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Design an intervention program to increase an adolescent's ability to increase activity with peers.

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The goal of social-skills training progr...

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Conglomerate strategies are


A) the use of multiple techniques to improve adolescents' social skills.
B) also known as brainstorming.
C) the most effective kinds of problem-solving skills.
D) a team approach to teaching social sciences.

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What differences exist between cliques and crowds?

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Cliques are small groups that range from...

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List and describe the eight functions of dating.

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Dating can be a form of recreation; sour...

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Most adolescent love is characterized by


A) affectionate love.
B) romantic love.
C) companionate love.
D) agape.

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Judy has a pattern of choosing partners whom she perceives to be unresponsive and unavailable.It is probable that Judy had a ________ attachment to her parents.


A) preoccupied/ambivalent
B) dismissive/avoidant
C) disorganized
D) secure

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Quinby,age 13,does not participate in any youth programs.Which of the following reasons might she give for not participating?


A) She has no transportation to programs.
B) She is unaware of the available opportunities.
C) She is not interested in the available activities.
D) All of these choices are correct.

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In what way(s) do parents influence the selection of teen friendships?


A) Parents select where to live,which influences which friends teens are likely to meet.
B) Parents are most likely to not be involved in a teen's selection of friendships.
C) Parents select specific peers in which their teen children can become friends.
D) Parents make recommendations about which peers their children should and should not be friends with.

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Adolescents who say that crowd membership is not that important to them are called


A) independents.
B) nonconformists.
C) self-actualized.
D) populars.

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Researchers have found links between romantic relationships and


A) academic success.
B) quality of adolescent friendships.
C) quality of sibling relationships.
D) socioeconomic status.

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Ali says that her peer group is very important to her.Which of the following things will Ali likely say her peers do for her?


A) provide a source of information about the world outside of the family
B) give her feedback about her abilities
C) serve as form of social comparison
D) All of these choices are correct.

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List five contexts in which adolescents interact with peers.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the basic social needs identified by Harry Stack Sullivan?


A) need for secure attachment
B) need for competitive companionship
C) need for intimacy
D) need for social acceptance

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Which of the following individuals has the highest risk of divorce?


A) Andrea,a 43-year-old lawyer who has been married for 12 years
B) Connie,a 19-year-old high school graduate who has been married for a year
C) Joel,a 26-year-old youth minister who has been married for two years
D) Harry,a 40-year-old physician whose parents divorced when he was 25 years old

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Janet dates Ryan primarily because he is popular and good-looking.Which of the following functions of dating does this fulfill for Janet?


A) mate selection
B) socialization
C) recreation
D) status

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Which of the following statements regarding the timing of dating (early starters vs.late bloomers) is FALSE?


A) Late bloomers showed no signs of maladjustment.
B) Early starters were more likely to show symptoms of depression.
C) On-time daters follow a sequence of three steps in dating relationships.
D) On-time daters showed no signs of maladjustment.

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Which of the basic social needs identified by Sullivan intensifies in early adolescence?


A) the need for a secure attachment
B) the need for playful companionship
C) the need for intimacy
D) the need for sexual relations

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Jennifer was recently divorced from her husband,Ed.Although they were only married for two years and have no children,both Jennifer and Ed are at higher risk for ________ than their married counterparts.


A) loneliness
B) decreased self-esteem
C) depression
D) All of these choices are correct.

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Research shows all of the following to be true of adolescents' friendships and later romantic relationships EXCEPT


A) intimate friendships form the basis for later dating and marital relationships.
B) adolescents who are part of a mixed-sex peer group move more readily into romantic relationships.
C) young adolescents decrease their mixed-gender peer group participation.
D) mixed-gender groups are important to the development of romantic relationships.

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Conformity to peers peaks in grades


A) six to seven.
B) seven to eight.
C) eight to nine.
D) nine to ten.

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