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According to the 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation survey,which of the following groups use media for the longest time during a day?


A) 11- to 14-year-olds
B) 15- to 18-year-olds
C) 8- to 11-year-olds
D) 4- to 7-year-olds

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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A national survey revealed that _____ percent of 18- to 24-year-olds had created a profile on a social networking site and _____ percent of them visited a social networking site several times a day.


A) 81; 31
B) 60; 50
C) 71; 10
D) 55; 50

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Layla loves music and plays the violin whenever she has the time.Which of the following parts of her identity does this describe?


A) Sexual identity
B) Physical identity
C) Personality
D) Interests

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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_____ are small groups that range from two to about twelve individuals and average about five or six individuals.


A) Cliques
B) Crowds
C) Teams
D) Squads

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Explain the concept of psychosocial moratorium.

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Psychosocial moratorium is the term used...

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The term sexual minority refers to:


A) heterosexual males.
B) single parents.
C) homosexual males and females.
D) heterosexual females.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Whether a person is single,married,or divorced is part of his or her _____ identity.


A) cultural
B) physical
C) relationship
D) intellectual

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Immigration involves _____,which has increasingly occurred in the United States as children and adolescents serve as mediators for their immigrant parents.


A) cultural brokering
B) cultural isolation
C) ethnic cleansing
D) cultural bias

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Discuss the issue of ethnic identity in the third and later generations of immigrants.

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In the third and later generations,the issues involving ethnic identity become more complex than for earlier generations.Historical,contextual,and political factors that are unrelated to acculturation may affect the extent to which members of this generation retain their ethnic identities.For non-European ethnic groups,racism and discrimination influence whether ethnic identity is retained.

Which of the following is the last stage of development of romantic relationships in adolescence?


A) Consolidating dyadic romantic bonds
B) Entry into romantic attractions and affiliations
C) Dating in groups,reflecting embeddedness in the peer context
D) Exploring romantic relationships

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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Joseph Allen and his colleagues found that adolescents who were securely attached to their parents at 14 years of age were more likely at 21 years of age to report:


A) feeling uncomfortable in other intimate relationships.
B) continuing financial dependence on their parents.
C) relationship competence and fewer problematic behaviors.
D) a conflicted relationship with their parents.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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The idea that immigrant youths have a higher level of well-being and fewer problems than native-born youth is associated with the:


A) immigrant risk model.
B) immigrant paradox model.
C) cultural byproduct model.
D) cultural adaptation model.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Reggie,16,gets into a lot of arguments with his parents.Going by what is generally observed about parent-adolescent conflict,it is likely that most of the arguments center around:


A) whether Reggie uses drugs.
B) Reggie's delinquent behavior.
C) Reggie's alcoholism.
D) everyday events of family life.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Tea,a Latina female,retains many of her family's customs and attitudes,but also has embraced many of the attitudes expressed by her non-Latino white peers.Tea has developed a:


A) bicultural identity.
B) gender identity.
C) societal identity.
D) mixed identity.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The status of identity ??_____ occurs most often when parents hand down commitments to their adolescents,usually in an authoritarian way,before adolescents have had a chance to explore different approaches,ideologies,and vocations on their own.


A) achievement
B) moratorium
C) foreclosure
D) diffusion

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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What is Erikson's term that describes a period in which society leaves adolescents relatively free of responsibilities and free to try out different identities?


A) Sociological amnesty
B) Societal moratorium
C) Psychosocial moratorium
D) Behavioral reprieve

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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A recent study of 8- to 12-year-old girls found that a higher level of media multitasking was linked to:


A) early identity achievement.
B) secure attachment to parents.
C) feeling more normal.
D) negative social well-being.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following statements about autonomy-granting in adolescence is TRUE?


A) Boys are given more independence than girls.
B) Girls and boys are given equal autonomy during adolescence.
C) Girls are given more independence than boys.
D) Girls and boys are hardly given any autonomy during adolescence.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The initial stage of development of romantic relationships in adolescence is characterized by entry into romantic attractions and affiliations at about _____ years of age.


A) 8 to 9
B) 11 to 13
C) 14 to 16
D) 17 to 19

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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An adolescent group structure that is usually formed based on reputation.Members may or may not spend time together.

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