Test Bank[Online] - Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood A Cultural Approach by Arnett

Test Bank for_ the’ textbook 1



MCQs:
1.1.01. Suppose you are a 9-year-old boy under Plato's tutelage. What would
you most likely be studying?
a. Philosophy an’d Greek art
b. Sports an’d music
c. Geography an’d history
d. Math an’d science
DIF: 3 --: 1.1.01Source: 4
Theme: Adolescence in Ancient Times
==> Applied
ANS:: b. Sports an’d music

1.1.02. Plato, Aristotle, an’d Saint Augustine all described adolescence
as a period that focuses on the’ struggle between
a. reason an’d passion.
b. math an’d science.
c. storm an’d stress.
d. individualism an’d globalization.
DIF: 2 --: 1.1.02Source: 5
Theme: Adolescence in Ancient Times
==> Conceptual
ANS:: a. reason an’d passion.

1.1.03. The’ Children’s Crusade in the’ Middle Ages was composed mostly
of
a. children younger than 10.
b. mothers an’d infants.
c. young people in their teens.
d. emerging adults.

DIF: 1 --: 1.1.03Source: 5
Theme: Adolescence From’ Early Christian Times Through the’ Middle
Ages
==> Factual
ANS:: c. young people in their teens.

1.1.04. Life-cycle service in the’ U.S. faded during the’ 18th an’d 19th
centuries because
a. individualism was on the’ rise.
b. the’ plague killed most eligible workers.
c. people were having fewer children.
d. the’ economy became more industrialized.
DIF: 2 --: 1.1.04Source: 6
Theme: Adolescence from’ 1500 to_ 1890
==> Factual
ANS:: d. the’ economy became more industrialized.

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1.1.05. Social control institutions such as the’ YMCA "sprung up" in the’
1800s as a response to_
a. increased rates of social problems among young people.
b. the’ beginning of the’ child study movement.
c. increased individualism among youths.
d. growing urbanization.
DIF: 2 --: 1.1.05Source: 6
Theme: Adolescence from’ 1500 to_ 1890
==> Conceptual
ANS:: a. increased rates of social problems among young people.

1.1.06. In the’ 1800s, an increase in social problems among young people
may have been due in part to_

a. moving to_ the’ cities with no family ties.
b. the’ advent of social agencies such as the’ YWCA.
c. a decrease in school attendance.
d. an increase in agricultural industry.
DIF: 2 --: 1.1.06Source: 6
Theme: Adolescence from’ 1500 to_ 1890
==> Conceptual
ANS:: a. moving to_ the’ cities with no family ties.
1.1.07. Imagine you are a 13-year-old boy living in the’ United States in
1902. You most likely would be
a. going to_ secondary school.
b. attending college.
c. working in a coal mine, factory, or farm.
d. raising a family.
DIF: 3 --: 1.1.07Source: 7
Theme: The’ Age of Adolescence, 1890-1920
==> Applied
ANS:: c. working in a coal mine, factory, or farm.
1.1.08. Everyday in the’ media we see, read, an’d hear about countries
becoming more industrialized. We refer to_ these countries as

a. developing.
b. the’ West.
c. individualized.
d. majority cultures.
DIF: 2 --: 1.1.08Source: 7
Theme: The’ Age of Adolescence, 1890-1920
==> Conceptual
ANS:: a. developing.
1.1.09. Socioeconomic status refers to_ a person's
a. social class.

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b. geographical area.
c. economies of scale.
d. majority culture.
DIF: 1 --: 1.1.09Source: 7
Theme: The’ Age of Adolescence, 1890-1920
==> Factual
ANS:: a. social class.
1.1.10. Leanne's father is a criminal lawyer an’d her mother is a surgeon.
They live in an urban neighborhood with a diversity of cultures. Leanne
would be considered

a. high SES.
b. middle class.
c. low SES.
d. spoiled.
DIF: 3 --: 1.1.10Source: 7
Theme: The’ Age of Adolescence, 1890-1920
==> Applied
ANS:: a. high SES.
1.1.11. One of the’ important changes in Western countries, which began
to_ define the’ "Age of Adolescence," was
a. restrictive child labor laws.
b. the’ advent of social control agencies.
c. the’ teachings of Plato an’d Aristotle.
d. increasing industrialization.
DIF: 2 --: 1.1.11Source: 6
Theme: The’ Age of Adolescence, 1890-1920
==> Conceptual
ANS:: a. restrictive child labor laws.

1.1.12. New requirements for_ children to_ attend secondary school were
crucial in establishing the’ characteristics of
a. child labor laws.
b. life-cycle service.
c. modern adolescence.
d. emerging adulthood.
DIF: 1 --: 1.1.12Source: 6
Theme: The’ Age of Adolescence, 1890-1920
==> Factual
ANS:: c. modern adolescence.
1.1.13. G. Stanley Hall is credited as the’ initiator of the’
a. inventionist movement.
b. child labor laws.
c. social control agencies.
d. child study movement.

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DIF: 1 --: 1.1.13Source: 8
Theme: The’ Age of Adolescence, 1890-1920
==> Factual
ANS:: d. child study movement.
1.1.14. When conducting survey research, why would one need to_ make sure
the’ sample is "stratified"?
a. Because random sampling is problematic
b. To_ correspond properly to_ ethnographic research
c. As a symbol of quantitative investigations
d. To_ fairly represent the’ population of interest

DIF: 2 --: 1.1.14Source: 9
Theme: Adolescence an’d Emerging Adulthood
==> Conceptual
ANS:: d. To_ fairly represent the’ population of interest
1.1.15. Phoenix, a research assistant, is going to_ "draw names out of a
hat" to_ select research participants for_ his study. Phoenix would be
a. choosing a random sample.
b. circumventing the’ proper protocol.
c. stratifying the’ sample.
d. doing a qualitative research study.

DIF: 2 --: 1.1.15Source: 9
Theme: Adolescence an’d Emerging Adulthood
==> Conceptual
ANS:: a. choosing a random sample.
1.1.16. When G. Stanley Hall defined adolescence, he felt it applied to_
young people aged
a. 5-15.
b. 10-18.
c. 14-24.
d. 14-30.
DIF: 1 --: 1.1.16Source: 9
Theme: Adolescence an’d Emerging Adulthood
==> Factual
ANS:: c. 14-24.
1.1.17. Helen is 10 years old. According to_ the’ modern conception of
adolescence, Helen would be considered

a. a child.
b. an early adolescent.
c. a young person.
d. an emerging adult.
DIF: 1 --: 1.1.16Source: 12-13
Theme: Adolescence an’d Emerging Adulthood