Adolescence Canadian 1st Edition By McMahan – Test Bank

Chapter 11: Challenges
Multiple Choice Questions
1) Teens with _____ problems tend to have weak impulse control and are more likely to be boys than girls.
A) somatizing
B) internalizing
C) externalizing
D) psychologizing
Answer: C
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2) Xaviar was caught vandalizing a local cemetery. He also gets into fights at school. It is likely that
A) his problems are the result of a difficult transition into adolescence.
B) he also had conduct problems as a child.
C) he will go on to become a career criminal as an adult.
D) he suffers from a hormonal imbalance.
Answer: B
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3) Actions such as buying cigarettes or alcohol that are against the law for minors but not for adults are known as
A) status offences.
B) delinquency.
C) juvenile infractions.
D) minor violations.
Answer: A
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4) Teens with _____ problems tend to repress their impulses and are more likely to be girls than boys.
A) externalizing
B) psychologizing
C) internalizing
D) somatizing
Answer: C
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5) Researchers find that many teens with conduct problems are also depressed; this is an example of
A) disinhibition.
B) overlapping disorders.
C) amplification.
D) comorbidity.
Answer: D
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6) Depression, anxiety, and eating disorders are among the more common _____ problems during adolescence.
A) externalizing
B) psychosomatic
C) internalizing
D) incurable
Answer: C
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7) Slobadan skips school, gets into a lot of fights, and commits vandalism. He is exhibiting _____ problems.
A) internalizing
B) externalizing
C) personality
D) somatizing
Answer: B
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8) The offenses known as index crimes include
A) violent crimes.
B) status offenses.
C) property crimes.
D) Both A and C.
Answer: D
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9) The most common offence committed by Canadian youth is
A) mischief.
B) drug violation.

C) theft under $5000.
D) homicide.
Answer: C
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10) __________ is a legal term for behaviours such as truancy and running away, misconduct like being disruptive in school, and minor offences such as gambling.
A) Delinquency
B) Antisocial behaviour
C) Conduct disorder
D) Young offender
Answer: A
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11) Between 2001-2010, the rate of violent crimes in Canada by those under 18 has
A) stayed level.
B) climbed sharply.
C) declined.
D) fluctuated randomly.
Answer: C
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