, TEST ITEM FILE
New Questions for the
Second Canadian Edition Created by
Leanna Closson
Saint Mary’s University
Adolescence
Second Canadian Edition
Ian McMahan
Brooklyn College, CUNY
Susan Thompson
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
ISBN 978-0-13-673470-3
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, Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Adolescence: Understanding the Past and the Present, and Planning for the Future
Chapter 2 Puberty and Physical Development
Chapter 3 Cognitive Changes
Chapter 4 Families
Chapter 5 Peers
Chapter 6 School and Work
Chapter 7 Community, Culture, and the Media
Chapter 8 Gender
Chapter 9 Identity
Chapter 10 Intimacy
Chapter 11 Challenges
Chapter 12 Positive Prospects
, McMahan/Thompson, Adolescence, Second Canadian Edition
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 takes place in interacting contexts." This most
closely reflects a(n) _____ perspective.
A) psychodynamic
B) ecological systems
C) behaviourist
D) checks and balances
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1
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
Learning Objective: 1.1
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
B) age stratification
C) active learning
D) residential segregation
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1
4) 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
Learning Objective: 1.1
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New Questions for the
Second Canadian Edition Created by
Leanna Closson
Saint Mary’s University
Adolescence
Second Canadian Edition
Ian McMahan
Brooklyn College, CUNY
Susan Thompson
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
ISBN 978-0-13-673470-3
Copyright © 2022 Pearson Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario. All rights reserved. This work is protected by Canadian
copyright laws and is provided solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing student
learning. Dissemination or sale of any part of this work (including on the internet) will destroy the integrity of the
work and is not permitted. The copyright holder grants permission to instructors who have adopted Adolescence,
Second Canadian Edition by McMahan and Thompson to post this material online only if the use of the website is
restricted by access codes to students in the instructor’s class that is using the textbook and provided the reproduced
material bears this copyright notice.
, Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Adolescence: Understanding the Past and the Present, and Planning for the Future
Chapter 2 Puberty and Physical Development
Chapter 3 Cognitive Changes
Chapter 4 Families
Chapter 5 Peers
Chapter 6 School and Work
Chapter 7 Community, Culture, and the Media
Chapter 8 Gender
Chapter 9 Identity
Chapter 10 Intimacy
Chapter 11 Challenges
Chapter 12 Positive Prospects
, McMahan/Thompson, Adolescence, Second Canadian Edition
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 takes place in interacting contexts." This most
closely reflects a(n) _____ perspective.
A) psychodynamic
B) ecological systems
C) behaviourist
D) checks and balances
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1
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
Learning Objective: 1.1
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
B) age stratification
C) active learning
D) residential segregation
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1
4) 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
Learning Objective: 1.1
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