Question 1

Adolescents show _________ ability to focus in a distracting environment than/as adults.

Accepted Answer

A) more 
B) exactly the same 
C) roughly the same 
D) less 
A) more 
B) exactly the same 
C) roughly the same 
D) less D

Question 2

The prefrontal cortex …

Accepted Answer

A) is fully mature at the beginning of adolescence 
B) matures throughout adolescence 
C) begins to mature after adolescence 
D) reaches maturity in the middle of adolescence 
A) is fully mature at the beginning of adolescence 
B) matures throughout adolescence 
C) begins to mature after adolescence 
D) reaches maturity in the middle of adolescence B

Question 3

The PFC is located …

Accepted Answer

A) at the front of the brain 
B) at the back of the brain 
C) at the bottom of the brain 
D) in the middle of the brain 
A) at the front of the brain 
B) at the back of the brain 
C) at the bottom of the brain 
D) in the middle of the brain A

Question 4

Improvements to health and nutrition have resulted in …

Accepted Answer

A) earlier development of the PFC 
B) accelerated intellectualy maturity 
C) an earlier onset of puberty 
D) an excess of hormonal release in adolescence 
A) earlier development of the PFC 
B) accelerated intellectualy maturity 
C) an earlier onset of puberty 
D) an excess of hormonal release in adolescence

Question 5

The gap between intellectual maturity and puberty has _________________ over the last 100 years.

Accepted Answer

A) grown more wide 
B) stayed relatively the same 
C) grown more narrow 
D) disappeared 
A) grown more wide 
B) stayed relatively the same 
C) grown more narrow 
D) disappeared

Question 6

Martin et al.(2002) found a significant correlation between …

Accepted Answer

A) smoking and sensation-seeking behavior 
B) pubertal maturation and sensation-seeking behaviour 
C) oestrogen receptors and pubertal maturation 
D) chronological age and sensation-seeking behaviour 
A) smoking and sensation-seeking behavior 
B) pubertal maturation and sensation-seeking behaviour 
C) oestrogen receptors and pubertal maturation 
D) chronological age and sensation-seeking behaviour

Question 7

Adolescents take …

Accepted Answer

A) more risks than adults but less risks than children 
B) more risks than children and adults 
C) more risks than children but less risks than adults 
D) less risks than adults and children 
A) more risks than adults but less risks than children 
B) more risks than children and adults 
C) more risks than children but less risks than adults 
D) less risks than adults and children

Question 8

Which is NOT true of a protracted period of adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) It offers more opportunity for exploration. 
B) Early menstruation contributes to it. 
C) It is caused in part by earlier development of the PFC. 
D) Educational demands contribute to it. 
A) It offers more opportunity for exploration. 
B) Early menstruation contributes to it. 
C) It is caused in part by earlier development of the PFC. 
D) Educational demands contribute to it.

Question 9

How many adolescents experience major difficulties in Western society in school or with their parents?

Accepted Answer

A) A majority 
B) All 
C) None 
D) A minority 
A) A majority 
B) All 
C) None 
D) A minority

Question 10

Modern Western society …

Accepted Answer

A) has a more protracted adolesence 
B) has a very short period for adolescence 
C) has a typical period for adolescence when compared to most societies throughout history 
D) does not have a defined period for adolescence 
A) has a more protracted adolesence 
B) has a very short period for adolescence 
C) has a typical period for adolescence when compared to most societies throughout history 
D) does not have a defined period for adolescence

Question 11

Adolescents respond _________ to emotionally charged stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) randomly 
B) less strongly than adults 
C) more strongly than adults 
D) the same as adults 
A) randomly 
B) less strongly than adults 
C) more strongly than adults 
D) the same as adults

Question 12

_______________ is/are an important marker of the transition from childhood to adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) reasoning abilities 
B) romantic urges 
C) cognitive control 
D) marriage 
A) reasoning abilities 
B) romantic urges 
C) cognitive control 
D) marriage

Question 13

The ____________ task changes the rules for sorting as it progresses.

Accepted Answer

A) Wisconsin Card Sorting 
B) Stroop 
C) Wisconsin Sorting 
D) Go/No-Go 
A) Wisconsin Card Sorting 
B) Stroop 
C) Wisconsin Sorting 
D) Go/No-Go

Question 14

The ventromedial prefrontal cortex was activated when adolescents viewed ____________(Wang, Huettel & De Bellis, 2008)

Accepted Answer

A) happy stimuli 
B) sad stimuli 
C) angy stimuli 
D) neutral stimuli 
A) happy stimuli 
B) sad stimuli 
C) angy stimuli 
D) neutral stimuli

Question 15

Who viewed adolescence as a time of 'heightened storm and stress'?

Accepted Answer

A) Dahl 
B) Hall 
C) Piaget 
D) Cohen 
A) Dahl 
B) Hall 
C) Piaget 
D) Cohen

Question 16

What is the second paradox of adolescence proposed by Dahl?

Accepted Answer

A) Even though adolescents are not as strong as adults, they try to act like they are. 
B) Even though adolescents are not as smart as adults they try to act like they are. 
C) Even though adolescents are stronger than children, they still sustain more injuries than them. 
D) Even though adolescents are capable of reasoning like adults, they often make rash and emotional decisions. 
A) Even though adolescents are not as strong as adults, they try to act like they are. 
B) Even though adolescents are not as smart as adults they try to act like they are. 
C) Even though adolescents are stronger than children, they still sustain more injuries than them. 
D) Even though adolescents are capable of reasoning like adults, they often make rash and emotional decisions.

Question 17

In the US the average gap between menstruation onset and marriage for girls is:

Accepted Answer

A) 14 years 
B) 12 years 
C) 10 years 
D) 26 years 
A) 14 years 
B) 12 years 
C) 10 years 
D) 26 years

Question 18

Coordinating neural processes to accomplish a task is known as …

Accepted Answer

A) strategic control 
B) task-oriented behavior 
C) cognitive control 
D) management cognition 
A) strategic control 
B) task-oriented behavior 
C) cognitive control 
D) management cognition

Question 19

Imaging techniques such as fMRI …

Accepted Answer

A) can be used less with adolescents than with children 
B) are not as accurate with adolescents due to their erratic brain behaviour 
C) are not used for research purposes with adolescents due to safety issues 
D) can be used for research more for adolescents than with children 
A) can be used less with adolescents than with children 
B) are not as accurate with adolescents due to their erratic brain behaviour 
C) are not used for research purposes with adolescents due to safety issues 
D) can be used for research more for adolescents than with children

Question 20

A primary area for brain development during adolescence is in …

Accepted Answer

A) the ACC 
B) the PFF 
C) the PFC 
D) the MFG 
A) the ACC 
B) the PFF 
C) the PFC 
D) the MFG

Adolescents show _________ ability to focus in a distracting environment than/as adults.

The prefrontal cortex …

The PFC is located …

Improvements to health and nutrition have resulted in …

The gap between intellectual maturity and puberty has _________________ over the last 100 years.

Martin et al.(2002) found a significant correlation between …

Adolescents take …

Which is NOT true of a protracted period of adolescence?

How many adolescents experience major difficulties in Western society in school or with their parents?

Modern Western society …

Adolescents respond _________ to emotionally charged stimuli.

_______________ is/are an important marker of the transition from childhood to adulthood.

The ____________ task changes the rules for sorting as it progresses.

The ventromedial prefrontal cortex was activated when adolescents viewed ____________(Wang, Huettel & De Bellis, 2008)

Who viewed adolescence as a time of 'heightened storm and stress'?

What is the second paradox of adolescence proposed by Dahl?

In the US the average gap between menstruation onset and marriage for girls is:

Coordinating neural processes to accomplish a task is known as …

Imaging techniques such as fMRI …

A primary area for brain development during adolescence is in …

Framework and Methods

Theories and Approaches

Introduction to Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Introduction to the Preschool Years

Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years

Language Development in the Preschool Years

Social and Emotional Development in the Preschool Years

Introduction to Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Literacy

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

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Exam 13: Introduction to Adolescence

Adolescents show _________ ability to focus in a distracting environment than/as adults.

The prefrontal cortex …

The PFC is located …

Improvements to health and nutrition have resulted in …

The gap between intellectual maturity and puberty has _________________ over the last 100 years.

Martin et al.(2002) found a significant correlation between …

Adolescents take …

Which is NOT true of a protracted period of adolescence?

How many adolescents experience major difficulties in Western society in school or with their parents?

Modern Western society …

Adolescents respond _________ to emotionally charged stimuli.

_______________ is/are an important marker of the transition from childhood to adulthood.

The ____________ task changes the rules for sorting as it progresses.

The ventromedial prefrontal cortex was activated when adolescents viewed ____________(Wang, Huettel & De Bellis, 2008)

Who viewed adolescence as a time of 'heightened storm and stress'?

What is the second paradox of adolescence proposed by Dahl?

In the US the average gap between menstruation onset and marriage for girls is:

Coordinating neural processes to accomplish a task is known as …

Imaging techniques such as fMRI …

A primary area for brain development during adolescence is in …

Framework and Methods

Theories and Approaches

Introduction to Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Introduction to the Preschool Years

Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years

Language Development in the Preschool Years

Social and Emotional Development in the Preschool Years

Introduction to Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Literacy

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

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