1. Playing violent video games is related to
decreased empathetic concern for boys only.
increases in prosocial behavior.
increased aggression for girls only.
desensitization to violence.
2. Dr. Schindler does cross-cultural research on adolescents. These comparisons of adolescents from
different cultures tell us the degree to which adolescent development is either universal or
culture-free.
culture-fair.
culture-specific.
None of these choices are correct.
3. Which of the following countries is best described as individualistic?
the Netherlands
Correct
Japan
India
Mexico
4. Recent research by Reed Larson and colleagues on adolescents' use of time indicates that
U.S. adolescents may have too much unstructured time for optimal development.
U.S. adolescents need unstructured time to decrease their consistently high stress levels.
None of these choices are correct.
volunteer activities have no more relaxation value than unstructured time.
5. Karen, age 26, and her 4-year-old daughter, Meghan, are involved in an antipoverty program that
provides Karen with job-skills training and provides free preschool for Meghan. This is an example of a
Head Start program.
parent-child educational initiative.
two-generation intervention.
New Horizons program.
6. Excessive internet use has been associated with all of the following EXCEPT
decreased number of hours of sleep.
cyberbullying.
elevated blood pressure.
poor relationships with family.
7. Which of the following statements regarding how adolescents around the world use their time is NOT
true?
U.S. adolescents have more discretionary time than adolescents in other countries.
U.S. adolescents spend more time in voluntary structured activities than do East Asian adolescents.
U.S. adolescents spend most of their discretionary time in unstructured recreational activities.
U.S. adolescents spend about 40 percent more time on homework than do East Asian adolescents.
8. Dawn says of Asian Americans, "They are all so smart." This is an example of
