Question 1

Altogether, adolescents add _____ inches in height and _____ pounds in weight.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 to 7; 25 to 35 
B)  8 to 9; 35 to 50 
C)  10 to 11; 50 to 75 
D)  12 to 14; 60 to 80 
A)  6 to 7; 25 to 35 
B)  8 to 9; 35 to 50 
C)  10 to 11; 50 to 75 
D)  12 to 14; 60 to 80

Question 2

Which of the following teens with family difficulties has an especially high risk of substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jake, whose mother is unemployed 
B)  Ken, whose peers use and provide drugs 
C)  Walt, whose sister used drugs but is now in recovery 
D)  Paul, who has a below-average school performance 
A)  Jake, whose mother is unemployed 
B)  Ken, whose peers use and provide drugs 
C)  Walt, whose sister used drugs but is now in recovery 
D)  Paul, who has a below-average school performance

Question 3

Gemma eats very little. She is likely to experience puberty

Accepted Answer

A)  much earlier than other girls. 
B)  slightly earlier than other girls. 
C)  around the same time as the average girl. 
D)  later than other girls. 
A)  much earlier than other girls. 
B)  slightly earlier than other girls. 
C)  around the same time as the average girl. 
D)  later than other girls.

Question 4

Approximately ____ percent of 15- to 44-year-olds identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  10 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  10

Question 5

The majority of teenagers who dabble in alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana

Accepted Answer

A)  will become addicted to at least one substance. 
B)  are not headed for a life of decadence and addiction. 
C)  are either psychologically unhealthy or socially awkward. 
D)  are self-medicating from the stress of high school. 
A)  will become addicted to at least one substance. 
B)  are not headed for a life of decadence and addiction. 
C)  are either psychologically unhealthy or socially awkward. 
D)  are self-medicating from the stress of high school.

Question 6

Spermarche occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  before the height spurt begins. 
B)  after the peak strength spurt. 
C)  between ages 10 and 11. 
D)  before facial hair begins to grow. 
A)  before the height spurt begins. 
B)  after the peak strength spurt. 
C)  between ages 10 and 11. 
D)  before facial hair begins to grow.

Question 7

Sleep rebound on weekends

Accepted Answer

A)  helps teenagers perform better in school during the weekdays. 
B)  is vitally important to teenage sleep patterns. 
C)  can lead to difficulty falling asleep on subsequent evenings. 
D)  decreases the sleep phase delay. 
A)  helps teenagers perform better in school during the weekdays. 
B)  is vitally important to teenage sleep patterns. 
C)  can lead to difficulty falling asleep on subsequent evenings. 
D)  decreases the sleep phase delay.

Question 8

_________ was the first researcher to point out the wide variability in adolescent adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Margaret Mead 
C)  G. Stanley Hall 
D)  Anna Freud 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Margaret Mead 
C)  G. Stanley Hall 
D)  Anna Freud

Question 9

The first outward sign of puberty is

Accepted Answer

A)  menarche. 
B)  spermarche. 
C)  the growth spurt. 
D)  the cephalocaudal trend. 
A)  menarche. 
B)  spermarche. 
C)  the growth spurt. 
D)  the cephalocaudal trend.

Question 10

Suzanne responded to her daughter's coming out positively. She is understanding and accepting of the teenager's same-sex romantic relationship. However, Suzanne is concerned about her daughter's self-acceptance. Suzanne should know that

Accepted Answer

A)  coming out to family impedes a young person's view of homosexuality as a valid and fulfilling identity. 
B)  contact with other gays and lesbians can interfere with a young person's self-acceptance. 
C)  coming out to friends often brings a backlash that impedes many aspects of adolescent development. 
D)  the strongest predictor of favorable adjustment for gay and lesbian youths is parental understanding. 
A)  coming out to family impedes a young person's view of homosexuality as a valid and fulfilling identity. 
B)  contact with other gays and lesbians can interfere with a young person's self-acceptance. 
C)  coming out to friends often brings a backlash that impedes many aspects of adolescent development. 
D)  the strongest predictor of favorable adjustment for gay and lesbian youths is parental understanding.

Question 11

Research shows that _________________ tend to have lasting adjustment problems in later life.

Accepted Answer

A)  early-maturing boys 
B)  late-maturing boys 
C)  late-maturing girls 
D)  early-maturing girls 
A)  early-maturing boys 
B)  late-maturing boys 
C)  late-maturing girls 
D)  early-maturing girls

Question 12

Enhanced ________ sensitivity helps explain why young adolescents are so self-conscious and sensitive to others' opinions.

Accepted Answer

A)  gray matter 
B)  oxytocin 
C)  insulin 
D)  estrogen 
A)  gray matter 
B)  oxytocin 
C)  insulin 
D)  estrogen

Question 13

Which of the following individuals would you expect to spend the greatest amount of time in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aapep, who lives in a tribal society 
B)  Chimalma, who lives in a village society 
C)  Desta, who lives in a nonindustrialized country 
D)  Brayden, who lives in an industrialized country 
A)  Aapep, who lives in a tribal society 
B)  Chimalma, who lives in a village society 
C)  Desta, who lives in a nonindustrialized country 
D)  Brayden, who lives in an industrialized country

Question 14

Higher pubertal hormone levels are _______ moodiness.

Accepted Answer

A)  strongly linked to greater 
B)  strongly linked to lesser 
C)  modestly linked to greater 
D)  the primary cause of 
A)  strongly linked to greater 
B)  strongly linked to lesser 
C)  modestly linked to greater 
D)  the primary cause of

Question 15

Principal Jaster wants to reduce drug experimentation among his high school students. Describe the components of an effective drug prevention program.

Accepted Answer

School and community programs that reduc

Question 16

As a result of school courses and media campaigns,

Accepted Answer

A)  about 90 percent of high school students are aware of basic facts about AIDS, but are poorly informed about other STDs. 
B)  about 90 percent of middle and high school students are aware of basic facts about most STDs. 
C)  most sexually active high school students report using STD protection during oral sex. 
D)  few high school students report engaging in oral sex with multiple partners, and most who do are well-informed about STDs. 
A)  about 90 percent of high school students are aware of basic facts about AIDS, but are poorly informed about other STDs. 
B)  about 90 percent of middle and high school students are aware of basic facts about most STDs. 
C)  most sexually active high school students report using STD protection during oral sex. 
D)  few high school students report engaging in oral sex with multiple partners, and most who do are well-informed about STDs.

Question 17

_________ is one of the deadliest substance abuse issues.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol use 
B)  Marijuana smoking 
C)  Caffeine use 
D)  Cigarette smoking 
A)  Alcohol use 
B)  Marijuana smoking 
C)  Caffeine use 
D)  Cigarette smoking

Question 18

Margaret Mead showed that

Accepted Answer

A)  to understand adolescent development, researchers must pay greater attention to social and cultural influences. 
B)  Samoan adolescents had a similar adolescent experience as young people in Western societies. 
C)  the period of adolescence is greatly extended in non-Western societies. 
D)  not all cultures have an intervening phase between childhood and adulthood. 
A)  to understand adolescent development, researchers must pay greater attention to social and cultural influences. 
B)  Samoan adolescents had a similar adolescent experience as young people in Western societies. 
C)  the period of adolescence is greatly extended in non-Western societies. 
D)  not all cultures have an intervening phase between childhood and adulthood.

Question 19

Early sexual activity is more common among young people from ________________ homes.

Accepted Answer

A)  high-income 
B)  economically disadvantaged 
C)  middle-income 
D)  two-parent 
A)  high-income 
B)  economically disadvantaged 
C)  middle-income 
D)  two-parent

Question 20

Secretions of _____ and ______ increase during puberty, leading to tremendous gains in body size and to attainment of skeletal maturity.

Accepted Answer

A)  melatonin; GH 
B)  epinephrine; adrenal androgens 
C)  GH; thyroxine 
D)  insulin; gastrin 
A)  melatonin; GH 
B)  epinephrine; adrenal androgens 
C)  GH; thyroxine 
D)  insulin; gastrin

Altogether, adolescents add _ inches in height and _ pounds in weight.

Which of the following teens with family difficulties has an especially high risk of substance abuse?

Gemma eats very little. She is likely to experience puberty

Approximately ____ percent of 15- to 44-year-olds identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual.

The majority of teenagers who dabble in alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana

Spermarche occurs

Sleep rebound on weekends

_________ was the first researcher to point out the wide variability in adolescent adjustment.

The first outward sign of puberty is

Suzanne responded to her daughter's coming out positively. She is understanding and accepting of the teenager's same-sex romantic relationship. However, Suzanne is concerned about her daughter's self-acceptance. Suzanne should know that

Research shows that _________________ tend to have lasting adjustment problems in later life.

Enhanced ________ sensitivity helps explain why young adolescents are so self-conscious and sensitive to others' opinions.

Which of the following individuals would you expect to spend the greatest amount of time in adolescence?

Higher pubertal hormone levels are _______ moodiness.

Principal Jaster wants to reduce drug experimentation among his high school students. Describe the components of an effective drug prevention program.

As a result of school courses and media campaigns,

_________ is one of the deadliest substance abuse issues.

Margaret Mead showed that

Early sexual activity is more common among young people from ________________ homes.

Secretions of _ and __ increase during puberty, leading to tremendous gains in body size and to attainment of skeletal maturity.

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

Altogether, adolescents add _____ inches in height and _____ pounds in weight.

Which of the following teens with family difficulties has an especially high risk of substance abuse?

Gemma eats very little. She is likely to experience puberty

Approximately ____ percent of 15- to 44-year-olds identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual.

The majority of teenagers who dabble in alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana

Spermarche occurs

Sleep rebound on weekends

_________ was the first researcher to point out the wide variability in adolescent adjustment.

The first outward sign of puberty is

Suzanne responded to her daughter's coming out positively. She is understanding and accepting of the teenager's same-sex romantic relationship. However, Suzanne is concerned about her daughter's self-acceptance. Suzanne should know that

Research shows that _________________ tend to have lasting adjustment problems in later life.

Enhanced ________ sensitivity helps explain why young adolescents are so self-conscious and sensitive to others' opinions.

Which of the following individuals would you expect to spend the greatest amount of time in adolescence?

Higher pubertal hormone levels are _______ moodiness.

Principal Jaster wants to reduce drug experimentation among his high school students. Describe the components of an effective drug prevention program.

As a result of school courses and media campaigns,

_________ is one of the deadliest substance abuse issues.

Margaret Mead showed that

Early sexual activity is more common among young people from ________________ homes.

Secretions of _____ and ______ increase during puberty, leading to tremendous gains in body size and to attainment of skeletal maturity.

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

Filters

Altogether, adolescents add _ inches in height and _ pounds in weight.

Secretions of _ and __ increase during puberty, leading to tremendous gains in body size and to attainment of skeletal maturity.