1. Two of the most important functions of adolescent peer groups are to raise _____ and provide _____.
A. self-esteem, identities
B. grades, career opportunities
C. hopes, opportunities for exploration
D. money, goods to spend it on
ans: A
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2. Adolescents who are aggressive and disruptive in school and are disliked by their peers are referred to by developmental psychologists as
A. lonely.
B. ignored.
C. rejected.
D. neglected.
ans: C
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3. Many studies have been conducted on adolescent friendships. The most consistent finding is that one important aspect of friendship is
A. lack of loyalty.
B. honesty.
C. sensitivity.
D. similarity
ans: D
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4. Jerry's group of friends has certain rules that they are all expected to follow. The text calls these rules
A. norms.
B. expectations.
C. instructions.
D. group common denominators.
ans: A
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5. According to recent research, adolescents live with their peers and parents in a ________________ world.
A. conflict-filled
B. calm
C. turbulent
D. connected
E. separated
ans: D
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6. Martin has taken on the attitudes and behaviors of his group of friends because he believes that they will abandon him if he doesn't. This best exemplifies
A. a clique.
B. a conglomerate strategy.
C. intimacy in friendship.
D. conformity.
E. all of these
ans: D
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7. From a social cognition point of view, unpopular adolescents have difficulty
A. controlling their aggressive impulses.
B. establishing their status within a peer group.
C. interpreting social cues.
D. automating social strategies.
E. all of these
ans: C
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8. Paula has developed a training program to improve the peer relationships of neglected adolescents. The program likely includes teaching the adolescents how to
A. listen in a friendly way.
B. ask questions to gain peers' attention.
C. appropriately enter groups of peers.
D. talk about themselves in ways that relate to their peers' interests.
E. all of these
ans: E
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9. The positions that individuals have in a group are, in part, controlled by the expectations and rules of the group. These positions are called
A. norms.
B. roles.
C. scripts.
D. conformity.
E. cliques.
ans: B
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10. A group of adolescents who are together based on reputation and who may or may not spend time together is referred to as
A. a gang.
B. a clique.
C. a crowd.
D. an affiliation.
ans: C
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11. Faye feels awful after playing soccer poorly, but Karen tells her not to worry and that even when she's not playing her best, she's still much better than the rest of the team. What function of friendship does this best illustrate?
A. physical support
B. companionship
C. ego support
D. intimacy/affection
E. stimulation
ans: C
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12. Conglomerate strategies are
A. techniques adolescents use in order to remember difficult material.
B. what popular adolescents use to make friends.
C. the most effective kinds of dating scripts.
D. the use of various techniques to improve adolescents' social skills.
E. forms of social cognition that unpopular adolescents need to develop.
ans: D
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