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Course Introduction
Developmental Psychology explores the patterns and processes of growth and change throughout the human lifespan, from infancy through old age. This course examines physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development, integrating major theoretical perspectives and current research findings. Key topics include language acquisition, attachment, identity formation, the influence of family, culture, and peers, and challenges across different life stages. Students will engage with real-world applications and contemporary issues, gaining insight into the complexities of human development and the factors that shape behavior and experience over time.
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Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood 5th Edition by Jeffrey J. Arnett
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Q1) scenario BEST describes an intervention?
A) People who spend a considerable amount of time among the people they wish to study.
B) Designing a program to promote critical thinking to help teens stop smoking.
C) Measuring biological changes like timing and pacing of different aspects of physical development during puberty.
D) Having young people wear watches with beepers to help them record a variety of experiences at random times during the day.
Answer: B
Q2) African cultures have strengths in their tradition of large families and strong, supportive family relationships.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Filial piety is one of the tenets of Confucianism.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Biological Foundations
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Q1) Summarize the history of American attitudes toward menarche and menstruation from the 19th Century to the present.
Answer: In the 19th century, menarche and menstruation were "taboo" topics in middle class America.
Menstruation was associated with sexuality and thus took on the status of a "secret" topic in order to protect the "innocence" of girls.
Menarche occurred later (secular trend) and most girls experienced menarche with little or no information.
In the 20th century, menarche became more openly discussed and associated with health and hygiene.
Information about menstruation was communicated via media and corporations. Today it is rare for girls to reach menarche without some awareness of the process.
Q2) Menarche is the first menstruation and the first ovulation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Cognitive Foundations
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Q1) Where is Ed likely to face most of his intellectual challenges?
A) In his daily school activities
B) Working in his chosen career
C) Providing for his family
D) Testing his bravery
Answer: A
Q2) best way to test the potential for formal operational reasoning in most cultures is to
A) administer an IQ test and score the results.
B) tailor the problem to the children's daily lives.
C) give students the Piagetian pendulum problem to solve.
D) provide a universal task or problem for each child to solve.
Answer: B
Q3) shows an example of
A) perspective taking.
B) pragmatic realism.
C) personal fable.
D) imaginary audience.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Cultural Beliefs
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Q1) Whose conclusions would your paper most closely parallel?
A) Piaget
B) Gilligan
C) Rest
D) Walker
Q2) terms of Adelson's (1971, 1991) studies of political development in adolescence, list and explain the three key changes based on age.
Q3) Briefly describe the relation of moral reasoning, moral evaluations, and moral behaviors in terms of the Worldviews approach to moral development, outlining the three associated "ethics."
Q4) Describe each and provide illustrative examples not outlined in your text.
Q5) of these is known as the
A) design vs. product critique.
B) societal critique.
C) gender critique.
D) intellectual critique.
Q6) and describe three major critiques of Kohlberg's theory of moral development, noting the scholar(s) associated.
Q7) Compare and contrast broad and narrow socialization.
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Chapter 5: Gender
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Q1) Cross-cultural analyses have shown that in traditional cultures a boy is considered a man when he is able to
A) divide and conquer.
B) clothe and feed himself.
C) work, war, and wager.
D) provide, protect, and procreate.
Q2) scenario reflects the concept of
A) meta-analysis.
B) normal distribution.
C) effect size.
D) instrumental traits.
Q3) Discuss media influences in terms of gender socialization in adolescence.
Q4) Research shows that approximately ________ of Americans have beliefs about gender roles consistent with those in traditional cultures.
A) one-half
B) one-tenth
C) one-quarter
D) one-eighth
Q5) Contrast gender roles of male and female adolescents in traditional cultures.
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Chapter 6: The Self
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Q1) Jakob is experiencing
A) social loneliness.
B) emotional loneliness.
C) separation.
D) marginality.
Q2) Adolescent boys are more likely than girls to focus on physical appearance as a basis for self-esteem.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following best describes the psychosocial moratorium?
A) A period of identity exploration in adolescence
B) A period of identity consolidation in emerging adulthood
C) The inability to make a decision about the future
D) The suspension of working on identity formation
Q4) Which of the following identity statuses best describes Ingrid?
A) Achievement
B) Foreclosure
C) Moratorium
D) Diffusion
Q5) Discuss and relate these to the cultural values of individualism in America.
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Chapter 7: Family Relationships
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Q1) Garth lives in an industrialized country, his parents are most likely
A) emerging adults.
B) entering mid-life.
C) in their early 30s.
D) in their late 20s.
Q2) Levels of conflict are low in parent-adolescent relationships not only in nonindustrialized traditional cultures but also in
A) Canada.
B) Japan.
C) Great Britain.
D) Germany.
Q3) According to research, one consequence of the strong family identity nurtured in traditional Indian cultures is that
A) children show high rates of delinquent behaviors.
B) adolescents have increased rates of drug use.
C) children rebel against their parents' authoritarian practices.
D) adolescents have low rates of depression and suicide.
Q4) Discuss each of the four parenting styles using examples not discussed in the textbook.
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Chapter 8: Friends and Peers
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Q1) Based on research, most likely Joie and John are likely in the A) earlier stages of emerging adulthood.
B) later stages of emerging adulthood.
C) earlier stages of adolescence.
D) later stages of adolescence.
Q2) study of neglected college students found that they were
A) less perceptive of non-verbal cues.
B) more sensitive to others' insults.
C) indifferent to others' feelings.
D) acutely aware of their appearance.
Q3) reason that popular children tend to become popular adolescents is that they are A) reinforced in their popularity on an ongoing basis.
B) given more independence by their parents.
C) not likely to suffer from anxiety disorders.
D) less reliant on physical appearance for confidence.
Q4) one social intervention, adolescents are taught a six-step sequence for A) anger management.
B) assertiveness training.
C) participant observation.
D) emotional suppression.
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Chapter 9: Love and Sexuality
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Q1) Which statement concerning adolescent relationships applies to virtually all cultures?
A) Commitment is a typical feature of these relationships.
B) Feelings of passion appear to be a universal characteristic.
C) Most marriages begin during adolescence.
D) Dating and courtship is a universal experience.
Q2) is probably in what Bradford Brown refers to as the ___________ phase of adolescent love.
A) initiation
B) status
C) affection
D) bonding
Q3) Alex's unhappy feelings are intensified by her
A) reactive script.
B) affection phase.
C) latency period.
D) adolescent egocentrism.
Q4) Choose three of the characteristics of successful sex education programs and describe why you believe each would make the program a success.
Q5) Provide examples to illustrate your points.
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Chapter 10: School
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Q1) According to the text, what might be a strong factor contributing to Carl's early departure from college?
A) Lack of friends
B) High socioeconomic status
C) Few liberal arts courses
D) Lack of financial support
Q2) ADORE study was a large scale trial involving over 1,500 children and adolescents with ADHD conducted in
A) North America.
B) South Asia.
C) Australia and New Zealand.
D) Europe.
Q3) According to research, dropout rates are higher in
A) larger schools.
B) smaller schools.
C) suburban schools.
D) rural schools.
Q4) adolescents who have ADHD also have an additional learning disability.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Work
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Q1) According to Super's theory of occupational goals, what stage would Shelby be?
A) Crystallization
B) Consolidation
C) Implementation
D) Specification
Q2) According to research, what work factor is positively related to psychological well-being and self-esteem? A job that involves
A) learning new skills.
B) working 15 hours a week.
C) repetitive skills.
D) major amounts of overtime.
Q3) benefit do adolescents and their families in traditional cultures derive from adolescents working?
A) Improves basic necessities like food and clothing.
B) Creates an opportunity for families to travel and see loved ones.
C) Builds opportunities for younger siblings to work and earn.
D) There are no expressed benefits to the family only the working adolescent.
Q4) Discuss the effects of globalization on traditional cultures.
Q5) examples of the deviance to illustrate your point.
Q6) Using examples, explain why this description may be accurate.
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Chapter 12: Media
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Q1) date, research on adolescents' use of the Internet has tended to focus on positive rather than negative uses.
A)True
B)False
Q2) (1995) found that young men and women in popular television shows are often portrayed as having a _______________ attitude towards sex.
A) respectful
B) recreational
C) realistic
D) religious
Q3) "gangsta" rap is criticized for A) sexual exploitation of women.
B) racism.
C) violence.
D) all of these answers are correct.
Q4) study found that 90% of all teenage bloggers discussed sexual identity.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Provide two related examples from research discussed in Chapter 12.
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Chapter 13: Problems and Resilience
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Q1) Scholars distinguish between two types of problems for young people:
A) internalizing and externalizing.
B) male and female.
C) depression and aggression.
D) "in control" and "out of control."
Q2) Which of the following parenting styles is associated with less risk behavior in adolescents?
A) Permissive
B) Disengaged
C) Authoritarian
D) Authoritative
Q3) Suicide rates are lower in Canada and the United States than in other industrialized countries.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Vanessa most likely defines herself as
A) slide-rule.
B) straight-edge.
C) unpopular.
D) goody-goody.
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