Learning Outcomes

Adolescents have more friends than _________.

• younger children

• adults

• teachers

• siblings

How many best friends do adolescents typically have?

• One or two best friends

• Five or six best friends

• Ten or more best friends

• No best friends

Which of the following do adolescents stress on in friendships?

• Acceptance

• Intimate self-disclosure

• Mutual understanding

• All of the above

Friendships in adolescence contribute to positive self-concept and psychological adjustment.

• True

• False

What is a 'Clique'? A Clique is a group of _______ to _______ individuals who hang around together and share activities and confidences.

• five; ten

• two; three

• ten; twenty

• twenty; thirty

What is a 'Crowd'? A Crowd is a large, _______ organized group of people who may or may not spend much time together.

• loosely

• tightly

• formally

• strictly

Peer groups function with less adult guidance or control.

• True

• False

According to the slide on Dating and Romantic Relationships, during which stage of adolescence do romantic relationships typically begin?

• Early and middle adolescence

• Late adolescence

• Adulthood

• Childhood

By the time adolescents graduate high school, what do most of them start doing according to the slide on Dating and Romantic Relationships?

• Dating or going out

• Living independently

• Starting full-time jobs

• Getting married

According to the slide on Dating and Romantic Relationships, relationships are more stable and committed in ______ adolescence.

• late

• early

• middle

• pre