Question 1

Describe historical accounts of adolescence,and explain how lifespan theorists currently view this stage of development.

Accepted Answer

Historically,theorists explained the imp

Question 2

The dropout rate in the U.S.is higher among __________ and is particularly high among _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) girls than boys;lower-SES Caucasians 
B) boys than girls;higher-SES ethnic minorities 
C) boys than girls;lower-SES ethnic minorities 
D) girls than boys;lower-SES ethnic minorities 
A) girls than boys;lower-SES Caucasians 
B) boys than girls;higher-SES ethnic minorities 
C) boys than girls;lower-SES ethnic minorities 
D) girls than boys;lower-SES ethnic minorities

Question 3

Carlie engages in strict dieting and excessive exercise accompanied by binge eating,often followed by purging.Carlie suffers from

Accepted Answer

A) bulimia nervosa. 
B) food insecurity. 
C) marasmus. 
D) anorexia nervosa. 
A) bulimia nervosa. 
B) food insecurity. 
C) marasmus. 
D) anorexia nervosa.

Question 4

On average,girls reach puberty

Accepted Answer

A) at approximately the same time as boys. 
B) 2 months earlier than boys. 
C) 2 years earlier than boys. 
D) 2 years later than boys. 
A) at approximately the same time as boys. 
B) 2 months earlier than boys. 
C) 2 years earlier than boys. 
D) 2 years later than boys.

Question 5

Adolescent drug experimentation

Accepted Answer

A) should not be taken lightly because drug use can lead to permanent injury or death. 
B) is a normal part of adolescence and,therefore,is not a cause for concern. 
C) is much greater among European than U.S.adolescents. 
D) is rare in the Native-American population. 
A) should not be taken lightly because drug use can lead to permanent injury or death. 
B) is a normal part of adolescence and,therefore,is not a cause for concern. 
C) is much greater among European than U.S.adolescents. 
D) is rare in the Native-American population.

Question 6

Korto has a difficult time making decisions.Korto's mother can best help her make rational,logical choices by encouraging her to

Accepted Answer

A) do what she thinks is morally right. 
B) talk to friends who have been faced with similar choices. 
C) identify the pros and cons of each choice and assess the likelihood of various outcomes. 
D) take more risks and then evaluate the consequences of her actions. 
A) do what she thinks is morally right. 
B) talk to friends who have been faced with similar choices. 
C) identify the pros and cons of each choice and assess the likelihood of various outcomes. 
D) take more risks and then evaluate the consequences of her actions.

Question 7

About _____ percent of young people report getting information from parents about intercourse,pregnancy prevention,and sexually transmitted disease.

Accepted Answer

A) 35 
B) 50 
C) 65 
D) 80 
A) 35 
B) 50 
C) 65 
D) 80

Question 8

Research shows that many adolescents do not use contraception during sexual activity because they

Accepted Answer

A) fail to apply their reasoning skills to everyday situations. 
B) enjoy the thrill of risky behavior. 
C) receive inaccurate information on pregnancy and STDs. 
D) are unable to determine the consequences of their actions. 
A) fail to apply their reasoning skills to everyday situations. 
B) enjoy the thrill of risky behavior. 
C) receive inaccurate information on pregnancy and STDs. 
D) are unable to determine the consequences of their actions.

Question 9

Fifteen-year-old Kurt is often sleep-deprived.Research indicates that Kurt will

Accepted Answer

A) perform better on cognitive tasks in the morning hours. 
B) engage in sleep rebound on the weekends,which will compensate for sleep loss during the week. 
C) be too exhausted to engage in high-risk behaviors. 
D) perform especially poorly on cognitive tasks during morning hours. 
A) perform better on cognitive tasks in the morning hours. 
B) engage in sleep rebound on the weekends,which will compensate for sleep loss during the week. 
C) be too exhausted to engage in high-risk behaviors. 
D) perform especially poorly on cognitive tasks during morning hours.

Question 10

Mary and Ashley are identical twins.Abbie and Chandra are fraternal twins.Which of the following is most likely to be true about the timing of puberty?

Accepted Answer

A) Mary and Ashley will reach menarche about 12 months apart. 
B) Abbie and Chandra will reach menarche within a month or two of each other. 
C) Mary and Ashley will reach menarche within a month or two of each other. 
D) Abbie and Chandra will reach menarche at around the same time. 
A) Mary and Ashley will reach menarche about 12 months apart. 
B) Abbie and Chandra will reach menarche within a month or two of each other. 
C) Mary and Ashley will reach menarche within a month or two of each other. 
D) Abbie and Chandra will reach menarche at around the same time.

Question 11

Which of the following is true about the role of physical attractiveness and the timing of puberty in Western society?

Accepted Answer

A) The ideal female image is a girlish shape that favors the early developer. 
B) The ideal male image is a muscular shape that favors the late developer. 
C) The ideal male image is a muscular shape that favors the early developer. 
D) Both the ideal male and female image favor early-maturing teens. 
A) The ideal female image is a girlish shape that favors the early developer. 
B) The ideal male image is a muscular shape that favors the late developer. 
C) The ideal male image is a muscular shape that favors the early developer. 
D) Both the ideal male and female image favor early-maturing teens.

Question 12

Which of the following is most helpful in keeping potential dropouts in school?

Accepted Answer

A) remedial instruction in small classes 
B) using standardized testing instead of grades to determine who graduates 
C) requiring extracurricular involvement 
D) putting students in larger classes 
A) remedial instruction in small classes 
B) using standardized testing instead of grades to determine who graduates 
C) requiring extracurricular involvement 
D) putting students in larger classes

Question 13

Frequency of ____________ is strongly associated with healthy eating in adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) exercise 
B) sleep 
C) dieting 
D) family meals 
A) exercise 
B) sleep 
C) dieting 
D) family meals

Question 14

Certain that others are observing and thinking about them,teenagers develop an inflated sense of their own importance known as

Accepted Answer

A) the imaginary audience. 
B) the personal fable. 
C) metacognition. 
D) hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
A) the imaginary audience. 
B) the personal fable. 
C) metacognition. 
D) hypothetico-deductive reasoning.

Question 15

The first outward sign of puberty is

Accepted Answer

A) steady improvement in gross-motor performance. 
B) the rapid gain in height and weight known as the growth spurt. 
C) changes in physical features related to sexual functioning. 
D) extreme moodiness,particularly toward adults. 
A) steady improvement in gross-motor performance. 
B) the rapid gain in height and weight known as the growth spurt. 
C) changes in physical features related to sexual functioning. 
D) extreme moodiness,particularly toward adults.

Question 16

By the end of high school,50 percent of teenagers have experimented with illegal drugs.These numbers

Accepted Answer

A) are most likely inaccurate since adolescent drug users rarely admit to their behavior. 
B) show a substantial increase since the mid-1990s,despite greater focus on the hazards of drug use. 
C) show that drug use has changed little since the mid-1990s,despite increased focus on the hazards of drug use. 
D) represent a substantial decline since the mid-1990s,probably resulting from increased focus on the hazards of drug use. 
A) are most likely inaccurate since adolescent drug users rarely admit to their behavior. 
B) show a substantial increase since the mid-1990s,despite greater focus on the hazards of drug use. 
C) show that drug use has changed little since the mid-1990s,despite increased focus on the hazards of drug use. 
D) represent a substantial decline since the mid-1990s,probably resulting from increased focus on the hazards of drug use.

Question 17

Adolescents whose parents engage in ____________ decision making achieve better academically.

Accepted Answer

A) joint parent-adolescent 
B) permissive 
C) authoritarian 
D) idealistic 
A) joint parent-adolescent 
B) permissive 
C) authoritarian 
D) idealistic

Question 18

The imaginary audience is most likely responsible for adolescents'

Accepted Answer

A) increased argumentativeness with their parents. 
B) extreme self-consciousness and sensitivity to public criticism. 
C) greater willingness to engage in risky behavior. 
D) ability to solve problems with many variables. 
A) increased argumentativeness with their parents. 
B) extreme self-consciousness and sensitivity to public criticism. 
C) greater willingness to engage in risky behavior. 
D) ability to solve problems with many variables.

Question 19

Which of the following is true about adolescent moodiness?

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescents rate their moods more positively in adult-structured settings. 
B) Adolescent mood swings are strongly related to situational changes. 
C) Teenagers' emotional highs coincide with weekend evenings spent at home. 
D) Teenagers' emotional lows coincide with self-chosen leisure activities. 
A) Adolescents rate their moods more positively in adult-structured settings. 
B) Adolescent mood swings are strongly related to situational changes. 
C) Teenagers' emotional highs coincide with weekend evenings spent at home. 
D) Teenagers' emotional lows coincide with self-chosen leisure activities.

Question 20

Boys account for about _____ percent of cases of anorexia.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 20 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 20

Describe historical accounts of adolescence,and explain how lifespan theorists currently view this stage of development.

The dropout rate in the U.S.is higher among and is particularly high among _____.

Carlie engages in strict dieting and excessive exercise accompanied by binge eating,often followed by purging.Carlie suffers from

On average,girls reach puberty

Adolescent drug experimentation

Korto has a difficult time making decisions.Korto's mother can best help her make rational,logical choices by encouraging her to

About _____ percent of young people report getting information from parents about intercourse,pregnancy prevention,and sexually transmitted disease.

Research shows that many adolescents do not use contraception during sexual activity because they

Fifteen-year-old Kurt is often sleep-deprived.Research indicates that Kurt will

Mary and Ashley are identical twins.Abbie and Chandra are fraternal twins.Which of the following is most likely to be true about the timing of puberty?

Which of the following is true about the role of physical attractiveness and the timing of puberty in Western society?

Which of the following is most helpful in keeping potential dropouts in school?

Frequency of ____________ is strongly associated with healthy eating in adolescents.

Certain that others are observing and thinking about them,teenagers develop an inflated sense of their own importance known as

The first outward sign of puberty is

By the end of high school,50 percent of teenagers have experimented with illegal drugs.These numbers

Adolescents whose parents engage in ____________ decision making achieve better academically.

The imaginary audience is most likely responsible for adolescents'

Which of the following is true about adolescent moodiness?

Boys account for about _____ percent of cases of anorexia.

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

Describe historical accounts of adolescence,and explain how lifespan theorists currently view this stage of development.

The dropout rate in the U.S.is higher among __________ and is particularly high among _______________.

Carlie engages in strict dieting and excessive exercise accompanied by binge eating,often followed by purging.Carlie suffers from

On average,girls reach puberty

Adolescent drug experimentation

Korto has a difficult time making decisions.Korto's mother can best help her make rational,logical choices by encouraging her to

About _____ percent of young people report getting information from parents about intercourse,pregnancy prevention,and sexually transmitted disease.

Research shows that many adolescents do not use contraception during sexual activity because they

Fifteen-year-old Kurt is often sleep-deprived.Research indicates that Kurt will

Mary and Ashley are identical twins.Abbie and Chandra are fraternal twins.Which of the following is most likely to be true about the timing of puberty?

Which of the following is true about the role of physical attractiveness and the timing of puberty in Western society?

Which of the following is most helpful in keeping potential dropouts in school?

Frequency of ____________ is strongly associated with healthy eating in adolescents.

Certain that others are observing and thinking about them,teenagers develop an inflated sense of their own importance known as

The first outward sign of puberty is

By the end of high school,50 percent of teenagers have experimented with illegal drugs.These numbers

Adolescents whose parents engage in ____________ decision making achieve better academically.

The imaginary audience is most likely responsible for adolescents'

Which of the following is true about adolescent moodiness?

Boys account for about _____ percent of cases of anorexia.

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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The dropout rate in the U.S.is higher among and is particularly high among _____.