Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding weight and its relatedness to suicide is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Overweight girls are more likely to attempt suicide. 
B) Overweight boys are more likely to attempt suicide. 
C) Girls who perceive themselves as overweight are more likely to commit suicide. 
D) Boys who perceive themselves as overweight are more likely to commit suicide. 
A) Overweight girls are more likely to attempt suicide. 
B) Overweight boys are more likely to attempt suicide. 
C) Girls who perceive themselves as overweight are more likely to commit suicide. 
D) Boys who perceive themselves as overweight are more likely to commit suicide.

Question 2

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to smoke cigarettes?

Accepted Answer

A) Renee,whose best friend smokes. 
B) Bryce,whose parents preach against smoking and do not smoke themselves. 
C) Joy,whose school has very few smokers. 
D) Eve,an honor-roll student whose grandmother smokes. 
A) Renee,whose best friend smokes. 
B) Bryce,whose parents preach against smoking and do not smoke themselves. 
C) Joy,whose school has very few smokers. 
D) Eve,an honor-roll student whose grandmother smokes.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true about the use of LSD?

Accepted Answer

A) Its use increased slightly in the 1990s. 
B) Its effects are almost always pleasurable. 
C) Emotional effects may include impaired attention and memory. 
D) Physical effects may include nausea,dizziness,and tremors. 
A) Its use increased slightly in the 1990s. 
B) Its effects are almost always pleasurable. 
C) Emotional effects may include impaired attention and memory. 
D) Physical effects may include nausea,dizziness,and tremors.

Question 4

Researcher Ann Masten has found that all of these factors are linked to resilience EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) individual factors. 
B) family factors. 
C) community factors. 
D) extrafamilial factors. 
A) individual factors. 
B) family factors. 
C) community factors. 
D) extrafamilial factors.

Question 5

Suicide is the _____ leading cause of death in 10- to 19-year-olds in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

A) second 
B) third 
C) fourth 
D) fifth 
A) second 
B) third 
C) fourth 
D) fifth

Question 6

The most frequently cited factor associated with suicide is

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety. 
B) obesity. 
C) use of alcohol. 
D) depression. 
A) anxiety. 
B) obesity. 
C) use of alcohol. 
D) depression.

Question 7

Alcohol acts on the body as a

Accepted Answer

A) depressant. 
B) stimulant. 
C) hallucinogen. 
D) xanthene stimulant. 
A) depressant. 
B) stimulant. 
C) hallucinogen. 
D) xanthene stimulant.

Question 8

Sydney,a nursing assistant,is often asked to go to other departments and "fill in" but she doesn't feel competent to deal with many of these situations.Instead of addressing the issue with her supervisor,Sydney calls in sick to work when she is fairly sure she will be asked to move to another department.Sydney is engaging in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Peers can

Accepted Answer

A) Increase the likelihood of suicide. 
B) Decrease the likelihood of suicide. 
C) Both increase and decrease the likelihood of suicide. 
D) Are unrelated to the likelihood of suicide. 
A) Increase the likelihood of suicide. 
B) Decrease the likelihood of suicide. 
C) Both increase and decrease the likelihood of suicide. 
D) Are unrelated to the likelihood of suicide.

Question 10

Which personality characteristic has been associated with anorexia?

Accepted Answer

A) perfectionism 
B) neuroticism 
C) agreeableness 
D) need to fit in 
A) perfectionism 
B) neuroticism 
C) agreeableness 
D) need to fit in

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding the cause is obesity is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Obesity is caused solely by genetics such as having an obese parent. 
B) Obesity is caused solely by environmental factors such as increased fast food consumption. 
C) Obesity is attributed to both genetic and environmental factors. 
D) The exact cause of obesity cannot be determined. 
A) Obesity is caused solely by genetics such as having an obese parent. 
B) Obesity is caused solely by environmental factors such as increased fast food consumption. 
C) Obesity is attributed to both genetic and environmental factors. 
D) The exact cause of obesity cannot be determined.

Question 12

Which of the following drugs is a prescription painkiller?

Accepted Answer

A) Vicodin 
B) Vitorin 
C) Heroin 
D) Lovaza 
A) Vicodin 
B) Vitorin 
C) Heroin 
D) Lovaza

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding the cause is anorexia is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Anorexia is caused solely by genetics such as having an obese parent. 
B) Anorexia is caused solely by environmental factors such as brain functioning changes as a result of restricting food. 
C) Anorexia is attributed to both genetic and environmental factors. 
D) The exact cause of anorexia cannot be determined. 
A) Anorexia is caused solely by genetics such as having an obese parent. 
B) Anorexia is caused solely by environmental factors such as brain functioning changes as a result of restricting food. 
C) Anorexia is attributed to both genetic and environmental factors. 
D) The exact cause of anorexia cannot be determined.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about being overweight is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Being overweight as a child is a strong predictor of being overweight as an adolescent. 
B) Numbers of overweight emerging adults,as well as children and adolescents,have increased recently. 
C) African American girls and Latino boys have especially high rates of being overweight in adolescence. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) Being overweight as a child is a strong predictor of being overweight as an adolescent. 
B) Numbers of overweight emerging adults,as well as children and adolescents,have increased recently. 
C) African American girls and Latino boys have especially high rates of being overweight in adolescence. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 15

Critics of the daily-hassles approach argue that knowing about a person's daily irritations and problems tells us nothing about

Accepted Answer

A) whether or not those are real hassles. 
B) the strength of those hassles. 
C) the person's coping abilities. 
D) major life events that are going on at the same time. 
A) whether or not those are real hassles. 
B) the strength of those hassles. 
C) the person's coping abilities. 
D) major life events that are going on at the same time.

Question 16

Mrs.Goodwin is an assistant principal at a high school.She notices that many of the students are overloaded with schoolwork and other responsibilities.She holds a "de-stressing session" every week,in which she suggests ways to manage time better,increase study skills,form study groups,etc.Mrs.Goodwin is offering the students which coping mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A) thinking positively 
B) support 
C) coaching 
D) direct instruction 
A) thinking positively 
B) support 
C) coaching 
D) direct instruction

Question 17

What are some ways adolescents and emerging adults can deal more effectively with stress and increase their coping.

Accepted Answer

There are a number of strategies that ca

Question 18

Parker is constantly getting into trouble for fighting and destroying others' belongings.According to research,Parker is more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) be in a middle-SES family. 
B) be in a lower-SES family. 
C) have parents who are married. 
D) be an older adolescent or emerging adult. 
A) be in a middle-SES family. 
B) be in a lower-SES family. 
C) have parents who are married. 
D) be an older adolescent or emerging adult.

Question 19

Which of the following is used most frequently on a daily basis by high school seniors?

Accepted Answer

A) energy drinks 
B) cigarettes 
C) alcohol 
D) marijuana 
A) energy drinks 
B) cigarettes 
C) alcohol 
D) marijuana

Question 20

Researchers in the field of developmental psychopathology seek to establish links between

Accepted Answer

A) life and death 
B) early precursors of a problem and later outcomes. 
C) late signs of a problem and prognosis. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) life and death 
B) early precursors of a problem and later outcomes. 
C) late signs of a problem and prognosis. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Which of the following statements regarding weight and its relatedness to suicide is FALSE?

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to smoke cigarettes?

Which of the following is NOT true about the use of LSD?

Researcher Ann Masten has found that all of these factors are linked to resilience EXCEPT

Suicide is the _____ leading cause of death in 10- to 19-year-olds in the United States today?

The most frequently cited factor associated with suicide is

Alcohol acts on the body as a

Peers can

Which personality characteristic has been associated with anorexia?

Which of the following statements regarding the cause is obesity is TRUE?

Which of the following drugs is a prescription painkiller?

Which of the following statements regarding the cause is anorexia is TRUE?

Which of the following statements about being overweight is TRUE?

Critics of the daily-hassles approach argue that knowing about a person's daily irritations and problems tells us nothing about

What are some ways adolescents and emerging adults can deal more effectively with stress and increase their coping.

Parker is constantly getting into trouble for fighting and destroying others' belongings.According to research,Parker is more likely to

Which of the following is used most frequently on a daily basis by high school seniors?

Researchers in the field of developmental psychopathology seek to establish links between

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

Which of the following statements regarding weight and its relatedness to suicide is FALSE?

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to smoke cigarettes?

Which of the following is NOT true about the use of LSD?

Researcher Ann Masten has found that all of these factors are linked to resilience EXCEPT

Suicide is the _____ leading cause of death in 10- to 19-year-olds in the United States today?

The most frequently cited factor associated with suicide is

Alcohol acts on the body as a

Peers can

Which personality characteristic has been associated with anorexia?

Which of the following statements regarding the cause is obesity is TRUE?

Which of the following drugs is a prescription painkiller?

Which of the following statements regarding the cause is anorexia is TRUE?

Which of the following statements about being overweight is TRUE?

Critics of the daily-hassles approach argue that knowing about a person's daily irritations and problems tells us nothing about

What are some ways adolescents and emerging adults can deal more effectively with stress and increase their coping.

Parker is constantly getting into trouble for fighting and destroying others' belongings.According to research,Parker is more likely to

Which of the following is used most frequently on a daily basis by high school seniors?

Researchers in the field of developmental psychopathology seek to establish links between

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