Question
What term do sociologists use to refer to those people who have a deep impact and influence on our lives and who we become?
(1 point)
Responses
authority figures
authority figures
fair-weather friends
fair-weather friends
significant others
significant others
trust buddies
Modern adolescents have fewer educational options than their peers in previous generations.
(1 point)
Responses
True
True
False
Which skill will MOST likely help adolescents show compassion and understanding to people going through hard times?
(1 point)
Responses
empathy
empathy
resilience
resilience
time management
time management
effective communication
What MOST likely happened as a result of the formation of youth culture in the late 19th century?
(1 point)
Responses
more adolescents being excluded from the workforce
more adolescents being excluded from the workforce
protests by teens asking to be recognized as individuals
protests by teens asking to be recognized as individuals
social media posts encouraging teens to be unique
social media posts encouraging teens to be unique
adults becoming tired of having adolescents viewed as grown-ups
The condition in which cognitive function declines is known as puberty.
(1 point)
Responses
True
True
False
Which issue are modern teenagers LEAST likely to experience compared to adolescents from 100 years ago?
(1 point)
Responses
working extremely long hours
working extremely long hours
temptation of drugs and alcohol
temptation of drugs and alcohol
cyberbullying
cyberbullying
pressure to achieve academically
A class is discussing the differences between individual problems and social problems. Which is the BEST example of a social problem?
(1 point)
Responses
There are not enough stores with healthy options in the nearest big city.
There are not enough stores with healthy options in the nearest big city.
Many high school seniors did not get accepted into their first-choice colleges.
Many high school seniors did not get accepted into their first-choice colleges.
Mala’s best friend did not make the varsity baseball team.
Mala’s best friend did not make the varsity baseball team.
Caleb is worried about passing his next math test.
According to sociologists, when does late adulthood, or the elderly phase of life, typically begin?
(1 point)
Responses
around age 55
around age 55
around age 65
around age 65
around age 75
around age 75
around age 85
Alice is 73 years old and has been retired for 6 years. She thought she would miss working, but she finds she is loving retired life. She spends time gardening, talking with her friends, and volunteering. What term would sociologists MOST likely assign to Alice’s happy attitude?
(1 point)
Responses
contentment quotient
contentment quotient
retiree blessings
retiree blessings
positivity effect
positivity effect
later-life excitement
When Mathias hits Timothy on the head with a truck, their moms laugh and say, “Boys will be boys!” What would sociologists say this reaction BEST represents?
(1 point)
Responses
gender roles
gender roles
the looking-glass theory of self
the looking-glass theory of self
identity diffusion
identity diffusion
cyberbullying
Raina is celebrating her fifth birthday. When she receives a toolset as a gift, she responds, “Gross! Tools are for boys!” What is MOST likely true about Raina’s reaction?
(1 point)
Responses
Raina's genetics have always dictated that she would hate tools.
Raina's genetics have always dictated that she would hate tools.
Tools are ‘gross’ to girls and boys because they believe tools are for adults.
Tools are ‘gross’ to girls and boys because they believe tools are for adults.
Raina has been raised to believe that tools are more appropriate for boys.
Raina has been raised to believe that tools are more appropriate for boys.
This is abnormal because, at age five, kids don’t understand gender differences.
What is the BEST example of healthy, positive self-esteem?
(1 point)
Responses
Sasha tries out for the basketball team even though she has never played before.
Sasha tries out for the basketball team even though she has never played before.
Sasha does not try out for the basketball team because her friends told her sports are lame.
Sasha does not try out for the basketball team because her friends told her sports are lame.
Sasha’s friends are all playing basketball, so she tries out for the team so they might like her more.
Sasha’s friends are all playing basketball, so she tries out for the team so they might like her more.
Sasha does not make the basketball team because she only attended half of the tryouts.
A child pretending to be a firefighter is likely in the play stage of role development.
(1 point)
Responses
True
True
False
Which is the BEST example of the increased pressure teenagers might face as they go through adolescence?
(1 point)
Responses
Doreen had a growth spurt over the summer.
Doreen had a growth spurt over the summer.
Jaden won a scholarship because of his passion for community service.
Jaden won a scholarship because of his passion for community service.
Vivek plays soccer because he loves sports.
Vivek plays soccer because he loves sports.
Adanya wears clothes she sees on social media to be like her friends.
Adanya wears clothes she sees on social media to be like her friends.
Which is the BEST example of an individual problem?
(1 point)
Responses
Priya received a detention for using bad language in English class.
Priya received a detention for using bad language in English class.
At one school, boys are assigned detentions at a higher rate than girls.
At one school, boys are assigned detentions at a higher rate than girls.
Several local community colleges are closing, limiting educational options.
Several local community colleges are closing, limiting educational options.
Many families in the United States are having a hard time affording college tuition.
Most people finalize their identity before they reach adulthood.
(1 point)
Responses
True
True
False
What is the BEST definition of role-taking?
(1 point)
Responses
putting yourself in someone else’s shoes
putting yourself in someone else’s shoes
changing how you act depending on who you are with
changing how you act depending on who you are with
performing various actions at home versus at school
performing various actions at home versus at school
figuring out who you are by participating in different activities
(1 point)
Responses
authority figures
authority figures
fair-weather friends
fair-weather friends
significant others
significant others
trust buddies
Modern adolescents have fewer educational options than their peers in previous generations.
(1 point)
Responses
True
True
False
Which skill will MOST likely help adolescents show compassion and understanding to people going through hard times?
(1 point)
Responses
empathy
empathy
resilience
resilience
time management
time management
effective communication
What MOST likely happened as a result of the formation of youth culture in the late 19th century?
(1 point)
Responses
more adolescents being excluded from the workforce
more adolescents being excluded from the workforce
protests by teens asking to be recognized as individuals
protests by teens asking to be recognized as individuals
social media posts encouraging teens to be unique
social media posts encouraging teens to be unique
adults becoming tired of having adolescents viewed as grown-ups
The condition in which cognitive function declines is known as puberty.
(1 point)
Responses
True
True
False
Which issue are modern teenagers LEAST likely to experience compared to adolescents from 100 years ago?
(1 point)
Responses
working extremely long hours
working extremely long hours
temptation of drugs and alcohol
temptation of drugs and alcohol
cyberbullying
cyberbullying
pressure to achieve academically
A class is discussing the differences between individual problems and social problems. Which is the BEST example of a social problem?
(1 point)
Responses
There are not enough stores with healthy options in the nearest big city.
There are not enough stores with healthy options in the nearest big city.
Many high school seniors did not get accepted into their first-choice colleges.
Many high school seniors did not get accepted into their first-choice colleges.
Mala’s best friend did not make the varsity baseball team.
Mala’s best friend did not make the varsity baseball team.
Caleb is worried about passing his next math test.
According to sociologists, when does late adulthood, or the elderly phase of life, typically begin?
(1 point)
Responses
around age 55
around age 55
around age 65
around age 65
around age 75
around age 75
around age 85
Alice is 73 years old and has been retired for 6 years. She thought she would miss working, but she finds she is loving retired life. She spends time gardening, talking with her friends, and volunteering. What term would sociologists MOST likely assign to Alice’s happy attitude?
(1 point)
Responses
contentment quotient
contentment quotient
retiree blessings
retiree blessings
positivity effect
positivity effect
later-life excitement
When Mathias hits Timothy on the head with a truck, their moms laugh and say, “Boys will be boys!” What would sociologists say this reaction BEST represents?
(1 point)
Responses
gender roles
gender roles
the looking-glass theory of self
the looking-glass theory of self
identity diffusion
identity diffusion
cyberbullying
Raina is celebrating her fifth birthday. When she receives a toolset as a gift, she responds, “Gross! Tools are for boys!” What is MOST likely true about Raina’s reaction?
(1 point)
Responses
Raina's genetics have always dictated that she would hate tools.
Raina's genetics have always dictated that she would hate tools.
Tools are ‘gross’ to girls and boys because they believe tools are for adults.
Tools are ‘gross’ to girls and boys because they believe tools are for adults.
Raina has been raised to believe that tools are more appropriate for boys.
Raina has been raised to believe that tools are more appropriate for boys.
This is abnormal because, at age five, kids don’t understand gender differences.
What is the BEST example of healthy, positive self-esteem?
(1 point)
Responses
Sasha tries out for the basketball team even though she has never played before.
Sasha tries out for the basketball team even though she has never played before.
Sasha does not try out for the basketball team because her friends told her sports are lame.
Sasha does not try out for the basketball team because her friends told her sports are lame.
Sasha’s friends are all playing basketball, so she tries out for the team so they might like her more.
Sasha’s friends are all playing basketball, so she tries out for the team so they might like her more.
Sasha does not make the basketball team because she only attended half of the tryouts.
A child pretending to be a firefighter is likely in the play stage of role development.
(1 point)
Responses
True
True
False
Which is the BEST example of the increased pressure teenagers might face as they go through adolescence?
(1 point)
Responses
Doreen had a growth spurt over the summer.
Doreen had a growth spurt over the summer.
Jaden won a scholarship because of his passion for community service.
Jaden won a scholarship because of his passion for community service.
Vivek plays soccer because he loves sports.
Vivek plays soccer because he loves sports.
Adanya wears clothes she sees on social media to be like her friends.
Adanya wears clothes she sees on social media to be like her friends.
Which is the BEST example of an individual problem?
(1 point)
Responses
Priya received a detention for using bad language in English class.
Priya received a detention for using bad language in English class.
At one school, boys are assigned detentions at a higher rate than girls.
At one school, boys are assigned detentions at a higher rate than girls.
Several local community colleges are closing, limiting educational options.
Several local community colleges are closing, limiting educational options.
Many families in the United States are having a hard time affording college tuition.
Most people finalize their identity before they reach adulthood.
(1 point)
Responses
True
True
False
What is the BEST definition of role-taking?
(1 point)
Responses
putting yourself in someone else’s shoes
putting yourself in someone else’s shoes
changing how you act depending on who you are with
changing how you act depending on who you are with
performing various actions at home versus at school
performing various actions at home versus at school
figuring out who you are by participating in different activities
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here are the answers based on the questions you've provided:
1. **What term do sociologists use to refer to those people who have a deep impact and influence on our lives and who we become?**
- **Significant others**
2. **Modern adolescents have fewer educational options than their peers in previous generations.**
- **False**
3. **Which skill will MOST likely help adolescents show compassion and understanding to people going through hard times?**
- **Empathy**
4. **What MOST likely happened as a result of the formation of youth culture in the late 19th century?**
- **More adolescents being excluded from the workforce**
5. **The condition in which cognitive function declines is known as puberty.**
- **False**
6. **Which issue are modern teenagers LEAST likely to experience compared to adolescents from 100 years ago?**
- **Working extremely long hours**
7. **A class is discussing the differences between individual problems and social problems. Which is the BEST example of a social problem?**
- **There are not enough stores with healthy options in the nearest big city.**
8. **According to sociologists, when does late adulthood, or the elderly phase of life, typically begin?**
- **Around age 65**
9. **What term would sociologists MOST likely assign to Alice’s happy attitude?**
- **Positivity effect**
10. **When Mathias hits Timothy on the head with a truck, their moms laugh and say, “Boys will be boys!” What would sociologists say this reaction BEST represents?**
- **Gender roles**
11. **Raina is celebrating her fifth birthday. When she receives a toolset as a gift, she responds, “Gross! Tools are for boys!” What is MOST likely true about Raina’s reaction?**
- **Raina has been raised to believe that tools are more appropriate for boys.**
12. **What is the BEST example of healthy, positive self-esteem?**
- **Sasha tries out for the basketball team even though she has never played before.**
13. **A child pretending to be a firefighter is likely in the play stage of role development.**
- **True**
14. **Which is the BEST example of the increased pressure teenagers might face as they go through adolescence?**
- **Adanya wears clothes she sees on social media to be like her friends.**
15. **Which is the BEST example of an individual problem?**
- **Priya received a detention for using bad language in English class.**
16. **Most people finalize their identity before they reach adulthood.**
- **False**
17. **What is the BEST definition of role-taking?**
- **Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes.**
Feel free to reach out if you have any further questions or need clarification on any topic!
1. **What term do sociologists use to refer to those people who have a deep impact and influence on our lives and who we become?**
- **Significant others**
2. **Modern adolescents have fewer educational options than their peers in previous generations.**
- **False**
3. **Which skill will MOST likely help adolescents show compassion and understanding to people going through hard times?**
- **Empathy**
4. **What MOST likely happened as a result of the formation of youth culture in the late 19th century?**
- **More adolescents being excluded from the workforce**
5. **The condition in which cognitive function declines is known as puberty.**
- **False**
6. **Which issue are modern teenagers LEAST likely to experience compared to adolescents from 100 years ago?**
- **Working extremely long hours**
7. **A class is discussing the differences between individual problems and social problems. Which is the BEST example of a social problem?**
- **There are not enough stores with healthy options in the nearest big city.**
8. **According to sociologists, when does late adulthood, or the elderly phase of life, typically begin?**
- **Around age 65**
9. **What term would sociologists MOST likely assign to Alice’s happy attitude?**
- **Positivity effect**
10. **When Mathias hits Timothy on the head with a truck, their moms laugh and say, “Boys will be boys!” What would sociologists say this reaction BEST represents?**
- **Gender roles**
11. **Raina is celebrating her fifth birthday. When she receives a toolset as a gift, she responds, “Gross! Tools are for boys!” What is MOST likely true about Raina’s reaction?**
- **Raina has been raised to believe that tools are more appropriate for boys.**
12. **What is the BEST example of healthy, positive self-esteem?**
- **Sasha tries out for the basketball team even though she has never played before.**
13. **A child pretending to be a firefighter is likely in the play stage of role development.**
- **True**
14. **Which is the BEST example of the increased pressure teenagers might face as they go through adolescence?**
- **Adanya wears clothes she sees on social media to be like her friends.**
15. **Which is the BEST example of an individual problem?**
- **Priya received a detention for using bad language in English class.**
16. **Most people finalize their identity before they reach adulthood.**
- **False**
17. **What is the BEST definition of role-taking?**
- **Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes.**
Feel free to reach out if you have any further questions or need clarification on any topic!