Question 1

Compared to heterosexual men,homosexual men tend to be _______ in birth order and have a(n)_______ number of older brothers.

Accepted Answer

A) later;lower-than-average 
B) earlier;higher-than-average 
C) later;higher-than-average 
D) earlier;average 
A) later;lower-than-average 
B) earlier;higher-than-average 
C) later;higher-than-average 
D) earlier;average

Question 2

Teenage pregnancies are a far greater problem today than several decades ago because

Accepted Answer

A) most public schools teach abstinence only,which does little to prepare teens for safe sex. 
B) the stigma of teenage parenthood is much worse and many couples refuse to adopt the baby of a teenage mother. 
C) adolescents are far less likely to marry before childbirth,increasing the negative consequences for both mother and baby. 
D) most adolescents lack the knowledge and resources to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancies. 
A) most public schools teach abstinence only,which does little to prepare teens for safe sex. 
B) the stigma of teenage parenthood is much worse and many couples refuse to adopt the baby of a teenage mother. 
C) adolescents are far less likely to marry before childbirth,increasing the negative consequences for both mother and baby. 
D) most adolescents lack the knowledge and resources to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancies.

Question 3

With respect to propositional thought,young children have great difficulty reasoning from premises that contradict reality or their own beliefs because they

Accepted Answer

A) automatically inhibit well-learned,real-world knowledge. 
B) are egocentric and cannot yet understand another person's perspective. 
C) fail to grasp the logical necessity of propositional reasoning. 
D) have poorly developed problem-solving strategies. 
A) automatically inhibit well-learned,real-world knowledge. 
B) are egocentric and cannot yet understand another person's perspective. 
C) fail to grasp the logical necessity of propositional reasoning. 
D) have poorly developed problem-solving strategies.

Question 4

Seventeen-year-old Emily is more likely to experience positive emotions when she

Accepted Answer

A) is involved in adult-structured activities. 
B) engages in self-chosen leisure activities. 
C) completes a difficult job successfully. 
D) spends a weekend evening at home. 
A) is involved in adult-structured activities. 
B) engages in self-chosen leisure activities. 
C) completes a difficult job successfully. 
D) spends a weekend evening at home.

Question 5

The primary factor that prevents college students and adults from displaying formal operational thinking in some situations is that

Accepted Answer

A) they do not have enough experience and practice in using such reasoning. 
B) they fail to use memory strategies effectively. 
C) this kind of thinking is not especially useful in our society. 
D) there is a cultural stigma associated with formal operations. 
A) they do not have enough experience and practice in using such reasoning. 
B) they fail to use memory strategies effectively. 
C) this kind of thinking is not especially useful in our society. 
D) there is a cultural stigma associated with formal operations.

Question 6

To work well,vocational education must

Accepted Answer

A) focus heavily on job-related instruction. 
B) carefully integrate academic and job-related instruction. 
C) offer paid employment as a component of the program. 
D) focus heavily on basic skills. 
A) focus heavily on job-related instruction. 
B) carefully integrate academic and job-related instruction. 
C) offer paid employment as a component of the program. 
D) focus heavily on basic skills.

Question 7

Describe an effective sex education program.

Accepted Answer

Effective sex education programs combine

Question 8

Brady is a first grader.When presented with conflicting evidence in a problem,he will probably

Accepted Answer

A) pay close attention to the conflict. 
B) distort the evidence so that it is consistent with his preferred theory. 
C) use logical rules to examine the situation. 
D) interpret evidence as multiple representations of "the way things are." 
A) pay close attention to the conflict. 
B) distort the evidence so that it is consistent with his preferred theory. 
C) use logical rules to examine the situation. 
D) interpret evidence as multiple representations of "the way things are."

Question 9

____________ is a modern substitute for the actual physical departure of young people from the family group that takes place in nonindustrialized cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) The transition to adulthood 
B) Emotional upheaval 
C) Psychological distancing 
D) Adolescent moodiness 
A) The transition to adulthood 
B) Emotional upheaval 
C) Psychological distancing 
D) Adolescent moodiness

Question 10

___________ is a tragic eating disturbance in which young people starve themselves because of a compulsive fear of getting fat.

Accepted Answer

A) Bulimia nervosa 
B) Addictive starvation 
C) Food insecurity 
D) Anorexia nervosa 
A) Bulimia nervosa 
B) Addictive starvation 
C) Food insecurity 
D) Anorexia nervosa

Question 11

Which of the following parent-child relationships is common among anorexic teenagers?

Accepted Answer

A) overprotective and controlling mothers and emotionally distant fathers 
B) permissive mothers and highly competitive fathers 
C) permissive mothers and uninvolved fathers 
D) divorced parents where the mother is overwhelmed and the father is largely absent 
A) overprotective and controlling mothers and emotionally distant fathers 
B) permissive mothers and highly competitive fathers 
C) permissive mothers and uninvolved fathers 
D) divorced parents where the mother is overwhelmed and the father is largely absent

Question 12

The most successful treatment for anorexia usually involves

Accepted Answer

A) a combination of individual and group therapy. 
B) family therapy and medication to reduce anxiety and neurotransmitter imbalances. 
C) short-term individual therapy and nutritional counseling. 
D) hypnosis and insertion of a feeding tube. 
A) a combination of individual and group therapy. 
B) family therapy and medication to reduce anxiety and neurotransmitter imbalances. 
C) short-term individual therapy and nutritional counseling. 
D) hypnosis and insertion of a feeding tube.

Question 13

Which of the following statements describes a minimal drug experimenter?

Accepted Answer

A) They are seriously troubled youth who express their unhappiness through antisocial acts. 
B) They are usually impulsive and disruptive in early childhood. 
C) They are usually psychologically healthy,sociable,curious young people. 
D) They are typically emotionally or socially immature in middle childhood. 
A) They are seriously troubled youth who express their unhappiness through antisocial acts. 
B) They are usually impulsive and disruptive in early childhood. 
C) They are usually psychologically healthy,sociable,curious young people. 
D) They are typically emotionally or socially immature in middle childhood.

Question 14

Which of the following factors is associated with intergenerational continuity in adolescent pregnancy and parenthood?

Accepted Answer

A) father absence 
B) coming from a blended family 
C) being adopted 
D) living in a large city 
A) father absence 
B) coming from a blended family 
C) being adopted 
D) living in a large city

Question 15

Male puberty usually begins with

Accepted Answer

A) extreme and unpredictable moodiness. 
B) enlargement of the testes. 
C) the appearance of pubic hair. 
D) spermarche. 
A) extreme and unpredictable moodiness. 
B) enlargement of the testes. 
C) the appearance of pubic hair. 
D) spermarche.

Question 16

Treating anorexia is difficult because victims

Accepted Answer

A) are usually from low-income families. 
B) often feel guilty or depressed. 
C) usually have parents who are unconcerned and uninvolved. 
D) generally deny or minimize the seriousness of their disorder. 
A) are usually from low-income families. 
B) often feel guilty or depressed. 
C) usually have parents who are unconcerned and uninvolved. 
D) generally deny or minimize the seriousness of their disorder.

Question 17

When adolescents ask questions or offer opinions about sex,adults should

Accepted Answer

A) use correct terms for body parts and remain nonjudgmental. 
B) listen and then ask a series of yes/no questions in order to determine the teen's level of understanding. 
C) have the "big talk" in early adolescence and then discourage sex talk in their presence. 
D) emphasize the importance of abstinence and limit their teen's dating. 
A) use correct terms for body parts and remain nonjudgmental. 
B) listen and then ask a series of yes/no questions in order to determine the teen's level of understanding. 
C) have the "big talk" in early adolescence and then discourage sex talk in their presence. 
D) emphasize the importance of abstinence and limit their teen's dating.

Question 18

Many homosexual adolescents and adults move through a three-phase sequence in coming out to themselves and others.Those three phases are

Accepted Answer

A) questioning,information seeking,and satisfaction. 
B) feeling different,confusion,and self-acceptance. 
C) worry,self-acceptance,and happiness. 
D) confusion,embarrassment,and resignation. 
A) questioning,information seeking,and satisfaction. 
B) feeling different,confusion,and self-acceptance. 
C) worry,self-acceptance,and happiness. 
D) confusion,embarrassment,and resignation.

Question 19

One landmark of male physical maturity is

Accepted Answer

A) the deepening of the voice. 
B) menarche. 
C) an increase in aggression. 
D) enhanced athletic skill. 
A) the deepening of the voice. 
B) menarche. 
C) an increase in aggression. 
D) enhanced athletic skill.

Question 20

Describe an effective substance abuse prevention program.

Accepted Answer

School and community programs that reduc

Compared to heterosexual men,homosexual men tend to be _ in birth order and have a(n)_ number of older brothers.

Teenage pregnancies are a far greater problem today than several decades ago because

With respect to propositional thought,young children have great difficulty reasoning from premises that contradict reality or their own beliefs because they

Seventeen-year-old Emily is more likely to experience positive emotions when she

The primary factor that prevents college students and adults from displaying formal operational thinking in some situations is that

To work well,vocational education must

Describe an effective sex education program.

Brady is a first grader.When presented with conflicting evidence in a problem,he will probably

____________ is a modern substitute for the actual physical departure of young people from the family group that takes place in nonindustrialized cultures.

___________ is a tragic eating disturbance in which young people starve themselves because of a compulsive fear of getting fat.

Which of the following parent-child relationships is common among anorexic teenagers?

The most successful treatment for anorexia usually involves

Which of the following statements describes a minimal drug experimenter?

Which of the following factors is associated with intergenerational continuity in adolescent pregnancy and parenthood?

Male puberty usually begins with

Treating anorexia is difficult because victims

When adolescents ask questions or offer opinions about sex,adults should

Many homosexual adolescents and adults move through a three-phase sequence in coming out to themselves and others.Those three phases are

One landmark of male physical maturity is

Describe an effective substance abuse prevention program.

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

Compared to heterosexual men,homosexual men tend to be _______ in birth order and have a(n)_______ number of older brothers.

Teenage pregnancies are a far greater problem today than several decades ago because

With respect to propositional thought,young children have great difficulty reasoning from premises that contradict reality or their own beliefs because they

Seventeen-year-old Emily is more likely to experience positive emotions when she

The primary factor that prevents college students and adults from displaying formal operational thinking in some situations is that

To work well,vocational education must

Describe an effective sex education program.

Brady is a first grader.When presented with conflicting evidence in a problem,he will probably

____________ is a modern substitute for the actual physical departure of young people from the family group that takes place in nonindustrialized cultures.

___________ is a tragic eating disturbance in which young people starve themselves because of a compulsive fear of getting fat.

Which of the following parent-child relationships is common among anorexic teenagers?

The most successful treatment for anorexia usually involves

Which of the following statements describes a minimal drug experimenter?

Which of the following factors is associated with intergenerational continuity in adolescent pregnancy and parenthood?

Male puberty usually begins with

Treating anorexia is difficult because victims

When adolescents ask questions or offer opinions about sex,adults should

Many homosexual adolescents and adults move through a three-phase sequence in coming out to themselves and others.Those three phases are

One landmark of male physical maturity is

Describe an effective substance abuse prevention program.

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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Compared to heterosexual men,homosexual men tend to be _ in birth order and have a(n)_ number of older brothers.