Question 1

The most commonly reported STD in teenagers is __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most commonly reported STD in teenagers...

Question 2

Explain what is known about the causes of homosexuality.

Accepted Answer

Research supporting the hypothesis that

Question 3

Adolescent boys who begin sexual activity early are more likely to have experienced all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  living in a poor neighborhood. 
B)  parents who strictly monitored their behavior. 
C)  families who condoned sexual activity. 
D)  abuse or neglect. 
E)  lax dating rules. 
A)  living in a poor neighborhood. 
B)  parents who strictly monitored their behavior. 
C)  families who condoned sexual activity. 
D)  abuse or neglect. 
E)  lax dating rules.

Question 4

Mike is six years old. He should be able to do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  run well. 
B)  ride a two-wheel bike. 
C)  cut accurately with scissors. 
D)  jump and climb. 
E)  skip. 
A)  run well. 
B)  ride a two-wheel bike. 
C)  cut accurately with scissors. 
D)  jump and climb. 
E)  skip.

Question 5

Which of the following children would likely have the most subcutaneous fat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Billy, who is age 8 
B)  Mindy, who is age 6 
C)  Hans, who is age 3 
D)  Carlotta, who is 18 months old 
E)  Lisa, who is nine months old 
A)  Billy, who is age 8 
B)  Mindy, who is age 6 
C)  Hans, who is age 3 
D)  Carlotta, who is 18 months old 
E)  Lisa, who is nine months old

Question 6

About ________ of all teen pregnancies end in abortion and about ________ percent result in miscarriage.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-sixth; 20 
B)  one-third; 14 
C)  one-quarter; 7 
D)  one-third; 30 
E)  one-half; 18 
A)  one-sixth; 20 
B)  one-third; 14 
C)  one-quarter; 7 
D)  one-third; 30 
E)  one-half; 18

Question 7

From the standpoint of brain development, which child is most likely to be affected by malnutrition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jon, a 12-year-old. 
B)  Karin, a 17-year-old. 
C)  Jorja, a 5-year-old. 
D)  Melissa, a 4-month-old. 
E)  Hanna, a 3-year-old. 
A)  Jon, a 12-year-old. 
B)  Karin, a 17-year-old. 
C)  Jorja, a 5-year-old. 
D)  Melissa, a 4-month-old. 
E)  Hanna, a 3-year-old.

Question 8

About 90 percent of high school students report having learned about sexually transmitted diseases

Accepted Answer

A)  from their parents. 
B)  from their friends. 
C)  in church. 
D)  in school. 
E)  before age 13. 
A)  from their parents. 
B)  from their friends. 
C)  in church. 
D)  in school. 
E)  before age 13.

Question 9

What percent of humans have a right brain dominance pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  95 
B)  80 
C)  40 
D)  15 
E)  5 
A)  95 
B)  80 
C)  40 
D)  15 
E)  5

Question 10

All of the following are predictors of teenage sexual activity EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol use. 
B)  religious affiliation. 
C)  low interest in school. 
D)  involvement in sports. 
E)  extracurricular activities. 
A)  alcohol use. 
B)  religious affiliation. 
C)  low interest in school. 
D)  involvement in sports. 
E)  extracurricular activities.

Question 11

According to Tanner, the second stage in the sequence of physical development in puberty includes

Accepted Answer

A)  the preadolescent stage. 
B)  the first signs of pubertal change. 
C)  intermediate stages of development. 
D)  the adult characteristics. 
E)  only secondary sex characteristics. 
A)  the preadolescent stage. 
B)  the first signs of pubertal change. 
C)  intermediate stages of development. 
D)  the adult characteristics. 
E)  only secondary sex characteristics.

Question 12

Why did the girl in the video say that hitting a glass with a feather would break the glass even though she is old enough to know better?

Accepted Answer

A)  because she lacks deductive reasoning ability 
B)  because in the formal operations stage, hypothetical deductions are possible based on stated rules 
C)  because in the concrete operations stage, reasoning is based on hypothetical events 
D)  because she was trying to please the researcher 
A)  because she lacks deductive reasoning ability 
B)  because in the formal operations stage, hypothetical deductions are possible based on stated rules 
C)  because in the concrete operations stage, reasoning is based on hypothetical events 
D)  because she was trying to please the researcher

Question 13

About half of sexually active 15-19-year-old girls test positive for

Accepted Answer

A)  chlamydia. 
B)  gonorrhea. 
C)  HPV. 
D)  syphilis. 
E)  herpes. 
A)  chlamydia. 
B)  gonorrhea. 
C)  HPV. 
D)  syphilis. 
E)  herpes.

Question 14

Anne Marie has been sexually active since she was 14 years old. Based on this, it would be most accurate to say that she probably

Accepted Answer

A)  experienced early menarche. 
B)  was very involved in school. 
C)  had her first date later than most girls. 
D)  did not experience any abuse as a child. 
E)  is a heavy drug user. 
A)  experienced early menarche. 
B)  was very involved in school. 
C)  had her first date later than most girls. 
D)  did not experience any abuse as a child. 
E)  is a heavy drug user.

Question 15

Sensory, motor, and intellectual functions are linked in the

Accepted Answer

A)  association areas. 
B)  medulla. 
C)  midbrain. 
D)  reticular formation. 
E)  cerebellum. 
A)  association areas. 
B)  medulla. 
C)  midbrain. 
D)  reticular formation. 
E)  cerebellum.

Question 16

The ________ is the convoluted gray matter that is involved in perception, body movement, and language.

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla 
B)  midbrain 
C)  brainstem 
D)  cortex 
E)  hypothalamus 
A)  medulla 
B)  midbrain 
C)  brainstem 
D)  cortex 
E)  hypothalamus

Question 17

Describe the five stages of puberty based on Tanner's system.

Accepted Answer

Table 4.3 illustrates the 5 stages: Stag

Question 18

There are four different phases in the development of height in children. Which phases have the most rapid growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, and 3 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  3 and 4 
E)  2, 3, and 4 
A)  1, 2, and 3 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  3 and 4 
E)  2, 3, and 4

Question 19

All of the following statements about brain lateralization are accurate EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  full lateralization of language occurs near the end of early childhood. 
B)  some degree of lateralization is present in the human fetus. 
C)  hemispheric specialization is based solely on personality type. 
D)  fetuses and adults listen to language with the right ear. 
E)  most people who are not left-brain dominant have mixed dominance. 
A)  full lateralization of language occurs near the end of early childhood. 
B)  some degree of lateralization is present in the human fetus. 
C)  hemispheric specialization is based solely on personality type. 
D)  fetuses and adults listen to language with the right ear. 
E)  most people who are not left-brain dominant have mixed dominance.

Question 20

When discussing children and weight gain, a pattern in which children gain more weight in a year than is appropriate for their age and height is called __________ .

Accepted Answer

excessive

The most commonly reported STD in teenagers is __________ .

Explain what is known about the causes of homosexuality.

Adolescent boys who begin sexual activity early are more likely to have experienced all of the following EXCEPT

Mike is six years old. He should be able to do all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following children would likely have the most subcutaneous fat?

About of all teen pregnancies end in abortion and about percent result in miscarriage.

From the standpoint of brain development, which child is most likely to be affected by malnutrition?

About 90 percent of high school students report having learned about sexually transmitted diseases

What percent of humans have a right brain dominance pattern?

All of the following are predictors of teenage sexual activity EXCEPT

According to Tanner, the second stage in the sequence of physical development in puberty includes

Why did the girl in the video say that hitting a glass with a feather would break the glass even though she is old enough to know better?

About half of sexually active 15-19-year-old girls test positive for

Anne Marie has been sexually active since she was 14 years old. Based on this, it would be most accurate to say that she probably

Sensory, motor, and intellectual functions are linked in the

The ________ is the convoluted gray matter that is involved in perception, body movement, and language.

Describe the five stages of puberty based on Tanner's system.

There are four different phases in the development of height in children. Which phases have the most rapid growth?

All of the following statements about brain lateralization are accurate EXCEPT

When discussing children and weight gain, a pattern in which children gain more weight in a year than is appropriate for their age and height is called __________ .

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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Exam 4: Physical Development

The most commonly reported STD in teenagers is __________ .

Explain what is known about the causes of homosexuality.

Adolescent boys who begin sexual activity early are more likely to have experienced all of the following EXCEPT

Mike is six years old. He should be able to do all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following children would likely have the most subcutaneous fat?

About ________ of all teen pregnancies end in abortion and about ________ percent result in miscarriage.

From the standpoint of brain development, which child is most likely to be affected by malnutrition?

About 90 percent of high school students report having learned about sexually transmitted diseases

What percent of humans have a right brain dominance pattern?

All of the following are predictors of teenage sexual activity EXCEPT

According to Tanner, the second stage in the sequence of physical development in puberty includes

Why did the girl in the video say that hitting a glass with a feather would break the glass even though she is old enough to know better?

About half of sexually active 15-19-year-old girls test positive for

Anne Marie has been sexually active since she was 14 years old. Based on this, it would be most accurate to say that she probably

Sensory, motor, and intellectual functions are linked in the

The ________ is the convoluted gray matter that is involved in perception, body movement, and language.

Describe the five stages of puberty based on Tanner's system.

There are four different phases in the development of height in children. Which phases have the most rapid growth?

All of the following statements about brain lateralization are accurate EXCEPT

When discussing children and weight gain, a pattern in which children gain more weight in a year than is appropriate for their age and height is called __________ .

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

Filters

About of all teen pregnancies end in abortion and about percent result in miscarriage.