Question 1

All of the following are reasons stated in the textbook to explain why adolescent autonomy has attracted the attention of developmental psychologists, except:

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A)   the physical changes of early adolescence trigger changes in the adolescent's emotional relationships at home.
B)   puberty sets up a situation of the adolescent's increasing emotional dependence on the family.
C)   the cognitive changes of adolescence provide the foundation for changes in the adolescent's thinking about social, moral, and ethical problems.
D)   changes in social roles raise concerns about independence relating to increased responsibility and self-reliance.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Research suggests that the majority of adolescents probably function at which of the following moral reasoning levels?

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A)   principled
B)   conventional
C)   postconventional
D)   preconventionalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

According to the textbook, which of the following statements about moral reasoning and moral behavior is not true?

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A)   In tests measuring moral reasoning, assessments are made in a social vacuum, but such vacuums don't exist in the real world.
B)   Moral behavior and moral reasoning always go hand in hand.
C)   Situational factors influence moral choices.
D)   All of these are true.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Critics of Kohlberg's theory have asserted that reasoning about hypothetical moral problems in an advanced way is not the same as behaving morally. Furthermore, critics have also argued that reasoning about hypothetical life-and-death situations does not tell us very much about the ways people reason in day-to-day problems. What have recent research studies addressing these concerns found?

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A)   These critics are correct in noting that there is little relationship between moral reasoning and moral behavior.
B)   Research has indicated that people reason about life-and-death dilemmas in ways that parallel their reasoning about moral dilemmas they encounter in their daily lives. Also, in general, an individual's moral reasoning is indeed related to an individual's moral behavior.
C)   People who reason at higher stages of moral thought are more tolerant of others' misbehavior; however, the way people reason about abstract, hypothetical situations is not related to the ways that people actually behave in real life day-to-day problems.
D)   Research has indicated that people who reason at higher stages do not necessarily behave in more moral ways; however, the reasoning behind life-and-death dilemmas is absolutely the same as the reasoning behind the problems that people encounter in everyday life.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

According to research cited in the textbook, susceptibility to antisocial peer pressure is _____ among relatively _____ acculturated Latino adolescents than their _____ acculturated peers.

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A)   higher; more; less
B)   higher; less; more
C)   lower; more; less
D)   None of these are correct.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which statement concerning adolescents' ability to see their parents as people is false?

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A)   This aspect of emotional autonomy may not develop until early adulthood.
B)   This aspect of emotional autonomy develops later in adolescents' relations with their mothers than with their fathers.
C)   During high school, adolescents have difficulty seeing their parents as individuals beyond their role as parents.
D)   Fifteen-year-olds are not much better than 10-year-olds at seeing their parents as people.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

A person who obeys the rules because of a sense of social obligation to behave in certain ways is functioning at which level of moral development?

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A)   principled
B)   conventional
C)   postconventional
D)   preconventionalE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The paradox of adolescent autonomy is that:

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A)   adolescents today are more economically dependent than in previous times, yet have fewer responsibilities than their peers in previous eras.
B)   whereas adolescents today are expected to be increasingly autonomous psychologically and socially, they are now less autonomous economically.
C)   whereas adolescence extends longer today than it did in previous eras, today's adolescents are more autonomous than in previous times.
D)   as autonomy increases in adolescence, "storm and stress" decrease.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following aspects of autonomy involves the capacity to make independent decisions and follow through with them?

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A)   behavioral autonomy
B)   psychosocial autonomy
C)   emotional autonomy
D)   cognitive autonomyE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Consistent with the immigrant paradox discussed in another chapter of the textbook, which of the following statements is true?

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A)   Susceptibility to peer pressure is higher among relatively more acculturated Latino adolescents than their less acculturated peers.
B)   Susceptibility to peer pressure is higher among Latino adolescents who were born abroad than Latino adolescents born in the United States.
C)   Research shows that more acculturated adolescents engage in lower rates of delinquency.
D)   Susceptibility to peer pressure is lower among relatively more acculturated Latino adolescents than their less acculturated peers.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Typically, adolescents who rebel against their parents or authorities do so because they are:

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A)   asserting their independence from their parents.
B)   asserting their personal individuality.
C)   conforming to their peers.
D)   more emotionally mature than their non-rebellious counterparts.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is not a shift that is noticed in the political thinking of adolescents as they mature?

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A)   increased abstraction
B)   increased authoritarianism
C)   movement away from obedience
D)   greater use of principlesE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Individuals who reason at higher levels of moral thought are thought to:

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A)   be less likely to commit antisocial acts.
B)   less likely to cheat.
C)   to be more tolerant.
D)   All of these responses are true.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Between middle and late adolescence, individuals become:

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A)   more likely to consider both the risks and benefits associated with a decision.
B)   more likely to weigh the long-term consequences of their choices.
C)   more likely to control their impulses.
D)   All of these are correct.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Who would argue that the physical changes of puberty cause substantial disruption and conflict inside the family system?

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A)   Anna Freud
B)   Erik Erikson
C)   Laurence Steinberg
D)   Susan HarterE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Craig is easily persuaded by his friends to engage in illegal and antisocial behaviors. If you had to guess, which style of parenting do you think Craig's mom and dad utilize?

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A)   authoritarian
B)   permissive
C)   authoritative
D)   autocraticE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

According to U.S. surveys, what percentage of American adolescents report an affiliation with a religious group?

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A)   about 85%
B)   about 50%
C)   about 35%
D)   less than 20%E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

When is an adolescent most likely to question his or her religious beliefs?

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A)   during junior high
B)   during middle school
C)   during high school
D)   during the early years of collegeE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Cara hates that her mother always asks her where she is going and who she is hanging out with. Cara's attempts to keep secrets are her attempt to establish:

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A)   autonomy.
B)   independence.
C)   maturity.
D)   self-reliance.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which statement about conformity to peers is most true?

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A)   Conformity is higher during later adolescence.
B)   Conformity is low when the behavior in question is antisocial.
C)   Conformity is higher during early and middle adolescence than later adolescence, especially when the behavior in question is antisocial.
D)   Conformity to peers is low during early and middle adolescence.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 9: Autonomy

Individuals who reason at higher levels of moral thought are thought to:

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Typically, adolescents who rebel against their parents or authorities do so because they are:

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Research suggests that the majority of adolescents probably function at which of the following moral reasoning levels?

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Craig is easily persuaded by his friends to engage in illegal and antisocial behaviors. If you had to guess, which style of parenting do you think Craig's mom and dad utilize?

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Who would argue that the physical changes of puberty cause substantial disruption and conflict inside the family system?

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When is an adolescent most likely to question his or her religious beliefs?

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Which of the following is not a shift that is noticed in the political thinking of adolescents as they mature?

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Which statement concerning adolescents' ability to see their parents as people is false?

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All of the following are reasons stated in the textbook to explain why adolescent autonomy has attracted the attention of developmental psychologists, except:

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Which statement about conformity to peers is most true?

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According to research cited in the textbook, susceptibility to antisocial peer pressure is ___ among relatively _ acculturated Latino adolescents than their ___ acculturated peers.

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Which of the following aspects of autonomy involves the capacity to make independent decisions and follow through with them?

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Cara hates that her mother always asks her where she is going and who she is hanging out with. Cara's attempts to keep secrets are her attempt to establish:

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According to the textbook, which of the following statements about moral reasoning and moral behavior is not true?

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According to U.S. surveys, what percentage of American adolescents report an affiliation with a religious group?

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The paradox of adolescent autonomy is that:

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A person who obeys the rules because of a sense of social obligation to behave in certain ways is functioning at which level of moral development?

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Between middle and late adolescence, individuals become:

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Consistent with the immigrant paradox discussed in another chapter of the textbook, which of the following statements is true?

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Exam 9: Autonomy

Individuals who reason at higher levels of moral thought are thought to:

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Typically, adolescents who rebel against their parents or authorities do so because they are:

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Research suggests that the majority of adolescents probably function at which of the following moral reasoning levels?

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Craig is easily persuaded by his friends to engage in illegal and antisocial behaviors. If you had to guess, which style of parenting do you think Craig's mom and dad utilize?

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Who would argue that the physical changes of puberty cause substantial disruption and conflict inside the family system?

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When is an adolescent most likely to question his or her religious beliefs?

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Which of the following is not a shift that is noticed in the political thinking of adolescents as they mature?

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Which statement concerning adolescents' ability to see their parents as people is false?

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All of the following are reasons stated in the textbook to explain why adolescent autonomy has attracted the attention of developmental psychologists, except:

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Which statement about conformity to peers is most true?

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According to research cited in the textbook, susceptibility to antisocial peer pressure is _____ among relatively _____ acculturated Latino adolescents than their _____ acculturated peers.

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Which of the following aspects of autonomy involves the capacity to make independent decisions and follow through with them?

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Cara hates that her mother always asks her where she is going and who she is hanging out with. Cara's attempts to keep secrets are her attempt to establish:

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According to the textbook, which of the following statements about moral reasoning and moral behavior is not true?

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According to U.S. surveys, what percentage of American adolescents report an affiliation with a religious group?

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The paradox of adolescent autonomy is that:

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A person who obeys the rules because of a sense of social obligation to behave in certain ways is functioning at which level of moral development?

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Between middle and late adolescence, individuals become:

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Consistent with the immigrant paradox discussed in another chapter of the textbook, which of the following statements is true?

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