Question 1

Which of the following describes brain development during adolescence?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The corpus callosum thickens. 
B)  ​Unused brain cells are pruned. 
C)  ​Synaptic connections are strengthened. 
D)  ​All of the above 
A)  ​The corpus callosum thickens. 
B)  ​Unused brain cells are pruned. 
C)  ​Synaptic connections are strengthened. 
D)  ​All of the above

Question 2

Explain Piaget's formal operational stage and the capabilities that adolescents should acquire during this stage.

Accepted Answer

Piaget's formal operational stage is the

Question 3

Sleep patterns change during adolescence and most teens do not get adequate sleep.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Piaget's theory about formal operational thinking has been criticized because​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cognitive development is uneven. 
B)  ​adolescents in some cultures never reach this stage. 
C)  ​some adolescents reach this level earlier than Piaget proposed. 
D)  ​All of the above 
A)  ​cognitive development is uneven. 
B)  ​adolescents in some cultures never reach this stage. 
C)  ​some adolescents reach this level earlier than Piaget proposed. 
D)  ​All of the above

Question 5

Part of the reason that adolescents have such a need to be accepted by their peers relates to changes in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe at least five physical changes that take place during adolescence.

Accepted Answer

1. Growth spurts: Adolescents experience

Question 7

Males begin puberty earlier than females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following describes the secular trend?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The secular trend is associated with increased height and weight as adults. 
B)  ​The secular trend results in earlier onset of puberty. 
C)  ​Both of the above 
D)  ​None of the above 
A)  ​The secular trend is associated with increased height and weight as adults. 
B)  ​The secular trend results in earlier onset of puberty. 
C)  ​Both of the above 
D)  ​None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the progression of development in males?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The testes and scrotum enlarge, followed by pubic hair and growth of the penis. 
B)  ​Facial hair develops, followed by the growth of the penis and enlargement of testes. 
C)  ​The penis enlarges, followed by the development of pubic hair and facial fair. 
D)  ​None of the above 
A)  ​The testes and scrotum enlarge, followed by pubic hair and growth of the penis. 
B)  ​Facial hair develops, followed by the growth of the penis and enlargement of testes. 
C)  ​The penis enlarges, followed by the development of pubic hair and facial fair. 
D)  ​None of the above

Question 10

Puberty has more of a negative impact on adolescent females than on males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Adolescents tend to appreciate authoritarian teachers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

__________ developed the concept of the imaginary audience.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Piaget 
B)  ​Kohlberg 
C)  ​Seltzer 
D)  ​None of the above 
A)  ​Piaget 
B)  ​Kohlberg 
C)  ​Seltzer 
D)  ​None of the above

Question 13

Describe the personal fable, the invincibility fable, and the imaginary audience. Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The personal fable is a belief held by a

Question 14

__________ is not a secondary sex characteristic.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Facial hair 
B)  ​Seminal vesicle 
C)  ​Pubic hair 
D)  ​Increased muscle size 
A)  ​Facial hair 
B)  ​Seminal vesicle 
C)  ​Pubic hair 
D)  ​Increased muscle size

Question 15

The __________ level best describes the moral development concept in which children look at things in terms of good or bad, reward or punishment.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​postconventional 
B)  ​preconventional 
C)  ​conventional 
D)  ​None of the above 
A)  ​postconventional 
B)  ​preconventional 
C)  ​conventional 
D)  ​None of the above

Which of the following describes brain development during adolescence?

Explain Piaget's formal operational stage and the capabilities that adolescents should acquire during this stage.

Sleep patterns change during adolescence and most teens do not get adequate sleep.

Piaget's theory about formal operational thinking has been criticized because

Part of the reason that adolescents have such a need to be accepted by their peers relates to changes in the brain.

Describe at least five physical changes that take place during adolescence.

Males begin puberty earlier than females.

Which of the following describes the secular trend?

Which of the following best describes the progression of development in males?

Puberty has more of a negative impact on adolescent females than on males.

Adolescents tend to appreciate authoritarian teachers.

__________ developed the concept of the imaginary audience.

Describe the personal fable, the invincibility fable, and the imaginary audience. Give an example of each.

__________ is not a secondary sex characteristic.

The __________ level best describes the moral development concept in which children look at things in terms of good or bad, reward or punishment.

Important Fundamental Principles in Lifespan Development

Theories of Human Development Cognitions, Morality and Faith, and the Human Experience

Genetics, Heredity, Environment, and Prenatal Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in the Infancy and Toddlerhood Years

Emotional and Social Development in the Infancy and Toddlerhood Years

The Preschool Years Early Childhood Physical and Cognitive Development

The Preschool Years Early Childhood Emotional and Social Development

Middle Childhood Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood Emotional and Social Development

The Adolescent Years Emotional, Identity, and Social Development

Young Adulthood Physical and Cognitive Development

Young Adulthood Social, Emotional and Career Development

Middle Adulthood Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood Socialemotional, Family, Career, and Spiritual Development

Later Adulthood and Old Age Physical and Cognitive Development

Relationships and Psychosocial Aspects of Later Adulthood

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Exam 10: The Adolescent Years Physical and Cognitive Development

Which of the following describes brain development during adolescence?​

Explain Piaget's formal operational stage and the capabilities that adolescents should acquire during this stage.

Sleep patterns change during adolescence and most teens do not get adequate sleep.​

Piaget's theory about formal operational thinking has been criticized because​

Part of the reason that adolescents have such a need to be accepted by their peers relates to changes in the brain.

Describe at least five physical changes that take place during adolescence.

Males begin puberty earlier than females.

Which of the following describes the secular trend?​

Which of the following best describes the progression of development in males?​

Puberty has more of a negative impact on adolescent females than on males.

Adolescents tend to appreciate authoritarian teachers.

__________ developed the concept of the imaginary audience.​

Describe the personal fable, the invincibility fable, and the imaginary audience. Give an example of each.

__________ is not a secondary sex characteristic.​

The __________ level best describes the moral development concept in which children look at things in terms of good or bad, reward or punishment.​

Important Fundamental Principles in Lifespan Development

Theories of Human Development Cognitions, Morality and Faith, and the Human Experience

Genetics, Heredity, Environment, and Prenatal Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in the Infancy and Toddlerhood Years

Emotional and Social Development in the Infancy and Toddlerhood Years

The Preschool Years Early Childhood Physical and Cognitive Development

The Preschool Years Early Childhood Emotional and Social Development

Middle Childhood Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood Emotional and Social Development

The Adolescent Years Emotional, Identity, and Social Development

Young Adulthood Physical and Cognitive Development

Young Adulthood Social, Emotional and Career Development

Middle Adulthood Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood Socialemotional, Family, Career, and Spiritual Development

Later Adulthood and Old Age Physical and Cognitive Development

Relationships and Psychosocial Aspects of Later Adulthood

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Which of the following describes brain development during adolescence?

Sleep patterns change during adolescence and most teens do not get adequate sleep.

Piaget's theory about formal operational thinking has been criticized because

Which of the following describes the secular trend?

Which of the following best describes the progression of development in males?

__________ developed the concept of the imaginary audience.

__________ is not a secondary sex characteristic.

The __________ level best describes the moral development concept in which children look at things in terms of good or bad, reward or punishment.