Question 1

The majority of parent-adolescent disagreements focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  everyday matters such as driving and curfews. 
B)  the adolescent's future plans. 
C)  philosophical and religious issues. 
D)  school achievement. 
A)  everyday matters such as driving and curfews. 
B)  the adolescent's future plans. 
C)  philosophical and religious issues. 
D)  school achievement.

Question 2

Trevor just experienced spermarche. Which of the following is likely to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trevor did not know about ejaculation ahead of time. 
B)  Trevor obtained information about ejaculation from reading material or websites. 
C)  Trevor's first ejaculation was later than he expected. 
D)  Trevor will eventually tell a friend that he experienced spermarche. 
A)  Trevor did not know about ejaculation ahead of time. 
B)  Trevor obtained information about ejaculation from reading material or websites. 
C)  Trevor's first ejaculation was later than he expected. 
D)  Trevor will eventually tell a friend that he experienced spermarche.

Question 3

________ is linked to delayed initiation of sexual activity and to reduced teenage pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Abstinence-based sex education 
B)  Even limited sex education 
C)  Early pubertal development 
D)  School involvement 
A)  Abstinence-based sex education 
B)  Even limited sex education 
C)  Early pubertal development 
D)  School involvement

Question 4

Describe the secular trend in pubertal timing in industrialized nations.

Accepted Answer

Children in industrialized nations grow

Question 5

Sexual maturation is controlled by

Accepted Answer

A)  androgens and estrogens. 
B)  estrogens and insulin. 
C)  adrenal androgens and melatonin. 
D)  testosterone and cortisol. 
A)  androgens and estrogens. 
B)  estrogens and insulin. 
C)  adrenal androgens and melatonin. 
D)  testosterone and cortisol.

Question 6

Which of the following teens is more likely to have early sex or frequent teenage sexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uli, who feels a strong sense of personal control over life events 
B)  Howie, whose family is actively involved in their church 
C)  Darwin, who was a late maturer 
D)  Ryan, whose parents do not monitor his activities 
A)  Uli, who feels a strong sense of personal control over life events 
B)  Howie, whose family is actively involved in their church 
C)  Darwin, who was a late maturer 
D)  Ryan, whose parents do not monitor his activities

Question 7

Teenagers who talk openly with their parents about sex and contraception

Accepted Answer

A)  are just as likely as other teens to fail to use contraception. 
B)  report having more unprotected sex than teens who do not discuss sex. 
C)  have higher pregnancy rates than other teens. 
D)  are more likely than other teens to use birth control if they have intercourse. 
A)  are just as likely as other teens to fail to use contraception. 
B)  report having more unprotected sex than teens who do not discuss sex. 
C)  have higher pregnancy rates than other teens. 
D)  are more likely than other teens to use birth control if they have intercourse.

Question 8

When children's safety and security are at risk, it is adaptive for them to

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A)  reproduce early. 
B)  reproduce later. 
C)  fail to reproduce. 
D)  fail to reach menarche or spermarche. 
A)  reproduce early. 
B)  reproduce later. 
C)  fail to reproduce. 
D)  fail to reach menarche or spermarche.

Question 9

Brad's parents provide him with information on sex and contraception, and convey their values. As a result, Brad is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  take sexual risks. 
B)  engage in sex at a young age. 
C)  adopt his parents' sexual values. 
D)  fail to take his parents seriously. 
A)  take sexual risks. 
B)  engage in sex at a young age. 
C)  adopt his parents' sexual values. 
D)  fail to take his parents seriously.

Question 10

__________ viewed the teenage years as a biologically based, universal "developmental disturbance."

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
B)  Margaret Mead 
C)  G. Stanley Hall 
D)  Anna Freud 
A)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
B)  Margaret Mead 
C)  G. Stanley Hall 
D)  Anna Freud

Question 11

Older adolescent mothers display more effective parenting when they

Accepted Answer

A)  live with one or both of their own parents until the child is school-age. 
B)  avoid child-care assistance from the baby's father in order to establish their independence. 
C)  cut off ties with their friends and relatives during the early childhood years. 
D)  establish their own residence with the help of relatives. 
A)  live with one or both of their own parents until the child is school-age. 
B)  avoid child-care assistance from the baby's father in order to establish their independence. 
C)  cut off ties with their friends and relatives during the early childhood years. 
D)  establish their own residence with the help of relatives.

Question 12

Teenage motherhood __________ the likelihood of _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces; marriage 
B)  increases; earning a high school diploma 
C)  reduces; divorce 
D)  increases; future contraceptive use 
A)  reduces; marriage 
B)  increases; earning a high school diploma 
C)  reduces; divorce 
D)  increases; future contraceptive use

Question 13

Out of all age groups, adolescents have the highest rate of

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal behavior. 
B)  sexually transmitted diseases. 
C)  asthma and severe seasonal allergies. 
D)  sexual experimentation. 
A)  criminal behavior. 
B)  sexually transmitted diseases. 
C)  asthma and severe seasonal allergies. 
D)  sexual experimentation.

Question 14

________ influence girls' height spurt and stimulate growth of underarm and pubic hair.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenal androgens 
B)  Estrogens 
C)  Testosterones 
D)  A combination of GH and estrogen 
A)  Adrenal androgens 
B)  Estrogens 
C)  Testosterones 
D)  A combination of GH and estrogen

Question 15

Chinara is an early-maturing girl. She is most likely to be perceived as _______ by her peers.

Accepted Answer

A)  popular 
B)  withdrawn 
C)  independent 
D)  relaxed 
A)  popular 
B)  withdrawn 
C)  independent 
D)  relaxed

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about muscle-fat makeup in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although both sexes gain in muscle, the increase is 150 percent greater in boys. 
B)  Arm and leg fat decreases in adolescent girls. 
C)  Altogether, girls gain far more muscle strength than boys. 
D)  Around age 8, boys start to add more fat than girls on their arms, legs, and trunk. 
A)  Although both sexes gain in muscle, the increase is 150 percent greater in boys. 
B)  Arm and leg fat decreases in adolescent girls. 
C)  Altogether, girls gain far more muscle strength than boys. 
D)  Around age 8, boys start to add more fat than girls on their arms, legs, and trunk.

Question 17

Most girls with bulimia nervosa

Accepted Answer

A)  are underweight. 
B)  were later maturers. 
C)  are impulsive. 
D)  are perfectionists. 
A)  are underweight. 
B)  were later maturers. 
C)  are impulsive. 
D)  are perfectionists.

Question 18

What are some characteristics of sexually active adolescents? Which children are more likely than others to engage in early and frequent teenage sexual activity?

Accepted Answer

Early and frequent teenage sexual activi

Question 19

Compared to anorexics, adolescents with bulimia nervosa

Accepted Answer

A)  do not have a pathological fear of getting fat. 
B)  feel guilty or depressed about their eating habits. 
C)  experience their parents as emotionally available and involved. 
D)  do not want help for their problem. 
A)  do not have a pathological fear of getting fat. 
B)  feel guilty or depressed about their eating habits. 
C)  experience their parents as emotionally available and involved. 
D)  do not want help for their problem.

Question 20

The production of ___________ in young people of both sexes leads to an increase in sex drive.

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogens 
B)  adrenaline 
C)  androgens 
D)  oxytocin 
A)  estrogens 
B)  adrenaline 
C)  androgens 
D)  oxytocin

The majority of parent-adolescent disagreements focus on

Trevor just experienced spermarche. Which of the following is likely to be true?

________ is linked to delayed initiation of sexual activity and to reduced teenage pregnancy.

Describe the secular trend in pubertal timing in industrialized nations.

Sexual maturation is controlled by

Which of the following teens is more likely to have early sex or frequent teenage sexual activity?

Teenagers who talk openly with their parents about sex and contraception

When children's safety and security are at risk, it is adaptive for them to

Brad's parents provide him with information on sex and contraception, and convey their values. As a result, Brad is likely to

__________ viewed the teenage years as a biologically based, universal "developmental disturbance."

Older adolescent mothers display more effective parenting when they

Teenage motherhood the likelihood of ___.

Out of all age groups, adolescents have the highest rate of

________ influence girls' height spurt and stimulate growth of underarm and pubic hair.

Chinara is an early-maturing girl. She is most likely to be perceived as _______ by her peers.

Which of the following statements is true about muscle-fat makeup in adolescence?

Most girls with bulimia nervosa

What are some characteristics of sexually active adolescents? Which children are more likely than others to engage in early and frequent teenage sexual activity?

Compared to anorexics, adolescents with bulimia nervosa

The production of ___________ in young people of both sexes leads to an increase in sex drive.

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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Exam 14: Physical Development in Adolescence

The majority of parent-adolescent disagreements focus on

Trevor just experienced spermarche. Which of the following is likely to be true?

________ is linked to delayed initiation of sexual activity and to reduced teenage pregnancy.

Describe the secular trend in pubertal timing in industrialized nations.

Sexual maturation is controlled by

Which of the following teens is more likely to have early sex or frequent teenage sexual activity?

Teenagers who talk openly with their parents about sex and contraception

When children's safety and security are at risk, it is adaptive for them to

Brad's parents provide him with information on sex and contraception, and convey their values. As a result, Brad is likely to

__________ viewed the teenage years as a biologically based, universal "developmental disturbance."

Older adolescent mothers display more effective parenting when they

Teenage motherhood __________ the likelihood of _____________.

Out of all age groups, adolescents have the highest rate of

________ influence girls' height spurt and stimulate growth of underarm and pubic hair.

Chinara is an early-maturing girl. She is most likely to be perceived as _______ by her peers.

Which of the following statements is true about muscle-fat makeup in adolescence?

Most girls with bulimia nervosa

What are some characteristics of sexually active adolescents? Which children are more likely than others to engage in early and frequent teenage sexual activity?

Compared to anorexics, adolescents with bulimia nervosa

The production of ___________ in young people of both sexes leads to an increase in sex drive.

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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Teenage motherhood the likelihood of ___.