Question 1

Which of the following control puberty through a complex feedback loop?

Accepted Answer

A)  the thalamus, hypothalamus, and reticular formation 
B)  the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, gonads, and hormones 
C)  the frontal lobe, the hypothalamus, the amygdala, and the brainstem 
D)  the cerebral cortex, the gonads, the cerebellum, and the angular gyrus 
A)  the thalamus, hypothalamus, and reticular formation 
B)  the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, gonads, and hormones 
C)  the frontal lobe, the hypothalamus, the amygdala, and the brainstem 
D)  the cerebral cortex, the gonads, the cerebellum, and the angular gyrus B

Question 2

Chris has matured early. Other youth gather around and admire Chris. Which of the following can we guess about Chris?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chris is most likely male. 
B)  Chris is most likely female. 
C)  Chris must live in a country other than Canada. 
D)  Chris must have experienced a great deal of childhood stress. 
A)  Chris is most likely male. 
B)  Chris is most likely female. 
C)  Chris must live in a country other than Canada. 
D)  Chris must have experienced a great deal of childhood stress. A

Question 3

Describe adolescent cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

The key to understanding adolescent cognitive development is to understand Piaget's concept of formal operations. The adolescent entering this stage enjoys new intellectual abilities, including being able to engage in abstract and hypothetical thinking. This type of thinking sometimes leads to a pattern of thinking called "what if." In this pattern of thinking, adolescents begin to imagine a world better than the one in which they are living. In addition, the adolescent can understand metaphors in which words or phrases that typically signify one thing can be applied to another.

Question 4

What is a major achievement of formal operational thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation 
B)  putting objects in order 
C)  idea production 
D)  hypothetical thought 
A)  conservation 
B)  putting objects in order 
C)  idea production 
D)  hypothetical thought

Question 5

Which of the following is a common feature of bulimia?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased testosterone levels 
B)  taking extra vitamins 
C)  overuse of laxatives 
D)  constipation 
A)  increased testosterone levels 
B)  taking extra vitamins 
C)  overuse of laxatives 
D)  constipation

Question 6

Which of the following best represents the secular trend?

Accepted Answer

A)  The onset of puberty occurs later than in past generations. 
B)  There has been a historical trend toward increasing adult height. 
C)  Individuals having a longer life span than those in previous generations. 
D)  Growth rates are culturally driven, depending on religious and cultural lifestyle and diet. 
A)  The onset of puberty occurs later than in past generations. 
B)  There has been a historical trend toward increasing adult height. 
C)  Individuals having a longer life span than those in previous generations. 
D)  Growth rates are culturally driven, depending on religious and cultural lifestyle and diet.

Question 7

According to the textbook, which strategy is suggested to assist adolescents to develop healthy eating habits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eat more than 3 meals per day. 
B)  Attend nutritional workshops offered in the community. 
C)  Count calories and stay within the required zone. 
D)  Pack a healthy lunch the night before school. 
A)  Eat more than 3 meals per day. 
B)  Attend nutritional workshops offered in the community. 
C)  Count calories and stay within the required zone. 
D)  Pack a healthy lunch the night before school.

Question 8

Julia is an adolescent who screams at her mother, "You just don't understand me." Which of the following is most likely represented by Julia's outburst?

Accepted Answer

A)  the personal fable 
B)  low self-esteem 
C)  self-uncertainty 
D)  the imaginary audience 
A)  the personal fable 
B)  low self-esteem 
C)  self-uncertainty 
D)  the imaginary audience

Question 9

According to the textbook, which statement best explains why adolescents might demonstrate an intense desire for privacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are impatient with their parents' nagging. 
B)  They are experimenting with alcohol and drugs. 
C)  They are concerned about the imaginary audience. 
D)  They have constructed their personal fable. 
A)  They are impatient with their parents' nagging. 
B)  They are experimenting with alcohol and drugs. 
C)  They are concerned about the imaginary audience. 
D)  They have constructed their personal fable.

Question 10

Early maturing girls tend to have higher academic achievement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which statement best describes the nutritional requirements of active, adolescent boys?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should increase their caloric intake to more than 5000 calories per day to thrive. 
B)  They are able to consume more than 3000 calories per day without gaining weight. 
C)  They should monitor their fat intake in order to avoid obesity. 
D)  They are able to sustain activity on a diet of less than 2000 calories per day. 
A)  They should increase their caloric intake to more than 5000 calories per day to thrive. 
B)  They are able to consume more than 3000 calories per day without gaining weight. 
C)  They should monitor their fat intake in order to avoid obesity. 
D)  They are able to sustain activity on a diet of less than 2000 calories per day.

Question 12

At what age, on average, do adolescent girls' breasts begin to enlarge then typically reach their full size?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 9 to 12½ 
B)  age 9 to 15½ 
C)  age 10 to 12½ 
D)  age 10 to 14½ 
A)  age 9 to 12½ 
B)  age 9 to 15½ 
C)  age 10 to 12½ 
D)  age 10 to 14½

Question 13

In preconventional morality, children base moral judgments on the consequences of their behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Girls and boys reach their periods of peak growth in height after the growth spurt begins. How long after the growth spurt is peak growth reached?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 months 
B)  1 year 
C)  2 years 
D)  4 years 
A)  6 months 
B)  1 year 
C)  2 years 
D)  4 years

Question 15

Which statement best describes teenage employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be detrimental to school performance. 
B)  Working adolescents are significantly less likely to get into trouble. 
C)  It correlates with good grades; as work hours increase, so do school grades. 
D)  Working longer hours is related to a decreased likelihood of ingesting drugs and alcohol. 
A)  It can be detrimental to school performance. 
B)  Working adolescents are significantly less likely to get into trouble. 
C)  It correlates with good grades; as work hours increase, so do school grades. 
D)  Working longer hours is related to a decreased likelihood of ingesting drugs and alcohol.

Question 16

According to Piaget, at what stage can children understand metaphors?

Accepted Answer

A)  during formal operations 
B)  during concrete operations 
C)  during preoperational thought 
D)  at the end of the sensorimotor period 
A)  during formal operations 
B)  during concrete operations 
C)  during preoperational thought 
D)  at the end of the sensorimotor period

Question 17

The personal fable of adolescents may be linked with risky behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a variable that would make the transition to high school especially difficult?

Accepted Answer

A)  family size 
B)  birth order 
C)  being male 
D)  being female 
A)  family size 
B)  birth order 
C)  being male 
D)  being female

Question 19

Very few teens report having had conversations with their parents about the dangers of misusing prescription drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which statement best describes a characteristic of eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eating disorders are unique to northern climates. 
B)  Rates of eating disorders have declined with the advent of social media. 
C)  Teenagers believe others are paying more attention to their appearance than is true. 
D)  Eating disorders are associated with those tested in the gifted IQ range. 
A)  Eating disorders are unique to northern climates. 
B)  Rates of eating disorders have declined with the advent of social media. 
C)  Teenagers believe others are paying more attention to their appearance than is true. 
D)  Eating disorders are associated with those tested in the gifted IQ range.

Which of the following control puberty through a complex feedback loop?

Chris has matured early. Other youth gather around and admire Chris. Which of the following can we guess about Chris?

Describe adolescent cognitive development.

What is a major achievement of formal operational thinking?

Which of the following is a common feature of bulimia?

Which of the following best represents the secular trend?

According to the textbook, which strategy is suggested to assist adolescents to develop healthy eating habits?

Julia is an adolescent who screams at her mother, "You just don't understand me." Which of the following is most likely represented by Julia's outburst?

According to the textbook, which statement best explains why adolescents might demonstrate an intense desire for privacy?

Early maturing girls tend to have higher academic achievement.

Which statement best describes the nutritional requirements of active, adolescent boys?

At what age, on average, do adolescent girls' breasts begin to enlarge then typically reach their full size?

In preconventional morality, children base moral judgments on the consequences of their behaviour.

Girls and boys reach their periods of peak growth in height after the growth spurt begins. How long after the growth spurt is peak growth reached?

Which statement best describes teenage employment?

According to Piaget, at what stage can children understand metaphors?

The personal fable of adolescents may be linked with risky behaviour.

Which of the following is a variable that would make the transition to high school especially difficult?

Very few teens report having had conversations with their parents about the dangers of misusing prescription drugs.

Which statement best describes a characteristic of eating disorders?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 11: Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Which of the following control puberty through a complex feedback loop?

Chris has matured early. Other youth gather around and admire Chris. Which of the following can we guess about Chris?

Describe adolescent cognitive development.

What is a major achievement of formal operational thinking?

Which of the following is a common feature of bulimia?

Which of the following best represents the secular trend?

According to the textbook, which strategy is suggested to assist adolescents to develop healthy eating habits?

Julia is an adolescent who screams at her mother, "You just don't understand me." Which of the following is most likely represented by Julia's outburst?

According to the textbook, which statement best explains why adolescents might demonstrate an intense desire for privacy?

Early maturing girls tend to have higher academic achievement.

Which statement best describes the nutritional requirements of active, adolescent boys?

At what age, on average, do adolescent girls' breasts begin to enlarge then typically reach their full size?

In preconventional morality, children base moral judgments on the consequences of their behaviour.

Girls and boys reach their periods of peak growth in height after the growth spurt begins. How long after the growth spurt is peak growth reached?

Which statement best describes teenage employment?

According to Piaget, at what stage can children understand metaphors?

The personal fable of adolescents may be linked with risky behaviour.

Which of the following is a variable that would make the transition to high school especially difficult?

Very few teens report having had conversations with their parents about the dangers of misusing prescription drugs.

Which statement best describes a characteristic of eating disorders?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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