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Both peer behavior and adolescents' perceptions of peer behavior predicts risky activities, such as smoking, alcohol use, and marijuana use.

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Kaitlyn is perceived as popular by her peers. Perceived popular adolescents like Kaitlyn are often viewed as:


A) everyone's loyal friend.
B) teacher's pets.
C) powerful and arrogant.
D) smart but unattractive.

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______ is an important protective factor against online harassment.


A) Authoritarian parenting
B) Parental monitoring and restriction of Internet use
C) Mandatory jail time for bullies
D) Belonging to a clique

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Which of the following promotes adolescents' sense of identity, self-esteem, family cohesion, and resistance to substance use?


A) Regular family meals
B) Strict, no-nonsense parenting
C) Attending a private high school
D) Having younger siblings

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_____ parenting helps adolescents develop a healthy self-concept.


A) Authoritarian
B) Authoritative
C) Permissive
D) Strict

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HIV is most often spread through


A) heterosexual contact, especially from male to female.
B) homosexual contact, especially from male to male.
C) drug use and sharing of needles.
D) oral sex, especially from female to female.

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Mr. Goldberg just accepted a job as the principal of a large high school. For years, Mr. Goldberg has been concerned about the rates of bullying and suicide among LGBT youths. One of his first goals as principal is to start a gay-straight alliance (GSA) in his school. You are responsible for gathering support from teachers, students, and parents. First, explain what GSAs are. Next, describe the benefits associated with GSAs.

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Gay-straight alliances (GSAs) are an imp...

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_____ refers to an overall evaluation of self-worth.


A) Idealism
B) Identity development
C) Global self-esteem
D) Self-concept

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The ways in which adolescents define themselves form the basis for self-evaluation and self-esteem.

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Identify the typical developmental progression of dating relationships. Among 16-year-olds, about how long does the average dating relationship last?

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Dating relationships tend to progress in...

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Boys are about ___ times more likely than girls to be arrested for delinquent behavior.


A) two
B) four
C) eight
D) twelve

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At first, dating usually involves:


A) the intermingling of mixed-sex peer groups.
B) group dating.
C) one-on-one dating.
D) random "hook-ups."

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A major milestone of adolescence is the desire for _____, the ability to make and carry out one's own decisions.


A) self-efficacy
B) authority
C) separation
D) autonomy

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List three strategies for preventing sexually transmitted infections.

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Three strategies include: (1) abstain fr...

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Adolescents' self-descriptions are often:


A) concrete and egocentric.
B) overly negative or overly positive.
C) broad, primarily focusing on personal characteristics.
D) abstract and contradictory.

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The majority of adolescents who are involved in dating violence experience their first victimization:


A) before age 15.
B) after age 16.
C) around age 17.
D) after age 18.

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Among Latino adolescents in the United States, biculturalism and familism predicts high self-esteem.

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Close relationships with friends can ease some of the negative effects of poor relationships with parents.

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Perceived popular adolescents are judged by their peers as less attractive than other peers.

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Relational aggression is especially common among:


A) boys.
B) older adolescents.
C) girls.
D) emerging adults.

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