Sociology Ch. 5- Adolescence Test Review

Early in adolescence when you aren't real concerned about figuring out your sense of self.

What is one reason teenagers might make irrational decisions? 

Which of the following is a risk factor associated with regular drug us by teens?

The meeting of people as a romantic engagement is known as

Dating is important in adolescence for all of the following EXCEPT

What is one way that puberty is different from adolescence?

Express purpose is marriage, ritualized, formal

Joining the track team is an example of increased decision making in adolescence.

What is true about adolescence today compared to 50 years ago?

Which of the following did not contribute to the emergence of dating?

Dating someone with similar characteristics as yourself

In some societies, marriage is a negotiated contract between two families.

Mandatory education laws, child-labor laws and the juvenile-justice system are all

Official ceremony that recognizes you becoming an adolescent

Onset of puberty thru the beginning of adulthood

After what event did the concept of adolescence begin to develop in the U.S.?

Tendency of individuals to marry people with similar social characteristics

In general, higher rates of early sexual activity are seen in teenagers from

Voluntarily not engaging in sexual behavior

All of the following are characteristics of adolescence except

Adolescence is the time of physical maturing and puberty is mental maturing.

Physical maturing that makes an individual capable of sexual reproduction

Which is true about the American teenage birthrate, compared to other industrialized countries?

The meeting of people as a romantic engagement common in post-industrial societies

Period of searching that occurs during adolescence