Question 1

Which girl is the most at risk for an eating problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angela, who reached puberty late 
B)  Bea, who grew up in a home with no weight concerns 
C)  Caity, who reached puberty early 
D)  Desiree, whose friends are overweight 
A)  Angela, who reached puberty late 
B)  Bea, who grew up in a home with no weight concerns 
C)  Caity, who reached puberty early 
D)  Desiree, whose friends are overweight

Question 2

Which of the following did researchers find about rates of physical activity from ages 9 to 15?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer than one-third of sampled youths met the U.S. government recommendation of at least 60 minutes of moderate to strenuous physical activity per day. 
B)  From ages 9 to 15, physical activity increased by about 40 minutes per day for sampled youths. 
C)  In U.S. high schools, about 75 percent of girls and 80 percent of boys are enrolled in physical education courses. 
D)  Only one-half of all U.S. high school students participate in a daily physical education class. 
A)  Fewer than one-third of sampled youths met the U.S. government recommendation of at least 60 minutes of moderate to strenuous physical activity per day. 
B)  From ages 9 to 15, physical activity increased by about 40 minutes per day for sampled youths. 
C)  In U.S. high schools, about 75 percent of girls and 80 percent of boys are enrolled in physical education courses. 
D)  Only one-half of all U.S. high school students participate in a daily physical education class.

Question 3

Discuss the role of heredity and prenatal biological influences in the development of sexual orientation. How might heredity lead to homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

Heredity makes an important contribution

Question 4

Carter is a late-maturing adolescent boy. He is likely to report more ___________ than his on-time counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological stress 
B)  sexual activity 
C)  aggression 
D)  anxiety 
A)  psychological stress 
B)  sexual activity 
C)  aggression 
D)  anxiety

Question 5

The majority of U.S. teens learn about sex from their

Accepted Answer

A)  friends or the media. 
B)  mothers. 
C)  fathers. 
D)  teachers. 
A)  friends or the media. 
B)  mothers. 
C)  fathers. 
D)  teachers.

Question 6

_________ vary/varies substantially among cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  Feelings of uncertainty and self-doubt 
B)  The length of adolescence 
C)  The biological changes of adolescence 
D)  The social expectations that accompany adolescence 
A)  Feelings of uncertainty and self-doubt 
B)  The length of adolescence 
C)  The biological changes of adolescence 
D)  The social expectations that accompany adolescence

Question 7

Compared with adult mothers, adolescent mothers

Accepted Answer

A)  deliver healthier babies. 
B)  know less about child development. 
C)  have low expectations for their infants. 
D)  less often engage in child abuse. 
A)  deliver healthier babies. 
B)  know less about child development. 
C)  have low expectations for their infants. 
D)  less often engage in child abuse.

Question 8

Menarche takes place

Accepted Answer

A)  after the peak of the height spurt. 
B)  approximately one year before the height spurt. 
C)  before pubic hair appears. 
D)  after breast growth is completed. 
A)  after the peak of the height spurt. 
B)  approximately one year before the height spurt. 
C)  before pubic hair appears. 
D)  after breast growth is completed.

Question 9

By tenth grade, 38 percent of teenagers in the United States have experimented with at least one illegal drug, usually

Accepted Answer

A)  painkillers. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  marijuana. 
D)  alcohol. 
A)  painkillers. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  marijuana. 
D)  alcohol.

Question 10

Renae has a compulsive fear of getting fat. As a result, she is starving herself. Renae has

Accepted Answer

A)  bulimia nervosa. 
B)  typical adolescent insecurities. 
C)  a 10 percent chance of a full recovery. 
D)  anorexia nervosa. 
A)  bulimia nervosa. 
B)  typical adolescent insecurities. 
C)  a 10 percent chance of a full recovery. 
D)  anorexia nervosa.

Question 11

Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  the biological upheaval of puberty triggers heightened emotionality, conflict, and defiance of adults. 
B)  the social environment has a greater impact on adolescent behavior than the biological events associated with puberty. 
C)  adolescence resembles the period in which humans evolved from savages into civilized beings. 
D)  during adolescence, instinctual drives shift to the genital region of the body, resulting in conflict and volatile, unpredictable behavior. 
A)  the biological upheaval of puberty triggers heightened emotionality, conflict, and defiance of adults. 
B)  the social environment has a greater impact on adolescent behavior than the biological events associated with puberty. 
C)  adolescence resembles the period in which humans evolved from savages into civilized beings. 
D)  during adolescence, instinctual drives shift to the genital region of the body, resulting in conflict and volatile, unpredictable behavior.

Question 12

The first sign of puberty in boys is

Accepted Answer

A)  the appearance of pubic hair. 
B)  the height spurt. 
C)  the enlargement of the testes. 
D)  deepening of the voice. 
A)  the appearance of pubic hair. 
B)  the height spurt. 
C)  the enlargement of the testes. 
D)  deepening of the voice.

Question 13

Describe an effective sex education program. What key elements should be included?

Accepted Answer

Sex education must provide factual infor

Question 14

The beginning of adolescence is marked by

Accepted Answer

A)  reaching full adult height. 
B)  assumption of adult roles. 
C)  the onset of puberty. 
D)  secretion of the growth hormone. 
A)  reaching full adult height. 
B)  assumption of adult roles. 
C)  the onset of puberty. 
D)  secretion of the growth hormone.

Question 15

Gregor, a high-school senior, has begun taking creatine to enhance his performance on the basketball court. Which of the following side effects are possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes 
B)  brain seizures 
C)  damage to the reproductive organs 
D)  a loss in muscle power 
A)  diabetes 
B)  brain seizures 
C)  damage to the reproductive organs 
D)  a loss in muscle power

Question 16

________ -maturing Caucasian girls tend to report a ______ positive body image than other girls.

Accepted Answer

A)  Early; more 
B)  Late; less 
C)  Early; less 
D)  On-time; less 
A)  Early; more 
B)  Late; less 
C)  Early; less 
D)  On-time; less

Question 17

The boy's testes release large quantities of __________, which leads to muscle growth, body and facial hair, and other male sex characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenal androgens 
B)  estrogens 
C)  the androgen testosterone 
D)  cortisol and thyroxine 
A)  adrenal androgens 
B)  estrogens 
C)  the androgen testosterone 
D)  cortisol and thyroxine

Question 18

In a study comparing mood swings, those between the ages of ______ most often shifted from cheerful to sad and back again.

Accepted Answer

A)  9 and 11 
B)  12 and 16 
C)  17 and 19 
D)  20 and 25 
A)  9 and 11 
B)  12 and 16 
C)  17 and 19 
D)  20 and 25

Question 19

The number of American teenage births is lower than it was 50 years ago because

Accepted Answer

A)  one-third of adolescent pregnancies end in abortion. 
B)  of more effective sex education programs in public schools. 
C)  convenient contraceptive services are more readily available. 
D)  more girls give up their infants for adoption. 
A)  one-third of adolescent pregnancies end in abortion. 
B)  of more effective sex education programs in public schools. 
C)  convenient contraceptive services are more readily available. 
D)  more girls give up their infants for adoption.

Question 20

When Monica's parents sit down to talk with her about sex, she laughs and tells them that they are too late. She assures them that she already knows everything she needs to know. Chances are high that

Accepted Answer

A)  Monica is right, and they do not need to have "the talk." 
B)  Monica will abstain from sex until she reaches adulthood. 
C)  Monica will adopt her parents' sexual values. 
D)  Monica's actual knowledge is far less than her perceived knowledge. 
A)  Monica is right, and they do not need to have "the talk." 
B)  Monica will abstain from sex until she reaches adulthood. 
C)  Monica will adopt her parents' sexual values. 
D)  Monica's actual knowledge is far less than her perceived knowledge.

Which girl is the most at risk for an eating problem?

Which of the following did researchers find about rates of physical activity from ages 9 to 15?

Discuss the role of heredity and prenatal biological influences in the development of sexual orientation. How might heredity lead to homosexuality?

Carter is a late-maturing adolescent boy. He is likely to report more ___________ than his on-time counterparts.

The majority of U.S. teens learn about sex from their

_________ vary/varies substantially among cultures.

Compared with adult mothers, adolescent mothers

Menarche takes place

By tenth grade, 38 percent of teenagers in the United States have experimented with at least one illegal drug, usually

Renae has a compulsive fear of getting fat. As a result, she is starving herself. Renae has

Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that

The first sign of puberty in boys is

Describe an effective sex education program. What key elements should be included?

The beginning of adolescence is marked by

Gregor, a high-school senior, has begun taking creatine to enhance his performance on the basketball court. Which of the following side effects are possible?

__ -maturing Caucasian girls tend to report a positive body image than other girls.

The boy's testes release large quantities of __________, which leads to muscle growth, body and facial hair, and other male sex characteristics.

In a study comparing mood swings, those between the ages of ______ most often shifted from cheerful to sad and back again.

The number of American teenage births is lower than it was 50 years ago because

When Monica's parents sit down to talk with her about sex, she laughs and tells them that they are too late. She assures them that she already knows everything she needs to know. Chances are high that

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Exam 14: Physical Development in Adolescence

Which girl is the most at risk for an eating problem?

Which of the following did researchers find about rates of physical activity from ages 9 to 15?

Discuss the role of heredity and prenatal biological influences in the development of sexual orientation. How might heredity lead to homosexuality?

Carter is a late-maturing adolescent boy. He is likely to report more ___________ than his on-time counterparts.

The majority of U.S. teens learn about sex from their

_________ vary/varies substantially among cultures.

Compared with adult mothers, adolescent mothers

Menarche takes place

By tenth grade, 38 percent of teenagers in the United States have experimented with at least one illegal drug, usually

Renae has a compulsive fear of getting fat. As a result, she is starving herself. Renae has

Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that

The first sign of puberty in boys is

Describe an effective sex education program. What key elements should be included?

The beginning of adolescence is marked by

Gregor, a high-school senior, has begun taking creatine to enhance his performance on the basketball court. Which of the following side effects are possible?

________ -maturing Caucasian girls tend to report a ______ positive body image than other girls.

The boy's testes release large quantities of __________, which leads to muscle growth, body and facial hair, and other male sex characteristics.

In a study comparing mood swings, those between the ages of ______ most often shifted from cheerful to sad and back again.

The number of American teenage births is lower than it was 50 years ago because

When Monica's parents sit down to talk with her about sex, she laughs and tells them that they are too late. She assures them that she already knows everything she needs to know. Chances are high that

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development 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

Emerging Adulthood

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__ -maturing Caucasian girls tend to report a positive body image than other girls.