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TEST ITEM FILEAdolescence
Second Canadian Edition
Ian McMahan
Susan Thompson
, Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Adolescence: Understanding the Past and the Present, and Planning for the Future
Chapter 2 Puberty and Physical Development
Chapter 3 Cognitive Changes
Chapter 4 Families
Chapter 5 Peers
Chapter 6 School and Work
Chapter 7 Community, Culture, and the Media
Chapter 8 Gender
Chapter 9 Identity
Chapter 10 Intimacy
Chapter 11 Challenges
Chapter 12 Positive Prospects
, McMahan/Thompson, Adolescence, Second Canadian Edition
Chapter 1: Adolescence:
Understanding the Past and the Present, and Planning for the Future
Multiple Choice Questions
1) On the first day of class, Professor Parameswaran says, "We will look at adolescence as a
set of interacting changes to the person that takes place in interacting contexts." This most
closely reflects a(n) perspective.
A) psychodynamic
B) ecological systems
C) behaviourist
D) checks and balances
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1
2) The concept of stage-environment fit implies that
A) teens should make special efforts to adapt to their settings.
B) the theater has special importance for those in adolescence.
C) teachers and parents need to adapt their approach to the developmental changes in
teens.
D) teens are particularly concerned about ecological issues such as global warming.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1
3) Back when Emily's parents were in school, practically all the kids were of the same ethno-
cultural background as them. On Emily's first day of school, they notice that her classmates
are from various ethnic backgrounds. This reflects the growth of in Canada.
A) cultural diversity
B) age stratification
C) active learning
D) residential segregation
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1
4) As a community leader, Mr. Mandela wants to encourage programs to help teens be more
confident, productive, and caring. This reflects a focus on
A) neighbourhood safety.
B) economic progress.
C) positive development
D) anti-crime measures.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1
, McMahan/Thompson, Adolescence, Second Canadian Edition
5) As Alana was reading about the physical changes of puberty, she paused now and then to
try to remember her own experiences and the ways they did and did not fit with her
reading. Alana is making use of a learning strategy called
A) managed distraction.
B) deep processing.
C) directed reminiscence.
D) the power of suggestion.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2
6) Ali wants to use active learning to improve his comprehension and retention of new
course material. The tactics he should try will include all of the following EXCEPT
A) explaining what he has learned to a friend.
B) writing a synopsis of the new material in his own words.
C) finding and highlight key sentences.
D) reviewing the course material again.
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.2
7) Like many of her friends, Emma got her first driver's license soon after her 16th birthday.
For her, this constituted a(n)
A) puberty rite.
B) normative transition.
C) delayed phase shift.
D) idiosyncratic transition.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.3
8) When Brandon was 14, his parents separated and he moved with his dad to a new town.
For him, this constituted a(n)
A) equilibrium.
B) stage change.
C) normative transition.
D) idiosyncratic transition.
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.3
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