Question 1

A belief that knowledge involves an accumulation of objective facts and definite answers is called:

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A)  formal operational thinking. 
B)  objective theory of knowledge. 
C)  subjective theory of knowledge. 
D)  evaluativist theory of knowledge. 
A)  formal operational thinking. 
B)  objective theory of knowledge. 
C)  subjective theory of knowledge. 
D)  evaluativist theory of knowledge. B

Question 2

In comparison to other primates, humans' speed of growth:

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A)  continues to decline in a relatively straight line from birth through adulthood. 
B)  continues to increase in a relatively straight line from birth through adulthood. 
C)  is fastest throughout childhood. 
D)  is slowest until the adolescent growth spurt. 
A)  continues to decline in a relatively straight line from birth through adulthood. 
B)  continues to increase in a relatively straight line from birth through adulthood. 
C)  is fastest throughout childhood. 
D)  is slowest until the adolescent growth spurt. D

Question 3

Sleep researchers recognize that the sleep-wake shift results from an interaction of biological and environmental influences including all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  hormones that affect the brain's biological clock. 
B)  decreased parental control. 
C)  increased schoolwork. 
D)  the growth spurt. 
A)  hormones that affect the brain's biological clock. 
B)  decreased parental control. 
C)  increased schoolwork. 
D)  the growth spurt. D

Question 4

The changes in overall shape that occur during adolescence are:

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A)  generally the same for boys and girls. 
B)  a lower ratio of fat to muscle in females. 
C)  that boys acquire wide shoulders while girls' hips expand. 
D)  a lengthening trunk before lengthening legs. 
A)  generally the same for boys and girls. 
B)  a lower ratio of fat to muscle in females. 
C)  that boys acquire wide shoulders while girls' hips expand. 
D)  a lengthening trunk before lengthening legs.

Question 5

Carol Gilligan has argued that, in their moral reasoning:

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A)  most females are at a lower level than most males. 
B)  most females are at a higher level than most males. 
C)  females are oriented toward interpersonal relationships. 
D)  females are more interested than males in rules and litigation. 
A)  most females are at a lower level than most males. 
B)  most females are at a higher level than most males. 
C)  females are oriented toward interpersonal relationships. 
D)  females are more interested than males in rules and litigation.

Question 6

A pattern in which the average age of puberty in developed countries declines across decades is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  secular trend. 
B)  precocious puberty. 
C)  late maturation. 
D)  early maturation. 
A)  secular trend. 
B)  precocious puberty. 
C)  late maturation. 
D)  early maturation.

Question 7

What happens to the gray matter of the brain during adolescence?

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A)  Gray matter continues to increase throughout adolescence. 
B)  Gray matter starts to decline in early adolescence. 
C)  Gray matter declines in early adolescence but increases in late adolescence. 
D)  Gray matter increases in early adolescence but decreases in late adolescence. 
A)  Gray matter continues to increase throughout adolescence. 
B)  Gray matter starts to decline in early adolescence. 
C)  Gray matter declines in early adolescence but increases in late adolescence. 
D)  Gray matter increases in early adolescence but decreases in late adolescence.

Question 8

Research comparing parental and peer influences on moral development suggests that:

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A)  parents have a stronger influence of moral development. 
B)  peers have a stronger influence on moral development. 
C)  both peers and parents are similar in the process whereby they affect moral development. 
D)  peers and parents have distinctive ways of influencing moral development. 
A)  parents have a stronger influence of moral development. 
B)  peers have a stronger influence on moral development. 
C)  both peers and parents are similar in the process whereby they affect moral development. 
D)  peers and parents have distinctive ways of influencing moral development.

Question 9

Young people reach 98 percent of their adult height:

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A)  by the end of middle childhood. 
B)  by the end of the growth spurt of puberty. 
C)  about the time they graduate from high school. 
D)  before they show signs of developing sexual maturity. 
A)  by the end of middle childhood. 
B)  by the end of the growth spurt of puberty. 
C)  about the time they graduate from high school. 
D)  before they show signs of developing sexual maturity.

Question 10

A serious condition that involves the activation of the HPG axis before the age of 8 in girls and 9 in boys is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  secular trend. 
B)  precocious puberty. 
C)  late maturation. 
D)  early maturation. 
A)  secular trend. 
B)  precocious puberty. 
C)  late maturation. 
D)  early maturation.

Question 11

Which neurotransmitter stimulates the reward system in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  leptin 
B)  kisspeptin 
C)  dopamine 
D)  estradiol 
A)  leptin 
B)  kisspeptin 
C)  dopamine 
D)  estradiol

Question 12

According to Margaret Mead, societies vary in how they organize key transitions to maturity in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

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A)  the transition from play to work. 
B)  the transition from being asexual to bisexual. 
C)  the transition from dependence to independence. 
D)  the transition from lacking responsibilities to being fully responsible. 
A)  the transition from play to work. 
B)  the transition from being asexual to bisexual. 
C)  the transition from dependence to independence. 
D)  the transition from lacking responsibilities to being fully responsible.

Question 13

The developmental period of adolescence has only been identified in recent history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According the Stanley Hall, adolescence is a period of:

Accepted Answer

A)  calm before the storm. 
B)  storm and stress. 
C)  time known as the genital stage. 
D)  formal operations. 
A)  calm before the storm. 
B)  storm and stress. 
C)  time known as the genital stage. 
D)  formal operations.

Question 15

Shelly is 20-years-old and is a full-time college student in the United States who lives with her parents. While she works part-time, she remains financially dependent on her parents. Which stage is she currently in?

Accepted Answer

A)  late adolescence 
B)  emerging adulthood 
C)  early adulthood 
D)  young adulthood 
A)  late adolescence 
B)  emerging adulthood 
C)  early adulthood 
D)  young adulthood

Question 16

Continuity between the species is found in the growth spurt of adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The hormone estrogen is found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  females only. 
B)  males only. 
C)  males and females. 
D)  females after puberty only. 
A)  females only. 
B)  males only. 
C)  males and females. 
D)  females after puberty only.

Question 18

A growth spurt following childhood:

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs in all mammals. 
B)  is unique to Homo sapiens. 
C)  is unique to primates. 
D)  does not occur in mammals. 
A)  occurs in all mammals. 
B)  is unique to Homo sapiens. 
C)  is unique to primates. 
D)  does not occur in mammals.

Question 19

The systematic consideration of all possible combinations of variables in a problem to be solved shows:

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operational thinking. 
B)  the mental operation of "logical necessity." 
C)  the internalization of actions that fit into a logical system. 
D)  metacognition. 
A)  formal operational thinking. 
B)  the mental operation of "logical necessity." 
C)  the internalization of actions that fit into a logical system. 
D)  metacognition.

Question 20

Jane and John are twins. Based on what we know about gender differences in puberty, which of the following is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jane will grow 9 inches taller during the growth spurt. 
B)  John will grow 6 to 7 inches taller during the growth spurt. 
C)  Jane will have an increase in muscle compared to fat. 
D)  John will have a decrease in body fat. 
A)  Jane will grow 9 inches taller during the growth spurt. 
B)  John will grow 6 to 7 inches taller during the growth spurt. 
C)  Jane will have an increase in muscle compared to fat. 
D)  John will have a decrease in body fat.

A belief that knowledge involves an accumulation of objective facts and definite answers is called:

In comparison to other primates, humans' speed of growth:

Sleep researchers recognize that the sleep-wake shift results from an interaction of biological and environmental influences including all of the following EXCEPT:

The changes in overall shape that occur during adolescence are:

Carol Gilligan has argued that, in their moral reasoning:

A pattern in which the average age of puberty in developed countries declines across decades is referred to as:

What happens to the gray matter of the brain during adolescence?

Research comparing parental and peer influences on moral development suggests that:

Young people reach 98 percent of their adult height:

A serious condition that involves the activation of the HPG axis before the age of 8 in girls and 9 in boys is called:

Which neurotransmitter stimulates the reward system in the brain?

According to Margaret Mead, societies vary in how they organize key transitions to maturity in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

The developmental period of adolescence has only been identified in recent history.

According the Stanley Hall, adolescence is a period of:

Shelly is 20-years-old and is a full-time college student in the United States who lives with her parents. While she works part-time, she remains financially dependent on her parents. Which stage is she currently in?

Continuity between the species is found in the growth spurt of adolescence.

The hormone estrogen is found in:

A growth spurt following childhood:

The systematic consideration of all possible combinations of variables in a problem to be solved shows:

Jane and John are twins. Based on what we know about gender differences in puberty, which of the following is most likely?

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Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

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Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

School As Context for Development

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Exam 14: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

A belief that knowledge involves an accumulation of objective facts and definite answers is called:

In comparison to other primates, humans' speed of growth:

Sleep researchers recognize that the sleep-wake shift results from an interaction of biological and environmental influences including all of the following EXCEPT:

The changes in overall shape that occur during adolescence are:

Carol Gilligan has argued that, in their moral reasoning:

A pattern in which the average age of puberty in developed countries declines across decades is referred to as:

What happens to the gray matter of the brain during adolescence?

Research comparing parental and peer influences on moral development suggests that:

Young people reach 98 percent of their adult height:

A serious condition that involves the activation of the HPG axis before the age of 8 in girls and 9 in boys is called:

Which neurotransmitter stimulates the reward system in the brain?

According to Margaret Mead, societies vary in how they organize key transitions to maturity in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

The developmental period of adolescence has only been identified in recent history.

According the Stanley Hall, adolescence is a period of:

Shelly is 20-years-old and is a full-time college student in the United States who lives with her parents. While she works part-time, she remains financially dependent on her parents. Which stage is she currently in?

Continuity between the species is found in the growth spurt of adolescence.

The hormone estrogen is found in:

A growth spurt following childhood:

The systematic consideration of all possible combinations of variables in a problem to be solved shows:

Jane and John are twins. Based on what we know about gender differences in puberty, which of the following is most likely?

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First 3 Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Emotional Development in Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

School As Context for Development

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

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