Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

According to David Elkind, personal fable and imaginary audience are parts of adolescent:

Service learning is often more effective when two conditions are met: (1) giving students some degree of choice in the service activities in which they participate, and (2) _____.

Anorexia and bulimia nervosa affect:

Leading researcher Charles Nelson proposed the view that, although adolescents are capable of very strong emotions, their prefrontal cortex has not adequately developed to the point at which they can control these passions. His view reflects the rapidly emerging field of _____, which involves connections between development, the brain, and socioemotional processes.

_____ are more likely to engage in sexual behaviors early than those in other ethnic groups.

Sylvia confronted her daughter about the possibility that she has developed anorexia nervosa. Her daughter is upset by the accusation, and states that she does not have the disorder because she is not experiencing:

As part of their effort to retain a sense of _____, adolescents might craft a story about the self that is filled with fantasy, immersing themselves in a world that is far removed from reality.

Nazeer is very concerned about his son. He just saw some statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics, published in 2014, that show that _____ is the second-leading cause of death, especially among African American males.

The textbook author would agree with all of the following statements about adolescents except that:

Two teachers are discussing lesson plans for first-grade students. One teacher asks, "What do you think about a unit on motivation and ambition?" The other replied, "We need to be careful with that because our students are not yet _____."

Bill wants to know how he can prevent drug abuse by his adolescent son. You would suggest that Bill:

In 1991, the U.S. birth rate for 15- to 19-year-olds was _____ births per 1,000 females; in 2013, the rate was _____ births per 1,000 females.

_____ learning takes education out into the community.

Research has shown that infants born to adolescent mothers are more likely to have:

Over the last two decades, for adolescents age 15 to 19, the frequency of sexual intercourse, being sexually active, and having sexual intercourse with four or more partners has:

The circumstance of moving from the top position in elementary school to the lowest position in middle or junior high school.

Diego is worried and afraid every time his daughter leaves in a car with one of her friends. He knows among car accidents, the most prevalent is:

Which of the following characteristics is the last to develop during puberty for girls?

According to the study by Lloyd Johnston and his colleagues at the Institute of Social Research at the University of Michigan monitoring the drug use of America's high school seniors in a wide range of public and private high schools, the percentage of illicit drug use:

Jake, 18 years old, understands the physics of why a high-speed object goes off track on a curve. Regardless, he told his friend, "I know I can handle the car at high speeds much better than others can." This reflects the tendency of adolescents to engage in: