Question 1

Piaget felt that formal operational thinking differed from concrete operational thinking because it allows the individual to finally:

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A)  mentally combine, separate, and order objects and actions. 
B)  use logic in his reasoning. 
C)  realize that certain properties of an object will remain the same even if other superficial ones are altered. 
D)  systematically solve problems by considering all possible combinations of variables. 
A)  mentally combine, separate, and order objects and actions. 
B)  use logic in his reasoning. 
C)  realize that certain properties of an object will remain the same even if other superficial ones are altered. 
D)  systematically solve problems by considering all possible combinations of variables.

Question 2

Nori, who has never attended school, is asked to complete Piaget's combination-of-liquids problem. What is the likely outcome?

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A)  She is more likely to fail at the task compared to adolescents who have attended Western- style schools. 
B)  She is more likely to succeed at the task compared to adolescents who have attended Western-style schools. 
C)  She will do as well on the task as adolescents who have attended Western-style schools. 
D)  She will systematically try all the combinations of liquids until arriving at the answer. 
A)  She is more likely to fail at the task compared to adolescents who have attended Western- style schools. 
B)  She is more likely to succeed at the task compared to adolescents who have attended Western-style schools. 
C)  She will do as well on the task as adolescents who have attended Western-style schools. 
D)  She will systematically try all the combinations of liquids until arriving at the answer.

Question 3

The hormone testosterone is found in males and females.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In general the following are gender differences found among adolescents EXCEPT:

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A)  females are healthier. 
B)  females are better able to handle long-term stress. 
C)  males are stronger. 
D)  males are better able to handle long-term stress. 
A)  females are healthier. 
B)  females are better able to handle long-term stress. 
C)  males are stronger. 
D)  males are better able to handle long-term stress.

Question 5

The physiological differences between males and females may explain why:

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A)  females can exercise for longer periods than males. 
B)  males are generally healthier than females. 
C)  females have more difficulty tolerating stress. 
D)  males have been the hunters and heavy laborers throughout history. 
A)  females can exercise for longer periods than males. 
B)  males are generally healthier than females. 
C)  females have more difficulty tolerating stress. 
D)  males have been the hunters and heavy laborers throughout history.

Question 6

In stage 4 of Kohlberg's system describing the development of moral reasoning, moral thinking is based on:

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A)  principles of universal justification. 
B)  appreciation of the relativity of moral values. 
C)  individuals fulfilling their responsibilities to society. 
D)  each person acting in his own interest and allowing others to do the same. 
A)  principles of universal justification. 
B)  appreciation of the relativity of moral values. 
C)  individuals fulfilling their responsibilities to society. 
D)  each person acting in his own interest and allowing others to do the same.

Question 7

On average how much sleep does an adolescent get a night?

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A)  about 4 hours. 
B)  about 5 hours. 
C)  about 7 hours. 
D)  about 12 hours. 
A)  about 4 hours. 
B)  about 5 hours. 
C)  about 7 hours. 
D)  about 12 hours.

Question 8

The hormone that controls the adolescent growth spurt is produced in the:

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A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  adrenal cortex. 
C)  pituitary gland. 
D)  ovaries and testes. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  adrenal cortex. 
C)  pituitary gland. 
D)  ovaries and testes.

Question 9

During the period between 1890 and 1918 high school attendance:

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A)  went down by 50 percent. 
B)  stayed the same. 
C)  went up by 50 percent. 
D)  went up over 700 percent. 
A)  went down by 50 percent. 
B)  stayed the same. 
C)  went up by 50 percent. 
D)  went up over 700 percent.

Question 10

Changes in how individuals reason about the nature of knowledge is called:

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A)  epistemic development. 
B)  formal operational thinking. 
C)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning. 
D)  concrete operations. 
A)  epistemic development. 
B)  formal operational thinking. 
C)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning. 
D)  concrete operations.

Question 11

In general, the aerobic power associated with the cardiovascular and muscular systems:

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A)  peaks earlier for females but is of greatest magnitude in males. 
B)  peaks earlier for males but is of greatest magnitude in females. 
C)  peaks earlier and is of greatest magnitude in males. 
D)  peaks earlier and is of greatest magnitude in females. 
A)  peaks earlier for females but is of greatest magnitude in males. 
B)  peaks earlier for males but is of greatest magnitude in females. 
C)  peaks earlier and is of greatest magnitude in males. 
D)  peaks earlier and is of greatest magnitude in females.

Question 12

Formal operations are sometimes called "second-order" operations because:

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A)  they are operations applied to the outside world of objects, people, and events. 
B)  they are operations applied to operations. 
C)  they are operations applied to abstract qualities. 
D)  they are mastered in secondary school. 
A)  they are operations applied to the outside world of objects, people, and events. 
B)  they are operations applied to operations. 
C)  they are operations applied to abstract qualities. 
D)  they are mastered in secondary school.

Question 13

According to G. Stanley Hall, young people:

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A)  experience adolescence as a time of renewed commitment. 
B)  repeat earlier stages of development during adolescence. 
C)  repeat both earlier stages of development and human evolution. 
D)  repeat the stages of evolution of the species during individual development. 
A)  experience adolescence as a time of renewed commitment. 
B)  repeat earlier stages of development during adolescence. 
C)  repeat both earlier stages of development and human evolution. 
D)  repeat the stages of evolution of the species during individual development.

Question 14

A large portion of adolescents in the United States suffer from chronic sleep deprivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If Rebecca is twenty-three years old and is still financially dependent on her parents she can be said to be in the stage of emerging adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The frontal lobes are associated with processes that are associated with executive function. Which of the following is not an executive function?

Accepted Answer

A)  memory 
B)  decision making 
C)  reasoning 
D)  preformal operational thought 
A)  memory 
B)  decision making 
C)  reasoning 
D)  preformal operational thought

Question 17

Societies in which transitions to maturity are slow and steady, resulting in little emotional storm and stresses are called:

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A)  continuous societies. 
B)  discontinuous societies. 
C)  industrial societies. 
D)  technologically advanced societies. 
A)  continuous societies. 
B)  discontinuous societies. 
C)  industrial societies. 
D)  technologically advanced societies.

Question 18

One of the most significant breakthroughs in pubertal science in the last three decades is the discovery of a small protein produced by cells in the hypothalamus. This protein plays a key role in the activation of the HPG axis and is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  kisspeptin. 
B)  hugpeptin. 
C)  lovepeptin. 
D)  leptin. 
A)  kisspeptin. 
B)  hugpeptin. 
C)  lovepeptin. 
D)  leptin.

Question 19

By the end of puberty:

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A)  boys will be stronger than girls. 
B)  girls will be stronger than boys. 
C)  girls will have a greater capacity for carrying oxygen to their lungs than boys. 
D)  boys will have a higher resting heart rate than girls. 
A)  boys will be stronger than girls. 
B)  girls will be stronger than boys. 
C)  girls will have a greater capacity for carrying oxygen to their lungs than boys. 
D)  boys will have a higher resting heart rate than girls.

Question 20

The following may help to account for the higher levels of obesity found among African Americans.

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A)  the lack of adequate grocery stores found in poor, urban communities 
B)  the lack of adequate grocery stores found in well-to-do communities 
C)  the lack of fast-food outlets found in poor, urban communities 
D)  the lack of fast-food outlets found in well-to-do communities 
A)  the lack of adequate grocery stores found in poor, urban communities 
B)  the lack of adequate grocery stores found in well-to-do communities 
C)  the lack of fast-food outlets found in poor, urban communities 
D)  the lack of fast-food outlets found in well-to-do communities

Piaget felt that formal operational thinking differed from concrete operational thinking because it allows the individual to finally:

Nori, who has never attended school, is asked to complete Piaget's combination-of-liquids problem. What is the likely outcome?

The hormone testosterone is found in males and females.

In general the following are gender differences found among adolescents EXCEPT:

The physiological differences between males and females may explain why:

In stage 4 of Kohlberg's system describing the development of moral reasoning, moral thinking is based on:

On average how much sleep does an adolescent get a night?

The hormone that controls the adolescent growth spurt is produced in the:

During the period between 1890 and 1918 high school attendance:

Changes in how individuals reason about the nature of knowledge is called:

In general, the aerobic power associated with the cardiovascular and muscular systems:

Formal operations are sometimes called "second-order" operations because:

According to G. Stanley Hall, young people:

A large portion of adolescents in the United States suffer from chronic sleep deprivation.

If Rebecca is twenty-three years old and is still financially dependent on her parents she can be said to be in the stage of emerging adulthood.

The frontal lobes are associated with processes that are associated with executive function. Which of the following is not an executive function?

Societies in which transitions to maturity are slow and steady, resulting in little emotional storm and stresses are called:

One of the most significant breakthroughs in pubertal science in the last three decades is the discovery of a small protein produced by cells in the hypothalamus. This protein plays a key role in the activation of the HPG axis and is called:

By the end of puberty:

The following may help to account for the higher levels of obesity found among African Americans.

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Exam 14: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Piaget felt that formal operational thinking differed from concrete operational thinking because it allows the individual to finally:

Nori, who has never attended school, is asked to complete Piaget's combination-of-liquids problem. What is the likely outcome?

The hormone testosterone is found in males and females.

In general the following are gender differences found among adolescents EXCEPT:

The physiological differences between males and females may explain why:

In stage 4 of Kohlberg's system describing the development of moral reasoning, moral thinking is based on:

On average how much sleep does an adolescent get a night?

The hormone that controls the adolescent growth spurt is produced in the:

During the period between 1890 and 1918 high school attendance:

Changes in how individuals reason about the nature of knowledge is called:

In general, the aerobic power associated with the cardiovascular and muscular systems:

Formal operations are sometimes called "second-order" operations because:

According to G. Stanley Hall, young people:

A large portion of adolescents in the United States suffer from chronic sleep deprivation.

If Rebecca is twenty-three years old and is still financially dependent on her parents she can be said to be in the stage of emerging adulthood.

The frontal lobes are associated with processes that are associated with executive function. Which of the following is not an executive function?

Societies in which transitions to maturity are slow and steady, resulting in little emotional storm and stresses are called:

One of the most significant breakthroughs in pubertal science in the last three decades is the discovery of a small protein produced by cells in the hypothalamus. This protein plays a key role in the activation of the HPG axis and is called:

By the end of puberty:

The following may help to account for the higher levels of obesity found among African Americans.

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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