Quiz #1: 1. Confirmation ceremonies, bar mitzvahs, and the quinceañera are a. modern rites of passage. b. gender intensification ceremonies. c. types of adolescent statuses. d. all of these. 2. In general, academic achievement is more negatively affected by school transitions for a. older adolescents. b. boys than girls. c. children from lower SES families. d. students from smaller communities than large cities. 3. ___________ students are LESS likely to drop out of school before they receive a high-school diploma. a. African-American b. Asian c. Native-American d. Hispanic 4. The ________of conflicts between parents and teens is usually the greatest during early adolescence and declines across mid and late adolescence.              a. emotional intensity b. frequency c. resolution d. duration 5. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the characteristics and parenting qualities of the parents of adolescents? a. The way parents handle minor issues, such as chores and bed times have a major impact on children’s future adjustment. b. Children who were more likely to drink in the future had mothers and fathers who underestimated their likelihood of drinking. c. Mothers who work longer hours outside the home tend to supervise their children slightly more than other mothers. d. Parents tend to monitor girls less carefully than boys; and they tend to increase the frequency of their checks on both genders as the children grow older. 6. Children in ________ join the work force at the youngest ages, followed by children in _________. a. North America; unschooled populations. b. East Asia; unschooled populations. c. unschooled populations; East Asia. d. unschooled populations; North America. 7. Modern adolescents would benefit from spending more time __________ and less time ____________. a. in structured activities that challenge them; with adults. b. in unstructured activities with their friends; with adults. c. with adults; in unstructured activities with their friends. d. in unstructured activities with their friends; in structured activities that challenge them. 8. Your friend, who lives in a low-risk neighborhood as far a crime, has a teenage son, who has just gotten his first job at a fast-food place and will be working 25 hours a week. Which of the following would NOT be an accurate statement to relay to your friend? a. This 25-hour-week fast-food job will build responsibility, independence, and self-esteem. b. For teens who live in low-risk neighborhoods, a fast-food job can place them in contact with delinquent peers. c. The job in the fast-food restaurant is too simple to build significant work-related skills. d. Working over 20 hours a week will cause poorer school performance and interfere with extracurricular school activities. 9. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding teen drivers? a. Elderly drivers have significantly more crashes than young drivers. b. Teens are more likely to die in single vehicle accidents than older drivers. c. Graduated driver licensing has reduced the number of teen accidents. d. Young men are prone to seek thrills by driving fast and recklessly just for the sake of a thrill. 10. Larry is a teen who has had at least one alcoholic drink in the past 30 days, but never more than two alcoholic drinks on the same occasion. Larry’s alcoholic use would be classified as a. inconsequential use. b. binge use. c. heavy use. d. current use.