Question 1

In an early-maturing daughter,parents might be alert to all of the following problems EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) acting out activities such as smoking and drinking. 
B) depression and low self-esteem. 
C) declining grades and losing interest in school. 
D) being unpopular and having no friends. 
A) acting out activities such as smoking and drinking. 
B) depression and low self-esteem. 
C) declining grades and losing interest in school. 
D) being unpopular and having no friends.

Question 2

Fourteen-year-old Rhea has just reached puberty and has an average body mass index (BMI).If Rhea is similar to the Irish teens described in the text,she should feel:

Accepted Answer

A) that she needs to lose weight. 
B) that her weight in just right. 
C) that she needs to gain weight. 
D) nothing in particular about her weight. 
A) that she needs to lose weight. 
B) that her weight in just right. 
C) that she needs to gain weight. 
D) nothing in particular about her weight.

Question 3

In the United States in 2014,approximately 50 percent of teenage girls have had sex by _____ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) 12 
B) 14 
C) 16 
D) 18 
A) 12 
B) 14 
C) 16 
D) 18

Question 4

Jeannette has been diagnosed with bulimia.She will NOT have the following symptom:

Accepted Answer

A) looking "skeletal" (or incredibly thin). 
B) binging several times a week and then possibly purging or vomiting. 
C) being totally obsessed with food. 
D) possibly developing mouth sores and tooth damage due to frequent vomiting. 
A) looking "skeletal" (or incredibly thin). 
B) binging several times a week and then possibly purging or vomiting. 
C) being totally obsessed with food. 
D) possibly developing mouth sores and tooth damage due to frequent vomiting.

Question 5

All are forces that promote teenage eating disorders EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) adherence to the "thin ideal." 
B) the open expression of strong emotions. 
C) low self-efficacy and self-worth. 
D) internalizing symptoms. 
A) adherence to the "thin ideal." 
B) the open expression of strong emotions. 
C) low self-efficacy and self-worth. 
D) internalizing symptoms.

Question 6

Statistically speaking,which girl will reach puberty at the youngest age?

Accepted Answer

A) Jadyn,who is overweight 
B) Hae,an Asian American girl 
C) Debbe,whose parents were "average-aged developers" 
D) Ilya,who grew up in a loving,two-parent family 
A) Jadyn,who is overweight 
B) Hae,an Asian American girl 
C) Debbe,whose parents were "average-aged developers" 
D) Ilya,who grew up in a loving,two-parent family

Question 7

Which is the LEAST likely emotion that will be felt by girls participating in a traditional puberty rite?

Accepted Answer

A) joy 
B) pride 
C) disgust 
D) awe 
A) joy 
B) pride 
C) disgust 
D) awe

Question 8

All of the following are true regarding Kalie,a late-maturing child,EXCEPT that she is more likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) have a positive body image. 
B) grow up to be tall and thin. 
C) be less at risk of becoming pregnant as a teen compared to an early-maturing child. 
D) experience intercourse at an earlier age than the cultural norm. 
A) have a positive body image. 
B) grow up to be tall and thin. 
C) be less at risk of becoming pregnant as a teen compared to an early-maturing child. 
D) experience intercourse at an earlier age than the cultural norm.

Question 9

If Chinwe and Callista are both developing breasts,how long will the process take?

Accepted Answer

A) Both girls will "finish" their development in about 2 years. 
B) Both girls will finish their development in about 4 years. 
C) Both girls will finish their development about 9 years. 
D) The rate of development is apt to differ from girl to girl. 
A) Both girls will "finish" their development in about 2 years. 
B) Both girls will finish their development in about 4 years. 
C) Both girls will finish their development about 9 years. 
D) The rate of development is apt to differ from girl to girl.

Question 10

Imagine that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)has invited you to write a Web-based public health brochure offering tips for helping children during the prime years of pubertal change.(1)What advice would you offer school systems? (2)What might you tell parents?

Accepted Answer

School system recommendations: It's impe

Question 11

Research suggests a female child is MOST likely to be intensely embarrassed by her changing body when she is around her _____.

Accepted Answer

A) mom 
B) dad 
C) friends 
D) siblings 
A) mom 
B) dad 
C) friends 
D) siblings

Question 12

Which force does NOT influence U.S.teens making the transition to sexual intercourse?

Accepted Answer

A) their age at reaching puberty 
B) the sexual behavior of their friends 
C) having a risk-taking personality 
D) living in an urban area 
A) their age at reaching puberty 
B) the sexual behavior of their friends 
C) having a risk-taking personality 
D) living in an urban area

Question 13

Deniz has just begun to menstruate.Statistically speaking,which is NOT a prediction that can be made about Deniz?

Accepted Answer

A) She is almost as tall as she will be as an adult. 
B) Her breasts are well into their development,but have not reached their final size. 
C) She is in the later stages of pubertal development. 
D) She has just begun her growth spurt and hasn't yet developed breasts. 
A) She is almost as tall as she will be as an adult. 
B) Her breasts are well into their development,but have not reached their final size. 
C) She is in the later stages of pubertal development. 
D) She has just begun her growth spurt and hasn't yet developed breasts.

Question 14

Manu is planning a study to explore pre-teens' feelings about puberty.Having read this chapter,which measurement strategy should Manu use?

Accepted Answer

A) personal interviews 
B) detailed questionnaires 
C) indirect measures,such as having children tell stories about pictures 
D) group discussions with several students 
A) personal interviews 
B) detailed questionnaires 
C) indirect measures,such as having children tell stories about pictures 
D) group discussions with several students

Question 15

Lena has just begun puberty,and her aunt asks the doctor,"When is my niece likely to get her period"? What should Dr.Garcia say?

Accepted Answer

A) "It occurs in the middle to later stages of this process,when the other changes are well underway. 
B) "It will happen very soon,around the time she begins to develop breasts and pubic hair." 
C) "Menstruation will begin now,at the beginning of the growth spurt." 
D) "Menstruation will occur after all the other changes have been completed." 
A) "It occurs in the middle to later stages of this process,when the other changes are well underway. 
B) "It will happen very soon,around the time she begins to develop breasts and pubic hair." 
C) "Menstruation will begin now,at the beginning of the growth spurt." 
D) "Menstruation will occur after all the other changes have been completed."

Question 16

Compared to menarche,spermarche is:

Accepted Answer

A) not discussed,or more hidden. 
B) celebrated by society. 
C) a bigger life milestone. 
D) discussed by moms but not dads. 
A) not discussed,or more hidden. 
B) celebrated by society. 
C) a bigger life milestone. 
D) discussed by moms but not dads.

Question 17

Puberty _____ are coming-of-age ceremonies to celebrate puberty.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Puberty _____ are coming-of-age ceremonies to celebrate...

Question 18

Why is teenage sexuality such a worry today,compared to in the past?

Accepted Answer

A) Girls now reach puberty a decade or more before they marry. 
B) Teenagers are now are less obedient. 
C) The media now talks too much about sex. 
D) People now encourage teens to have sex. 
A) Girls now reach puberty a decade or more before they marry. 
B) Teenagers are now are less obedient. 
C) The media now talks too much about sex. 
D) People now encourage teens to have sex.

Question 19

Thirteen-year-old Henry has begun to develop facial hair,and his skin breaks out in acne.His twin sister Henrietta is developing underarm hair and similar skin changes.Which hormone is responsible for these changes?

Accepted Answer

A) leptin 
B) estrogen 
C) testosterone 
D) estrogen for Henrietta;testosterone for Henry 
A) leptin 
B) estrogen 
C) testosterone 
D) estrogen for Henrietta;testosterone for Henry

Question 20

All are effective treatments for eating disorders EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) keeping teens' body temperature warm. 
B) working to increase teens' efficacy feelings. 
C) exposing teens to video images that train them to see their real body size. 
D) encouraging teens to date more frequently. 
A) keeping teens' body temperature warm. 
B) working to increase teens' efficacy feelings. 
C) exposing teens to video images that train them to see their real body size. 
D) encouraging teens to date more frequently.

In an early-maturing daughter,parents might be alert to all of the following problems EXCEPT:

Fourteen-year-old Rhea has just reached puberty and has an average body mass index (BMI).If Rhea is similar to the Irish teens described in the text,she should feel:

In the United States in 2014,approximately 50 percent of teenage girls have had sex by _____ years of age.

Jeannette has been diagnosed with bulimia.She will NOT have the following symptom:

All are forces that promote teenage eating disorders EXCEPT:

Statistically speaking,which girl will reach puberty at the youngest age?

Which is the LEAST likely emotion that will be felt by girls participating in a traditional puberty rite?

All of the following are true regarding Kalie,a late-maturing child,EXCEPT that she is more likely to:

If Chinwe and Callista are both developing breasts,how long will the process take?

Imagine that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)has invited you to write a Web-based public health brochure offering tips for helping children during the prime years of pubertal change.(1)What advice would you offer school systems? (2)What might you tell parents?

Research suggests a female child is MOST likely to be intensely embarrassed by her changing body when she is around her _____.

Which force does NOT influence U.S.teens making the transition to sexual intercourse?

Deniz has just begun to menstruate.Statistically speaking,which is NOT a prediction that can be made about Deniz?

Manu is planning a study to explore pre-teens' feelings about puberty.Having read this chapter,which measurement strategy should Manu use?

Lena has just begun puberty,and her aunt asks the doctor,"When is my niece likely to get her period"? What should Dr.Garcia say?

Compared to menarche,spermarche is:

Puberty _____ are coming-of-age ceremonies to celebrate puberty.

Why is teenage sexuality such a worry today,compared to in the past?

Thirteen-year-old Henry has begun to develop facial hair,and his skin breaks out in acne.His twin sister Henrietta is developing underarm hair and similar skin changes.Which hormone is responsible for these changes?

All are effective treatments for eating disorders EXCEPT:

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Physical and Cognitive Development

Socioemotional Development

Settings for Development Home and School

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

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Exam 8: Physical Development

In an early-maturing daughter,parents might be alert to all of the following problems EXCEPT:

Fourteen-year-old Rhea has just reached puberty and has an average body mass index (BMI).If Rhea is similar to the Irish teens described in the text,she should feel:

In the United States in 2014,approximately 50 percent of teenage girls have had sex by _____ years of age.

Jeannette has been diagnosed with bulimia.She will NOT have the following symptom:

All are forces that promote teenage eating disorders EXCEPT:

Statistically speaking,which girl will reach puberty at the youngest age?

Which is the LEAST likely emotion that will be felt by girls participating in a traditional puberty rite?

All of the following are true regarding Kalie,a late-maturing child,EXCEPT that she is more likely to:

If Chinwe and Callista are both developing breasts,how long will the process take?

Imagine that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)has invited you to write a Web-based public health brochure offering tips for helping children during the prime years of pubertal change.(1)What advice would you offer school systems? (2)What might you tell parents?

Research suggests a female child is MOST likely to be intensely embarrassed by her changing body when she is around her _____.

Which force does NOT influence U.S.teens making the transition to sexual intercourse?

Deniz has just begun to menstruate.Statistically speaking,which is NOT a prediction that can be made about Deniz?

Manu is planning a study to explore pre-teens' feelings about puberty.Having read this chapter,which measurement strategy should Manu use?

Lena has just begun puberty,and her aunt asks the doctor,"When is my niece likely to get her period"? What should Dr.Garcia say?

Compared to menarche,spermarche is:

Puberty _____ are coming-of-age ceremonies to celebrate puberty.

Why is teenage sexuality such a worry today,compared to in the past?

Thirteen-year-old Henry has begun to develop facial hair,and his skin breaks out in acne.His twin sister Henrietta is developing underarm hair and similar skin changes.Which hormone is responsible for these changes?

All are effective treatments for eating disorders EXCEPT:

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Physical and Cognitive Development

Socioemotional Development

Settings for Development Home and School

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

Filters