Question 1

Discuss current trends and the reasons for cigarette smoking among adolescents and emerging adults.

Accepted Answer

In the United States,smoking is likely t

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding coping strategies is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Many people use both problem-focused and emotion-focused coping. 
B) Emotion-focused coping works better than problem-focused coping. 
C) Problem-solving coping works better,in general,than emotion-focused coping. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) Many people use both problem-focused and emotion-focused coping. 
B) Emotion-focused coping works better than problem-focused coping. 
C) Problem-solving coping works better,in general,than emotion-focused coping. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 3

Describe the physical and psychological problems associated with anabolic steroids.

Accepted Answer

Anabolic steroids are drugs derived from

Question 4

Teens tend to report more stress in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A) When with parents. 
B) When with peers and romantic partners. 
C) When wasting time. 
D) When lonely. 
A) When with parents. 
B) When with peers and romantic partners. 
C) When wasting time. 
D) When lonely.

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding juvenile delinquency is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Early-onset (before age 11)antisocial behavior is more likely to persist into emerging adulthood than is late-onset antisocial behavior. 
B) Late-onset (after age 11)antisocial behavior is related to more negative developmental outcomes than early-onset antisocial behavior. 
C) Males are more likely than females to engage in delinquency. 
D) The peak age for violent behavior in females is 19 to 21. 
A) Early-onset (before age 11)antisocial behavior is more likely to persist into emerging adulthood than is late-onset antisocial behavior. 
B) Late-onset (after age 11)antisocial behavior is related to more negative developmental outcomes than early-onset antisocial behavior. 
C) Males are more likely than females to engage in delinquency. 
D) The peak age for violent behavior in females is 19 to 21.

Question 6

Adolescents who use prescription narcotics to get high are most likely to obtain the drugs by

Accepted Answer

A) buying them on the street from drug dealers. 
B) buying them at school from classmates who are selling their own medications. 
C) stealing them from the medicine cabinets of their parents and their friends' parents. 
D) making up stories of being in pain to get prescriptions for the drugs from their doctors. 
A) buying them on the street from drug dealers. 
B) buying them at school from classmates who are selling their own medications. 
C) stealing them from the medicine cabinets of their parents and their friends' parents. 
D) making up stories of being in pain to get prescriptions for the drugs from their doctors.

Question 7

Which of the following would NOT be considered a psychological factor in an adolescent's problems?

Accepted Answer

A) emotional turmoil 
B) distorted thoughts 
C) inappropriate learning 
D) socioeconomic status 
A) emotional turmoil 
B) distorted thoughts 
C) inappropriate learning 
D) socioeconomic status

Question 8

Yolanda's parents are both overweight.According to research,Yolanda has a _____ chance of becoming overweight herself.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 percent 
B) 40 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 70 percent 
A) 30 percent 
B) 40 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 70 percent

Question 9

The reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not have a category for obese children and adolescents is because

Accepted Answer

A) it is not possible to determine which children and adolescents are obese. 
B) the stigma of the word obese is thought to be harmful. 
C) there are no obese children and adolescents in the United States. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) it is not possible to determine which children and adolescents are obese. 
B) the stigma of the word obese is thought to be harmful. 
C) there are no obese children and adolescents in the United States. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 10

Schools can help in reducing the number of overweight children and adolescents by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) including obesity prevention programs in after-school programs. 
B) providing children with healthier snacks in school. 
C) weighing the children every month and posting their weights so that their peers can act as cheerleaders. 
D) eliminating vending machines that sell soda in schools. 
A) including obesity prevention programs in after-school programs. 
B) providing children with healthier snacks in school. 
C) weighing the children every month and posting their weights so that their peers can act as cheerleaders. 
D) eliminating vending machines that sell soda in schools.

Question 11

Researchers have determined that,compared to clinical approaches,school-based programs aimed at reducing the number of overweight adolescents are

Accepted Answer

A) just as effective. 
B) less effective. 
C) more effective. 
D) untested;there is no data comparing the two approaches. 
A) just as effective. 
B) less effective. 
C) more effective. 
D) untested;there is no data comparing the two approaches.

Question 12

Since the 1980s,amphetamine use among high school seniors has

Accepted Answer

A) decreased significantly. 
B) increased slightly. 
C) decreased slightly. 
D) remained at about the same level. 
A) decreased significantly. 
B) increased slightly. 
C) decreased slightly. 
D) remained at about the same level.

Question 13

Addictive drugs,such as heroin,that cause a feeling of euphoria and pain relief,are known as

Accepted Answer

A) barbiturates. 
B) opiates. 
C) hallucinogens. 
D) designer drugs. 
A) barbiturates. 
B) opiates. 
C) hallucinogens. 
D) designer drugs.

Question 14

Donatella has an eating disorder in which she consumes large amounts of food and then purges,making herself vomit to get rid of the calories.Donatella suffers from

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) bulimarexia. 
C) pica. 
D) bulimia nervosa. 
A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) bulimarexia. 
C) pica. 
D) bulimia nervosa.

Question 15

Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to become overweight?

Accepted Answer

A) Tyrone,whose parents are both normal weight. 
B) Nina,whose mother is quite overweight. 
C) Avery,who plays tennis on his high-school team. 
D) Ollie,who watches three hours of TV per day and whose father is overweight. 
A) Tyrone,whose parents are both normal weight. 
B) Nina,whose mother is quite overweight. 
C) Avery,who plays tennis on his high-school team. 
D) Ollie,who watches three hours of TV per day and whose father is overweight.

Question 16

Dr.Angco is studying whether adolescents who cut themselves to relieve tension were children who did things like bang their heads on walls or scratch their arms with their fingernails when they were between the ages of three and six.Dr.Angco uses which approach?

Accepted Answer

A) the developmental psychopathology approach 
B) the parental discipline approach 
C) the contextual approach 
D) the psychiatric approach 
A) the developmental psychopathology approach 
B) the parental discipline approach 
C) the contextual approach 
D) the psychiatric approach

Question 17

Kate is having problems understanding the concepts in her sociology class.She goes to see her professor during his office hours,and she studies with a group of students who can help her.Kate is using what Lazarus would call

Accepted Answer

A) emotion-focused coping. 
B) reactive coping. 
C) problem-focused coping. 
D) supportive coping. 
A) emotion-focused coping. 
B) reactive coping. 
C) problem-focused coping. 
D) supportive coping.

Question 18

Early alcohol use

Accepted Answer

A) is related to alcohol dependence during adulthood. 
B) Is related to increased likelihood of delinquency. 
C) Is almost always associated with parents who drink to intoxication. 
D) Is not a significant risk factor in later substance abuse. 
A) is related to alcohol dependence during adulthood. 
B) Is related to increased likelihood of delinquency. 
C) Is almost always associated with parents who drink to intoxication. 
D) Is not a significant risk factor in later substance abuse.

Question 19

Which of the following are the easiest changes for school-based weight programs to create among students?

Accepted Answer

A) changes in nutrition and diet 
B) changes in physical activity 
C) changes in TV watching 
D) changes in amount of time on the computer 
A) changes in nutrition and diet 
B) changes in physical activity 
C) changes in TV watching 
D) changes in amount of time on the computer

Question 20

Although most U.S.adolescent girls have been on a diet at some point,only what percentage develop anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 percent 
B) 5 percent 
C) less than 1 percent 
D) 3 percent 
A) 2 percent 
B) 5 percent 
C) less than 1 percent 
D) 3 percent

Discuss current trends and the reasons for cigarette smoking among adolescents and emerging adults.

Which of the following statements regarding coping strategies is NOT true?

Describe the physical and psychological problems associated with anabolic steroids.

Teens tend to report more stress in which of the following areas?

Which of the following statements regarding juvenile delinquency is NOT true?

Adolescents who use prescription narcotics to get high are most likely to obtain the drugs by

Which of the following would NOT be considered a psychological factor in an adolescent's problems?

Yolanda's parents are both overweight.According to research,Yolanda has a _____ chance of becoming overweight herself.

The reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not have a category for obese children and adolescents is because

Schools can help in reducing the number of overweight children and adolescents by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

Researchers have determined that,compared to clinical approaches,school-based programs aimed at reducing the number of overweight adolescents are

Since the 1980s,amphetamine use among high school seniors has

Addictive drugs,such as heroin,that cause a feeling of euphoria and pain relief,are known as

Donatella has an eating disorder in which she consumes large amounts of food and then purges,making herself vomit to get rid of the calories.Donatella suffers from

Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to become overweight?

Dr.Angco is studying whether adolescents who cut themselves to relieve tension were children who did things like bang their heads on walls or scratch their arms with their fingernails when they were between the ages of three and six.Dr.Angco uses which approach?

Kate is having problems understanding the concepts in her sociology class.She goes to see her professor during his office hours,and she studies with a group of students who can help her.Kate is using what Lazarus would call

Early alcohol use

Which of the following are the easiest changes for school-based weight programs to create among students?

Although most U.S.adolescent girls have been on a diet at some point,only what percentage develop anorexia nervosa?

Introduction

Puberty, Health, and Biological Foundations

The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Self, Identity, Emotion, and Personality

Gender

Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families

Peers, Romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Schools

Achievement, Work, and Careers

Culture

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Exam 13: Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Discuss current trends and the reasons for cigarette smoking among adolescents and emerging adults.

Which of the following statements regarding coping strategies is NOT true?

Describe the physical and psychological problems associated with anabolic steroids.

Teens tend to report more stress in which of the following areas?

Which of the following statements regarding juvenile delinquency is NOT true?

Adolescents who use prescription narcotics to get high are most likely to obtain the drugs by

Which of the following would NOT be considered a psychological factor in an adolescent's problems?

Yolanda's parents are both overweight.According to research,Yolanda has a _____ chance of becoming overweight herself.

The reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not have a category for obese children and adolescents is because

Schools can help in reducing the number of overweight children and adolescents by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

Researchers have determined that,compared to clinical approaches,school-based programs aimed at reducing the number of overweight adolescents are

Since the 1980s,amphetamine use among high school seniors has

Addictive drugs,such as heroin,that cause a feeling of euphoria and pain relief,are known as

Donatella has an eating disorder in which she consumes large amounts of food and then purges,making herself vomit to get rid of the calories.Donatella suffers from

Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to become overweight?

Dr.Angco is studying whether adolescents who cut themselves to relieve tension were children who did things like bang their heads on walls or scratch their arms with their fingernails when they were between the ages of three and six.Dr.Angco uses which approach?

Kate is having problems understanding the concepts in her sociology class.She goes to see her professor during his office hours,and she studies with a group of students who can help her.Kate is using what Lazarus would call

Early alcohol use

Which of the following are the easiest changes for school-based weight programs to create among students?

Although most U.S.adolescent girls have been on a diet at some point,only what percentage develop anorexia nervosa?

Introduction

Puberty, Health, and Biological Foundations

The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Self, Identity, Emotion, and Personality

Gender

Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families

Peers, Romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Schools

Achievement, Work, and Careers

Culture

Filters