How Much Do You Know About Adolescent Psychology? Trivia Questions Quiz

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How Much Do You Know About Adolescent Psychology? When the changes in our bodies start coming in, there is much that those between thirteen to nineteen have questions to that most people can’t answer and this is where an adolescent psychiatrist comes in to help them understand their body and behaviors too. Take the quiz, and see if you have enough knowledge to help an adolescent near you.

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1.

According to the ________ view, adolescence is a sociohistorical creation. Rather that just biological, school, work, and economics are important dimensions to this view.
- A.
  
  Inventionist
- B.
  
  Creationist
- C.
  
  Storm-and-stress
- D.
  
  Sociological
2.

From 189-1820 there was a ___% increase in high school graduation. The US wanted to have a fully employed workforce, thus they pushed for better education.
3.

Historians now call the period between 1890 and 1920 the Age of ___________.
- A.
  
  Adolescence
- B.
  
  Depression
- C.
  
  Invention
- D.
  
  Creation
4.

A(n) ______ is a group of people who are born at a similar point in history and share similar experiences as a result.
5.

______ refers to influences attributed to a person's year of birth, era, or generation, but not to actual chronological age.
- A.
  
  Cohort effects
- B.
  
  Generalization age gap
- C.
  
  Cohort affects
- D.
  
  Storm and stress view
6.

Joseph Adelson coined the term _________ which refers to generalizations that are based on information about a limited, often highly visible group of adolescents
- A.
  
  Adolescent generalization gap
- B.
  
  Adolescent stereotype gap
- C.
  
  Adolescent ageist gap
- D.
  
  Youth generalization gap
7.

Daniel Offer and his colleagues' research found that 73% of adolescents in 11 countries had a negative self-image.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

This generation was born after 1980. The first generation to reach emerging/early adulthood in the 21st century. Traits are they are incredibly savvy with technology and ethnically diverse.
- A.
  
  Millennials
- B.
  
  Generation X
- C.
  
  Silent Generation
- D.
  
  Greatest Generation
9.

This generation was born between 1965 and 1980. Their traits are they are savvy, entrepreneurial loners.
- A.
  
  Generation X
- B.
  
  Baby Boomers
- C.
  
  Silent Generation
- D.
  
  Greatest Generation
10.

This generation was born between 1946 and 1964. Named for the spike in fertility after WWII, ending about the time of the introduction of the birth control pill.
- A.
  
  Baby Boomers
- B.
  
  Silent Generation
- C.
  
  Generation X
- D.
  
  Greatest Generation
11.

This generation was born between 1928 and 1945. Known as the children of the Great Depression and WWII. Their name refers to their conformist and civic interests.
- A.
  
  Silent generation
- B.
  
  Generation X
- C.
  
  Greatest generation
- D.
  
  Quiet generation
12.

This generation was born before 1928. In the words of President Ronald Reagan, "they saved the world when it was young". The generation that won WWII.
- A.
  
  Greatest Generation
- B.
  
  Silent Generation
- C.
  
  Fighting Generation
- D.
  
  Messiah Generation
13.

____________ emphasizes the strengths of youth and the positive qualities and developmental trajectories that are desired for youth.
- A.
  
  Positive Youth Development
- B.
  
  Positive Youth Trajectory
- C.
  
  Positive Adolescent Development
- D.
  
  Positive Adolescent Trajectory
14.

One of the 5 C's of PYD is ________, which involves having a positive perception of one's actions in domain-specific areas--social, academic, physical, career, and so on.
15.

One of the 5 C's of PYD is _________, which consists of an overall positive sense of self-worth and self-efficacy (a sense that one can master a situation and produce positive outcomes).
16.

One of the 5 C's of of PYD is _________, which is characterized by positive relationships with others, including family, peers, teachers, and individuals in the community.
17.

One of the 5 C's of PYD is __________, which comprises of respect for societal rules, an understanding of right and wrong, and integrity.
18.

One of the 5 C's of PYD is _________, which encompasses showing emotional concern for others, especially those in distress.
19.

Which of these is the 5 C's of PYD?
- A.
  
  Competence
- B.
  
  Confidence
- C.
  
  Connection
- D.
  
  Character
- E.
  
  Compassion
- F.
  
  Compromise
- G.
  
  Condition
- H.
  
  Concurrent
20.

According to Jeffrey Arnett, ________ adulthood takes place from approximately 18 to 25 years of age.
21.

Which of these are Jeffrey Arnett's 5 key features that characterize emerging adulthood?
- A.
  
  Identity exploration
- B.
  
  Instability
- C.
  
  Self-focused
- D.
  
  Feeling inbetween
- E.
  
  Age of possibility
- F.
  
  Depression
- G.
  
  Stability
- H.
  
  Identity stability
- I.
  
  Self-absorbed
22.

Which trait of emerging adulthood is this: especially in love and work, key changes in identity take place for many individuals.
- A.
  
  Identity exploration
- B.
  
  Feeling inbetween
- C.
  
  Self-focused
- D.
  
  Age of possibilities
23.

Which trait of emerging adulthood is this: residential changes peak during emerging adulthood, a time in which there is also often instability in love, work, and education.
- A.
  
  Instability
- B.
  
  Feeling inbetween
- C.
  
  Identity exploration
- D.
  
  Age of possibilities
24.

Which trait of emerging adulthood is this: According to Arnett, emerging adults are "self-focused in the sense that they have little in the way of social obligations, duties, and commitments to others, which leaves them with a great deal of autonomy in running their own lives."
- A.
  
  Self-focused
- B.
  
  Identity exploration
- C.
  
  Feeling inbetween
- D.
  
  Age of possibilites
25.

Which trait of emerging adulthood is this: Many don't consider themselves adolescents or full-fledged adults. In a national survey, 45% of US 18-29 y/o adults considering themselves not quite adults, but their self-perception steadily increased during their 20s.
- A.
  
  Feeling inbetween
- B.
  
  Age of possibilities
- C.
  
  Identity exploration
- D.
  
  Instability