Question 1

The Piagetian stage in which problems are solved systematically by considering all possible combinations is called:

Accepted Answer

A) formal operations. 
B) formal responding. 
C) abstract operations. 
D) concrete operations. 
A) formal operations. 
B) formal responding. 
C) abstract operations. 
D) concrete operations.

Question 2

Which is a correct assessment of physiological differences between males and females?

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A) Males are stronger, healthier, and better able to tolerate long­term stress. 
B) Females have larger hearts and lower resting heart rates, and can exercise for longer periods. 
C) Males have greater capacity for physical exercise, but females are healthier and tolerate stress better. 
D) There are no appreciable differences in the capacity of males and females for exercise and athletic performance. 
A) Males are stronger, healthier, and better able to tolerate long­term stress. 
B) Females have larger hearts and lower resting heart rates, and can exercise for longer periods. 
C) Males have greater capacity for physical exercise, but females are healthier and tolerate stress better. 
D) There are no appreciable differences in the capacity of males and females for exercise and athletic performance.

Question 3

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 4

Adolescence brings about which of the following biological and social changes?

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A) changes in interactions with peers and friends 
B) transformation in body size and shape 
C) changes in the way teens think about themselves 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) changes in interactions with peers and friends 
B) transformation in body size and shape 
C) changes in the way teens think about themselves 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 5

Early pubertal maturation, especially for girls, has been found to be connected with increased:

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A) life satisfaction. 
B) contraception use. 
C) incidence of depression. 
D) popularity. 
A) life satisfaction. 
B) contraception use. 
C) incidence of depression. 
D) popularity.

Question 6

What environmental factors are thought to influence the age of menarche? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The age of menarche, or the onset of men

Question 7

How does the moral reasoning of adolescents differ from that of younger children? What forms of cognitive development are thought to underlie this development in moral reasoning? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The moral reasoning of adolescents diffe

Question 8

Imagine that a typical adolescent is faced with the following dilemma: A friend has asked her not to tell anyone that he has stolen the answers to a final examination, but she knows that cheating is wrong, and has signed an honor pledge not to cheat and to report any cheating to the instructor. If she shows predominantly stage 3 moral reasoning, what kinds of arguments would you expect her to provide if indeed she decided to inform the teacher about the incident.

Accepted Answer

If a typical adolescent is operating at

Question 9

In males, the adolescent growth spurt:

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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 10

Which of the following is of the Pumé people living in isolation in southwestern Venezuela?

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A) Boys and girls exhibit a typical pattern of physical development in middle childhood and early adolescence. 
B) Pumé girls continue to grow at a fairly even pace throughout middle childhood and adolescence with no evidence of entering a growth spurt. 
C) Pumé boys continue to grow at a fairly even pace throughout middle childhood and adolescence with no evidence of entering a growth spurt. 
D) Pumé girls reach their peak height and weight velocities at a considerably later age than their Western counterparts. 
A) Boys and girls exhibit a typical pattern of physical development in middle childhood and early adolescence. 
B) Pumé girls continue to grow at a fairly even pace throughout middle childhood and adolescence with no evidence of entering a growth spurt. 
C) Pumé boys continue to grow at a fairly even pace throughout middle childhood and adolescence with no evidence of entering a growth spurt. 
D) Pumé girls reach their peak height and weight velocities at a considerably later age than their Western counterparts.

Question 11

What is menarche? When in the pubertal period does it usually occur? How does it relate to the onset of ovulation?

Accepted Answer

Menarche is the term used to describe a

Question 12

The hypothalamus signals the pituitary to produce greater amounts of growth hormone at the beginning of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) puberty 
B) adolescence 
C) formal operational thought 
D) multiple perspective taking 
A) puberty 
B) adolescence 
C) formal operational thought 
D) multiple perspective taking

Question 13

In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, widespread scientific and public interest in adolescence was sparked by two trends stemming from industrialization:

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A) migration to rural areas and increased education. 
B) migration to rural areas and decreased education. 
C) migration to urban areas and increased education. 
D) migration to urban areas and decreased education. 
A) migration to rural areas and increased education. 
B) migration to rural areas and decreased education. 
C) migration to urban areas and increased education. 
D) migration to urban areas and decreased education.

Question 14

The developmental period of adolescence:

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A) has only been identified in recent history. 
B) is not found across many cultures. 
C) has been associated with heightened instability and emotionality only in modern times. 
D) has been described since ancient times. 
A) has only been identified in recent history. 
B) is not found across many cultures. 
C) has been associated with heightened instability and emotionality only in modern times. 
D) has been described since ancient times.

Question 15

Who believed that adolescence is a distinctive stage of development because only then can an individual finally "fulfill the biological imperative to reproduce"?

Accepted Answer

A) Piaget 
B) Arnold Gesell 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Vygotsky 
A) Piaget 
B) Arnold Gesell 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Vygotsky

Question 16

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 17

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 6-7 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 6-7 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.

Question 18

Semenarche is:

Accepted Answer

A) an anatomical sign that outwardly distinguishes males from females. 
B) an organ directly involved in reproduction. 
C) the first menstrual period. 
D) the first ejaculation. 
A) an anatomical sign that outwardly distinguishes males from females. 
B) an organ directly involved in reproduction. 
C) the first menstrual period. 
D) the first ejaculation.

Question 19

While the results of studies are mixed, the overall effect of early maturation for girls appears to be:

Accepted Answer

A) minimal. 
B) short­lived. 
C) more negative than positive. 
D) more positive than negative. 
A) minimal. 
B) short­lived. 
C) more negative than positive. 
D) more positive than negative.

Question 20

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.

The Piagetian stage in which problems are solved systematically by considering all possible combinations is called:

Which is a correct assessment of physiological differences between males and females?

The physiological differences between males and females may explain why:

Adolescence brings about which of the following biological and social changes?

Early pubertal maturation, especially for girls, has been found to be connected with increased:

What environmental factors are thought to influence the age of menarche? Explain.

How does the moral reasoning of adolescents differ from that of younger children? What forms of cognitive development are thought to underlie this development in moral reasoning? Explain.

In males, the adolescent growth spurt:

Which of the following is of the Pumé people living in isolation in southwestern Venezuela?

What is menarche? When in the pubertal period does it usually occur? How does it relate to the onset of ovulation?

The hypothalamus signals the pituitary to produce greater amounts of growth hormone at the beginning of which of the following?

In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, widespread scientific and public interest in adolescence was sparked by two trends stemming from industrialization:

The developmental period of adolescence:

Who believed that adolescence is a distinctive stage of development because only then can an individual finally "fulfill the biological imperative to reproduce"?

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

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

Semenarche is:

While the results of studies are mixed, the overall effect of early maturation for girls appears to be:

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

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Exam 14: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

The Piagetian stage in which problems are solved systematically by considering all possible combinations is called:

Which is a correct assessment of physiological differences between males and females?

The physiological differences between males and females may explain why:

Adolescence brings about which of the following biological and social changes?

Early pubertal maturation, especially for girls, has been found to be connected with increased:

What environmental factors are thought to influence the age of menarche? Explain.

How does the moral reasoning of adolescents differ from that of younger children? What forms of cognitive development are thought to underlie this development in moral reasoning? Explain.

In males, the adolescent growth spurt:

Which of the following is of the Pumé people living in isolation in southwestern Venezuela?

What is menarche? When in the pubertal period does it usually occur? How does it relate to the onset of ovulation?

The hypothalamus signals the pituitary to produce greater amounts of growth hormone at the beginning of which of the following?

In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, widespread scientific and public interest in adolescence was sparked by two trends stemming from industrialization:

The developmental period of adolescence:

Who believed that adolescence is a distinctive stage of development because only then can an individual finally "fulfill the biological imperative to reproduce"?

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

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

Semenarche is:

While the results of studies are mixed, the overall effect of early maturation for girls appears to be:

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

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First Three Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in the First Two Years

Emotional and Social Development During Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development of Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

School As a Context for Development

Social and Emotional Developments in Middle Childhood

Social and Emotional Development During Adolescence

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