Question 1

As a child, Carlos had a hard time sitting still and was highly aggressive. As an adolescent, he is extremely impulsive and has difficulty controlling his anger. Carlos probably suffers from

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A)   antisocial nervosa.
B)   obsessive/compulsive disorder.
C)   attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
D)   oppositional defiant disorder.

Question 2

Denise has just been caught vandalizing public property for the fourth time this year. What statement is most likely to be true of her?

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A)   Her problems have emerged only during adolescence.
B)   Her early home and school life were average.
C)   She probably had problems at home and school at an early age.
D)   Her home and school life are not connected to her delinquency.

Question 3

A recent survey showed that adolescents believe that e-cigarettes

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A)   make them look bad.
B)   are more dangerous than regular cigarettes.
C)   are more addictive than opiates.
D)   are good for their health.

Question 4

Research shows that every dollar spent on multisystemic family therapy

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A)   costs society ten dollars.
B)   saves taxpayers five dollars.
C)   prevents one child from going to jail.
D)   subtracts one day from the required treatment time of one juvenile.

Question 5

When an individual has more than one problem at the same time, it is called

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A)   an external issue.
B)   an internal issue.
C)   comorbidity.
D)   psychosomatic.

Question 6

Which of the following is considered an internalizing disorder?

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A)   drug abuse
B)   anxiety
C)   truancy
D)   delinquency

Question 7

School shootings account for about ________ of the annual shootings of school-aged children.

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A)   2% or less
B)   about half
C)   three-fourths
D)   more than 90%

Question 8

According to social control theory, delinquency is caused by

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A)   unconventionality in the adolescent's personality.
B)   an inherited predisposition toward deviance.
C)   biologically based differences in arousal and sensation-seeking.
D)   a lack of bonds to the family, the school, or the workplace.

Question 9

While Alan is waiting in line for tickets to the show, the man behind him bumps into him. Even though the man apologizes, Alan becomes extremely upset and pushes him roughly. Alan is probably suffering from

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A)   attention deficit disorder.
B)   negative affectivity disorder.
C)   hostile attributional bias.
D)   status offense syndrome.

Question 10

Which of the following is one of the popular stereotypes of contemporary adolescents?

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A)   They use drugs less than their counterparts did in previous generations.
B)   The main reason adolescents use drugs is peer pressure.
C)   The "epidemic" of substance use by American adolescents is separate from the other problems associated with adolescents.
D)   Most adolescents try drugs only one time and then quit.

Question 11

One of the most consistent predictors of chronic delinquency appears to be rooted in

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A)   poor relations with peers during childhood.
B)   coming from disorganized families with hostile, inept, or neglectful parenting.
C)   academic failure in junior high school.
D)   pessimistic attitudes about employment prospects due to learned helplessness.

Question 12

In general, the earlier an adolescent's criminal career begins,

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A)   the easier it is for that person to be treated.
B)   the more likely it is the adolescent will stop the criminal behavior on his or her own.
C)   the less likely he or she is to be arrested.
D)   the more likely he or she is to become a chronic offender.

Question 13

When contrasting life-course-persistent offenders with adolescence-limited offenders, researchers agree that

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A)   both types of offenders have similar antecedents but different outcomes.
B)   the causes and consequences of the two are very different.
C)   although males and females are equally as likely to be life-course persistent offenders, males are more likely to be adolescence-limited offenders.
D)   the risk factors for life-course-persistent offenders differ for males and females.

Question 14

Evaluations of individual-focused approaches to drug prevention programs have found that

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A)   these programs are largely ineffective.
B)   these programs are more effective for changing adolescents' sexual behaviors than their drug use.
C)   scare tactics are more effective than rational information for changing behavior.
D)   random drug testing in schools has been the only effective strategy for reducing adolescents' use of drugs.

Question 15

Toby's friend committed suicide, and not long after, Toby attempted suicide. This is an example of

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A)   suicide contagion.
B)   non-suicidal self-injury.
C)   suicidal ideation.
D)   suicidal diathesis.

Question 16

Which of the following would be considered a status offense?

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A)   using marijuana
B)   being truant from school
C)   vandalizing property
D)   sexual assault

Question 17

Long terms of incarceration for juvenile offenders have been shown to

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A)   have little impact on preventing recurring crime.
B)   be the most cost-effective option for society.
C)   be the strongest deterrent to future criminal activity.
D)   be effective in battling both internalizing and externalizing problems.

Question 18

Depression is the most common internalizing disorder of adolescence and afflicts approximately ________ of individuals by the time they are 18.

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A)   15%
B)   30%
C)   50%
D)   75%

Question 19

Researchers believe that changes in rates of adolescent drug use

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A)   are in opposition to messages they receive from parents and teachers.
B)   are in opposition to messages they receive from the media.
C)   may relate to adolescent perceptions of how harmful and disapproved of the drug is.
D)   show a consistent gap in drug use between males and females.

Question 20

Studies of alcohol use have shown that

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A)   about 10% of high school seniors report having driven a car after drinking at least once in the past month.
B)   most adolescents who use alcohol before their senior year of high school are likely to be alcoholics by the age of 30.
C)   about 40% of eighth graders have abused alcohol in the past month.
D)   less than 10% of high school seniors have ever drunk alcohol.

Exam 13: Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

According to social control theory, delinquency is caused by

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Toby's friend committed suicide, and not long after, Toby attempted suicide. This is an example of

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Researchers believe that changes in rates of adolescent drug use

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Which of the following is considered an internalizing disorder?

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A recent survey showed that adolescents believe that e-cigarettes

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Denise has just been caught vandalizing public property for the fourth time this year. What statement is most likely to be true of her?

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As a child, Carlos had a hard time sitting still and was highly aggressive. As an adolescent, he is extremely impulsive and has difficulty controlling his anger. Carlos probably suffers from

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When an individual has more than one problem at the same time, it is called

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One of the most consistent predictors of chronic delinquency appears to be rooted in

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Which of the following would be considered a status offense?

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Long terms of incarceration for juvenile offenders have been shown to

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Studies of alcohol use have shown that

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Evaluations of individual-focused approaches to drug prevention programs have found that

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When contrasting life-course-persistent offenders with adolescence-limited offenders, researchers agree that

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Which of the following is one of the popular stereotypes of contemporary adolescents?

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While Alan is waiting in line for tickets to the show, the man behind him bumps into him. Even though the man apologizes, Alan becomes extremely upset and pushes him roughly. Alan is probably suffering from

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In general, the earlier an adolescent's criminal career begins,

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Depression is the most common internalizing disorder of adolescence and afflicts approximately ________ of individuals by the time they are 18.

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School shootings account for about ________ of the annual shootings of school-aged children.

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Research shows that every dollar spent on multisystemic family therapy

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