Adolescence 1st Canadian Edition
Adolescence 1st Canadian Edition By
Ian McMahan, Susan
Thompson Test Bank.
Chapter 1: Adolescence: Understanding the Past and the
Present, and Planning for the Future
Multiple Choice Questions
1) On the first day of class, Professor Parameswaran says, "We will look
at adolescence as a set of interacting changes to the person that take
place in interacting contexts." This most closely reflects a(n)
perspective.
A) psychodynamic
B) ecological systems
C) behaviourist
D) checks and
balances Answer:
B
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2) The concept of stage-environment fit implies that
A) teens should make special efforts to adapt to their settings.
B) the theater has special importance for those in adolescence.
C) teachers and parents need to adapt their approach to the developmental
changes in teens.
D) teens are particularly concerned about ecological issues such
as global warming. Answer: C
Page Ref: 5
3) Back when Emily's parents were in school, practically all the kids were
of the same ethno- cultural background as them. On Emily's first day of
school, they notice that her classmates are from various ethnic
backgrounds. This reflects the growth of in Canada.
A) cultural diversity
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,Adolescence 1st Canadian Edition
B) age stratification
C) active learning
D) residential
segregation Answer:
A
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4) Matthew wants to be an educated consumer of new social science
discoveries. This involves
A) searching the Internet for amazing facts.
B) telling his friends about the remarkable information he heard on a radio
talk show.
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,Adolescence 1st Canadian Edition
C) comparing new discoveries to what is already known and
trying to decide if the differences make sense.
D) All of the
above. Answer:
C
Page Ref: 5-6
5) As a community leader, Mr. Mandela wants to encourage programs to
help teens be more confident, productive, and caring. This reflects a
focus on
A) neighbourhood safety.
B) economic progress.
C) positive development
D) anti-crime
measures. Answer:
C
Page Ref: 6
6) As Alana was reading about the physical changes of puberty, she paused
now and then to try to remember her own experiences and the ways
they did and did not fit with her reading. Alana is making use of a
learning strategy called
A) managed distraction.
B) deep processing.
C) directed reminiscence.
D) the power of
suggestion. Answer: B
Page Ref: 6
7) Ali wants to use active learning to improve his comprehension and
retention of new course material. One tactic he should probably try is to
A) explain what he has learned to a friend.
B) write a synopsis of the new material in his own words.
C) find and highlight key sentences.
D) All of the
above. Answer:
D
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, Adolescence 1st Canadian Edition
Page Ref: 6
8) Like many of her friends, Emma got her first driver's license soon after
her 16th birthday. For her, this constituted a(n)
A) puberty rite.
B) normative transition.
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Adolescence 1st Canadian Edition By
Ian McMahan, Susan
Thompson Test Bank.
Chapter 1: Adolescence: Understanding the Past and the
Present, and Planning for the Future
Multiple Choice Questions
1) On the first day of class, Professor Parameswaran says, "We will look
at adolescence as a set of interacting changes to the person that take
place in interacting contexts." This most closely reflects a(n)
perspective.
A) psychodynamic
B) ecological systems
C) behaviourist
D) checks and
balances Answer:
B
Page Ref: 5
2) The concept of stage-environment fit implies that
A) teens should make special efforts to adapt to their settings.
B) the theater has special importance for those in adolescence.
C) teachers and parents need to adapt their approach to the developmental
changes in teens.
D) teens are particularly concerned about ecological issues such
as global warming. Answer: C
Page Ref: 5
3) Back when Emily's parents were in school, practically all the kids were
of the same ethno- cultural background as them. On Emily's first day of
school, they notice that her classmates are from various ethnic
backgrounds. This reflects the growth of in Canada.
A) cultural diversity
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,Adolescence 1st Canadian Edition
B) age stratification
C) active learning
D) residential
segregation Answer:
A
Page Ref: 5
4) Matthew wants to be an educated consumer of new social science
discoveries. This involves
A) searching the Internet for amazing facts.
B) telling his friends about the remarkable information he heard on a radio
talk show.
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,Adolescence 1st Canadian Edition
C) comparing new discoveries to what is already known and
trying to decide if the differences make sense.
D) All of the
above. Answer:
C
Page Ref: 5-6
5) As a community leader, Mr. Mandela wants to encourage programs to
help teens be more confident, productive, and caring. This reflects a
focus on
A) neighbourhood safety.
B) economic progress.
C) positive development
D) anti-crime
measures. Answer:
C
Page Ref: 6
6) As Alana was reading about the physical changes of puberty, she paused
now and then to try to remember her own experiences and the ways
they did and did not fit with her reading. Alana is making use of a
learning strategy called
A) managed distraction.
B) deep processing.
C) directed reminiscence.
D) the power of
suggestion. Answer: B
Page Ref: 6
7) Ali wants to use active learning to improve his comprehension and
retention of new course material. One tactic he should probably try is to
A) explain what he has learned to a friend.
B) write a synopsis of the new material in his own words.
C) find and highlight key sentences.
D) All of the
above. Answer:
D
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, Adolescence 1st Canadian Edition
Page Ref: 6
8) Like many of her friends, Emma got her first driver's license soon after
her 16th birthday. For her, this constituted a(n)
A) puberty rite.
B) normative transition.
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