Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Fourteen-year-old Muhammed won a contest sponsored by the local newspaper to celebrate a championship basketball game. The object of the contest was to determine how many words could be made from the word "score." Which newly developed ability of formal operational thought would have been most helpful to Muhammed?

What percentage of high school students in the U.S. have seriously considered suicide?

Name three reasons why the incidence of cigarette smoking has decreased among U.S. teens since the 1970s.

Changes in sexual maturity which occur during puberty are referred to as ________ sex characteristics.

By what age do the metacognitive and metamemory skills of adolescents become fully developed?

Which of the following groups is more likely to occupy leadership roles but also be at increased risk for alcohol or drug use?

Eight-year-old Emily and 13-year-old Ben are sitting with their parents at the dinner table. The family is having a discussion about relationships and their mom says, "Birds of a feather flock together." Explain the differences in how Emily and Ben will interpret this statement.

Which statement best describes the transition from elementary school to high school?

In terms of adolescent behavior, what is meant by sensation seeking? How is sensation seeking a risk factor in adolescent development? What types of behaviors are linked to sensation-seeking by adolescents?

Research conducted by Dyl et al. indicates that eating disorders may be more attributable to ________ factors than ________ factors.

Which of the following terms describes an excessive need for control of the environment?

Which of the following statements about adolescent sexual activity is correct?

Approximately ____ of female 15- to 19-year-olds in 2008 reported being on the pill.

Summarize the techniques used by the high school teacher in the video to increase students' awareness of social responsibility and also retention of academic material.

Which of the following groups is more likely to have a negative body image, get into trouble at school and with peers, and engage in delinquent behavior?

DeShaun wants to learn calculus so he can become an engineer. He is motivated by which type of goal?

One of the strongest predictors of girls' science achievement is their ________ perception of science as a suitable career for females.

Which of the following is recognized as a common factors among suicide completers?

Mary is a biological female who identifies psychologically and emotionally as male. Mary is ________.

Girls who are sexually active are also more likely to have experienced early ________.