A. experience more stress.
B. experience less stress.
C. develop empathy at early ages.
D. develop empathy later in life.
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APA: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Goal: 1
14. Every state had developed special laws for youth between the ages of 16 and 18-20 by which year?
A. 1920
B. 1930
C. 1940
D. 1950
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APA: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Goal: 1
15. Which of the following historical events changed both the description and the study of adolescents?
A. the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
B. the women's movement of the 1970s
C. the antiwar protests of the 1960s
D. the Great Depression of the 1930s
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APA: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Goal: 1
16. Today's adolescents are more _____ than their counterparts of previous generations.
A. diverse
B. tolerant
C. open-minded
D. All of these choices are correct
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APA: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Goal: 1
17. Marty, age 16, spends most of his leisure time text messaging his friends and watching YouTube. According to Mark Bauerlein, Marty's behavior is
A. atypical of someone of his age.
B. typical of someone of his age.
C. classic for someone with impaired social skills.
D. a sign of rebellion against his parents' rules.
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APA: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology
Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Goal: 1
18. Mark Bauerlein, author of The Dumbest Generation, asserts that adolescents today are
A. reading books at a slightly lower rate than those of their parents' generation.
B. more interested in information retrieval than information formation.
C. playing fewer video games than younger children.
D. becoming more interested in current events.
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APA: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Goal: 1
19. Which of the following statements regarding Laurence Steinberg’s position on the state of adolescent well-being in today’s generation is NOT TRUE?
A. The academic achievement in math and science among U.S. teens falls well below the academic achievement of teensin many other countries.
B. A fairly large number of today’s teenage girls become pregnant by the age of 20.
C. Rates of first sexual intercourse prior to age 18 hasrisen dramatically over the past several years.
D. College graduation rates among U.S. college students falls below the college graduation rates among college students in other countries.
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APA: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Goal: 1
20. Kevin and Kelly give their 15-year-old son, Samuel, options and help him to make choices in his life. William Damon would say that Samuel's parents are
A. overly involved in his life.
B. helping their son to think about his life's purpose.
C. pampering him.
D. giving him too much responsibility for his age.
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APA: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology
Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Goal: 1
21. Which of the following statements about stereotypes is NOT true?
A. There are very few stereotypes related to adolescents.
B. Stereotypes are difficult to give up once assigned.
C. Stereotypes are generalizations about a broad category of people.
D. Stereotypes describe a typical member of a specific group.
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APA: 3.3 Adopt values that build community at local, national, and global levels
Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Goal: 1
22. Howard is a manager of a fast-food restaurant that employs many adolescents. Howard tells his wife, "They are all self-centered mopes who have no work ethic!" Howard's statement about adolescents is