Question 1

Later high school start times have been associated with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  more adolescent depression 
B)  lower grades 
C)  less student absenteeism 
D)  decreased college attendance 
A)  more adolescent depression 
B)  lower grades 
C)  less student absenteeism 
D)  decreased college attendance

Question 2

The _____ system reaches full maturation before the prefrontal cortex, which makes strong, immediate sensations extremely attractive to teens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ system reaches full maturation before...

Question 3

Adolescents experience a disruption in their sleep-wake cycles, altering their _____.

Accepted Answer

circadian

Question 4

The sequence of puberty hormone production that originates in the brain and ends with glands located above the kidneys is known as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  HAG pathway 
B)  HAP pathway 
C)  HPG axis 
D)  HPA axis 
A)  HAG pathway 
B)  HAP pathway 
C)  HPG axis 
D)  HPA axis

Question 5

The recommended daily dose of calcium is 1,300 milligrams; most teens consume less than _____ milligrams per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  300 
B)  500 
C)  800 
D)  1,000 
A)  300 
B)  500 
C)  800 
D)  1,000

Question 6

Which is a primary sex characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  facial hair 
B)  muscle development 
C)  lowering of the voice 
D)  maturation of the testes 
A)  facial hair 
B)  muscle development 
C)  lowering of the voice 
D)  maturation of the testes

Question 7

Statistically, which student is likely to fall asleep during class?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ariel, age 5 
B)  Wilhelm, age 8 
C)  Allen, age 11 
D)  Rose, age 14 
A)  Ariel, age 5 
B)  Wilhelm, age 8 
C)  Allen, age 11 
D)  Rose, age 14

Question 8

According to the text, early adolescent sexual activity correlates with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  depression and drug abuse 
B)  happiness and a healthy lifestyle 
C)  higher school grades and early graduation from high school 
D)  couples marrying sooner and staying married longer 
A)  depression and drug abuse 
B)  happiness and a healthy lifestyle 
C)  higher school grades and early graduation from high school 
D)  couples marrying sooner and staying married longer

Question 9

Patty is 5 feet tall and weighs 87 pounds, yet when she looks in the mirror she thinks she is too fat. She eats very little, and staying thin is her obsession. Patty appears to suffer from _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  puberty 
C)  anxiety 
D)  bulimia nervosa 
A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  puberty 
C)  anxiety 
D)  bulimia nervosa

Question 10

Young people who are sexually exploited/abused _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  usually forget about the abuse 
B)  tend to devalue themselves throughout life 
C)  do not usually know their abuser 
D)  are not likely to be aggressive 
A)  usually forget about the abuse 
B)  tend to devalue themselves throughout life 
C)  do not usually know their abuser 
D)  are not likely to be aggressive

Question 11

Which of the following is a symptom of bulimia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  bingeing and purging 
B)  refusal to eat 
C)  BMI below 17 
D)  loss of more than 10 percent of body weight 
A)  bingeing and purging 
B)  refusal to eat 
C)  BMI below 17 
D)  loss of more than 10 percent of body weight

Question 12

In what way does stress affect puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress regulates menstruation. 
B)  Stress encourages reproduction at every stage of the process. 
C)  Stress increases the hormones that start puberty. 
D)  Stress decreases the hormones that start puberty. 
A)  Stress regulates menstruation. 
B)  Stress encourages reproduction at every stage of the process. 
C)  Stress increases the hormones that start puberty. 
D)  Stress decreases the hormones that start puberty.

Question 13

A beneficial result of changes in the adolescent brain can be seen in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in emotional regulation from childhood 
B)  a decrease in psychopathology 
C)  fully developed analytical abilities 
D)  faster reaction time 
A)  an increase in emotional regulation from childhood 
B)  a decrease in psychopathology 
C)  fully developed analytical abilities 
D)  faster reaction time

Question 14

State five problems with modern adolescents' nutrition.

Accepted Answer

Many adolescents do not eat well. Teenag

Question 15

Secondary sex characteristics involve reproductive organs such as the uterus and testes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The frontal lobes are the first part of the brain to develop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Bulimia nervosa is clinically present in _____ percent of young women in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 3 
B)  5 to 7 
C)  8 to 10 
D)  11 to 13 
A)  1 to 3 
B)  5 to 7 
C)  8 to 10 
D)  11 to 13

Question 18

The first outward sign of puberty in a typical girl is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in weight 
B)  the development of muscular strength 
C)  a spurt in height 
D)  the onset of nipple growth 
A)  an increase in weight 
B)  the development of muscular strength 
C)  a spurt in height 
D)  the onset of nipple growth

Question 19

William was an early-maturing boy in the 1930s. William would have been predicted to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  be aggressive as an adolescent 
B)  be a school leader as an adolescent 
C)  use alcohol as an adolescent 
D)  have an older romantic relationship partner 
A)  be aggressive as an adolescent 
B)  be a school leader as an adolescent 
C)  use alcohol as an adolescent 
D)  have an older romantic relationship partner

Question 20

The gland that produces the hormones that stimulate the adrenal glands is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary 
B)  gonad 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  thyroid 
A)  pituitary 
B)  gonad 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  thyroid

Later high school start times have been associated with _____.

The _____ system reaches full maturation before the prefrontal cortex, which makes strong, immediate sensations extremely attractive to teens.

Adolescents experience a disruption in their sleep-wake cycles, altering their _____.

The sequence of puberty hormone production that originates in the brain and ends with glands located above the kidneys is known as the _____.

The recommended daily dose of calcium is 1,300 milligrams; most teens consume less than _____ milligrams per day.

Which is a primary sex characteristic?

Statistically, which student is likely to fall asleep during class?

According to the text, early adolescent sexual activity correlates with _____.

Patty is 5 feet tall and weighs 87 pounds, yet when she looks in the mirror she thinks she is too fat. She eats very little, and staying thin is her obsession. Patty appears to suffer from _____.

Young people who are sexually exploited/abused _____.

Which of the following is a symptom of bulimia nervosa?

In what way does stress affect puberty?

A beneficial result of changes in the adolescent brain can be seen in _____.

State five problems with modern adolescents' nutrition.

Secondary sex characteristics involve reproductive organs such as the uterus and testes.

The frontal lobes are the first part of the brain to develop.

Bulimia nervosa is clinically present in _____ percent of young women in the United States.

The first outward sign of puberty in a typical girl is _____.

William was an early-maturing boy in the 1930s. William would have been predicted to _____.

The gland that produces the hormones that stimulate the adrenal glands is the _____.

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Later high school start times have been associated with _____.

The _____ system reaches full maturation before the prefrontal cortex, which makes strong, immediate sensations extremely attractive to teens.

Adolescents experience a disruption in their sleep-wake cycles, altering their _____.

The sequence of puberty hormone production that originates in the brain and ends with glands located above the kidneys is known as the _____.

The recommended daily dose of calcium is 1,300 milligrams; most teens consume less than _____ milligrams per day.

Which is a primary sex characteristic?

Statistically, which student is likely to fall asleep during class?

According to the text, early adolescent sexual activity correlates with _____.

Patty is 5 feet tall and weighs 87 pounds, yet when she looks in the mirror she thinks she is too fat. She eats very little, and staying thin is her obsession. Patty appears to suffer from _____.

Young people who are sexually exploited/abused _____.

Which of the following is a symptom of bulimia nervosa?

In what way does stress affect puberty?

A beneficial result of changes in the adolescent brain can be seen in _____.

State five problems with modern adolescents' nutrition.

Secondary sex characteristics involve reproductive organs such as the uterus and testes.

The frontal lobes are the first part of the brain to develop.

Bulimia nervosa is clinically present in _____ percent of young women in the United States.

The first outward sign of puberty in a typical girl is _____.

William was an early-maturing boy in the 1930s. William would have been predicted to _____.

The gland that produces the hormones that stimulate the adrenal glands is the _____.

The Science of Human Development

Theories

The New Genetics

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First Two Years: Biosocial Development

The First Two Years: Cognitive Development

The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Adolescence: Cognitive Development

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