Exam 8: Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence 

Typical American teenagers tend to

About one in ____ individuals diagnosed with an eating disorder is male.

The two general types of physical development associated with puberty include

The adjusted ratio of weight to height is known by the abbreviation _______________.

Parents may contribute to the likelihood of their children becoming obese by

Early maturation tends to have very negative effects for males.

The first spontaneous ejaculation of sperm-laden material is called _______________. ​

Moral reasoning based on social contracts is best identified with Kohlberg's ____ stage of moral reasoning.

In Kohlberg's ____ stage of moral development, principles like compassion and justice come to underlie moral decision making.

Which best describes the "paternal investment theory" of puberty? ​

A typical teenage girl should consume approximately ____ calories each day.

Estrogen is directly released by the

One way to reduce the incidence of obesity in adolescence is to have teens engage in "regular activity." Which of the following defines such activity?

Gilligan's approach to describing moral reasoning emphasize _______________ over justice.

Menarche is best described as the onset of  ​

Individuals operating at a postconventional level of moral development are more likely to be compelled to moral action when ____.

Eighteen-year-olds appear to be significantly better problem solvers than eight-year-olds. Please describe some of the key advances in cognition that underlie this improvement.

When considering the issue of euthanasia, Wendell says, "I know that killing is wrong, but I believe that compassion is sometimes more important than the law." This statement suggests that Wendell is thinking at Kohlberg's ____ level.

Which measure would be used to determine whether a child is overweight?

Based on statistics, which 16-year-old is most likely to die as the result of natural causes?