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Question 1

T or F: kids who are raised in gay household have their behavior affected because of it

Answer 1

false, it does not affect kids psychologically

Question 2

What are the two categories to which parents styles are categorized in?

Answer 2

-responsiveness
-demandingness

Question 3

What parent do teens view as more controlling, but are closer to?

Answer 3

moms

Question 4

What type of bullying is more common now a days (cyber or in person)

Answer 4

its both because they are equally likely to be bullied in both situations

Question 5

What percent of high schools produce 50% of drop outs?

Answer 5

• 10%

Question 6

T or F: Teens do not require more privacy during their developmental period

Answer 6

false, they require more privacy

Question 7

When during the week is delinquency more common among teens?

Answer 7

more common in weekday afternoons

Question 8

What can dissuade students to participant in delinquency behaviors?

Answer 8

extracurriculars

Question 9

T or f: Parents involvement can affect teens participation in school

Answer 9

true

Question 10

What kind of school setting has a greater effect on children?

Answer 10

school size, it has a greater effect than class size

Question 11

What type of adolescents have a greater importance of crowd membership?

Answer 11

younger adolescents

Question 12

What is tracking?

Answer 12

practice of separating students into ability groups so that they take classes with peers at the same skill levelW

Question 13

What are 2 cons with tracking?

Answer 13

• it can polarize students into different subcultures that are hostile to each
• it discriminates against poor and ethnic minority students

Question 14

What does the term big fish-little pond effect mean?

Answer 14

the reason that individuals who attend high school with high-achieving peers feel worse about themselves than successful individuals with lower-achieving peers

Question 15

What is the term for an approach to adolescent misbehavior that responds seriously or excessively to the first infraction?

Answer 15

zero-tolerance

Question 16

What are 2 cons of the zero-tolerance idea?

Answer 16

• increased likelihood of getting into trouble at school, dropping out, and don’t complete college
• many students end up with arrest records for acts that could’ve been treated by school officials

Question 17

What is the diathesis-stress model?

Answer 17

it posits that problems are the result of an interaction between a preexisting condition and exposure to stress in the environment

Question 18

What is the differential susceptibility theory?

Answer 18

the same genetic factors that make some people more susceptible to stress also make them more easily influenced to thrive in positive environments

Question 19

What is the term for when a psychological crisis occurs over identity where they are 35-45?

Answer 19

midlife crises

Question 20

What happens to family finances during adolescence?

Answer 20

they get strained because teenagers always need new things

Question 21

What does the term familism mean?

Answer 21

it is when the needs of one’s family take precedence over the needs of the individual

Question 22

What does familisim do to teens?

Answer 22

• makes them more prosocial
• less depressed
• less involved with antisocial peers

Question 23

What ages is when children are given more autonomy and have an increased rate of conflict with parents?

Answer 23

ages 12-16

Question 24

At what age are children more independent and start to have a better relationship with their parents?

Answer 24

16-20

Question 25

What happens to siblings when going from childhood to adolescence?

Answer 25

- increase in siblings conflict

Question 26

Why is there an increase in sibling conflict when in adolescence?

Answer 26

- invasion of personal - disagreements over equity and fairness

Question 27

What two words are associated with less sibling conflict and more positive sibling relationships?

Answer 27

harmony and cohesiveness

Question 28

What two things can lead to teens being more aggressive with their siblings?

Answer 28

- maternal rejection - overall negativity

Question 29

What kind of kids are a result from parents who are more caring, involved and accepting?

Answer 29

- healthier - happier - more competent than peers

Question 30

When did the baby boom happen?

Answer 30

after ww2

Question 31

What are post-figurative cultures?

Answer 31

Socialization of young people is done by primarily adults

Question 32

What is the term for when cultures in which young people are socialized by both adults and each other?

Answer 32

Cofigurative cultures

Question 33

What is the term for when adults are socialized by young people due to society changing fast?

Answer 33

prefigurative cultures

Question 34

When are teens more likely to engage in cyberbullying?

Answer 34

- if their friends are too - poor relationships with parents - parents are unaware of their online behavior

Question 35

What happens to people who are unpopular and have poor relationships with peers?

Answer 35

- low achievers in school -drop out - increased rates of delinquent behaviorss - suffer from mental health issues

Question 36

What are some things that results when peer groups provide support?

Answer 36

- enhance their mood and psychological well-being - help development each others intimacy - provide interaction and leisure

Question 37

What did comprehensive high schools offer?

Answer 37

- varied curriculum and designed to meet the needs of a diverse population of adolescents

Question 38

What is the no child left behavior policy?

Answer 38

- mandated states ensure that all students regardless of their economic circumstances achieve academic proficiency

Question 39

who and when was the no child left behind law passed?

Answer 39

george bush in 2002

Question 40

What is the term for when students are all moved from 1 grade to the next regardless of their academic performance?

Answer 40

social promotion

Question 41

What does the term standard-based reform mean?

Answer 41

policies designed to improve achievement by holding schools and students to a predetermined set of standards measured by tests

Question 42

What type of schools are most effected by the education crisis because they aren't equipped to address certain problems?

Answer 42

inner city public schools

Question 43

what is it called when subdivisions of the student body within large schools are created to foster feelings of belongingness?

Answer 43

schools within schools

Question 44

what is a pro of school within schools?

Answer 44

- it leads to the development of a more positive social environment

Question 45

What is a con about schools within schools?

Answer 45

schools might unconsciously create "schools" within one school that vary considerably in their educational quality

Question 46

What is a pro of having a big school?

Answer 46

it has more athletic teams, after-school clubs, and student organizations

Question 47

t or f: having a class size of 40 in comparison to one of 20 can affect students academic achievements

Answer 47

false

Question 48

t or f: desegregation has a huge impact on the achievement levels of both whites and minorities

Answer 48

false

Question 49

What kind of school environment increases minority youths self esteem?

Answer 49

when they are the majority of the school

Question 50

What happens when information about school test scores are given to the parents?

Answer 50

they choose to send their children to a high-performing schools which increases their child's achievement

Question 51

What is the cultivation theory?

Answer 51

A perspective that emphasizes the impact media exposure has on individuals

Question 52

What is the uses and gratification approach?

Answer 52

a perspective that emphasizes the active role users play in selecting the media to which they are exposed to

Question 53

What is the term for when teens chose what media they're exposed to, but also interpret the media in ways that shape their impact?

Answer 53

media practice model

Question 54

What are four of the most common sexual messages on tv?

Answer 54

- men see women as sex objects - sex is a defining aspect of masculinity - sex as a competition - sex as fun and exciting

Question 55

What percentage of boys and women have seen sexual content?

Answer 55

virtually all boys - 2/3 of women

Question 56

T or F: repeated exposure to drugs leads to children not being interested in them

Answer 56

false: it can increase their interests in drugs and they believe the usage in more common

Question 57

what does more frequent online communication lead to?

Answer 57

- closer friendships - improvement in empathy

Question 58

What are the 5 attributes of an internet addiction?

Answer 58

- salience - mood changes - tolerance - conflict - relapse and reinstatement

Question 59

What can excessive social media use result in?

Answer 59

- depression - sleep problems - loneliness - procrastinating - social anxiety - ADHD