Chapter 10 – Being a member of the adolescent subculture: Activities and interactions with peers

Question 0

The body of norms, values, and practices shared by teenagers is called adolescent what?

Answer 0

adolescent culture: sum of the ways that adolescents behave

Question 1

The organized network of relationships and associations among teenagers is called adolescent what?

Answer 1

adolescent society: the adolescent social system

Question 2

Most informal youth societies are located where?

Answer 2

take place outside of school grounds, on weekends or in the evenings

Question 3

What is the most important identifier during adolescence?

Answer 3

grade level in school

Question 4

Jonathan and his three best friends hang out together and exclude others from their group. This best illustrates:

Answer 4

cliques: relatively small, tightly knit groups of friends that spend a lot or even all of their time together

Question 5

A “liaison” is a teen who does what?

Answer 5

liaison: individuals who have friends from several cliques but belong to none, serve as bridges between cliques

Question 6

Unprovoked aggressive behavior that stems from a perceived power difference between perpetrator and victim is called:

Answer 6

Bullying

Question 7

What is considered cyberbullying?

Answer 7

cyberbullying: involves sending or posting harmful or cruel text or images using the Internet or other digital communication devices,

Question 8

What is bullying?

Answer 8

bullying: repetitive, unprovoked aggression against another

Question 9

What is the purposes of dating for teens?

Answer 9

purposes of dating for teens: recreation, companionship, status, socialization, sexual experimentation or satisfaction, intimacy, partner selection