Question 1

The concept of the imaginary audience is actively demonstrated by youth during adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the relationship between the timing of the growth spurt and height at maturity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children who spurt early tend to be long-legged. 
B)  Children who spurt late tend to be short-legged. 
C)  For many adolescents, the spurt in weight follows the spurt in height. 
D)  Those who spurt early tend to end up taller at maturity. 
A)  Children who spurt early tend to be long-legged. 
B)  Children who spurt late tend to be short-legged. 
C)  For many adolescents, the spurt in weight follows the spurt in height. 
D)  Those who spurt early tend to end up taller at maturity.

Question 3

How does the self-image of 18-year-old girls compare with the self-image of 18-year-old boys?

Accepted Answer

A)  The girls are less likely to diet than the boys. 
B)  The girls report lower levels of depression than the boys. 
C)  The girls report more negative body images than the boys. 
D)  The girls report higher levels of body satisfaction than the boys. 
A)  The girls are less likely to diet than the boys. 
B)  The girls report lower levels of depression than the boys. 
C)  The girls report more negative body images than the boys. 
D)  The girls report higher levels of body satisfaction than the boys.

Question 4

Describe G. Stanley Hall's views of adolescent development?

Accepted Answer

Views of adolescent development have cha

Question 5

The secular trend is increasing in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What eating disorder is characterized by cycles of bingeing and purging?

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia 
B)  bulimia 
C)  nervosa 
D)  enuresis 
A)  anorexia 
B)  bulimia 
C)  nervosa 
D)  enuresis

Question 7

Adolescence is a time of storm and stress for most adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is school like for the adolescent?

Accepted Answer

The most common pattern of transitioning

Question 9

Which statement best describes adolescents' nutritional needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents need twice as much calcium as adults need, but only half as much vitamin A. 
B)  Adolescents often do not receive as much nutrition as they need. 
C)  Adolescents need fewer vitamins and minerals compared with young children. 
D)  Adolescents require less calcium as adults, but more iron. 
A)  Adolescents need twice as much calcium as adults need, but only half as much vitamin A. 
B)  Adolescents often do not receive as much nutrition as they need. 
C)  Adolescents need fewer vitamins and minerals compared with young children. 
D)  Adolescents require less calcium as adults, but more iron.

Question 10

Early maturing girls are less anxious and more confident than their peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which term refers to an adolescent boy experiencing temporary enlargement of the breasts?

Accepted Answer

A)  endomastisis 
B)  gynecomastia 
C)  epiphyseal closure 
D)  mammary engorgement 
A)  endomastisis 
B)  gynecomastia 
C)  epiphyseal closure 
D)  mammary engorgement

Question 12

Which of the following appears to trigger the production of higher levels of estrogen associated with the initiation of puberty in girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  a low body weight 
B)  fat cells secreting a protein that signals the brain 
C)  regular, healthy eating habits 
D)  testosterone secreted by the pituitary gland 
A)  a low body weight 
B)  fat cells secreting a protein that signals the brain 
C)  regular, healthy eating habits 
D)  testosterone secreted by the pituitary gland

Question 13

Kelly has been diagnosed as having anorexia nervosa. Which of the following is a major factor of her eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  denial and distortion 
B)  denial and depression 
C)  distortion and anxiety 
D)  anxiety and depression 
A)  denial and distortion 
B)  denial and depression 
C)  distortion and anxiety 
D)  anxiety and depression

Question 14

Delinquency and substance abuse are linked to dropping out of school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Holland's career typology showed the link between success in a career and one's motivation levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Research on Kohlberg's theory has shown no cultural variations in moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Understanding metaphors is possible with concrete operational thought.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Body image and self-esteem are unrelated in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which statement best characterizes early maturing girls, compared with later-maturing girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have higher self-esteem than later-maturing girls. 
B)  They achieve higher grades than their later-maturing counterparts. 
C)  They have fewer conduct problems than later-maturing girls. 
D)  They more likely to engage in sexual activity than later-maturing girls. 
A)  They have higher self-esteem than later-maturing girls. 
B)  They achieve higher grades than their later-maturing counterparts. 
C)  They have fewer conduct problems than later-maturing girls. 
D)  They more likely to engage in sexual activity than later-maturing girls.

Question 20

"Everyone is watching what I do" is an example of a personal fable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The concept of the imaginary audience is actively demonstrated by youth during adolescents.

What is the relationship between the timing of the growth spurt and height at maturity?

How does the self-image of 18-year-old girls compare with the self-image of 18-year-old boys?

Describe G. Stanley Hall's views of adolescent development?

The secular trend is increasing in Canada.

What eating disorder is characterized by cycles of bingeing and purging?

Adolescence is a time of storm and stress for most adolescents.

What is school like for the adolescent?

Which statement best describes adolescents' nutritional needs?

Early maturing girls are less anxious and more confident than their peers.

Which term refers to an adolescent boy experiencing temporary enlargement of the breasts?

Which of the following appears to trigger the production of higher levels of estrogen associated with the initiation of puberty in girls?

Kelly has been diagnosed as having anorexia nervosa. Which of the following is a major factor of her eating disorder?

Delinquency and substance abuse are linked to dropping out of school.

Holland's career typology showed the link between success in a career and one's motivation levels.

Research on Kohlberg's theory has shown no cultural variations in moral reasoning.

Understanding metaphors is possible with concrete operational thought.

Body image and self-esteem are unrelated in adolescence.

Which statement best characterizes early maturing girls, compared with later-maturing girls?

"Everyone is watching what I do" is an example of a personal fable.

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

The concept of the imaginary audience is actively demonstrated by youth during adolescents.

What is the relationship between the timing of the growth spurt and height at maturity?

How does the self-image of 18-year-old girls compare with the self-image of 18-year-old boys?

Describe G. Stanley Hall's views of adolescent development?

The secular trend is increasing in Canada.

What eating disorder is characterized by cycles of bingeing and purging?

Adolescence is a time of storm and stress for most adolescents.

What is school like for the adolescent?

Which statement best describes adolescents' nutritional needs?

Early maturing girls are less anxious and more confident than their peers.

Which term refers to an adolescent boy experiencing temporary enlargement of the breasts?

Which of the following appears to trigger the production of higher levels of estrogen associated with the initiation of puberty in girls?

Kelly has been diagnosed as having anorexia nervosa. Which of the following is a major factor of her eating disorder?

Delinquency and substance abuse are linked to dropping out of school.

Holland's career typology showed the link between success in a career and one's motivation levels.

Research on Kohlberg's theory has shown no cultural variations in moral reasoning.

Understanding metaphors is possible with concrete operational thought.

Body image and self-esteem are unrelated in adolescence.

Which statement best characterizes early maturing girls, compared with later-maturing girls?

"Everyone is watching what I do" is an example of a personal fable.

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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