Deck 8: Social Development in Adolescence

Question 1

I-messages are generally _____ messages.

A)put-down
B)solution
C)nonblaming
D)effective

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Part D(b)of a rational self-analysis contains:

A)Self-talk
B)Emotional consequences
C)Rational self-talk challenges
D)Emotional goals and behavioral goals for future

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The following is true about compulsive overeaters:

A)They usually conscientiously count their calorie intake
B)They are apt to ease the pain of unwanted emotions by going on a binge
C)They usually have good knowledge of basic nutrition
D)They generally are highly successful with fad diets

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The following theory of criminal activity asserts that when individuals are unable to achieve societal goals through legitimately defined channels, their respect for these channels is weakened, and then they seek to achieve the desired goals through illegal means:

A)Differential association theory
B)Anomie theory
C)Deviant subcultures theory
D)Control theory

Question 5

Children who are raised in families where the parents are overly permissive tend to have an easier transition to adulthood.

Question 6

The average bulimic binge involves how many calories?

A)Under 300
B)300 - 500
C)1,000-5,500
D)More than 6,000

Question 7

_____ independence involves moving from a parent-child relationship to an adult-adult relationship, and becoming self-reliant with the knowledge that you are put together well enough to fend for yourself.

A)Economic
B)Emotional
C)Social
D)Quintessential

Question 8

Economic independence involves becoming "self-directed" rather than "other-directed."

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of a servant leader?

A)Listening
B)Healing
C)Apathy
D)Awareness

Question 10

In the functional approach, a leader would may have to pick up each of the following roles, except:

A)Executive
B)Policymaker
C)Planner
D)Internal group representative

Question 11

The objective of socialization groups generally is to develop or change attitudes and behaviors of group members to become more socially acceptable.

Question 12

Working with gangs requires that the social worker spend a considerable amount of time in the gang's immediate environment rather than in the agency.   These workers are called:

A)Gangbangers
B)Gang walkers
C)Street workers
D)Ad hoc social workers

Question 13

Compulsive overeating involves the irresistible urge to consume excessive amounts of food for no nutritional reason.

Question 14

In no-lose problem solving:

A)Gordon identifies seven constructive ways in which parents and teenagers can seek to resolve conflicts
B)A good consultant is usually considered a nag
C)Gordon questions whether power is necessary or justified in a parent-teenager relationship
D)I-messages work even if the youth wants his actions to adversely affect his parent

Question 15

Some people seek to temporarily relieve intense unwanted emotions using alcohol and other drugs.

Question 16

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 includes _____ as a neurocognitive disorder.

A)delirium
B)exhibitionistic disorder
C)schizophrenia
D)anxiety disorders

Question 17

In the _____ stage of the Garland, Jones, and Kolodny model of group development, members are ambivalent about joining the group.

A)preaffiliation
B)differentiation
C)intimacy
D)power and control

Question 18

The _____ self-concept states that we develop our self-concept in terms of how other people react to us.

A)looking-glass
B)modeling
C)reflection
D)illusion

Question 19

According to Thomas Szasz, excessive fears are:

A)A personal disability
B)An antisocial act
C)A sign of deterioration of the brain with associated personality changes
D)A mental illness

Question 20

According to the proposal by Rees regarding the empowerment of homeless youth, _____ is the sense that one has the right and power to seek improvements in life.

A)political identity
B)solidarity
C)empowerment
D)autonomy

Question 21

According to Larry C. Spears and Michele Lawrence, "healing" is one of the concepts that characterizes a servant leader.

Question 22

Describe the interactional model; list the three types of emotional disorders, and what is included in each.

Question 23

Define social independence and why it is important in adolescence.

Question 24

Democratic leaders have more absolute power than authoritarian leaders.

Question 25

Morales, et al. classify youth gangs in the following four types: criminal, conflict, retreatist, and cult/occult.   Briefly describe each of these types.

Question 26

Johnson and Johnson included "information and opinion giver" in their summary of task roles.

Question 27

The first stage of Garland, Jones, and Kolodny's model is differentiation.

Question 28

The last stage of the Tuckman model is norming.

Question 29

List and describe the types of groups that are frequently encountered in social work practice.

Question 30

What are the six steps in the no-lose method described in the text?