Question 1

What can parents do to foster healthy communication with adolescents about sexual issues?

Accepted Answer

First,they can encourage open communicat

Question 2

Which of the following adolescents is most likely to engage in early sexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A) Carrie,who is an only child 
B) Angelo,who is African American 
C) Thomas,who is Asian American 
D) Marla,who experienced late pubertal development 
A) Carrie,who is an only child 
B) Angelo,who is African American 
C) Thomas,who is Asian American 
D) Marla,who experienced late pubertal development

Question 3

Female puberty usually begins with

Accepted Answer

A) the budding of the breasts and the growth spurt. 
B) menarche. 
C) the completion of pubic hair growth. 
D) extreme and unpredictable moodiness. 
A) the budding of the breasts and the growth spurt. 
B) menarche. 
C) the completion of pubic hair growth. 
D) extreme and unpredictable moodiness.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about the spread of STDs,including AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A) It is at least five times as easy for a male to infect a female,as for a female to infect a male. 
B) It is at least five times as easy for a female to infect a male,as for a male to infect a female. 
C) It is just as easy for a female to infect a male,as for a male to infect a female. 
D) It is at least twice as easy for a male to infect a female,as for a female to infect a male. 
A) It is at least five times as easy for a male to infect a female,as for a female to infect a male. 
B) It is at least five times as easy for a female to infect a male,as for a male to infect a female. 
C) It is just as easy for a female to infect a male,as for a male to infect a female. 
D) It is at least twice as easy for a male to infect a female,as for a female to infect a male.

Question 5

Which sixth grader is most likely to report feeling less academically competent and less motivated than he did in fifth grade?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethan,who attended small,self-contained fifth and sixth grade classrooms 
B) Bob,who attended elementary school in fifth grade and then made a transition to middle school for sixth grade 
C) Alex,who attended a large fifth grade classroom and a small,self-contained sixth-grade classroom 
D) Gio,who remained in the same mixed-age classroom for fifth and sixth grade 
A) Ethan,who attended small,self-contained fifth and sixth grade classrooms 
B) Bob,who attended elementary school in fifth grade and then made a transition to middle school for sixth grade 
C) Alex,who attended a large fifth grade classroom and a small,self-contained sixth-grade classroom 
D) Gio,who remained in the same mixed-age classroom for fifth and sixth grade

Question 6

Maddy,age 7,is presented with the following statement: If rats are bigger than cats and cats are bigger than mice,then rats are bigger than mice.She will probably judge such reasoning to be

Accepted Answer

A) true because she understands propositional thought. 
B) true if she has seen cats,rats,and mice in picture books. 
C) false because not all relations specified occur in real life. 
D) sometimes true and sometimes false depending on her educational background. 
A) true because she understands propositional thought. 
B) true if she has seen cats,rats,and mice in picture books. 
C) false because not all relations specified occur in real life. 
D) sometimes true and sometimes false depending on her educational background.

Question 7

Bulimia is usually treated by

Accepted Answer

A) therapy that focuses on making new friends. 
B) in-patient hospitalization and family therapy. 
C) therapy that focuses on nutrition education. 
D) hypnotherapy. 
A) therapy that focuses on making new friends. 
B) in-patient hospitalization and family therapy. 
C) therapy that focuses on nutrition education. 
D) hypnotherapy.

Question 8

During the adolescent growth spurt,

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A) boys require approximately 1,500 more calories a day than girls. 
B) girls require somewhat less protein than boys because of their smaller size and muscle mass. 
C) the diets of both boys and girls are typically well-balanced. 
D) girls consume about 500 more calories per day than boys. 
A) boys require approximately 1,500 more calories a day than girls. 
B) girls require somewhat less protein than boys because of their smaller size and muscle mass. 
C) the diets of both boys and girls are typically well-balanced. 
D) girls consume about 500 more calories per day than boys.

Question 9

Kia,age 14,uses hypothetic-deductive reasoning.Therefore,she probably

Accepted Answer

A) makes predictions about variables that might affect an outcome and then deduces logical,testable inferences from that hypothesis. 
B) starts with what she knows,conducts observations,and revises her approach to problem solving. 
C) cannot yet think of alternatives when her predictions about an outcome are not confirmed. 
D) is strongly motivated to identify and experiment with new memory strategies,although she may not yet use new strategies effectively. 
A) makes predictions about variables that might affect an outcome and then deduces logical,testable inferences from that hypothesis. 
B) starts with what she knows,conducts observations,and revises her approach to problem solving. 
C) cannot yet think of alternatives when her predictions about an outcome are not confirmed. 
D) is strongly motivated to identify and experiment with new memory strategies,although she may not yet use new strategies effectively.

Question 10

Studies show that ________ makes an important contribution to homosexuality.

Accepted Answer

A) heredity 
B) drug abuse 
C) alcoholism 
D) cross-gender behavior 
A) heredity 
B) drug abuse 
C) alcoholism 
D) cross-gender behavior

Question 11

Today,nearly _______ percent of U.S.young people earn college degrees.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40

Question 12

G)Stanley Hall described adolescence as a

Accepted Answer

A) period so turbulent that it resembles the era in which humans evolved from savages into civilized beings. 
B) time in which teenagers grasp scientific and mathematical principles and grapple with social and political issues. 
C) generally pleasant time of life in which the social environment is responsible for the range of teenage experiences. 
D) brief intervening phase between childhood and full assumption of adult roles and responsibilities. 
A) period so turbulent that it resembles the era in which humans evolved from savages into civilized beings. 
B) time in which teenagers grasp scientific and mathematical principles and grapple with social and political issues. 
C) generally pleasant time of life in which the social environment is responsible for the range of teenage experiences. 
D) brief intervening phase between childhood and full assumption of adult roles and responsibilities.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about intergenerational continuity in adolescent parenthood?

Accepted Answer

A) Contrary to popular belief,adolescent parenthood does not increase the chances of teenage childbearing in the next generation. 
B) Intergenerational continuity in adolescent parenthood is far greater when teenage mothers remain unmarried. 
C) Unmarried adolescent fathers are more likely to remain in regular contact with daughters than sons. 
D) International continuity in adolescent parenthood affects daughters but not sons. 
A) Contrary to popular belief,adolescent parenthood does not increase the chances of teenage childbearing in the next generation. 
B) Intergenerational continuity in adolescent parenthood is far greater when teenage mothers remain unmarried. 
C) Unmarried adolescent fathers are more likely to remain in regular contact with daughters than sons. 
D) International continuity in adolescent parenthood affects daughters but not sons.

Question 14

The good news about American high school dropouts is that about one-third of them

Accepted Answer

A) obtain rewarding,high-paying jobs. 
B) are happily married and satisfied with their lives. 
C) attend a high-quality trade school. 
D) return to finish their secondary education within a few years. 
A) obtain rewarding,high-paying jobs. 
B) are happily married and satisfied with their lives. 
C) attend a high-quality trade school. 
D) return to finish their secondary education within a few years.

Question 15

Boys show superior athletic performance during the teenage years because

Accepted Answer

A) they have an extra 2 years of preadolescent growth. 
B) they develop larger skeletal muscles,hearts,and lung capacity than girls. 
C) they have more athletic opportunities available to them. 
D) the number of red blood cells increases in girls but not in boys. 
A) they have an extra 2 years of preadolescent growth. 
B) they develop larger skeletal muscles,hearts,and lung capacity than girls. 
C) they have more athletic opportunities available to them. 
D) the number of red blood cells increases in girls but not in boys.

Question 16

Although the achievement gap separating African-American,Hispanic,and Native-American students from white students has declined since the 1970s,mastery of basic skills remains poor because

Accepted Answer

A) discipline problems receive less attention than teaching and learning. 
B) many teachers lack the knowledge to teach basic academic skills. 
C) minority students too often attend underfunded schools. 
D) minority students do not participate in high-stakes testing. 
A) discipline problems receive less attention than teaching and learning. 
B) many teachers lack the knowledge to teach basic academic skills. 
C) minority students too often attend underfunded schools. 
D) minority students do not participate in high-stakes testing.

Question 17

Western adolescents are granted partial adult status upon the happening of many different events,including

Accepted Answer

A) voting. 
B) entering high school. 
C) beginning to date. 
D) menarche or spermarche. 
A) voting. 
B) entering high school. 
C) beginning to date. 
D) menarche or spermarche.

Question 18

Wayne believes that teenagers are naturally rebellious and full of rage because of the biological changes of puberty.Wayne's beliefs are consistent with the theory that

Accepted Answer

A) social forces determine adolescent psychological change. 
B) biological,psychological,and social forces combine to influence adolescent development. 
C) teenagers have no control over their behavior and cannot be held accountable for their actions. 
D) the biological upheaval of puberty triggers heightened emotionality,conflict,and defiance. 
A) social forces determine adolescent psychological change. 
B) biological,psychological,and social forces combine to influence adolescent development. 
C) teenagers have no control over their behavior and cannot be held accountable for their actions. 
D) the biological upheaval of puberty triggers heightened emotionality,conflict,and defiance.

Question 19

When faced with a propositional reasoning problem,17-year-old Max is likely to

Accepted Answer

A) justify his answer using a fictional or egocentric response. 
B) need concrete objects or situations to explain his answer. 
C) have great difficulty reasoning from premises that contradict reality or his own beliefs. 
D) justify his reasoning by explaining the rules on which it is based. 
A) justify his answer using a fictional or egocentric response. 
B) need concrete objects or situations to explain his answer. 
C) have great difficulty reasoning from premises that contradict reality or his own beliefs. 
D) justify his reasoning by explaining the rules on which it is based.

Question 20

Jonathan views himself as reaching great heights of omnipotence and also sinking to unusual depths of despair.Which of the following cognitive distortions contribute to Jonathan's views?

Accepted Answer

A) the personal fable 
B) learned helplessness 
C) the imaginary audience 
D) metacognition 
A) the personal fable 
B) learned helplessness 
C) the imaginary audience 
D) metacognition

What can parents do to foster healthy communication with adolescents about sexual issues?

Which of the following adolescents is most likely to engage in early sexual activity?

Female puberty usually begins with

Which of the following statements is true about the spread of STDs,including AIDS?

Which sixth grader is most likely to report feeling less academically competent and less motivated than he did in fifth grade?

Maddy,age 7,is presented with the following statement: If rats are bigger than cats and cats are bigger than mice,then rats are bigger than mice.She will probably judge such reasoning to be

Bulimia is usually treated by

During the adolescent growth spurt,

Kia,age 14,uses hypothetic-deductive reasoning.Therefore,she probably

Studies show that ________ makes an important contribution to homosexuality.

Today,nearly _______ percent of U.S.young people earn college degrees.

G)Stanley Hall described adolescence as a

Which of the following statements is true about intergenerational continuity in adolescent parenthood?

The good news about American high school dropouts is that about one-third of them

Boys show superior athletic performance during the teenage years because

Although the achievement gap separating African-American,Hispanic,and Native-American students from white students has declined since the 1970s,mastery of basic skills remains poor because

Western adolescents are granted partial adult status upon the happening of many different events,including

Wayne believes that teenagers are naturally rebellious and full of rage because of the biological changes of puberty.Wayne's beliefs are consistent with the theory that

When faced with a propositional reasoning problem,17-year-old Max is likely to

Jonathan views himself as reaching great heights of omnipotence and also sinking to unusual depths of despair.Which of the following cognitive distortions contribute to Jonathan's views?

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

What can parents do to foster healthy communication with adolescents about sexual issues?

Which of the following adolescents is most likely to engage in early sexual activity?

Female puberty usually begins with

Which of the following statements is true about the spread of STDs,including AIDS?

Which sixth grader is most likely to report feeling less academically competent and less motivated than he did in fifth grade?

Maddy,age 7,is presented with the following statement: If rats are bigger than cats and cats are bigger than mice,then rats are bigger than mice.She will probably judge such reasoning to be

Bulimia is usually treated by

During the adolescent growth spurt,

Kia,age 14,uses hypothetic-deductive reasoning.Therefore,she probably

Studies show that ________ makes an important contribution to homosexuality.

Today,nearly _______ percent of U.S.young people earn college degrees.

G)Stanley Hall described adolescence as a

Which of the following statements is true about intergenerational continuity in adolescent parenthood?

The good news about American high school dropouts is that about one-third of them

Boys show superior athletic performance during the teenage years because

Although the achievement gap separating African-American,Hispanic,and Native-American students from white students has declined since the 1970s,mastery of basic skills remains poor because

Western adolescents are granted partial adult status upon the happening of many different events,including

Wayne believes that teenagers are naturally rebellious and full of rage because of the biological changes of puberty.Wayne's beliefs are consistent with the theory that

When faced with a propositional reasoning problem,17-year-old Max is likely to

Jonathan views himself as reaching great heights of omnipotence and also sinking to unusual depths of despair.Which of the following cognitive distortions contribute to Jonathan's views?

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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