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?

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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.

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True

True

False

Which skill will MOST likely help adolescents show compassion and understanding to people going through hard times?

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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?

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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.

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True

True

False

Which issue are modern teenagers LEAST likely to experience compared to adolescents from 100 years ago?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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.

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True

True

False

Which is the BEST example of the increased pressure teenagers might face as they go through adolescence?

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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?

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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.

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True

True

False

What is the BEST definition of role-taking?

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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

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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.**

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