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The final exam
will cover all lectures, panels (including PRIDE panel), readings, and videos shown in class from
November 10 through
December 4. The exam will be multiple-choice and short answer questions.
I will be asking questions that ask you to apply your knowledge as well as
conceptual and factual questions. The following is just a guideline of
what types of topics you should know for the exam. Do not just memorize
definitions but know how to apply the concepts and give examples of them.
Please remember to bring a #2 pencil to the final on Wednesday, December 10 at 3:10pm.
School and Academic
Achievement
 | What is the difference between formal education, informal education, and
apprenticeships? |
| History and current state of schooling for
adolescents in the U.S., other industrialized countries, and developing
countries |
| Characteristics of effective schools and
effects of school climate |
| Transition from elementary school |
| School engagement |
| The role of family, friends, peers and work on
academic achievement |
| Cultural, ethnic, gender, and SES differences in adolescents' school experiences
and achievement
 | What are the differences and explanations
for these differences? |
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| What is stereotype threat?
How does this impact the academic achievement of certain minority groups? |
| Factors related to school
dropouts and related programs |
| Emerging adults in college |
Dating, Love, and Sexuality
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What are the
developmental patterns of dating the U.S.? |
| Why do adolescents date? |
| What are dating scripts? Sexual
scripts? |
| Sternberg's theory of love |
| Phases of adolescent love |
| Who is more likely to break up?
How do women and men react to breaking up? |
| What characteristics are
important when choosing a marriage partner? |
| Arranged marriages |
| Cohabitation |
| General trends in adolescent
sexual activity |
| Cultural beliefs and adolescent
sexuality |
| Characteristics of sexually
active and non-active adolescents |
| Gay, lesbian, and bisexual
adolescents. What does the research say? What did the panel who
speak to our class say? |
| Contraceptive use in
adolescence |
| Adolescent pregnancy rates and
outcomes for those involved |
| Sexually transmitted diseases
in adolescence |
| Sex education |
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