Question 1

Many students find the transition to a new school, whether middle school or high school, a challenge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Lack of sleep is associated with which state?

Accepted Answer

A)  passivity 
B)  thoughtfulness 
C)  anxiety 
D)  happiness 
A)  passivity 
B)  thoughtfulness 
C)  anxiety 
D)  happiness

Question 3

How many years does the entire process of puberty take on average to complete?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 4

Which term means a perspective characterized by empathy, a desire to maintain relationships, and a responsibility to avoid causing harm?

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

Question 5

Which risk factor is associated with higher rates of obesity in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  diets too low in iron 
B)  decreased participation in family meals 
C)  decrease in screen time. 
D)  high socioeconomic status 
A)  diets too low in iron 
B)  decreased participation in family meals 
C)  decrease in screen time. 
D)  high socioeconomic status

Question 6

Adolescents require an increase in caloric intake in order to support the adolescent growth spurt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Girls with a greater body mass index mature earlier than do other girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the first outward sign of puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation of the ovaries and testes 
B)  adolescent growth spurt 
C)  skin problems 
D)  strength increases 
A)  maturation of the ovaries and testes 
B)  adolescent growth spurt 
C)  skin problems 
D)  strength increases

Question 9

Who will most likely experience menarche first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kaylie, a 10-year-old girl that weighs 90 pounds and plays basketball 
B)  Nina, a 13-year-old girl that has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa 
C)  Adriana, a 12-year-old girl that is 20 pounds overweight for her height and sedentary 
D)  Jennifer, a 14-year-old girl that is a gymnast with much muscle and little body fat 
A)  Kaylie, a 10-year-old girl that weighs 90 pounds and plays basketball 
B)  Nina, a 13-year-old girl that has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa 
C)  Adriana, a 12-year-old girl that is 20 pounds overweight for her height and sedentary 
D)  Jennifer, a 14-year-old girl that is a gymnast with much muscle and little body fat

Question 10

A boy's first ejaculation is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  menarche 
B)  spermatogenesis 
C)  spermarche 
D)  oogenesis 
A)  menarche 
B)  spermatogenesis 
C)  spermarche 
D)  oogenesis

Question 11

What percentage of students drop out of high school each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  6% 
B)  8% 
C)  10% 
D)  12% 
A)  6% 
B)  8% 
C)  10% 
D)  12%

Question 12

Formal operational reasoning involves the ability to think ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  scientifically and without emotion 
B)  in terms of moral equivalencies 
C)  abstractly, logically, and systematically 
D)  about concepts that exist in reality 
A)  scientifically and without emotion 
B)  in terms of moral equivalencies 
C)  abstractly, logically, and systematically 
D)  about concepts that exist in reality

Question 13

Which ability lies outside the description of formal operational reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract thought 
B)  logical thought 
C)  systematic planning 
D)  selective attention 
A)  abstract thought 
B)  logical thought 
C)  systematic planning 
D)  selective attention

Question 14

Allison's body has experienced a growth of her uterus and ovaries. What will she experience to show that this primary sex characteristic has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  menarche 
B)  spermarche 
C)  breast development 
D)  growth spurt 
A)  menarche 
B)  spermarche 
C)  breast development 
D)  growth spurt

Question 15

Why are adolescents more susceptible to risk-taking behavior?

Accepted Answer

Risk taking and adolescence go hand in h

Question 16

Lauren is a 14-year-old who is participating in a research study. She is being asked to carry a special phone and is texted randomly throughout the day. When she receives the text, she is asked to report what she is doing at that moment, who she is with, and how she is feeling. What method is the researcher using?

Accepted Answer

A)  running record 
B)  experience sampling 
C)  preferential timing 
D)  direct analysis 
A)  running record 
B)  experience sampling 
C)  preferential timing 
D)  direct analysis

Question 17

When adolescents coordinate moral, conventional, and personal concepts, they are more likely to act in ways ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  that are close to delinquency 
B)  similar to peer pressure 
C)  similar to what society wants 
D)  that are in line with their beliefs 
A)  that are close to delinquency 
B)  similar to peer pressure 
C)  similar to what society wants 
D)  that are in line with their beliefs

Question 18

Under ideal conditions, adolescents are capable of demonstrating rational decision making that is in line with their goals and is comparable to that of adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When faced with emotionally arousing contexts and stimuli, adolescents tend to show exaggerated activity in which part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal cortex 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  amygdala 
A)  prefrontal cortex 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  amygdala

Question 20

Like alcohol use, regular marijuana use is associated with brain alterations such as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced brain and gray matter in the frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes 
B)  increased brain and gray matter in the frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes 
C)  reduced myelination in the executive functioning areas of the brain 
D)  increased myelination in the executive functioning areas of the brain 
A)  reduced brain and gray matter in the frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes 
B)  increased brain and gray matter in the frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes 
C)  reduced myelination in the executive functioning areas of the brain 
D)  increased myelination in the executive functioning areas of the brain

Many students find the transition to a new school, whether middle school or high school, a challenge.

Lack of sleep is associated with which state?

How many years does the entire process of puberty take on average to complete?

Which term means a perspective characterized by empathy, a desire to maintain relationships, and a responsibility to avoid causing harm?

Which risk factor is associated with higher rates of obesity in adolescence?

Adolescents require an increase in caloric intake in order to support the adolescent growth spurt.

Girls with a greater body mass index mature earlier than do other girls.

What is the first outward sign of puberty?

Who will most likely experience menarche first?

A boy's first ejaculation is called ______.

What percentage of students drop out of high school each year?

Formal operational reasoning involves the ability to think ______.

Which ability lies outside the description of formal operational reasoning?

Allison's body has experienced a growth of her uterus and ovaries. What will she experience to show that this primary sex characteristic has occurred?

Why are adolescents more susceptible to risk-taking behavior?

When adolescents coordinate moral, conventional, and personal concepts, they are more likely to act in ways ______.

Under ideal conditions, adolescents are capable of demonstrating rational decision making that is in line with their goals and is comparable to that of adults.

When faced with emotionally arousing contexts and stimuli, adolescents tend to show exaggerated activity in which part of the brain?

Like alcohol use, regular marijuana use is associated with brain alterations such as ______.

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

Many students find the transition to a new school, whether middle school or high school, a challenge.

Lack of sleep is associated with which state?

How many years does the entire process of puberty take on average to complete?

Which term means a perspective characterized by empathy, a desire to maintain relationships, and a responsibility to avoid causing harm?

Which risk factor is associated with higher rates of obesity in adolescence?

Adolescents require an increase in caloric intake in order to support the adolescent growth spurt.

Girls with a greater body mass index mature earlier than do other girls.

What is the first outward sign of puberty?

Who will most likely experience menarche first?

A boy's first ejaculation is called ______.

What percentage of students drop out of high school each year?

Formal operational reasoning involves the ability to think ______.

Which ability lies outside the description of formal operational reasoning?

Allison's body has experienced a growth of her uterus and ovaries. What will she experience to show that this primary sex characteristic has occurred?

Why are adolescents more susceptible to risk-taking behavior?

When adolescents coordinate moral, conventional, and personal concepts, they are more likely to act in ways ______.

Under ideal conditions, adolescents are capable of demonstrating rational decision making that is in line with their goals and is comparable to that of adults.

When faced with emotionally arousing contexts and stimuli, adolescents tend to show exaggerated activity in which part of the brain?

Like alcohol use, regular marijuana use is associated with brain alterations such as ______.

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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