Question 1

During puberty,the neurons become more responsive to excitatory neurotransmitters.As a result,adolescents

Accepted Answer

A) handle stressful events better than most adults. 
B) experience pleasurable stimuli less intensely,causing them to seek outside stimulation,such as illicit drugs. 
C) react more strongly to stressful events and experience pleasurable stimuli more intensely. 
D) require less nightly sleep than school-age children and adults. 
A) handle stressful events better than most adults. 
B) experience pleasurable stimuli less intensely,causing them to seek outside stimulation,such as illicit drugs. 
C) react more strongly to stressful events and experience pleasurable stimuli more intensely. 
D) require less nightly sleep than school-age children and adults.

Question 2

Central Middle School has a large student body.Staff can minimize the effects of school transitions by

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A) offering differentiated instruction for students. 
B) requiring students to participate in at least one extracurricular activity. 
C) forming smaller units within the school and providing greater extracurricular opportunities. 
D) segregating boys and girls and emphasizing competition. 
A) offering differentiated instruction for students. 
B) requiring students to participate in at least one extracurricular activity. 
C) forming smaller units within the school and providing greater extracurricular opportunities. 
D) segregating boys and girls and emphasizing competition.

Question 3

Michelle is a 19-year-old who has reached self-acceptance about being a lesbian.The greatest predictor of her favorable adjustment will be

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A) the level of understanding and support provided by her parents. 
B) her friends' initial reactions to the news. 
C) the level of acceptance received from her peers. 
D) her ability to find a romantic partner. 
A) the level of understanding and support provided by her parents. 
B) her friends' initial reactions to the news. 
C) the level of acceptance received from her peers. 
D) her ability to find a romantic partner.

Question 4

Why are so many college students and adults not fully formal operational?

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One reason is that people are most likel

Question 5

High-achieving students typically have parents who

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A) are very involved in elementary school but are less involved in middle and high school. 
B) are involved throughout their child's education. 
C) are somewhat involved in elementary school but are very involved in middle and high school. 
D) rely on them to communicate with teachers. 
A) are very involved in elementary school but are less involved in middle and high school. 
B) are involved throughout their child's education. 
C) are somewhat involved in elementary school but are very involved in middle and high school. 
D) rely on them to communicate with teachers.

Question 6

Researchers believe that sophisticated ______________ is vital for scientific reasoning.

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A) processing capacity 
B) mathematical knowledge 
C) strategy development 
D) metacognitive understanding 
A) processing capacity 
B) mathematical knowledge 
C) strategy development 
D) metacognitive understanding

Question 7

Summarize the specific mechanisms of cognitive change,as described by the information-processing view of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

-Attention becomes more selective and be

Question 8

Initiation ceremonies in industrialized nations,such as the Jewish bar or bat mitzvah and the quinceañera in Hispanic communities,have less effect on the timing of puberty than initiation ceremonies in tribal and village societies because they

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A) usually do not lead to a meaningful change in social status. 
B) mark an important change in privilege and responsibility. 
C) usually lead to a meaningful change in social status. 
D) formally mark the movement from childhood to adulthood. 
A) usually do not lead to a meaningful change in social status. 
B) mark an important change in privilege and responsibility. 
C) usually lead to a meaningful change in social status. 
D) formally mark the movement from childhood to adulthood.

Question 9

Some evidence suggests that _______________ families may better prepare girls for menarche,treat it as an important milestone,and express less conflict over girls reaching sexual maturity.

Accepted Answer

A) Caucasian-American 
B) Japanese-American 
C) African-American 
D) Chinese-American 
A) Caucasian-American 
B) Japanese-American 
C) African-American 
D) Chinese-American

Question 10

Bulimia is usually easier to treat than anorexia because

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A) bulimics usually deny any problem exists. 
B) bulimics usually feel depressed and guilty about their abnormal eating habits. 
C) anorexics usually feel depressed and guilty about their abnormal eating habits. 
D) bulimics rarely feel guilty about their abnormal eating habits. 
A) bulimics usually deny any problem exists. 
B) bulimics usually feel depressed and guilty about their abnormal eating habits. 
C) anorexics usually feel depressed and guilty about their abnormal eating habits. 
D) bulimics rarely feel guilty about their abnormal eating habits.

Question 11

Which of the following is true about a school-age child's ability to use hypothetico-deductive reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A) She can sort out evidence that bears on three or more variables at once. 
B) She can understand that hypotheses must be confirmed by appropriate evidence. 
C) She can easily explain why a pattern of observations supports a hypothesis. 
D) She cannot reason logically in make-believe play when a simple set of premises defies real-world knowledge. 
A) She can sort out evidence that bears on three or more variables at once. 
B) She can understand that hypotheses must be confirmed by appropriate evidence. 
C) She can easily explain why a pattern of observations supports a hypothesis. 
D) She cannot reason logically in make-believe play when a simple set of premises defies real-world knowledge.

Question 12

Girls exposed to family conflict tend to reach menarche __________,whereas those with warm family ties tend to reach menarche __________.

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A) relatively late;early 
B) on target;late 
C) at the same age as their mothers;earlier than their mothers 
D) early;relatively late 
A) relatively late;early 
B) on target;late 
C) at the same age as their mothers;earlier than their mothers 
D) early;relatively late

Question 13

Seven-year-old Adea is asked to evaluate evidence about a hypothesis.She will probably

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A) be able to inhibit well-learned knowledge. 
B) do as well as an adult if the researcher motivates her with candy. 
C) be able to use propositional thought. 
D) deal with only one or two possible variables and be unable to deal with three or more. 
A) be able to inhibit well-learned knowledge. 
B) do as well as an adult if the researcher motivates her with candy. 
C) be able to use propositional thought. 
D) deal with only one or two possible variables and be unable to deal with three or more.

Question 14

About _______ percent of U.S.adolescents report having had sexual intercourse.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 35 
C) 50 
D) 65 
A) 25 
B) 35 
C) 50 
D) 65

Question 15

Ann is having more frequent disagreements with her teenage daughter.If they argue over typical parent-adolescent issues,these disagreements are most likely

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A) over important family values,such as honesty or integrity. 
B) caused by the storm and stress of puberty. 
C) over school issues,such as the importance of education. 
D) about everyday matters,such as driving,dating partners,and curfew. 
A) over important family values,such as honesty or integrity. 
B) caused by the storm and stress of puberty. 
C) over school issues,such as the importance of education. 
D) about everyday matters,such as driving,dating partners,and curfew.

Question 16

Early sexual activity is more common among young people from

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A) high-SES income homes. 
B) economically disadvantaged homes. 
C) only-child families. 
D) large families. 
A) high-SES income homes. 
B) economically disadvantaged homes. 
C) only-child families. 
D) large families.

Question 17

Adolescents who believe they are the focus of everyone's attention are experiencing

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A) idealism. 
B) the personal fable. 
C) reality. 
D) the imaginary audience. 
A) idealism. 
B) the personal fable. 
C) reality. 
D) the imaginary audience.

Question 18

Adolescents who reach the formal operational stage of cognitive development

Accepted Answer

A) can only operate on reality. 
B) cannot "operate on operations." 
C) no longer require concrete things and events as objects of thought. 
D) cannot yet come up with general logical rules through internal reflection. 
A) can only operate on reality. 
B) cannot "operate on operations." 
C) no longer require concrete things and events as objects of thought. 
D) cannot yet come up with general logical rules through internal reflection.

Question 19

Teenagers whose parents value achievement

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A) almost always come from affluent families. 
B) often feel excessive pressure to get good grades. 
C) often rebel against their parents in early adolescence. 
D) generally choose friends who share those values. 
A) almost always come from affluent families. 
B) often feel excessive pressure to get good grades. 
C) often rebel against their parents in early adolescence. 
D) generally choose friends who share those values.

Question 20

The high school dropout rate in the U.S.is about ______ percent.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 7 
C) 10 
D) 15 
A) 5 
B) 7 
C) 10 
D) 15

During puberty,the neurons become more responsive to excitatory neurotransmitters.As a result,adolescents

Central Middle School has a large student body.Staff can minimize the effects of school transitions by

Michelle is a 19-year-old who has reached self-acceptance about being a lesbian.The greatest predictor of her favorable adjustment will be

Why are so many college students and adults not fully formal operational?

High-achieving students typically have parents who

Researchers believe that sophisticated ______________ is vital for scientific reasoning.

Summarize the specific mechanisms of cognitive change,as described by the information-processing view of cognitive development.

Initiation ceremonies in industrialized nations,such as the Jewish bar or bat mitzvah and the quinceañera in Hispanic communities,have less effect on the timing of puberty than initiation ceremonies in tribal and village societies because they

Some evidence suggests that _______________ families may better prepare girls for menarche,treat it as an important milestone,and express less conflict over girls reaching sexual maturity.

Bulimia is usually easier to treat than anorexia because

Which of the following is true about a school-age child's ability to use hypothetico-deductive reasoning?

Girls exposed to family conflict tend to reach menarche ,whereas those with warm family ties tend to reach menarche .

Seven-year-old Adea is asked to evaluate evidence about a hypothesis.She will probably

About _______ percent of U.S.adolescents report having had sexual intercourse.

Ann is having more frequent disagreements with her teenage daughter.If they argue over typical parent-adolescent issues,these disagreements are most likely

Early sexual activity is more common among young people from

Adolescents who believe they are the focus of everyone's attention are experiencing

Adolescents who reach the formal operational stage of cognitive development

Teenagers whose parents value achievement

The high school dropout rate in the U.S.is about ______ percent.

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Biological and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

During puberty,the neurons become more responsive to excitatory neurotransmitters.As a result,adolescents

Central Middle School has a large student body.Staff can minimize the effects of school transitions by

Michelle is a 19-year-old who has reached self-acceptance about being a lesbian.The greatest predictor of her favorable adjustment will be

Why are so many college students and adults not fully formal operational?

High-achieving students typically have parents who

Researchers believe that sophisticated ______________ is vital for scientific reasoning.

Summarize the specific mechanisms of cognitive change,as described by the information-processing view of cognitive development.

Initiation ceremonies in industrialized nations,such as the Jewish bar or bat mitzvah and the quinceañera in Hispanic communities,have less effect on the timing of puberty than initiation ceremonies in tribal and village societies because they

Some evidence suggests that _______________ families may better prepare girls for menarche,treat it as an important milestone,and express less conflict over girls reaching sexual maturity.

Bulimia is usually easier to treat than anorexia because

Which of the following is true about a school-age child's ability to use hypothetico-deductive reasoning?

Girls exposed to family conflict tend to reach menarche __________,whereas those with warm family ties tend to reach menarche __________.

Seven-year-old Adea is asked to evaluate evidence about a hypothesis.She will probably

About _______ percent of U.S.adolescents report having had sexual intercourse.

Ann is having more frequent disagreements with her teenage daughter.If they argue over typical parent-adolescent issues,these disagreements are most likely

Early sexual activity is more common among young people from

Adolescents who believe they are the focus of everyone's attention are experiencing

Adolescents who reach the formal operational stage of cognitive development

Teenagers whose parents value achievement

The high school dropout rate in the U.S.is about ______ percent.

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Biological and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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Girls exposed to family conflict tend to reach menarche ,whereas those with warm family ties tend to reach menarche .