Question 1

What term refers to a progressive loss of bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  menopause 
B)  osteoporosis 
C)  progressive bone disease 
D)  calcium deficiency syndrome 
A)  menopause 
B)  osteoporosis 
C)  progressive bone disease 
D)  calcium deficiency syndrome

Question 2

Most teenagers in Canada get enough vitamins and minerals in their diets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the relationship between gender and cognitive abilities during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Females are superior in mathematics. 
B)  Males score higher on tests of visual-spatial ability. 
C)  Males score higher on overall intelligence measures. 
D)  Females score higher on overall intelligence measures. 
A)  Females are superior in mathematics. 
B)  Males score higher on tests of visual-spatial ability. 
C)  Males score higher on overall intelligence measures. 
D)  Females score higher on overall intelligence measures.

Question 4

In 2004-05, approximately how many Canadian children ages 15 to 17 held a job?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  30% 
C)  45% 
D)  55% 
A)  25% 
B)  30% 
C)  45% 
D)  55%

Question 5

Nathan is given Erector sets and Lego to play with. On measurements of visual-spatial ability, he outperforms all of his sisters (even those who are older). Which of the following might be suggested by his visual-spatial ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nathan's success is the result of his keen interest and has little to do with ability. 
B)  Playing with stereotypical "boy" toys enhances natural abilities. 
C)  Nathan, like other boys, is simply better at these tasks than his sisters. 
D)  Stereotypical "boy" toys may provide more experience with visual-spatial tasks. 
A)  Nathan's success is the result of his keen interest and has little to do with ability. 
B)  Playing with stereotypical "boy" toys enhances natural abilities. 
C)  Nathan, like other boys, is simply better at these tasks than his sisters. 
D)  Stereotypical "boy" toys may provide more experience with visual-spatial tasks.

Question 6

Levels of body fat may trigger the onset of puberty in girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the drug and alcohol habits of Canadian adolescents?

Accepted Answer

Although teens cannot legally use alcoho

Question 8

Boys reach puberty, on average, earlier than girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which statement best represents the occurrence of the secular trend in height and weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is found worldwide. 
B)  It is beginning to disappear in all countries. 
C)  It has been documented in Canada only. 
D)  It has been documented in Canada and in nearly all European countries. 
A)  It is found worldwide. 
B)  It is beginning to disappear in all countries. 
C)  It has been documented in Canada only. 
D)  It has been documented in Canada and in nearly all European countries.

Question 10

In Canada, the rate of high-school dropouts has increased significantly since the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Adolescents can think ahead and systematically try out various possibilities in their minds. Which of the following is this ability related to?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis testing 
B)  a higher level of egocentrism 
C)  a greater number of cognitive mistakes 
D)  less monitoring of individual behaviour 
A)  hypothesis testing 
B)  a higher level of egocentrism 
C)  a greater number of cognitive mistakes 
D)  less monitoring of individual behaviour

Question 12

What is the impact of cultural ideals of body size and shape on most adolescent males?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are satisfied with their bodies. 
B)  They perceive themselves as needing to lose weight. 
C)  They perceive themselves as not being muscular enough. 
D)  They would generally like to be taller. 
A)  They are satisfied with their bodies. 
B)  They perceive themselves as needing to lose weight. 
C)  They perceive themselves as not being muscular enough. 
D)  They would generally like to be taller.

Question 13

Early maturing boys tend to be more popular than later-maturing boys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ovaries, vagina, uterus, and fallopian tubes are primary sex characteristics of females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

While girls add more height during puberty on average than boys, boys add more fat on average than girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Many teen deaths are a result of high-risk behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which statement best characterizes bulimia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is another name for anorexia. 
B)  It is related to irregular menstrual cycles. 
C)  It is an eating disorder found more often in men than in women. 
D)  It affects older women more often than adolescents or young women. 
A)  It is another name for anorexia. 
B)  It is related to irregular menstrual cycles. 
C)  It is an eating disorder found more often in men than in women. 
D)  It affects older women more often than adolescents or young women.

Question 18

According to the text, which substance is most commonly used by teens?

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD 
B)  marijuana 
C)  alcohol 
D)  ecstasy 
A)  LSD 
B)  marijuana 
C)  alcohol 
D)  ecstasy

Question 19

By age 14, most adolescents demonstrate postconventional moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During puberty, the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland to release hormones that control physical growth and the gonads

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What term refers to a progressive loss of bone?

Most teenagers in Canada get enough vitamins and minerals in their diets.

What is the relationship between gender and cognitive abilities during adolescence?

In 2004-05, approximately how many Canadian children ages 15 to 17 held a job?

Nathan is given Erector sets and Lego to play with. On measurements of visual-spatial ability, he outperforms all of his sisters (even those who are older). Which of the following might be suggested by his visual-spatial ability?

Levels of body fat may trigger the onset of puberty in girls.

What are the drug and alcohol habits of Canadian adolescents?

Boys reach puberty, on average, earlier than girls.

Which statement best represents the occurrence of the secular trend in height and weight?

In Canada, the rate of high-school dropouts has increased significantly since the 1990s.

Adolescents can think ahead and systematically try out various possibilities in their minds. Which of the following is this ability related to?

What is the impact of cultural ideals of body size and shape on most adolescent males?

Early maturing boys tend to be more popular than later-maturing boys.

The ovaries, vagina, uterus, and fallopian tubes are primary sex characteristics of females.

While girls add more height during puberty on average than boys, boys add more fat on average than girls.

Many teen deaths are a result of high-risk behaviours.

Which statement best characterizes bulimia?

According to the text, which substance is most commonly used by teens?

By age 14, most adolescents demonstrate postconventional moral reasoning.

During puberty, the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland to release hormones that control physical growth and the gonads

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

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Exam 11: Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

What term refers to a progressive loss of bone?

Most teenagers in Canada get enough vitamins and minerals in their diets.

What is the relationship between gender and cognitive abilities during adolescence?

In 2004-05, approximately how many Canadian children ages 15 to 17 held a job?

Nathan is given Erector sets and Lego to play with. On measurements of visual-spatial ability, he outperforms all of his sisters (even those who are older). Which of the following might be suggested by his visual-spatial ability?

Levels of body fat may trigger the onset of puberty in girls.

What are the drug and alcohol habits of Canadian adolescents?

Boys reach puberty, on average, earlier than girls.

Which statement best represents the occurrence of the secular trend in height and weight?

In Canada, the rate of high-school dropouts has increased significantly since the 1990s.

Adolescents can think ahead and systematically try out various possibilities in their minds. Which of the following is this ability related to?

What is the impact of cultural ideals of body size and shape on most adolescent males?

Early maturing boys tend to be more popular than later-maturing boys.

The ovaries, vagina, uterus, and fallopian tubes are primary sex characteristics of females.

While girls add more height during puberty on average than boys, boys add more fat on average than girls.

Many teen deaths are a result of high-risk behaviours.

Which statement best characterizes bulimia?

According to the text, which substance is most commonly used by teens?

By age 14, most adolescents demonstrate postconventional moral reasoning.

During puberty, the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland to release hormones that control physical growth and the gonads

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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