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Practice Tests

This activity contains 26 questions.

	The basic values of most adolescents are most similar to their:   clique parents crowd popular peers

	Adolescents value all of the following more than their parents EXCEPT:   loyalty popularity nonconformity pleasure

	Which of the following is the most important identifier during adolescence?   race/ethnicity gender economic class grade level

	How does participation in after-school activities influence youth?   They tend to do better academically. They are less likely to drop out of school. They have higher self-esteem 1, 2 and 3 1 and 2 only

	Student athletes have been found to   Brag about their sexual conquests. None of the above. use drugs/alcohol more than nonathletes. skip school at a high frequency.

	A person who has friends from different cliques is a:   goth dirt laison preppie

	Which of the following statements is true about status differences among adolescents?   Lower status students experience a great deal of unhappiness about their lower status. The differences are not really significant. Popular students tend to ignore unpopular students. Most lower status students end up not caring about their lower status.

	"Don't drink, don't smoke, don't ****". is the motto of:   preppies straight edge people technonerds Goths

	A clique is   A group of 20 or more students A loose association of crowds black A small group of close friends

	A crowd is   What you find at an athletic event A small group of closely knit friends A loose association of cliques Usually consists of same-sex members

	Goths usually wear:   Baggy jeans black sandals out of style clothing

	All of the following are reasons why the automobile is so important to adolescents EXCEPT:   it is a means of freedom and mobility it is associated with having a job is a symbol of glamour and sexuality it is a status symbol

	The cell phone is:   the latest status symbol among adolescents a necessity required to be popular slightly more popular with boys than girls

	The following are all reasons why credit card companies market to older teens EXCEPT:   To collect interest debt To collect an annual fee To create brand loyalty to help them establish a credit history

	This form of music presents harmonies and usually a saxophone:   jazz country and western grunge heavy metal

	Each local group of adolescents has ties to other teenagers across the nation.    True  False

	Adolescents follow their friends' ideas almost exclusively.    True  False

	Many studies have found a positive relationship between athletic participation and academic achievement.    True  False

	A liaison has many friends from many different cliques.    True  False

	In general, adolescents are very tolerant of differences.    True  False

	Teens are willing to spend lots of money to have the right clothes and products.    True  False

	Parents are willing to give their adolescents more freedom if they carry a cell phone.    True  False

	Adolescents get into more car accidents than the elderly.    True  False

	List five reasons why the automobile is so important to adolescents.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	List and illustrate five themes that are present in the music to which adolescents listen.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Explain why many professional organizations are critical of the music videos that adolescents watch.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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