Type:
Test Bank
Resource:
Adolescence
Edition:
2nd Edition
Author(s):
Ian McMahan Susan Thompson
TEST ITEM FILE New Questions for the Second Canadian Edition Created by
Leanna Closson Saint Mary’s University
Adolescence Second Canadian Edition Ian McMahan Brooklyn College, CUNY
Susan Thompson Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Adolescence: Understanding the Past and the Present, and Planning for the Future Chapter 2 Puberty and Physical Development Chapter 3 Cognitive Changes Chapter 4 Families Chapter 5 Peers Chapter 6 School and Work Chapter 7 Community, Culture, and the Media Chapter 8 Gender Chapter 9 Identity Chapter 10 Intimacy Chapter 11 Challenges Chapter 12 Positive Prospects
McMahan/Thompson, Adolescence, Second Canadian Edition
Chapter 1: Adolescence: Understanding the Past and the Present, and Planning for the Future Multiple Choice Questions 1)
On the first day of class, Professor Parameswaran says, "We will look at adolescence as a set of interacting changes to the person that takes place in interacting contexts." This most closely reflects a(n) _____ perspective. A) psychodynamic B) ecological systems C) behaviourist D) checks and balances Answer: B Learning Objective: 1.1
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The concept of stage-environment fit implies that A) teens should make special efforts to adapt to their settings. B) the theater has special importance for those in adolescence. C) teachers and parents need to adapt their approach to the developmental changes in teens. D) teens are particularly concerned about ecological issues such as global warming. Answer: C Learning Objective: 1.1
3)
Back when Emily's parents were in school, practically all the kids were of the same ethnocultural background as them. On Emily's first day of school, they notice that her classmates are from various ethnic backgrounds. This reflects the growth of _____ in Canada. A) cultural diversity B) age stratification C) active learning D) residential segregation Answer: A Learning Objective: 1.1
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As a community leader, Mr. Mandela wants to encourage programs to help teens be more confident, productive, and caring. This reflects a focus on A) neighbourhood safety. B) economic progress. C) positive development D) anti-crime measures. Answer: C Learning Objective: 1.1
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5)
As Alana was reading about the physical changes of puberty, she paused now and then to try to remember her own experiences and the ways they did and did not fit with her reading. Alana is making use of a learning strategy called A) managed distraction. B) deep processing. C) directed reminiscence. D) the power of suggestion. Answer: B Learning Objective: 1.2
6)
Ali wants to use active learning to improve his comprehension and retention of new course material. The tactics he should try will include all of the following EXCEPT A) explaining what he has learned to a friend. B) writing a synopsis of the new material in his own words. C) finding and highlight key sentences. D) reviewing the course material again. Answer: D Learning Objective: 1.2
7)
Like many of her friends, Emma got her first driver's license soon after her 16th birthday. For her, this constituted a(n) A) puberty rite. B) normative transition. C) delayed phase shift. D) idiosyncratic transition. Answer: B Learning Objective: 1.3
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When Brandon was 14, his parents separated and he moved with his dad to a new town. For him, this constituted a(n) A) equilibrium. B) stage change. C) normative transition. D) idiosyncratic transition. Answer: D Learning Objective: 1.3
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