Question 1

Anastasia is experiencing pubertal development much earlier than her peers. According to research, Anastasia is likely to

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A)  feel more mature than peers and good about her physical changes. 
B)  feel less mature than peers and good about her physical changes. 
C)  be more susceptible to depression and behavior problems than peers. 
D)  be less susceptible to depression and behavior problems than peers. 
E)  seek out information about the topic of puberty. 
A)  feel more mature than peers and good about her physical changes. 
B)  feel less mature than peers and good about her physical changes. 
C)  be more susceptible to depression and behavior problems than peers. 
D)  be less susceptible to depression and behavior problems than peers. 
E)  seek out information about the topic of puberty. C

Question 2

When the developmental changes in gray matter brain volume are plotted on a graph, the results show an inverted U-shaped pattern. This shape reflects changes in gray matter in what way?

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A)  The volume, thickness, and synaptic density of gray matter is high in early childhood and gradually decreases over time. 
B)  The volume, thickness, and synaptic density of gray matter is relatively low in early childhood and increases during adolescence. 
C)  The volume, thickness, and synaptic density of gray matter is relatively low in early childhood and stays at the same level throughout adolescence. 
D)  The volume, thickness, and synaptic density of gray matter is relatively low in early childhood, gradually increases during adolescence, then declines. 
E)  The volume, thickness, and synaptic density of gray matter is relatively high in early childhood, gradually increases during adolescence, then declines. 
A)  The volume, thickness, and synaptic density of gray matter is high in early childhood and gradually decreases over time. 
B)  The volume, thickness, and synaptic density of gray matter is relatively low in early childhood and increases during adolescence. 
C)  The volume, thickness, and synaptic density of gray matter is relatively low in early childhood and stays at the same level throughout adolescence. 
D)  The volume, thickness, and synaptic density of gray matter is relatively low in early childhood, gradually increases during adolescence, then declines. 
E)  The volume, thickness, and synaptic density of gray matter is relatively high in early childhood, gradually increases during adolescence, then declines. D

Question 3

An assessment that is commonly used to assess adolescent's pubertal development is the

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A)  pubertal timing and adjustment scale. 
B)  British adolescent scale of development. 
C)  Whitehouse scale. 
D)  Tanner scale. 
E)  Blakemore scale. 
A)  pubertal timing and adjustment scale. 
B)  British adolescent scale of development. 
C)  Whitehouse scale. 
D)  Tanner scale. 
E)  Blakemore scale. D

Question 4

The process of pruning involves

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A)  retention of synapses that are useful and elimination of those that are not used. 
B)  rapid formation of synapses between neurons in the brain. 
C)  a steady decrease of white matter. 
D)  a steady increase of gray matter. 
E)  elimination of gray matter in order to retain and increase white matter. 
A)  retention of synapses that are useful and elimination of those that are not used. 
B)  rapid formation of synapses between neurons in the brain. 
C)  a steady decrease of white matter. 
D)  a steady increase of gray matter. 
E)  elimination of gray matter in order to retain and increase white matter.

Question 5

Describe factors of the family context that contribute to the probability of eating disorders and obesity patterns in adolescence.

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Parents who are controlling and who impo

Question 6

Adolescents require an average of _______ hours of sleep per night, much _______ than what most adolescents or even their parents believe.

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A)  10; more 
B)  7; more 
C)  9; more 
D)  8; less 
E)  9; less 
A)  10; more 
B)  7; more 
C)  9; more 
D)  8; less 
E)  9; less

Question 7

While the adolescent brain maintains its basic structures, it also

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A)  prunes unused neural connections and strengthens others. 
B)  continues to build new neural connections and decreases the rate of myelination. 
C)  shows a decrease in synapses between neurons in the brain. 
D)  shows an overproduction of synapses and stops synaptic pruning. 
E)  increases the rate of myelination, without building new neural connections. 
A)  prunes unused neural connections and strengthens others. 
B)  continues to build new neural connections and decreases the rate of myelination. 
C)  shows a decrease in synapses between neurons in the brain. 
D)  shows an overproduction of synapses and stops synaptic pruning. 
E)  increases the rate of myelination, without building new neural connections.

Question 8

A theory which says that early puberty may instigate problem behaviors because of the influence of spending time with people who are older is called the

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A)  peer-influence hypothesis. 
B)  maturational deviance hypothesis. 
C)  readiness hypothesis. 
D)  contextual amplification hypothesis. 
E)  problem behavior hypothesis. 
A)  peer-influence hypothesis. 
B)  maturational deviance hypothesis. 
C)  readiness hypothesis. 
D)  contextual amplification hypothesis. 
E)  problem behavior hypothesis.

Question 9

Precautions that have resulted in declining rates of adolescent pregnancy in the United States include a(n)

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A)  increase in school education programs that target topics of adolescent pregnancy. 
B)  increase in abstinence and contraceptive use among adolescents. 
C)  decrease in acceptance of non-marital sexual intercourse among adolescents. 
D)  increase in knowledge about adolescent pregnancy among parents of adolescents. 
E)  increase in media coverage of adolescent pregnancies. 
A)  increase in school education programs that target topics of adolescent pregnancy. 
B)  increase in abstinence and contraceptive use among adolescents. 
C)  decrease in acceptance of non-marital sexual intercourse among adolescents. 
D)  increase in knowledge about adolescent pregnancy among parents of adolescents. 
E)  increase in media coverage of adolescent pregnancies.

Question 10

Regarding types and levels of hormones present in males and females, which best describes changes from childhood to adolescence?

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A)  Boys maintain a higher level of estrogens than do girls from childhood through adolescence. 
B)  Boys and girls maintain similar levels of estrogens and androgens from childhood through adolescence. 
C)  Estrogens are not present in a boys during childhood, but increase in adolescence. 
D)  Estrogens are not present in girls during childhood but increase in adolescence. 
E)  Estrogens and androgens shift in their relative amounts in girls and boys from childhood to adolescence. 
A)  Boys maintain a higher level of estrogens than do girls from childhood through adolescence. 
B)  Boys and girls maintain similar levels of estrogens and androgens from childhood through adolescence. 
C)  Estrogens are not present in a boys during childhood, but increase in adolescence. 
D)  Estrogens are not present in girls during childhood but increase in adolescence. 
E)  Estrogens and androgens shift in their relative amounts in girls and boys from childhood to adolescence.

Question 11

Which is an example of how culture influences adolescent propensities to engage in sexual activities?

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A)  Early puberty combined with a community tolerant of sexual activity leads to sexual intercourse at a young age. 
B)  Late puberty combined with a community tolerant of sexual activity leads to sexual intercourse at a young age. 
C)  Early puberty combined with a community intolerance of sexual activity leads to sexual intercourse at a young age. 
D)  Late puberty combined with a community tolerance of sexual activity leads to sexual intercourse at a young age. 
E)  Late puberty combined with a community tolerant of sexual activity leads to sexual intercourse at an older age. 
A)  Early puberty combined with a community tolerant of sexual activity leads to sexual intercourse at a young age. 
B)  Late puberty combined with a community tolerant of sexual activity leads to sexual intercourse at a young age. 
C)  Early puberty combined with a community intolerance of sexual activity leads to sexual intercourse at a young age. 
D)  Late puberty combined with a community tolerance of sexual activity leads to sexual intercourse at a young age. 
E)  Late puberty combined with a community tolerant of sexual activity leads to sexual intercourse at an older age.

Question 12

Which statement about the cultural context of puberty is true?

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A)  Attitudes of adolescents toward the experience of puberty vary widely depending on cultural attitudes about the transition. 
B)  Most cultures regard adolescents as occupying a place somewhere in between childhood and full-fledged adulthood. 
C)  Most cultures do not formally recognize the passage from childhood to adulthood around the time of puberty. 
D)  Historically, when young people were often expected to take on adult responsibilities such as work and child-bearing early in life, the concept of adolescence did not exist. 
E)  Rites acknowledging the arrival of puberty have largely been abandoned in cultures around the world. 
A)  Attitudes of adolescents toward the experience of puberty vary widely depending on cultural attitudes about the transition. 
B)  Most cultures regard adolescents as occupying a place somewhere in between childhood and full-fledged adulthood. 
C)  Most cultures do not formally recognize the passage from childhood to adulthood around the time of puberty. 
D)  Historically, when young people were often expected to take on adult responsibilities such as work and child-bearing early in life, the concept of adolescence did not exist. 
E)  Rites acknowledging the arrival of puberty have largely been abandoned in cultures around the world.

Question 13

Why is the social stigma surrounding obesity difficult to reverse?

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Discrimination of overweight and obese a

Question 14

The idea that early hunter-gatherers had to rely on hunting animals to feed family members and eat a lot during food availability in case a hunt was unsuccessful supports the hypothesis that

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A)  human genetics may confer advantages for a tendency toward being underweight. 
B)  human genetics may confer advantages for a tendency toward being overweight. 
C)  human culture may confer advantages for a tendency toward being overweight. 
D)  human culture may confer advantages for a tendency toward being underweight. 
E)  there is no advantage throughout history for being overweight. 
A)  human genetics may confer advantages for a tendency toward being underweight. 
B)  human genetics may confer advantages for a tendency toward being overweight. 
C)  human culture may confer advantages for a tendency toward being overweight. 
D)  human culture may confer advantages for a tendency toward being underweight. 
E)  there is no advantage throughout history for being overweight.

Question 15

What consequential differences exist for adolescent girls and boys who become parents?

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Women who give birth to children as adol

Question 16

Research has shown the adolescent limbic system in the brain to be highly active. Why is this system so active?

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The physical and behavioral changes of p

Question 17

Which is the correct statement regarding the development of pubic hair?

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A)  On average, pubic hair is likely to first begin to grow around age 10 for males. 
B)  On average, females are likely to see the first appearance of pubic hair in stage 3 of puberty. 
C)  On average, males are likely to see the first appearance of public hair in stage 3 of puberty. 
D)  Males typically see the appearance of pubic hair before females experience the appearance of pubic hair. 
E)  Females typically see the appearance of pubic hair before males experience the appearance of pubic hair. 
A)  On average, pubic hair is likely to first begin to grow around age 10 for males. 
B)  On average, females are likely to see the first appearance of pubic hair in stage 3 of puberty. 
C)  On average, males are likely to see the first appearance of public hair in stage 3 of puberty. 
D)  Males typically see the appearance of pubic hair before females experience the appearance of pubic hair. 
E)  Females typically see the appearance of pubic hair before males experience the appearance of pubic hair.

Question 18

Explain what the text means when it says, "Adolescent pregnancy does not exist in a vacuum."

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There is a correlation between teen preg

Question 19

Tamika's school start time changed from 8:25 a.m. to 7:20 a.m. Based on adolescent sleep research, Tamika is likely to respond to this change in schedule in what way?

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A)  She is likely to adjust her bedtime by going to bed earlier. 
B)  She is likely to adjust her bedtime by going to bed later. 
C)  She is likely to sleep more and achieve this by going to bed earlier. 
D)  She is likely to complete her homework earlier in the day rather than save it for late at night. 
E)  She is likely to sleep less rather than going to bed earlier. 
A)  She is likely to adjust her bedtime by going to bed earlier. 
B)  She is likely to adjust her bedtime by going to bed later. 
C)  She is likely to sleep more and achieve this by going to bed earlier. 
D)  She is likely to complete her homework earlier in the day rather than save it for late at night. 
E)  She is likely to sleep less rather than going to bed earlier.

Question 20

Mindy's teachers have noticed that she has recently shown improvements in abstract thinking, moral reasoning, decision-making, planning, inhibitory control, language, and problem solving. Regarding the changes in the brain during adolescence, Mindy's improved cognitive skills may be associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in gray matter. 
B)  a loss of myelin. 
C)  changes in white matter. 
D)  decreasing thickness of synapses. 
E)  increasing thickness of synapses. 
A)  changes in gray matter. 
B)  a loss of myelin. 
C)  changes in white matter. 
D)  decreasing thickness of synapses. 
E)  increasing thickness of synapses.

Anastasia is experiencing pubertal development much earlier than her peers. According to research, Anastasia is likely to

When the developmental changes in gray matter brain volume are plotted on a graph, the results show an inverted U-shaped pattern. This shape reflects changes in gray matter in what way?

An assessment that is commonly used to assess adolescent's pubertal development is the

The process of pruning involves

Describe factors of the family context that contribute to the probability of eating disorders and obesity patterns in adolescence.

Adolescents require an average of _ hours of sleep per night, much _ than what most adolescents or even their parents believe.

While the adolescent brain maintains its basic structures, it also

A theory which says that early puberty may instigate problem behaviors because of the influence of spending time with people who are older is called the

Precautions that have resulted in declining rates of adolescent pregnancy in the United States include a(n)

Regarding types and levels of hormones present in males and females, which best describes changes from childhood to adolescence?

Which is an example of how culture influences adolescent propensities to engage in sexual activities?

Which statement about the cultural context of puberty is true?

Why is the social stigma surrounding obesity difficult to reverse?

The idea that early hunter-gatherers had to rely on hunting animals to feed family members and eat a lot during food availability in case a hunt was unsuccessful supports the hypothesis that

What consequential differences exist for adolescent girls and boys who become parents?

Research has shown the adolescent limbic system in the brain to be highly active. Why is this system so active?

Which is the correct statement regarding the development of pubic hair?

Explain what the text means when it says, "Adolescent pregnancy does not exist in a vacuum."

Tamika's school start time changed from 8:25 a.m. to 7:20 a.m. Based on adolescent sleep research, Tamika is likely to respond to this change in schedule in what way?

Mindy's teachers have noticed that she has recently shown improvements in abstract thinking, moral reasoning, decision-making, planning, inhibitory control, language, and problem solving. Regarding the changes in the brain during adolescence, Mindy's improved cognitive skills may be associated with

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Heredity, Environment, and the Brain

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Perceptual and Motor Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Language Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive and Language Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

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Exam 14: Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Anastasia is experiencing pubertal development much earlier than her peers. According to research, Anastasia is likely to

When the developmental changes in gray matter brain volume are plotted on a graph, the results show an inverted U-shaped pattern. This shape reflects changes in gray matter in what way?

An assessment that is commonly used to assess adolescent's pubertal development is the

The process of pruning involves

Describe factors of the family context that contribute to the probability of eating disorders and obesity patterns in adolescence.

Adolescents require an average of _______ hours of sleep per night, much _______ than what most adolescents or even their parents believe.

While the adolescent brain maintains its basic structures, it also

A theory which says that early puberty may instigate problem behaviors because of the influence of spending time with people who are older is called the

Precautions that have resulted in declining rates of adolescent pregnancy in the United States include a(n)

Regarding types and levels of hormones present in males and females, which best describes changes from childhood to adolescence?

Which is an example of how culture influences adolescent propensities to engage in sexual activities?

Which statement about the cultural context of puberty is true?

Why is the social stigma surrounding obesity difficult to reverse?

The idea that early hunter-gatherers had to rely on hunting animals to feed family members and eat a lot during food availability in case a hunt was unsuccessful supports the hypothesis that

What consequential differences exist for adolescent girls and boys who become parents?

Research has shown the adolescent limbic system in the brain to be highly active. Why is this system so active?

Which is the correct statement regarding the development of pubic hair?

Explain what the text means when it says, "Adolescent pregnancy does not exist in a vacuum."

Tamika's school start time changed from 8:25 a.m. to 7:20 a.m. Based on adolescent sleep research, Tamika is likely to respond to this change in schedule in what way?

Mindy's teachers have noticed that she has recently shown improvements in abstract thinking, moral reasoning, decision-making, planning, inhibitory control, language, and problem solving. Regarding the changes in the brain during adolescence, Mindy's improved cognitive skills may be associated with

Goals, Theories, and Methods

Heredity, Environment, and the Brain

Prenatal and Postnatal Health and Physical Development

Perceptual and Motor Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Language Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive and Language Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

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Adolescents require an average of _ hours of sleep per night, much _ than what most adolescents or even their parents believe.