Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

What is the term for the belief, reflecting adolescents' egocentrism, that others are as interested in them as they themselves are, as well as attention-getting behavior-attempts to be noticed, visible, and "on stage"?

Jordan is very afraid of gaining weight, but she cannot control her eating habits. She has been making up for her eating binges by vomiting immediately after a meal or by purging with laxatives. This pattern of behavior has been occurring thrice a week for the past four months. Jordan is most likely suffering from

When Diana transitioned from elementary school to middle school, she moved from being one of the oldest, biggest, and most powerful students in the elementary school to being one of the youngest, smallest, and least powerful students in the middle school. This phenomenon is known as the

"I know I can handle the car at high speeds much better than others can," says 18-year-old Jake. This reflects the tendency of adolescents to engage in the ________ aspect of adolescent egocentrism.

Based on the age of onset, when is anorexia nervosa most likely to begin?

Almost half of all deaths from 15 to 24 years of age are due to ________, with the majority of them involving ________.

________ are powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands and carried through the body by the bloodstream.

Which theorist proposed the "storm-and-stress" view that adolescence is a turbulent time charged with conflict and mood swings?

Why is bulimia nervosa often more difficult to detect than anorexia nervosa?

What is the term for a form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community?

Which of the following terms refers to a heightened self-consciousness of adolescents?

Puberty refers to a period of

Fourteen-year-old Kent recently received his blood test results. The test results indicate an eighteenfold increase in testosterone levels and a twofold increase in estradiol levels over the past few years. It appears that Kent

Which of the following describes the findings of a U.S. survey of adolescent sleep patterns conducted by the National Sleep Foundation (2006)?

Which of the following statements about the timing and variations in puberty is true?

________ are the second leading cause of death in adolescence.

In which of the following groups is death through homicide especially common in adolescence?

For most people, puberty

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Discuss the importance of controlling one's attention during adolescence.