Question 1

Approximately how much of the U.S. recommendations for vegetables, whole grains, and fruits do adolescents typically consume?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  75% 
D)  100% 
A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  75% 
D)  100%

Question 2

Abena is an adolescent girl who lives in an impoverished area of Africa. She has led a life of malnutrition and contracted several infectious diseases in her childhood. She has very little fat stores in her body as a result of her experiences. Based on pubertal timing, when will Abena experience menarche?

Accepted Answer

A)  very early, about age 9 
B)  early, about age 11 
C)  average, about age 13 
D)  late, about age 15 
A)  very early, about age 9 
B)  early, about age 11 
C)  average, about age 13 
D)  late, about age 15

Question 3

In the case of Roper v. Simmons, the Supreme Court ruling regarding capital punishment for minors is that minors ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  should be able to receive the death penalty from the age of 16 because of the advances in brain development in late adolescence 
B)  should be able to receive the death penalty because they are emotionally stable after the age of 16 
C)  cannot receive the death penalty because they are not adults yet, and to receive the death penalty one must be legally an adult 
D)  cannot receive the death penalty because they lack maturity and are susceptible to peer influence 
A)  should be able to receive the death penalty from the age of 16 because of the advances in brain development in late adolescence 
B)  should be able to receive the death penalty because they are emotionally stable after the age of 16 
C)  cannot receive the death penalty because they are not adults yet, and to receive the death penalty one must be legally an adult 
D)  cannot receive the death penalty because they lack maturity and are susceptible to peer influence

Question 4

Natalie is a good student and likes to participate in class. When she was in third grade, she had a hard times stooping herself from blurting out answers. She wanted to answer every question. Now that she is in 10th grade, she is better at controlling her behavior and only raises her hand once or twice each class. The cognitive advance Natalie has experienced is in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  metacognition 
B)  selective attention 
C)  response inhibition 
D)  memory 
A)  metacognition 
B)  selective attention 
C)  response inhibition 
D)  memory

Question 5

The students most vulnerable to a mismatch between developmental needs and school resources are ones who are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  high academic achievers 
B)  socially oriented 
C)  from low-income families 
D)  artistically oriented 
A)  high academic achievers 
B)  socially oriented 
C)  from low-income families 
D)  artistically oriented

Question 6

Early-maturing adolescents are more likely to engage in early and risky sexual activity if they spend time with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  older peers 
B)  younger peers 
C)  extended family 
D)  new friends 
A)  older peers 
B)  younger peers 
C)  extended family 
D)  new friends

Question 7

What are the effects of advances in working memory in adolescents?

Accepted Answer

Working memory reaches adult-like levels

Question 8

Few people advance beyond stage 4 moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Individuals in non-Western cultures tend to score higher on stages of moral reasoning than those who live in Western cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The lowering of the average age of puberty with each generation is known as a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  generational shift 
B)  pubertal shift 
C)  secular trend 
D)  adolescent adjustment 
A)  generational shift 
B)  pubertal shift 
C)  secular trend 
D)  adolescent adjustment

Question 11

Boys end up taller than girls on average because boys ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are genetically programmed to have more height than girls 
B)  eat more food during puberty so they tend to achieve greater height 
C)  start their growth spurt 2 years later than girls giving them additional time for their height to build on 
D)  get more exercise than girls, which helps aid in their height and weight growth during puberty 
A)  are genetically programmed to have more height than girls 
B)  eat more food during puberty so they tend to achieve greater height 
C)  start their growth spurt 2 years later than girls giving them additional time for their height to build on 
D)  get more exercise than girls, which helps aid in their height and weight growth during puberty

Question 12

Who is most likely to experience menarche first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tasha, who has been sexually abused by her stepfather 
B)  Deirdre, whose parents argue occasionally 
C)  Maisie, whose parents are amicably divorcing 
D)  Sadie, who has a loving, large extended family 
A)  Tasha, who has been sexually abused by her stepfather 
B)  Deirdre, whose parents argue occasionally 
C)  Maisie, whose parents are amicably divorcing 
D)  Sadie, who has a loving, large extended family

Question 13

What role does physical activity play in obesity during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

Lack of exercise is a contributor to ove

Question 14

Children in the concrete operational stage differ from those in the formal operational stage in that they are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to use metacognition to solve problems, whereas those in the formal operational stage cannot 
B)  unable to engage in systematic thinking to solve problems, whereas those in the formal operational stage can think systematically 
C)  able to attend to multiple aspects of a problem, whereas those in the formal operational stage focus their attention more specifically 
D)  reason cognitively in a more advanced manner than those in the formal operational stage 
A)  more likely to use metacognition to solve problems, whereas those in the formal operational stage cannot 
B)  unable to engage in systematic thinking to solve problems, whereas those in the formal operational stage can think systematically 
C)  able to attend to multiple aspects of a problem, whereas those in the formal operational stage focus their attention more specifically 
D)  reason cognitively in a more advanced manner than those in the formal operational stage

Question 15

Parents who often model social responsibility values, influencing children and adolescents, are those with which parenting style?

Accepted Answer

A)  permissive 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  authoritative 
D)  uninvolved 
A)  permissive 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  authoritative 
D)  uninvolved

Question 16

When does facial processing activity in parts of the frontal cortex decrease?

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood 
B)  early adolescence 
C)  late adolescence 
D)  adulthood 
A)  childhood 
B)  early adolescence 
C)  late adolescence 
D)  adulthood

Question 17

In collectivist cultures, which stage of reasoning is considered to be an advanced form of reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 3 because it embodies concepts such as interdependence and relationships 
B)  stage 4 because it is important to be seen as a good person 
C)  stage 5 because it shows that a person needs to work with others to change laws 
D)  stage 6 because a person is only responsible for his or her own moral code 
A)  stage 3 because it embodies concepts such as interdependence and relationships 
B)  stage 4 because it is important to be seen as a good person 
C)  stage 5 because it shows that a person needs to work with others to change laws 
D)  stage 6 because a person is only responsible for his or her own moral code

Question 18

Mike's father is very harsh and punishes him when he gets poor grades, then tells Mike he has to figure out on his own how to improve. Mike is continuing to struggle in school. What parenting style does his father exhibit?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  permissive 
D)  uninvolved 
A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  permissive 
D)  uninvolved

Question 19

In the research on sleep in puberty, it was discovered that adolescents ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  who attend schools that start at a later time experience improvements in alertness, mood, and health 
B)  who attend schools that start earlier in the morning will automatically adjust their sleep schedule to get the necessary sleep 
C)  tend to get more sleep as they move through puberty to accommodate for the growth spurt 
D)  tend to prefer getting less sleep since amount of sleep had little effect on their bodies 
A)  who attend schools that start at a later time experience improvements in alertness, mood, and health 
B)  who attend schools that start earlier in the morning will automatically adjust their sleep schedule to get the necessary sleep 
C)  tend to get more sleep as they move through puberty to accommodate for the growth spurt 
D)  tend to prefer getting less sleep since amount of sleep had little effect on their bodies

Question 20

Which term means a perspective based on the abstract principles of fairness and individualism?

Accepted Answer

A)  care orientation 
B)  justice orientation 
C)  social responsibility 
D)  civic behavior 
A)  care orientation 
B)  justice orientation 
C)  social responsibility 
D)  civic behavior

Approximately how much of the U.S. recommendations for vegetables, whole grains, and fruits do adolescents typically consume?

In the case of Roper v. Simmons, the Supreme Court ruling regarding capital punishment for minors is that minors ______.

The students most vulnerable to a mismatch between developmental needs and school resources are ones who are ______.

Early-maturing adolescents are more likely to engage in early and risky sexual activity if they spend time with ______.

What are the effects of advances in working memory in adolescents?

Few people advance beyond stage 4 moral reasoning.

Individuals in non-Western cultures tend to score higher on stages of moral reasoning than those who live in Western cultures.

The lowering of the average age of puberty with each generation is known as a ______.

Boys end up taller than girls on average because boys ______.

Who is most likely to experience menarche first?

What role does physical activity play in obesity during adolescence?

Children in the concrete operational stage differ from those in the formal operational stage in that they are ______.

Parents who often model social responsibility values, influencing children and adolescents, are those with which parenting style?

When does facial processing activity in parts of the frontal cortex decrease?

In collectivist cultures, which stage of reasoning is considered to be an advanced form of reasoning?

Mike's father is very harsh and punishes him when he gets poor grades, then tells Mike he has to figure out on his own how to improve. Mike is continuing to struggle in school. What parenting style does his father exhibit?

In the research on sleep in puberty, it was discovered that adolescents ______.

Which term means a perspective based on the abstract principles of fairness and individualism?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle 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 and the End of Life

Death and Dying

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Approximately how much of the U.S. recommendations for vegetables, whole grains, and fruits do adolescents typically consume?

In the case of Roper v. Simmons, the Supreme Court ruling regarding capital punishment for minors is that minors ______.

The students most vulnerable to a mismatch between developmental needs and school resources are ones who are ______.

Early-maturing adolescents are more likely to engage in early and risky sexual activity if they spend time with ______.

What are the effects of advances in working memory in adolescents?

Few people advance beyond stage 4 moral reasoning.

Individuals in non-Western cultures tend to score higher on stages of moral reasoning than those who live in Western cultures.

The lowering of the average age of puberty with each generation is known as a ______.

Boys end up taller than girls on average because boys ______.

Who is most likely to experience menarche first?

What role does physical activity play in obesity during adolescence?

Children in the concrete operational stage differ from those in the formal operational stage in that they are ______.

Parents who often model social responsibility values, influencing children and adolescents, are those with which parenting style?

When does facial processing activity in parts of the frontal cortex decrease?

In collectivist cultures, which stage of reasoning is considered to be an advanced form of reasoning?

Mike's father is very harsh and punishes him when he gets poor grades, then tells Mike he has to figure out on his own how to improve. Mike is continuing to struggle in school. What parenting style does his father exhibit?

In the research on sleep in puberty, it was discovered that adolescents ______.

Which term means a perspective based on the abstract principles of fairness and individualism?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle 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 and the End of Life

Death and Dying

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