Question 1

Which of the following best describes the personal fable?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the belief that moral judgments are derived from moral principles and people should look to themselves to set moral standards 
B)  It is the belief that a person's feelings and ideas are special and unique and that he or she is invulnerable 
C)  It is the belief in magic, mythical creatures, and the supernatural during adolescence 
D)  It is the belief that others around a person are as concerned with his or her thoughts and behaviors as he or she is 
A)  It is the belief that moral judgments are derived from moral principles and people should look to themselves to set moral standards 
B)  It is the belief that a person's feelings and ideas are special and unique and that he or she is invulnerable 
C)  It is the belief in magic, mythical creatures, and the supernatural during adolescence 
D)  It is the belief that others around a person are as concerned with his or her thoughts and behaviors as he or she is

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of sex hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  They stimulate the hypothalamus, perpetuating the feedback loop in puberty. 
B)  They respond to pituitary hormones by increasing their production of alleles. 
C)  They control the production of antibodies by the immune system. 
D)  They signal the pituitary gland, which, in turn, constrains hormones. 
A)  They stimulate the hypothalamus, perpetuating the feedback loop in puberty. 
B)  They respond to pituitary hormones by increasing their production of alleles. 
C)  They control the production of antibodies by the immune system. 
D)  They signal the pituitary gland, which, in turn, constrains hormones.

Question 3

In the postconventional level, moral reasoning is based on the person's own moral standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss the use of symbols among adolescents.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Consider x, the prima

Question 5

Discuss the use of stimulant drugs among adolescents.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Stimulants speed up t

Question 6

Evaluate Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Evidence supports Koh

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the adolescent growth spurt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents tend to eat enormous quantities of food to fuel their growth spurts. 
B)  Boys start to spurt in height sooner than girls, at an average age of a little more than ten. 
C)  Girls gain twice as much muscle tissue as boys while going through growth spurts. 
D)  Adolescents begin to spurt in height about half a year after they begin to spurt in weight. 
A)  Adolescents tend to eat enormous quantities of food to fuel their growth spurts. 
B)  Boys start to spurt in height sooner than girls, at an average age of a little more than ten. 
C)  Girls gain twice as much muscle tissue as boys while going through growth spurts. 
D)  Adolescents begin to spurt in height about half a year after they begin to spurt in weight.

Question 8

Children in early childhood tend to view right and wrong in terms of rewards and punishments. Lawrence Kohlberg referred to such judgments as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  postconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  preconventional 
D)  transcendental 
A)  postconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  preconventional 
D)  transcendental

Question 9

Death rates are low in adolescence, but they are nearly twice as great for female adolescents as male adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following stages of development is characterized by reaching sexual maturity and the ability to reproduce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latency 
B)  Puberty 
C)  Formal operations 
D)  Concrete operations 
A)  Latency 
B)  Puberty 
C)  Formal operations 
D)  Concrete operations

Question 11

Discuss the gender differences in mathematical ability among adolescents.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. For half a century or

Question 12

Discuss the factors contributing to eating disorders in American adolescents.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The American ideal ha

Question 13

Students from low-income households and large urban areas are at greater risk of dropping out of school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Unlike early-maturing boys, late-maturing boys are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to get involved in substance abuse than early-maturing boys. 
B)  more dependent and insecure than early-maturing boys. 
C)  more aggressive and delinquent than early-maturing boys. 
D)  more poised, relaxed, and good-natured than early-maturing boys. 
A)  less likely to get involved in substance abuse than early-maturing boys. 
B)  more dependent and insecure than early-maturing boys. 
C)  more aggressive and delinquent than early-maturing boys. 
D)  more poised, relaxed, and good-natured than early-maturing boys.

Question 15

Which of the following is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent cycles of binge eating and purging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gynecomastia 
B)  Osteoporosis 
C)  Bulimia nervosa 
D)  Anorexia nervosa 
A)  Gynecomastia 
B)  Osteoporosis 
C)  Bulimia nervosa 
D)  Anorexia nervosa

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of gender differences in cognitive abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls usually outperform boys on many types of visual-spatial tasks. 
B)  Historically, it has been believed that female adolescents generally outperform males in mathematics. 
C)  Girls in the United States are more likely than boys to have reading problems. 
D)  As a group, females surpass males in verbal ability throughout their lives. 
A)  Girls usually outperform boys on many types of visual-spatial tasks. 
B)  Historically, it has been believed that female adolescents generally outperform males in mathematics. 
C)  Girls in the United States are more likely than boys to have reading problems. 
D)  As a group, females surpass males in verbal ability throughout their lives.

Question 17

The primary sex characteristics are the structures that make reproduction possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The growth of which of the following structures is responsible for the deepening of the voice among adolescent boys?

Accepted Answer

A)  larynx 
B)  lungs 
C)  esophagus 
D)  trachea 
A)  larynx 
B)  lungs 
C)  esophagus 
D)  trachea

Question 19

The top level in Jean Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory is the stage of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  social cognition 
B)  focal cognition 
C)  post-concrete operations 
D)  formal operations 
A)  social cognition 
B)  focal cognition 
C)  post-concrete operations 
D)  formal operations

Question 20

In the context of gender differences in cognitive ability, which of the following improves visual-spatial performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Solving complex mathematics problems 
B)  Engaging in word games during leisure 
C)  Playing with toys such as blocks, Legos, and Erector sets 
D)  Actively participating in community-supporting events 
A)  Solving complex mathematics problems 
B)  Engaging in word games during leisure 
C)  Playing with toys such as blocks, Legos, and Erector sets 
D)  Actively participating in community-supporting events

Which of the following best describes the personal fable?

Which of the following statements is true of sex hormones?

In the postconventional level, moral reasoning is based on the person's own moral standards.

Discuss the use of symbols among adolescents.

Discuss the use of stimulant drugs among adolescents.

Evaluate Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

Which of the following is true of the adolescent growth spurt?

Children in early childhood tend to view right and wrong in terms of rewards and punishments. Lawrence Kohlberg referred to such judgments as _____.

Death rates are low in adolescence, but they are nearly twice as great for female adolescents as male adolescents.

Which of the following stages of development is characterized by reaching sexual maturity and the ability to reproduce?

Discuss the gender differences in mathematical ability among adolescents.

Discuss the factors contributing to eating disorders in American adolescents.

Students from low-income households and large urban areas are at greater risk of dropping out of school.

Unlike early-maturing boys, late-maturing boys are ______.

Which of the following is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent cycles of binge eating and purging?

Which of the following statements is true of gender differences in cognitive abilities?

The primary sex characteristics are the structures that make reproduction possible.

The growth of which of the following structures is responsible for the deepening of the voice among adolescent boys?

The top level in Jean Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory is the stage of _____.

In the context of gender differences in cognitive ability, which of the following improves visual-spatial performance?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and 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 Developmeny

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 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 best describes the personal fable?

Which of the following statements is true of sex hormones?

In the postconventional level, moral reasoning is based on the person's own moral standards.

Discuss the use of symbols among adolescents.

Discuss the use of stimulant drugs among adolescents.

Evaluate Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

Which of the following is true of the adolescent growth spurt?

Children in early childhood tend to view right and wrong in terms of rewards and punishments. Lawrence Kohlberg referred to such judgments as _____.

Death rates are low in adolescence, but they are nearly twice as great for female adolescents as male adolescents.

Which of the following stages of development is characterized by reaching sexual maturity and the ability to reproduce?

Discuss the gender differences in mathematical ability among adolescents.

Discuss the factors contributing to eating disorders in American adolescents.

Students from low-income households and large urban areas are at greater risk of dropping out of school.

Unlike early-maturing boys, late-maturing boys are ______.

Which of the following is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent cycles of binge eating and purging?

Which of the following statements is true of gender differences in cognitive abilities?

The primary sex characteristics are the structures that make reproduction possible.

The growth of which of the following structures is responsible for the deepening of the voice among adolescent boys?

The top level in Jean Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory is the stage of _____.

In the context of gender differences in cognitive ability, which of the following improves visual-spatial performance?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and 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 Developmeny

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 Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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