Question 1

Describe the gender differences shown regarding body image during adolescence.

Accepted Answer

Gender differences characterize adolesce

Question 2

Stevie is typical of girls who develop anorexia nervosa. She is competitive, stressed about always being the best at everything, and is from an educated:

Accepted Answer

A)  middle-income family. 
B)  working-class family. 
C)  African American family. 
D)  family with low achievement demands. 
A)  middle-income family. 
B)  working-class family. 
C)  African American family. 
D)  family with low achievement demands.

Question 3

According to a recent large-scale study of eighth- and tenth-graders, among the various risk factors, which of the following is the strongest predictor of substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monitoring in schools 
B)  Genetic predisposition 
C)  Ethnicity 
D)  Peer relations 
A)  Monitoring in schools 
B)  Genetic predisposition 
C)  Ethnicity 
D)  Peer relations

Question 4

National data indicate that the percentage of overweight U.S. 12- to 19-year-olds increased from _____ to _____, from the early 1990s to 2011 -2012.

Accepted Answer

A)  60%; 80% 
B)  39%; 48% 
C)  11%; 21% 
D)  20%; 25% 
A)  60%; 80% 
B)  39%; 48% 
C)  11%; 21% 
D)  20%; 25%

Question 5

Which of the following is FALSE regarding puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Among the noticeable changes during puberty are signs of sexual maturity. 
B)  Among the noticeable changes during puberty is an increase in height and weight. 
C)  Puberty is a process, not a single event. 
D)  We can pinpoint the beginning of puberty but not when it is over. 
A)  Among the noticeable changes during puberty are signs of sexual maturity. 
B)  Among the noticeable changes during puberty is an increase in height and weight. 
C)  Puberty is a process, not a single event. 
D)  We can pinpoint the beginning of puberty but not when it is over.

Question 6

Chandra and Roberto are worried about their daughter. She started puberty earlier than most of her friends, and because of her body shape she looks older than she really is. One of their greatest worries is that she will:

Accepted Answer

A)  graduate from high school too early. 
B)  have younger friends. 
C)  be less popular with males. 
D)  drink, smoke, and/or have an eating disorder. 
A)  graduate from high school too early. 
B)  have younger friends. 
C)  be less popular with males. 
D)  drink, smoke, and/or have an eating disorder.

Question 7

In a U.S. national survey conducted in 2013, _____ of twelfth-graders reported that they had experienced sexual intercourse, compared with _____ of ninth-graders.

Accepted Answer

A)  20%; 10% 
B)  64%; 30% 
C)  77%; 90% 
D)  60%; 52% 
A)  20%; 10% 
B)  64%; 30% 
C)  77%; 90% 
D)  60%; 52%

Question 8

List the four main characteristics of anorexia nervosa and describe ways concerned parents might recognize the symptoms as something more than dieting.

Accepted Answer

The four characteristic are (1) weight l

Question 9

Gary is starting to have sexual feelings and, although a little overwhelmed by it, he is curious about masturbation and drawn to anything sexual. As he manages his desire for stimulation, while keeping it all private from anyone else, he is working on his:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual identity. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  sexual independence. 
D)  gender independence. 
A)  sexual identity. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  sexual independence. 
D)  gender independence.

Question 10

Terry has fraternal twins, Nathan and Natalie. Even though they are the same age, he knows that Nathan will enter a growth spurt about _____ than Natalie.

Accepted Answer

A)  two years earlier 
B)  one year earlier 
C)  two years later 
D)  one year later 
A)  two years earlier 
B)  one year earlier 
C)  two years later 
D)  one year later

Question 11

Kamal, now able to think abstractly, has taken an interest in politics. He realizes the potential in individuals and the many good things large groups of people might accomplish. Using Piaget's terms, Kamal is showing _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  idealism 
B)  concrete operations 
C)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning 
D)  conservation 
A)  idealism 
B)  concrete operations 
C)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning 
D)  conservation

Question 12

When Daniel Offer and his colleagues studied the self-images of adolescents in a number of countries, at least _____ of the adolescents displayed a healthy self-image.

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  48% 
C)  60% 
D)  73% 
A)  25% 
B)  48% 
C)  60% 
D)  73%

Question 13

In the United States, the average age of menarche has _____ since the mid-nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased marginally 
B)  declined significantly 
C)  increased significantly 
D)  not changed 
A)  increased marginally 
B)  declined significantly 
C)  increased significantly 
D)  not changed

Question 14

The _____, where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemispheres, thickens in adolescence, and this improves adolescents' ability to process information.

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  parietal lobe 
D)  temporal lobe 
A)  amygdala 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  parietal lobe 
D)  temporal lobe

Question 15

Describe the characteristics and research findings related to early or late maturation of boys and girls. Highlight circumstances that are more positive for boys, and those that are more positive for girls

Accepted Answer

Early-maturing boys: Perceive themselves

Question 16

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner, a teenage girl has a _____ risk of getting genital herpes.

Accepted Answer

A)  3% 
B)  10% 
C)  30% 
D)  50% 
A)  3% 
B)  10% 
C)  30% 
D)  50%

Question 17

Sergei has noticed his daughter is asking questions about religion and a force governing the universe in a sophisticated way. He said, "I remember when you thought there was literally an old man like Santa Claus in the sky, and now your thinking has progressed." Another way of saying this is to say is daughter is now capable of:

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive logic. 
B)  preoperations. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  abstract thinking. 
A)  inductive logic. 
B)  preoperations. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  abstract thinking.

Question 18

Individuals with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa differ in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  severity of their disorders. 
B)  degree of restrictions they place on food intake. 
C)  psychological factors underlying their disorders. 
D)  degree of control they have over their families' demands of them. 
A)  severity of their disorders. 
B)  degree of restrictions they place on food intake. 
C)  psychological factors underlying their disorders. 
D)  degree of control they have over their families' demands of them.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a part of the executive function in typical adolescent information processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Imaginary audience 
B)  Decision making 
C)  Managing one's thoughts 
D)  Activity in the prefrontal cortex 
A)  Imaginary audience 
B)  Decision making 
C)  Managing one's thoughts 
D)  Activity in the prefrontal cortex

Question 20

Her friends have noticed that Dalia tends to go on eating binges and then purges by self-inducing vomiting or using a laxative. It's starting to worry them because she has been consistently doing this for almost a month. Which of the following conditions does Dalia suffer from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Binge-eating disorder 
B)  Anemia 
C)  Anorexia nervosa 
D)  Bulimia nervosa 
A)  Binge-eating disorder 
B)  Anemia 
C)  Anorexia nervosa 
D)  Bulimia nervosa

Describe the gender differences shown regarding body image during adolescence.

Stevie is typical of girls who develop anorexia nervosa. She is competitive, stressed about always being the best at everything, and is from an educated:

According to a recent large-scale study of eighth- and tenth-graders, among the various risk factors, which of the following is the strongest predictor of substance abuse?

National data indicate that the percentage of overweight U.S. 12- to 19-year-olds increased from _ to _, from the early 1990s to 2011 -2012.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding puberty?

Chandra and Roberto are worried about their daughter. She started puberty earlier than most of her friends, and because of her body shape she looks older than she really is. One of their greatest worries is that she will:

In a U.S. national survey conducted in 2013, _ of twelfth-graders reported that they had experienced sexual intercourse, compared with _ of ninth-graders.

List the four main characteristics of anorexia nervosa and describe ways concerned parents might recognize the symptoms as something more than dieting.

Gary is starting to have sexual feelings and, although a little overwhelmed by it, he is curious about masturbation and drawn to anything sexual. As he manages his desire for stimulation, while keeping it all private from anyone else, he is working on his:

Terry has fraternal twins, Nathan and Natalie. Even though they are the same age, he knows that Nathan will enter a growth spurt about _____ than Natalie.

Kamal, now able to think abstractly, has taken an interest in politics. He realizes the potential in individuals and the many good things large groups of people might accomplish. Using Piaget's terms, Kamal is showing _____.

When Daniel Offer and his colleagues studied the self-images of adolescents in a number of countries, at least _____ of the adolescents displayed a healthy self-image.

In the United States, the average age of menarche has _____ since the mid-nineteenth century.

The _____, where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemispheres, thickens in adolescence, and this improves adolescents' ability to process information.

Describe the characteristics and research findings related to early or late maturation of boys and girls. Highlight circumstances that are more positive for boys, and those that are more positive for girls

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner, a teenage girl has a _____ risk of getting genital herpes.

Individuals with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa differ in the:

Which of the following is NOT a part of the executive function in typical adolescent information processing?

Her friends have noticed that Dalia tends to go on eating binges and then purges by self-inducing vomiting or using a laxative. It's starting to worry them because she has been consistently doing this for almost a month. Which of the following conditions does Dalia suffer from?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Describe the gender differences shown regarding body image during adolescence.

Stevie is typical of girls who develop anorexia nervosa. She is competitive, stressed about always being the best at everything, and is from an educated:

According to a recent large-scale study of eighth- and tenth-graders, among the various risk factors, which of the following is the strongest predictor of substance abuse?

National data indicate that the percentage of overweight U.S. 12- to 19-year-olds increased from _____ to _____, from the early 1990s to 2011 -2012.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding puberty?

Chandra and Roberto are worried about their daughter. She started puberty earlier than most of her friends, and because of her body shape she looks older than she really is. One of their greatest worries is that she will:

In a U.S. national survey conducted in 2013, _____ of twelfth-graders reported that they had experienced sexual intercourse, compared with _____ of ninth-graders.

List the four main characteristics of anorexia nervosa and describe ways concerned parents might recognize the symptoms as something more than dieting.

Gary is starting to have sexual feelings and, although a little overwhelmed by it, he is curious about masturbation and drawn to anything sexual. As he manages his desire for stimulation, while keeping it all private from anyone else, he is working on his:

Terry has fraternal twins, Nathan and Natalie. Even though they are the same age, he knows that Nathan will enter a growth spurt about _____ than Natalie.

Kamal, now able to think abstractly, has taken an interest in politics. He realizes the potential in individuals and the many good things large groups of people might accomplish. Using Piaget's terms, Kamal is showing _____.

When Daniel Offer and his colleagues studied the self-images of adolescents in a number of countries, at least _____ of the adolescents displayed a healthy self-image.

In the United States, the average age of menarche has _____ since the mid-nineteenth century.

The _____, where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemispheres, thickens in adolescence, and this improves adolescents' ability to process information.

Describe the characteristics and research findings related to early or late maturation of boys and girls. Highlight circumstances that are more positive for boys, and those that are more positive for girls

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner, a teenage girl has a _____ risk of getting genital herpes.

Individuals with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa differ in the:

Which of the following is NOT a part of the executive function in typical adolescent information processing?

Her friends have noticed that Dalia tends to go on eating binges and then purges by self-inducing vomiting or using a laxative. It's starting to worry them because she has been consistently doing this for almost a month. Which of the following conditions does Dalia suffer from?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

National data indicate that the percentage of overweight U.S. 12- to 19-year-olds increased from _ to _, from the early 1990s to 2011 -2012.

In a U.S. national survey conducted in 2013, _ of twelfth-graders reported that they had experienced sexual intercourse, compared with _ of ninth-graders.