Question 1

The pattern of growth during the growth spurt would lead to which outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  A boy would need a bigger jacket before he would need longer pants. 
B)  A boy would need to buy a bigger jacket and longer pants at the same time. 
C)  A boy would need longer pants before he would need a bigger jacket. 
D)  A boy would need a new hat before he would need new trousers. 
A)  A boy would need a bigger jacket before he would need longer pants. 
B)  A boy would need to buy a bigger jacket and longer pants at the same time. 
C)  A boy would need longer pants before he would need a bigger jacket. 
D)  A boy would need a new hat before he would need new trousers.

Question 2

In males, the adolescent growth spurt:

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs at about the same age for all boys. 
B)  occurs, on the average, at the same time it does for females. 
C)  lasts 2 to 3 years and results in as much as 6 to 7 inches of growth. 
D)  lasts 2 to 3 years and results in as much as about 9 inches of growth. 
A)  occurs at about the same age for all boys. 
B)  occurs, on the average, at the same time it does for females. 
C)  lasts 2 to 3 years and results in as much as 6 to 7 inches of growth. 
D)  lasts 2 to 3 years and results in as much as about 9 inches of growth.

Question 3

In a study of Israeli children from Westernized cities and Arabic villages, the different patterns of reasoning about justice issues and authority issues are cited as evidence of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to make a distinction between moral issues and culturally specific issues of personal choice and obedience. 
B)  the importance of focusing on universal interpersonal concerns. 
C)  the need to examine education levels of those participating in the study. 
D)  the need for further examinations of unidimensional moral reasoning. 
A)  the need to make a distinction between moral issues and culturally specific issues of personal choice and obedience. 
B)  the importance of focusing on universal interpersonal concerns. 
C)  the need to examine education levels of those participating in the study. 
D)  the need for further examinations of unidimensional moral reasoning.

Question 4

What does the term "growth spurt" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rapid change in height and weight that marks the onset of puberty 
B)  the rapid change in height that marks the onset of puberty 
C)  the rapid change in weight that marks the onset of puberty 
D)  sexual maturation 
A)  the rapid change in height and weight that marks the onset of puberty 
B)  the rapid change in height that marks the onset of puberty 
C)  the rapid change in weight that marks the onset of puberty 
D)  sexual maturation

Question 5

In her studies of moral development, Carol Gilligan calls a morality that stresses relationships, compassion, and social obligations, the morality of:

Accepted Answer

A)  responsibility. 
B)  dominance. 
C)  justice. 
D)  care. 
A)  responsibility. 
B)  dominance. 
C)  justice. 
D)  care.

Question 6

According to Tanner, which body part has its adolescent growth spurt earliest?

Accepted Answer

A)  the legs 
B)  the arms 
C)  the trunk 
D)  the shoulders 
A)  the legs 
B)  the arms 
C)  the trunk 
D)  the shoulders

Question 7

Recent research suggests that adolescent brains:

Accepted Answer

A)  are the same as fully formed adult brains. 
B)  are undergoing transition and thus may be particularly vulnerable to exposure to drugs and alcohol. 
C)  show an increase in the proportion of gray matter but not white matter. 
D)  develop at the same speed in males and females. 
A)  are the same as fully formed adult brains. 
B)  are undergoing transition and thus may be particularly vulnerable to exposure to drugs and alcohol. 
C)  show an increase in the proportion of gray matter but not white matter. 
D)  develop at the same speed in males and females.

Question 8

In studying twins and pubertal onset, the following was found:

Accepted Answer

A)  pubertal onset is closer for dizygotic twins than for monozygotic twins. 
B)  pubertal onset is closer for monozygotic twins than for dizygotic twins. 
C)  pubertal onset is earlier for twins than it is for singletons. 
D)  pubertal onset is later for twins than it is for singletons. 
A)  pubertal onset is closer for dizygotic twins than for monozygotic twins. 
B)  pubertal onset is closer for monozygotic twins than for dizygotic twins. 
C)  pubertal onset is earlier for twins than it is for singletons. 
D)  pubertal onset is later for twins than it is for singletons.

Question 9

The secular trend is a pattern in which the average age of puberty in developed countries declines across decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When Turiel studied Israeli children from Westernized cities and Arabic villages, he found that moral reasoning:

Accepted Answer

A)  did not vary. 
B)  varied for issues of justice but not of authority. 
C)  varied for issues of authority but not of justice. 
D)  varied greatly in all domains. 
A)  did not vary. 
B)  varied for issues of justice but not of authority. 
C)  varied for issues of authority but not of justice. 
D)  varied greatly in all domains.

The pattern of growth during the growth spurt would lead to which outcome?

In males, the adolescent growth spurt:

In a study of Israeli children from Westernized cities and Arabic villages, the different patterns of reasoning about justice issues and authority issues are cited as evidence of:

What does the term "growth spurt" refer to?

In her studies of moral development, Carol Gilligan calls a morality that stresses relationships, compassion, and social obligations, the morality of:

According to Tanner, which body part has its adolescent growth spurt earliest?

Recent research suggests that adolescent brains:

In studying twins and pubertal onset, the following was found:

The secular trend is a pattern in which the average age of puberty in developed countries declines across decades.

When Turiel studied Israeli children from Westernized cities and Arabic villages, he found that moral reasoning:

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Exam 14: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

The pattern of growth during the growth spurt would lead to which outcome?

In males, the adolescent growth spurt:

In a study of Israeli children from Westernized cities and Arabic villages, the different patterns of reasoning about justice issues and authority issues are cited as evidence of:

What does the term "growth spurt" refer to?

In her studies of moral development, Carol Gilligan calls a morality that stresses relationships, compassion, and social obligations, the morality of:

According to Tanner, which body part has its adolescent growth spurt earliest?

Recent research suggests that adolescent brains:

In studying twins and pubertal onset, the following was found:

The secular trend is a pattern in which the average age of puberty in developed countries declines across decades.

When Turiel studied Israeli children from Westernized cities and Arabic villages, he found that moral reasoning:

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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