Adolescent Psychology Final Exam
Test Bank Questions and Answers
Explain why self-esteem is relatively high for some adolescents and relatively low for
others. - Answer-Self esteem is correlated to evaluation of peers and exposure to
media. Adolescents who care more deeply about the opinions of their peers may
express less self-esteem than adolescents who do not. Adolescents who are
exposed to more media may express less self-esteem.
Discuss each of the four parenting styles using examples not discussed in the
textbook. - Answer-Authoritarian: expects obedience and punishes strictly;
emotionally unattached
Authoritative: sets clear rules and expectations, yet also loving and warm/ responds
to their children's needs
Permissive: few expectations and rare discipline
Disengaged: require nothing of their children and give nothing to their children
Discuss the positive and negative effects of school size during adolescence -
Answer-Students in larger schools feel disconnected from peers and teachers, but
they have more extracurricular opportunities to offer.
Smaller schools have fewer opportunities to offer but this makes it more likely for the
students to want to participate so they can feel connected to their school
Choose three of Sternberg's seven different forms of love, comparing and
contrasting each with examples - Answer-Romantic Love: just passion and intimacy.
Two people have great sexual desire and emotional closeness but have no
intentions of staying with each other in the long run
Infatuation: only passion is involved.
Two only share physical attraction, not an emotional connection or commitment.
Companionate: just intimacy and commitment.
There is no physical attraction involved. Basically the "friend zone"
Define internalizing and externalizing problems. Provide three examples of each type
of problem. - Answer-Internalizing: indicates when a teen is over controlled
Depression
Eating disorder
Anxiety
Externalizing: indicates when a teen is under controlled
Delinquency
Fighting
Substance abuse
List two strong predictors of suicide rates among adolescents. Briefly outline gender
differences in adolescent suicide rates. - Answer-Strong predictors: depression and
substance abuse
Girls are 4x more likely to attempt suicide while boys are 4x more likely to succeed at
their attempt
Test Bank Questions and Answers
Explain why self-esteem is relatively high for some adolescents and relatively low for
others. - Answer-Self esteem is correlated to evaluation of peers and exposure to
media. Adolescents who care more deeply about the opinions of their peers may
express less self-esteem than adolescents who do not. Adolescents who are
exposed to more media may express less self-esteem.
Discuss each of the four parenting styles using examples not discussed in the
textbook. - Answer-Authoritarian: expects obedience and punishes strictly;
emotionally unattached
Authoritative: sets clear rules and expectations, yet also loving and warm/ responds
to their children's needs
Permissive: few expectations and rare discipline
Disengaged: require nothing of their children and give nothing to their children
Discuss the positive and negative effects of school size during adolescence -
Answer-Students in larger schools feel disconnected from peers and teachers, but
they have more extracurricular opportunities to offer.
Smaller schools have fewer opportunities to offer but this makes it more likely for the
students to want to participate so they can feel connected to their school
Choose three of Sternberg's seven different forms of love, comparing and
contrasting each with examples - Answer-Romantic Love: just passion and intimacy.
Two people have great sexual desire and emotional closeness but have no
intentions of staying with each other in the long run
Infatuation: only passion is involved.
Two only share physical attraction, not an emotional connection or commitment.
Companionate: just intimacy and commitment.
There is no physical attraction involved. Basically the "friend zone"
Define internalizing and externalizing problems. Provide three examples of each type
of problem. - Answer-Internalizing: indicates when a teen is over controlled
Depression
Eating disorder
Anxiety
Externalizing: indicates when a teen is under controlled
Delinquency
Fighting
Substance abuse
List two strong predictors of suicide rates among adolescents. Briefly outline gender
differences in adolescent suicide rates. - Answer-Strong predictors: depression and
substance abuse
Girls are 4x more likely to attempt suicide while boys are 4x more likely to succeed at
their attempt
