Question 1

Which of the following aspects of adolescence were emphasized by G. Stanley Hall?

Accepted Answer

A)  strengths of youth 
B)  conflict and mood swings of youth 
C)  desirable developmental trajectories of youth 
D)  domain-specific competencies of youth 
A)  strengths of youth 
B)  conflict and mood swings of youth 
C)  desirable developmental trajectories of youth 
D)  domain-specific competencies of youth

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT an outcome associated with adolescents who got less than 7.7 hours of sleep a night?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher achievement 
B)  higher anxiety 
C)  peer-related problems 
D)  higher level of suicidal ideation 
A)  higher achievement 
B)  higher anxiety 
C)  peer-related problems 
D)  higher level of suicidal ideation

Question 3

In the United States, which of the following ethnic groups has the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latina adolescents 
B)  African American adolescents 
C)  non-Latina White adolescents 
D)  Asian American adolescents 
A)  Latina adolescents 
B)  African American adolescents 
C)  non-Latina White adolescents 
D)  Asian American adolescents

Question 4

A recent longitudinal study of 1,500 individuals revealed that between the ages of 14 and 24, the rate of obesity increased from 20 percent to

Accepted Answer

A)  24 percent. 
B)  33 percent. 
C)  42 percent. 
D)  39 percent. 
A)  24 percent. 
B)  33 percent. 
C)  42 percent. 
D)  39 percent.

Question 5

Discuss the benefits and problems associated with early and late maturation for boys.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary.
In the Berke

Question 6

Who of the following is LEAST likely to initiate use of a contraceptive during sexual intercourse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abram, who is seventeen and dating another seventeen-year-old 
B)  Paul, who is seventeen and dating a twenty-year-old 
C)  Jerry, who is fourteen and dating a fourteen-year-old 
D)  Henry, who fourteen and dating a seventeen-year-old 
A)  Abram, who is seventeen and dating another seventeen-year-old 
B)  Paul, who is seventeen and dating a twenty-year-old 
C)  Jerry, who is fourteen and dating a fourteen-year-old 
D)  Henry, who fourteen and dating a seventeen-year-old

Question 7

According to recent research, if the use of marijuana is removed from the illicit drug index, illicit drug use among teens ________ between the years of 2008 and 2013.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained the same 
D)  was not the focus of any studies 
A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained the same 
D)  was not the focus of any studies

Question 8

Explain the role of testosterone and estradiol in bringing about pubertal changes.

Accepted Answer

Testosterone is a hormone associated in

Question 9

According to your text, sexual identities emerge in the context of physical, social, and ________ factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural 
B)  intellectual 
C)  unknown 
D)  informational 
A)  cultural 
B)  intellectual 
C)  unknown 
D)  informational

Question 10

Early maturation in girls is associated with higher levels of

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem throughout life. 
B)  self-efficacy, especially in the adolescent years. 
C)  sexual abstinence when compared to late maturing girls. 
D)  vulnerability for depression and eating disorders. 
A)  self-esteem throughout life. 
B)  self-efficacy, especially in the adolescent years. 
C)  sexual abstinence when compared to late maturing girls. 
D)  vulnerability for depression and eating disorders.

Question 11

________ adolescents tend to engage in sexual intercourse later than adolescents from other ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  African American 
B)  Latino 
C)  Caucasian 
D)  Asian American 
A)  African American 
B)  Latino 
C)  Caucasian 
D)  Asian American

Question 12

Which of the following sexually transmitted infections, if untreated, leads to paralysis or even death?

Accepted Answer

A)  genital herpes 
B)  gonorrhea 
C)  syphilis 
D)  chlamydia 
A)  genital herpes 
B)  gonorrhea 
C)  syphilis 
D)  chlamydia

Question 13

The brain-neuroendocrine process that occurs primarily in early adolescence and involves rapid physical changes in height, weight, and sexual maturation is called

Accepted Answer

A)  puberty. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  a growth spurt. 
D)  menarche. 
A)  puberty. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  a growth spurt. 
D)  menarche.

Question 14

According to recent research, the percentage of overweight U.S. 12- to 19-year-olds increased by approximately ________ from the early 1990s to 2013-2014.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  50 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  50 percent

Question 15

Regarding substance abuse in adolescence, which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use of alcohol by high school seniors is higher now than it was in 1980. 
B)  Cigarette smoking has dropped nearly 50 percent since 1996 among eighth-graders. 
C)  Binge drinking is more common among females than males. 
D)  Most teens view cigarette smoking in a positive light. 
A)  Use of alcohol by high school seniors is higher now than it was in 1980. 
B)  Cigarette smoking has dropped nearly 50 percent since 1996 among eighth-graders. 
C)  Binge drinking is more common among females than males. 
D)  Most teens view cigarette smoking in a positive light.

Question 16

Describe the "storm-and-stress" view of adolescence. Has is it been validated in research on adolescents?

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary.
The "storm-a

Question 17

Briefly explain the emergence of adulthood.

Accepted Answer

An important transition occurs from adol

Question 18

Boys generally become more satisfied with their body image as they move through adolescence, most likely because they

Accepted Answer

A)  gain more fat. 
B)  get to start shaving. 
C)  gain more muscle mass. 
D)  finally lose their baby fat. 
A)  gain more fat. 
B)  get to start shaving. 
C)  gain more muscle mass. 
D)  finally lose their baby fat.

Question 19

Which of the following pubertal changes in boys would typically occur first?

Accepted Answer

A)  first ejaculation 
B)  height spurt 
C)  growth of pubic hair 
D)  increase in penis and testicle size 
A)  first ejaculation 
B)  height spurt 
C)  growth of pubic hair 
D)  increase in penis and testicle size

Question 20

Adolescents from which of the following countries engage in the LEAST amount of exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  Ireland 
C)  Austria 
D)  the United States 
A)  Germany 
B)  Ireland 
C)  Austria 
D)  the United States

Which of the following aspects of adolescence were emphasized by G. Stanley Hall?

Which of the following was NOT an outcome associated with adolescents who got less than 7.7 hours of sleep a night?

In the United States, which of the following ethnic groups has the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy?

A recent longitudinal study of 1,500 individuals revealed that between the ages of 14 and 24, the rate of obesity increased from 20 percent to

Discuss the benefits and problems associated with early and late maturation for boys.

Who of the following is LEAST likely to initiate use of a contraceptive during sexual intercourse?

According to recent research, if the use of marijuana is removed from the illicit drug index, illicit drug use among teens ________ between the years of 2008 and 2013.

Explain the role of testosterone and estradiol in bringing about pubertal changes.

According to your text, sexual identities emerge in the context of physical, social, and ________ factors.

Early maturation in girls is associated with higher levels of

________ adolescents tend to engage in sexual intercourse later than adolescents from other ethnic groups.

Which of the following sexually transmitted infections, if untreated, leads to paralysis or even death?

The brain-neuroendocrine process that occurs primarily in early adolescence and involves rapid physical changes in height, weight, and sexual maturation is called

According to recent research, the percentage of overweight U.S. 12- to 19-year-olds increased by approximately ________ from the early 1990s to 2013-2014.

Regarding substance abuse in adolescence, which of the following is TRUE?

Describe the "storm-and-stress" view of adolescence. Has is it been validated in research on adolescents?

Briefly explain the emergence of adulthood.

Boys generally become more satisfied with their body image as they move through adolescence, most likely because they

Which of the following pubertal changes in boys would typically occur first?

Adolescents from which of the following countries engage in the LEAST amount of exercise?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Filters

Exam 14: Physical Development in Adolescence

Which of the following aspects of adolescence were emphasized by G. Stanley Hall?

Which of the following was NOT an outcome associated with adolescents who got less than 7.7 hours of sleep a night?

In the United States, which of the following ethnic groups has the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy?

A recent longitudinal study of 1,500 individuals revealed that between the ages of 14 and 24, the rate of obesity increased from 20 percent to

Discuss the benefits and problems associated with early and late maturation for boys.

Who of the following is LEAST likely to initiate use of a contraceptive during sexual intercourse?

According to recent research, if the use of marijuana is removed from the illicit drug index, illicit drug use among teens ________ between the years of 2008 and 2013.

Explain the role of testosterone and estradiol in bringing about pubertal changes.

According to your text, sexual identities emerge in the context of physical, social, and ________ factors.

Early maturation in girls is associated with higher levels of

________ adolescents tend to engage in sexual intercourse later than adolescents from other ethnic groups.

Which of the following sexually transmitted infections, if untreated, leads to paralysis or even death?

The brain-neuroendocrine process that occurs primarily in early adolescence and involves rapid physical changes in height, weight, and sexual maturation is called

According to recent research, the percentage of overweight U.S. 12- to 19-year-olds increased by approximately ________ from the early 1990s to 2013-2014.

Regarding substance abuse in adolescence, which of the following is TRUE?

Describe the "storm-and-stress" view of adolescence. Has is it been validated in research on adolescents?

Briefly explain the emergence of adulthood.

Boys generally become more satisfied with their body image as they move through adolescence, most likely because they

Which of the following pubertal changes in boys would typically occur first?

Adolescents from which of the following countries engage in the LEAST amount of exercise?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Filters