple conversations over a period of time.

Sexually active adolescents underestimate their parents’ disapproval of sexual activity.

Parents assume that if they disapprove of sexual activity, their adolescent is not likely to be sexually active.

There seems to be a gap between what parents say they have discussed with their adolescent child and what adolescents say they have discussed with their parents.

2 points

Question 7

According to research cited in the textbook, all of the following are reasons that some sex education programs fail, except:

when they are introduced into the curriculum too late (after adolescents are already sexually active).

when teachers are uncomfortable talking about the subject with students.

when they focus primarily on changing students’ knowledge rather than their behavior.

when they emphasize abstinence-only sex education.

2 points

Question 8

One of the most consistent predictors of chronic delinquency (or being a life-course persistent offender) appears to be rooted in:

poor relations with peers during childhood.

being exposed to disorganized families with hostile, inept, or neglectful parenting.

academic failure in junior high school.

pessimistic attitudes about employment prospects.

2 points

Question 9

Evaluations of adolescent treatment programs suggest:

placing adolescents who experiment with drugs into treatment programs has been effective in preventing escalation to drug abuse.

drug treatment programs for adolescent substance abuse are more effective when the adolescent’s family is involved in therapy with the adolescent.

the most effective programs are those that deal with substance abusing adolescents in a private setting, away from their families and friends.

most substance abuse treatment programs for adolescents have strict admission guidelines so they only accept adolescents who are seriously abusing drugs.

2 points

Question 10

What is the most common method of birth control among sexually active adolescents?

condoms

birth control pills

withdrawal

the rhythm method

2 points

Question 11

According to national surveys, sexual activity among adolescents is occurring ______ it has in past decades.

later than

earlier than

at the same time as

earlier for boys but later for girls than

2 points

Question 12

Which of the following is least likely to explain why growing up in a single-parent home affects girls’ sexual behavior more than boys’ sexual behavior?

Social influences on sexual behavior are weaker for girls than for boys, thereby leading to fewer restraints on girls’ sexual activities.

Single mothers may be dating, thereby inadvertently acting as role models of sexual activity for their adolescent daughters.

Girls are more likely than boys to look outside the family for warmth and support.

There may be a genetic link inherited from the girls’ fathers that increases daughters’ sexual behavior.

2 points

Question 13

Members of which of the following racial groups are most likely to become sexually experienced at earlier ages?

White adolescents

Hispanic adolescents

Asian American adolescents

Black adolescents

2 points

Question 14

Many experts endorse a model of depression that suggests individuals who are predisposed toward internalizing problems will develop depression when they are exposed to chronic or acute stressors. This is called:

emotion-focused diagnosis.

the diathesis-stress model.

epidemiology.

antecedent diagnosis.

2 points

Question 15

Bobbie Jo’s employer has been sexually harassing her. Bobby Jo has decided to find a new job, which she will start next week, and she also has filed sexual harassment charges against her current employer. Bobbie Jo is using ______ strategies to deal with her stress.

primary control

secondary control

emotion-focused

scapegoating

2 points

Question 16

Margaret has been able to withstand many stressors in her life without showing negative effects. Margaret’s behavior would be considered an example of:

resiliency.

an internalizing behavior.

an externalizing behavior.

withdrawal strategies.

2 points

Question 17

Peter’s parents caught him drinking alcohol with a couple of his friends and now they’re worried. They think his alcohol use might turn into a long-term problem. Which of the following best illustrates the nature of adolescent drug use?

Many adolescents experiment with alcohol in high school without growing into adult alcoholics.

Adolescent alcohol use is the first sign of long-term problems with drugs.

Adolescent alcohol use is a clear indication of permissive parenting techniques.

None of the above is true.

2 points

 

Question 18

Greg, a 17-year-old, has gotten his girlfriend pregnant. If he is typical of other males who impregnate adolescent women, we would expect him to experience all of the following, except:

low self-esteem.

school or work problems.

an increased sense of responsibility and optimism about the future.

problems with alcohol and other drugs.

2 points

Question 19

Since 1991, a survey assessing eighth-graders’, tenth-graders’, and high school seniors’ use and abuse of a variety of drugs has been distributed to a nationwide sample every year. The name of this survey is:

Examining the Future.

Monitoring Tomorrow.

Monitoring the Future.

Focus on the Future.

2 points

Question 20

According to the textbook, which adults are most likely to describe their fathers as distant and rejecting?

bisexual males

homosexual males

bisexual and homosexual adolescents

transgender males

2 points

Question 21