Question 1

How many teen pregnancies end in abortion?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  33% 
D)  50% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  33% 
D)  50%

Question 2

Thomas has been transgendered for as long as he can remember. He has begun living full time as Trina and has started taking hormone supplements. Trina plans to have gender reassignment surgery next year. Which of the following terms best describes Trina?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transgendered 
B)  Homosexual 
C)  Queer 
D)  Transsexual 
A)  Transgendered 
B)  Homosexual 
C)  Queer 
D)  Transsexual

Question 3

The eating disorder bulimia nervosa is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive dieting that results in death by starvation. 
B)  significant weight loss. 
C)  episodes of binge eating that are followed by purging activities. 
D)  metabolic dysfunction that triggers compulsive and excessive eating. 
A)  obsessive dieting that results in death by starvation. 
B)  significant weight loss. 
C)  episodes of binge eating that are followed by purging activities. 
D)  metabolic dysfunction that triggers compulsive and excessive eating.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of changes in secondary sex characteristics during puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth of the testes 
B)  Growth of the breasts 
C)  Growth of the penis 
D)  Growth of the ovaries 
A)  Growth of the testes 
B)  Growth of the breasts 
C)  Growth of the penis 
D)  Growth of the ovaries

Question 5

Which of the following is the best example of a child who has ability goals for academic achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Julia loves to cook and wants to open her own restaurant. 
B)  Darren wants to do another biology project on fruit flies because he learned so much on his first project. 
C)  Cindy hopes to score higher on her college entrance exam than any of her brothers and sisters. 
D)  Eduardo hopes his computer teacher will let him learn Java computer programming language for his final project. 
A)  Julia loves to cook and wants to open her own restaurant. 
B)  Darren wants to do another biology project on fruit flies because he learned so much on his first project. 
C)  Cindy hopes to score higher on her college entrance exam than any of her brothers and sisters. 
D)  Eduardo hopes his computer teacher will let him learn Java computer programming language for his final project.

Question 6

Which of the following is one of the stages of crisis of teen pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The escalation phase 
B)  The denial phase 
C)  The de-escalation phase 
D)  The radical acceptance phase 
A)  The escalation phase 
B)  The denial phase 
C)  The de-escalation phase 
D)  The radical acceptance phase

Question 7

Which of the following factors is most likely to influence whether or not teens become sexually active across cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social factors 
B)  Hormones 
C)  Nutritional levels 
D)  Levels of sex education 
A)  Social factors 
B)  Hormones 
C)  Nutritional levels 
D)  Levels of sex education

Question 8

What is Piaget's fourth stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concrete operations 
B)  Preoperational 
C)  Post-operational 
D)  Formal operations 
A)  Concrete operations 
B)  Preoperational 
C)  Post-operational 
D)  Formal operations

Question 9

When a high-achieving 5th grader starts to lose confidence in his abilities after transitioning to middle school, what are some possible reasons for this?

Accepted Answer

middle schools' emph

Question 10

According to your text, which of the following is a factor that influence adolescent adjustment to secondary school?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle schools' de-emphasis on ability grouping 
B)  The emphasis in middle schools on self-efficacy 
C)  A lack of goal orientation in the individual adolescent 
D)  The perception that the teachers and the school are impersonal and unsupportive 
A)  Middle schools' de-emphasis on ability grouping 
B)  The emphasis in middle schools on self-efficacy 
C)  A lack of goal orientation in the individual adolescent 
D)  The perception that the teachers and the school are impersonal and unsupportive

Question 11

Use of laxatives, exercise, and vomiting are most closely associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Treatment of anorexia nervosa 
B)  Binge behaviors 
C)  Purging 
D)  Treatment of bulimia 
A)  Treatment of anorexia nervosa 
B)  Binge behaviors 
C)  Purging 
D)  Treatment of bulimia

Question 12

What is the concordance rate of homosexuality in fraternal twins?

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  60% 
A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  60%

Question 13

Which of the following best defines menarche?

Accepted Answer

A)  The beginning of puberty marked by the development of breast buds 
B)  Growth of the uterus during puberty 
C)  The onset of menstruation at puberty 
D)  Increase in body fat at puberty 
A)  The beginning of puberty marked by the development of breast buds 
B)  Growth of the uterus during puberty 
C)  The onset of menstruation at puberty 
D)  Increase in body fat at puberty

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT one of the concerns expressed by the pregnant teen girl in the video?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concern about her son's health 
B)  Concern about her own well-being 
C)  Concern about finances 
D)  Concern that no one will want to marry her 
A)  Concern about her son's health 
B)  Concern about her own well-being 
C)  Concern about finances 
D)  Concern that no one will want to marry her

Question 15

Summarize the physical changes that correlate with motor skill development in adolescence. Explain some of the differences between boys and girls.

Accepted Answer

The cephalocaudal pattern is reversed; t

Question 16

Which hormone is responsible for normal brain development and overall rate of growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenal androgen 
B)  Thyroxine 
C)  Testosterone 
D)  Estrogen 
A)  Adrenal androgen 
B)  Thyroxine 
C)  Testosterone 
D)  Estrogen

Question 17

In which of the following groups has the average age of menarche remained the same over the past six decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  African American girls 
B)  Asian American girls 
C)  Hispanic American girls 
D)  White girls in the U.S. 
A)  African American girls 
B)  Asian American girls 
C)  Hispanic American girls 
D)  White girls in the U.S.

Question 18

Jose is in his early twenties. As a teen he frequently went out with friends on the weekends and drank a six-pack of beer by himself. According to the research performed by Oesterle, which of the following health problems might Jose be experiencing, even though is still young?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hepatitis and high blood pressure 
B)  High blood pressure and obesity 
C)  Diabetes and kidney failure 
D)  Kidney failure and obesity 
A)  Hepatitis and high blood pressure 
B)  High blood pressure and obesity 
C)  Diabetes and kidney failure 
D)  Kidney failure and obesity

Question 19

Most people probably begin to have some awareness of their sexual orientation at what point in their lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescence 
B)  Early Childhood 
C)  Middle Childhood 
D)  Young Adulthood 
A)  Adolescence 
B)  Early Childhood 
C)  Middle Childhood 
D)  Young Adulthood

Question 20

Which of the following statements about teen pregnancy is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The highest rate of teenaged pregnancy is among girls under the age of 15. 
B)  The teenaged pregnancy rate has steadily increased since the 1960s. 
C)  The rate of births to married teenagers has increased in the last four decades. 
D)  Pregnancy is most likely to happen after a girl leaves high school. 
A)  The highest rate of teenaged pregnancy is among girls under the age of 15. 
B)  The teenaged pregnancy rate has steadily increased since the 1960s. 
C)  The rate of births to married teenagers has increased in the last four decades. 
D)  Pregnancy is most likely to happen after a girl leaves high school.

How many teen pregnancies end in abortion?

Thomas has been transgendered for as long as he can remember. He has begun living full time as Trina and has started taking hormone supplements. Trina plans to have gender reassignment surgery next year. Which of the following terms best describes Trina?

The eating disorder bulimia nervosa is characterized by

Which of the following is an example of changes in secondary sex characteristics during puberty?

Which of the following is the best example of a child who has ability goals for academic achievement?

Which of the following is one of the stages of crisis of teen pregnancy?

Which of the following factors is most likely to influence whether or not teens become sexually active across cultures?

What is Piaget's fourth stage of cognitive development?

When a high-achieving 5th grader starts to lose confidence in his abilities after transitioning to middle school, what are some possible reasons for this?

According to your text, which of the following is a factor that influence adolescent adjustment to secondary school?

Use of laxatives, exercise, and vomiting are most closely associated with which of the following?

What is the concordance rate of homosexuality in fraternal twins?

Which of the following best defines menarche?

Which of the following was NOT one of the concerns expressed by the pregnant teen girl in the video?

Summarize the physical changes that correlate with motor skill development in adolescence. Explain some of the differences between boys and girls.

Which hormone is responsible for normal brain development and overall rate of growth?

In which of the following groups has the average age of menarche remained the same over the past six decades?

Jose is in his early twenties. As a teen he frequently went out with friends on the weekends and drank a six-pack of beer by himself. According to the research performed by Oesterle, which of the following health problems might Jose be experiencing, even though is still young?

Most people probably begin to have some awareness of their sexual orientation at what point in their lives?

Which of the following statements about teen pregnancy is true?

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Prenatal Development and Birth

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Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

How many teen pregnancies end in abortion?

Thomas has been transgendered for as long as he can remember. He has begun living full time as Trina and has started taking hormone supplements. Trina plans to have gender reassignment surgery next year. Which of the following terms best describes Trina?

The eating disorder bulimia nervosa is characterized by

Which of the following is an example of changes in secondary sex characteristics during puberty?

Which of the following is the best example of a child who has ability goals for academic achievement?

Which of the following is one of the stages of crisis of teen pregnancy?

Which of the following factors is most likely to influence whether or not teens become sexually active across cultures?

What is Piaget's fourth stage of cognitive development?

When a high-achieving 5th grader starts to lose confidence in his abilities after transitioning to middle school, what are some possible reasons for this?

According to your text, which of the following is a factor that influence adolescent adjustment to secondary school?

Use of laxatives, exercise, and vomiting are most closely associated with which of the following?

What is the concordance rate of homosexuality in fraternal twins?

Which of the following best defines menarche?

Which of the following was NOT one of the concerns expressed by the pregnant teen girl in the video?

Summarize the physical changes that correlate with motor skill development in adolescence. Explain some of the differences between boys and girls.

Which hormone is responsible for normal brain development and overall rate of growth?

In which of the following groups has the average age of menarche remained the same over the past six decades?

Jose is in his early twenties. As a teen he frequently went out with friends on the weekends and drank a six-pack of beer by himself. According to the research performed by Oesterle, which of the following health problems might Jose be experiencing, even though is still young?

Most people probably begin to have some awareness of their sexual orientation at what point in their lives?

Which of the following statements about teen pregnancy is true?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death Dying and Bereavement

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