Question 1

How many of the following factors prevent employment: historical inequalities, the current economic situation, a high cost of transport to get to interviews and jobs, too few recruitment agencies, poor access to the internet, the role of young women taking on responsibilities for relatives?

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A)  three
B)  four
C)  five
D)  sixE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Newer dating violence prevention programmes take a

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A)  male teen-based approach.
B)  community-based approach.
C)  female teen-based approach.
D)  parent-based approach.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which statement best describes the thought process underlying adolescent egocentrism?

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A)  Adolescents cannot believe that others have different perspectives than them.
B)  Adolescents are much more interested in their own feelings than those of others.
C)  Adolescents believe that everyone is ignoring them.
D)  Adolescents tend to do whatever their parents say.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of these is not a risk of smoking for adolescents?

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A)  Problems with lung growth
B)  Depression
C)  Future abuse of other drugs
D)  Respiratory illnessesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Describe how the four levels of Marcia's identity status could be exemplified by Rhulani, who wants to be a doctor.

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In the state of diffusion, the individua...

Question 6

Young adults are especially susceptible to acquiring AIDS because compared to older adults, they are

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A)  more likely to be homosexual.
B)  more likely to use intravenous drugs.
C)  less likely to engage in unprotected sex.
D)  less likely to possess functional immune systems.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of these is not a contributing factor in teen dating violence?

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A)  Antisocial behaviour
B)  Aggressive behaviour
C)  Success at school
D)  Drug useE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Which statement is true?

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A)  HIV typically leads to AIDS.
B)  AIDS typically leads to HIV.
C)  HIV and AIDS are the same disorder.
D)  AIDS and HIV are unrelated.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The defining feature of the personal fable is a feeling of

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A)  superiority.
B)  uniqueness.
C)  helplessness.
D)  diffusion.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which statement concerning antisocial/delinquent behaviour and biology is true?

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A)  Inherited temperament may increase risk for aggressive behaviour.
B)  Chromosome 17 contains a gene that controls violence.
C)  Twin studies indicate that aggression is inherited.
D)  Diminished levels of hormones like testosterone often lead to violence.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Same-sex attraction tends to be less understood in males than in females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to social cognitive career theory, progress toward a vocation rests on

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A)  self-efficacy.
B)  personal interests.
C)  individual levels of motivation.
D)  parental and peer influences.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which STD may be associated with genital warts?

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A)  HIV
B)  HPV
C)  Gonorrhea
D)  ChlamydiaE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

According to Holland's ____ theory, the key factor in determining whether a job will be fulfilling is how the important features of the job fit your personal characteristics.

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A)  personality-type
B)  Piagetian
C)  sociocultural
D)  cognitive-developmentalE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Describe the role of environmental and biological factors in adolescent depression.

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Environmental factors include: experienc...

Question 16

During the implementation phase of career development, a person

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A)  first begins to think about career options.
B)  selects the career of their parents.
C)  becomes more educated about career options.
D)  takes a job and learns firsthand about a career.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Youth unemployment is associated with depression and other mental health problems.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Mandla's parents often ask about his day at school, set reasonable rules, and provide guidance when he is having difficulty in school. How likely is Mandla to smoke cigarettes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Very likely, as he needs to set up his own value system
B)  Somewhat likely, as he is curious about what smoking feels like
C)  Less likely than average, because his parents are authoritative
D)  Not at all likely, because he fears his parentsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Investigative personality types enjoy thinking about abstract relationships.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In South Africa, many ______ adolescents show a stronger identity than their ______ counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A)  white; black
B)  black; white
C)  male; female
D)  female; maleE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 9: Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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Which of these is not a contributing factor in teen dating violence?

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Youth unemployment is associated with depression and other mental health problems.

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Newer dating violence prevention programmes take a

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