Final Exam 4 - Luke Dockery Youth ministry

According to Doug Fields, what programs do is provide opportunities for students to connect with ________, ______________, and with ______________

God, one another, adult volunteer leaders

Simply choosing to be relational isn't enough because you'll quickly realize that students _____________________.

need more time than you alone can give

What does Fields mean by "You Can't Minister to Everyone"?

All of these are true

How does Fields suggest youth ministers should allot their time between adult volunteer leaders and students?

50% with volunteer leaders and 50% with students

What does Fields mean by "5-3-1 Relationships"?

All of these are true

When you show up at a student's game, which of Fields' steps for developing a relational style of youth ministry are you following?

Understand the power of presence

Which of Fields' steps for developing a relational style of youth ministry involves balancing transparency with not turning your students into your therapists?

Be real

Which of Fields' steps for developing a relational style of youth ministry involves sharing God's truth with a student, even if it might be something they don't want to hear?

Know when to nudge

Which of Fields' steps for developing a relational style of youth ministry involves learning the art of saying no?

Establish boundaries

Which of Fields' steps for developing a relational style of youth ministry involves bringing in qualified professionals to help your students deal with significant issues?

Learn to refer

From the preface to the book, how did Clark go about researching?

By serving as a substitute teacher and interacting directly with students

From "The Changing Adolescent World", which of these statements is true?

Both of these are true

From "The Changing Face of Adolescence", adolescence as we know it was a cultural invention of Western society that was first noticed around what year?

1900

Adolescence is the journey from _________________ adulthood to ______________ adulthood.

biological; societal

What is true about the age of the onset in puberty in girls over the last 100 years?

The age of puberty for girls has been slowly dropping.

What is the general consensus today about when adolescence ends?

Adolescence ends somewhere in the middle to late twenties.

In 1940, divorce affected ______ of the married population; by 2002, _____ of first-time marriages end in separation or divorce within the first 15 years of marriage.

2%; 43%

Midadolescence generally corresponds to:

Grades 9-12 and ages 15-18

Why is midadolescence so important to study

All of these are true

From Hurt chapter 2, "as young people attempt to navigate the increasing complexity of life, they are both __________________ and _________________."

incredibly resilient; deeply wounded

Which of the following are examples of the "hurrying" of children?

All of these are true

What is true of many of the adult-led organizations and activities that provide opportunities for children to be involved in sports, dance, drama, music, and other activities?

All of these are true

Clark highlights the problem of the ignored middle student. What does this refer to?

All of these are true

Organizations and structures that were originally concerned with children's care, welfare, and development have come less interested in individual nurture and development and more interested in ____________________ or the ______________ of the adult in charge

institutional perpetuation; competitive needs

The postmodern family is often so concerned about the needs, struggles, and issues of ________________ that the emotional and developmental needs of the _______________ go largely unmet.

parents and children

The loss of ________________________ has been the most devastating to developing adolescents.

meaningful relationships with adults

Research has consistently shown that __________________ forces children to sacrifice their own developmental needs to meet the needs of their parents—needs that they are, needless to say, ill equipped to meet."

Parental conflict

"In all societies since the beginning of time, adolescents have learned to ________ by observing, imitating and interacting with _______________ around them."

become adults; grown-ups

"Systemic ______________ by institutions and adults who are in positions originally designed to care for adolescents has created a culture of _______________."

abandonment; isolation

What does Clark mean by "the world beneath"?

a separate and highly structured social system created by midadolescents in response to systemic abandonment

Which of the following is true of Clark's idea of "multiple selves"?

All of these are true

Midadolescents have become adept at making adults believe that the selves they see are in reality __________________.

the entire package

Clark suggests that the apparent callousness and indifference that is frequently shown by midadolescents is what?

a test of the genuineness of any adult who tried to come too close

As adolescence has lengthened and its members are more isolated, what have young people begun to wonder, according to Clark?

if anyone truly cares about them

According to Clark, what are the most vital things that those close to individual midadolescents can do?

understand their world and provide boundaries that will keep them from making seriously negative choices

Which of the following is not true of clusters?

Clusters are groups of "friends", a word that means the virtually the same that it did in the late 1970s.

What is the relationship between clusters and adolescence?

All of these are true

The transition from junior high to high school is a transitional shift from _________

one stage of adolescence to another

From Clark's chapter on school, what is true about teachers who are passionate about their subjects and genuinely like their students?

They are more effective teachers and more likely to encourage students to be better students.

What does Clark say about getting good grades?

Both of these are true

What does Clark say about cheating?

All of these are true

Which of the following does Clark not say about schools?

Schools show a great deal of consideration for what all of the expectations and pressures do to the development and health of midadolescents.

What does Clark conclude about schools and adolescents?

Both of these are true

From the chapter on family: "Overwhelming data regarding the influence of parents on child and adolescent development reveal that the most important place of safety for a young person is _______________________."

a supportive dual-parent setting

What does Clark say about the practice of cohabitation?

All of these are true

Which of the following does Clark not say about conflict between parents and their children during midadolescence?

All of these are true

Clark's recommendations for parenting midadolescents well could be summarized with what two words?

Understanding the boundaries

From his chapter on sports, what does Clark say that youth sports build in children today?

arrogance, self-centeredness, and a destructive performance ethic

Clark says that based on his research, he became convinced of what about youth sports?

these activities are no longer for or about students; they are for and about the adults in charge

According to Clark, what is the best thing we can do to help adolescents overcome the negative aspects of sports and other competitive activities?

help them to see that what matters truly is not whether or not they win, but "how they play the game"

In the chapter on sex, what does Clark report about teens and STDs?

All of these are true

Social science research is beginning to recognize that ________________________ can have measurable negative consequences."

nonmarital sexual activity and intimacy

Clark concludes that adolescent sexuality is mainly about what?

the desire for relational connection driven by loneliness

What does Clark say about sex and sexual play for teenagers?

All of these are true

From the chapter on busyness and stress, how much sleep do midadolescents average per night?

5-6 hours

Which of the following does Clark not say about teens and busyness?

Midadolescents really aren't that busy; they are just unaware of what real busyness looks like.

What does research show about jobs for midadolescents?

All of these are true

Which of the following does Clark not say about teens and performance?

When teens do well on something, they are able to enjoy it and feel great satisfaction.

What is true of the ethics and morals of adolescents?

They see it as acceptable to dispose of ethics and morals if it serves a need.

Pervasive and unchecked _______________ has become a central reality to almost every midadolescent in our culture."

Lying

Which of the following is true about adolescents and cheating?

All of these are true

How do midadolescents view cheating?

All of these are true

What is true about adolescents who drink and smoke?

Both of these are true

Parents and other adults who desire to protect and nurture midadolescents would do well to approach the issue of parties with respect for ________________"

the communal experience

In his discussion of kids at the margins, what are the two broad groups of kids that Clark discusses?

privileged (those who believe they have an external standard they are destined to attain) and vulnerable (those who believe they have no chance in life because they are not perceived as gifted or talented)

What does Clark suggest is the most significant help we can offer to our young?

A bottom up approach where we care for individual young people and address their needs.

Which of the following does Clark not identify as one of the three specific needs of adolescents?

Youth need to be constantly affirmed in whatever they are doing.

Which of the following is not true?

Young people need freedom to learn who they are away from the interference of adults

Every child needs authentic, intimate relationships with ______________ until he or she has completed much of the adolescent process."

Adults

The only way we can stem the tide of the consequences of abandonment is what?

Encourage a wide variety of adults to take part in the lives of the young.

Which of the following does Clark say should be especially were of the culture and needs of postmodern midadolescents?

All of these are true

The nurture and care of the young in society is the responsibility of ___________."

Every adult in society

What should parents be aware of in light of the cultural systemic abandonment of the young?

All of these are true

Why does a single individual not have the ability to serve as the only role model a student needs?

All of these are true

Congratulations! This is your last quiz question of the semester. Finally, pizza and dodgeball actually IS the answer.

Pizza and dodgeball