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Family Studies explores the dynamics, structures, and functions of families across diverse cultural and societal contexts. This course examines the development of family systems, interpersonal relationships, parenting, communication, and the impact of social, economic, and political factors on family life. Students will analyze contemporary issues such as family diversity, roles and responsibilities, conflict resolution, and the influence of policy and global trends on family well-being, equipping them with a holistic understanding of the complexities of family life in today's world.
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Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood 5th Edition by Jeffrey
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Q1) the scientific method, the sample is meant to represent the A) population.
B) hypothesis.
C) method.
D) researcher.
Answer: A
Q2) limitation of research questionnaires is that
A) these measures may not capture the complexity of the issues being investigated.
B) such measures cannot be analyzed efficiently.
C) paper and pencil measures are expensive to administer.
D) these measures cannot be used in a controlled setting.
Answer: A
Q3) Emerging adulthood only exists in cultures where young people are allowed to A) postpone entering adult roles.
B) date beginning in early adolescence.
C) drink alcohol.
D) attend college for free.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Biological Foundations
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Q1) Age-grading in schools contributes to
A) advance pubertal development.
B) delays in pubertal development.
C) the need for puberty rituals.
D) social comparison of physical maturity.
Answer: D
Q2) is possible to have students in your class who have finished pubertal development, and others who have not yet started.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which of the following physical changes occur for males and females alike during puberty?
A) Skin becomes rougher.
B) Proportion of muscle to fat increases.
C) Shoulders and chest become wider.
D) Hips widen and abdominal fat levels increase.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Cognitive Foundations
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Q1) According to the text, one positive benefit of Inuit children attending school has been to
A) raise their intelligence.
B) assimilate to the majority culture.
C) gain autonomy from their parents.
D) allow a greater range of opportunities.
Answer: D
Q2) automaticity decreases, what increases?
A) Conscious effort
B) Processing capacity
C) Divided attention
D) Processing speed
Answer: A
Q3) According to Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory, Anthony would be in what stage?
A) Preoperational
B) Sensorimotor
C) Concrete Operational
D) Formal Operational
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Cultural Beliefs
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Q1) Which statement best represents the definition of "custom complex"?
A) Beliefs based on non-religious values.
B) A stage of moral development characterized by a realization of social conventions.
C) A pathological fear of other cultures' traditions.
D) Cultural practices and the beliefs that underlie them.
Q2) According to Carol Gilligan's (1982) critique of Kohlberg's theory of moral development, Kohlberg's theory is biased towards
A) a justice orientation.
B) a care orientation.
C) people who have attained formal operations.
D) a heteronomous orientation.
Q3) According to the text, what industrialized country has more religious people than virtually any other?
A) France
B) Belgium
C) Canada
D) United States
Q4) Compare and contrast broad and narrow socialization.
Q5) Describe each and provide illustrative examples not outlined in your text.
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Chapter 5: Gender
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Q1) According to research, which of the following traits are considered most desirable for an American male?
A) Analytical, sympathetic, and gentle
B) Affectionate, loyal, and tender
C) Ambitious, cheerful, and warm
D) Self-reliant, competitive, and assertive
Q2) Which of the following would be accurate advice for Norma, given the year?
A) "Norma, your grades are so high you should apply to Harvard Law School."
B) "Norma, it's too bad Harvard doesn't grant degrees to women - your grades are so high."
C) "Women are not allowed to practice law."
D) "There are no institutions in North America that grant law degrees to women."
Q3) focus of activities was mainly on
A) physical appearance and deportment.
B) building relationships and serving the community.
C) marriage preparation and health education.
D) social adjustment and conflict resolution.
Q4) Today, women tend to earn less money than men for similar work.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: The Self
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Q1) the 1960s and 1970s, American educational programs designed to enhance self-esteem reflected a predominant belief that self-esteem
A) is a result of school success.
B) is a cause of school success.
C) had declined steadily since World War II.
D) is a socio-cultural invention.
Q2) Childhood is to concrete as adolescence is to A) combined.
B) defined.
C) vague.
D) abstract.
Q3) Biculturalism is the option that involves leaving behind the ways of one's ethnic group and adopting the values and way of life of the majority culture.
A)True
B)False
Q4) postmodern identity is stable across contexts and over each developmental period. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Family Relationships
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Q1) Freud (1946) believed that adolescents would not develop normally without turmoil in the relationships with their parents.
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to research, what parenting style cannot be easily applied to Asian American parents?
A) Traditional
B) Disengaged
C) Permissive
D) Authoritative
Q3) compared to the United States, emerging adults in European countries tend to live with their parents ____________, especially in southern and eastern Europe.
A) longer
B) shorter
C) about the same
D) more often
Q4) examples from India, Brazil and/or Kenya.
Q5) 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) one social intervention, adolescents are taught a six-step sequence for
A) anger management.
B) assertiveness training.
C) participant observation.
D) emotional suppression.
Q2) Selective association is the degree to which two people share personal knowledge, thoughts, and feelings.
A)True
B)False
Q3) principle that most people tend to choose friends who are similar to themselves is called
A) peer group affiliation.
B) instrumental support.
C) correlation-causation.
D) selective association.
Q4) saying "birds of a feather flock together" best reflects
A) informational support.
B) prefigurative cultures.
C) correlational research.
D) selective association.
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Chapter 9: Love and Sexuality
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Q1) Girls who masturbate do so more frequently than boys, although they self-disclose less often.
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to the text, having sexual intercourse once does not necessarily initiate a pattern of frequent intercourse from that point onward.
A)True
B)False
Q3) the research was being conducted in a Middle Eastern culture such as Iran, what would likely be one of the highest ranked traits?
A) Status
B) Attractiveness
C) Money
D) Chastity
Q4) of the variations of herpes simplex is the HSV-I, which is characterized by A) sores on the genitals.
B) a virus infecting the mucus membrane of the vagina.
C) sores on the mouth and face.
D) the breakdown of the immune system.
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Chapter 10: School
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Q1) century ago, the mission of most colleges and universities was grounded explicitly in religious beliefs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to research, dropout rates are higher in
A) larger schools.
B) smaller schools.
C) suburban schools.
D) rural schools.
Q3) message would you most likely uncover from these documents?
A) "Creating military minds."
B) "Back to basics."
C) "Allowing personal development."
D) "Gaining occupational training."
Q4) Similar to successful parenting styles, studies have shown successful teaching includes
A) high standards for behavior.
B) being supportive of students.
C) reasonable discipline.
D) all of these answers are correct.
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Chapter 11: Work
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Q1) contrast to high school graduates, adolescents who drop out before they graduate are more likely to be
A) underemployed.
B) unemployed.
C) employed.
D) none of these answers are correct.
Q2) implication that follows from American schools placing low demands on their students is that adolescents
A) have higher achievement scores.
B) often choose vocational careers by their mid-teens.
C) will eventually have lower paying jobs.
D) are able to hold part-time jobs.
Q3) conclusion would most likely be a part of your paper?
A) Farm service increased to over 70% in the 18th and 19th centuries.
B) The transition to industrialized labor is known as life cycle service.
C) In the 19th century, the proportion of the farming labor force declined to under 40%.
D) A large proportion of adolescent workers were unemployed in the 19th century.
Q4) examples of the deviance to illustrate your point.
Q5) Discuss the effects of globalization on traditional cultures.
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Chapter 12: Media
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Q1) Which of the following most commonly represents an adolescent's use of media when he or she is "stressed out"? He or she will most likely
A) spend more time listening to music.
B) spend more time with friends and family.
C) spend less time listening to music or watching TV.
D) quit watching TV altogether.
Q2) and his friends represent about 69% of adolescents in what country?
A) United States
B) Norway
C) Finland
D) Canada
Q3) According to a recent Dutch study, boys who watched sexually explicit online movies were more likely than other boys to view women as
A) mother figures.
B) sex objects.
C) equals.
D) all of these answers are correct.
Q4) Provide two related examples from research discussed in Chapter 12.
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Chapter 13: Problems and Resilience
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Q1) Which of the following is a protective factor associated with resilience?
A) High intelligence
B) An adult mentor outside the family
C) Parents who balance care with control
D) All of these answers are correct
Q2) most likely
A) male.
B) female.
C) from a traditional culture.
D) from a Western culture.
Q3) Describe three types of substance use in adolescence, providing an example for each.
Q4) most serious form of depression is
A) major depressive disorder.
B) depressive syndrome.
C) greater dysthymia.
D) large depressed mood.
Q5) Define and briefly explain the goals and processes of cognitive-behavior therapy for treating depression in adolescents.
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Q6) Briefly outline gender differences in adolescent suicide rates.
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