Question 1

In the case of Roper v. Simmons, what did the Supreme Court rule regarding capital punishment for minors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minors should be able to receive the death penalty from the age of 16 because of the advances in brain development in late adolescence. 
B)  Minors should be able to receive the death penalty because they are emotionally stable after the age of 16. 
C)  Minors cannot receive the death penalty because they are not adults until the age of 18 and to receive the death penalty one must be legally an adult. 
D)  Minors cannot receive the death penalty because they lack maturity and are susceptible to peer influence. 
A)  Minors should be able to receive the death penalty from the age of 16 because of the advances in brain development in late adolescence. 
B)  Minors should be able to receive the death penalty because they are emotionally stable after the age of 16. 
C)  Minors cannot receive the death penalty because they are not adults until the age of 18 and to receive the death penalty one must be legally an adult. 
D)  Minors cannot receive the death penalty because they lack maturity and are susceptible to peer influence.

Question 2

Which statement describes postconventional moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Postconventional moral reasoning involves the fear of punishment and public shaming. 
B)  Postconventional moral reasoning entails autonomous decision making from moral principles that value respect for individual rights above all else. 
C)  Postconventional moral reasoning entails individuals making decisions based on what others may think of them. 
D)  Postconventional moral reasoning involves looking to authority figures in order to understand how to act. 
A)  Postconventional moral reasoning involves the fear of punishment and public shaming. 
B)  Postconventional moral reasoning entails autonomous decision making from moral principles that value respect for individual rights above all else. 
C)  Postconventional moral reasoning entails individuals making decisions based on what others may think of them. 
D)  Postconventional moral reasoning involves looking to authority figures in order to understand how to act.

Question 3

Mike's father is very harsh and punishes him when he gets poor grades, but he doesn't help him figure out how to improve. Mike is continuing to struggle in school. What parenting style does his father exhibit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritative 
B)  Authoritarian 
C)  Permissive 
D)  Uninvolved 
A)  Authoritative 
B)  Authoritarian 
C)  Permissive 
D)  Uninvolved

Question 4

Which parenting style is the most supportive of a child's academic performance and motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritative 
B)  Authoritarian 
C)  Permissive 
D)  Uninvolved 
A)  Authoritative 
B)  Authoritarian 
C)  Permissive 
D)  Uninvolved

Question 5

What impact does myelination have on an adolescent's brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myelination causes the burst in synaptogenesis. 
B)  Myelination causes the synaptic pruning that makes brain functioning more efficient. 
C)  Myelination triggers the end of puberty. 
D)  Myelination leads to an increase in the brain's white matter, speeding communication between the right and left hemispheres. 
A)  Myelination causes the burst in synaptogenesis. 
B)  Myelination causes the synaptic pruning that makes brain functioning more efficient. 
C)  Myelination triggers the end of puberty. 
D)  Myelination leads to an increase in the brain's white matter, speeding communication between the right and left hemispheres.

Question 6

Which of the following factors is not an important determinant of adolescent behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Puberty 
B)  Adolescents' temperament and emotional regulation skills 
C)  Duration and intensity of changes 
D)  Availability of peer mentoring groups in schools 
A)  Puberty 
B)  Adolescents' temperament and emotional regulation skills 
C)  Duration and intensity of changes 
D)  Availability of peer mentoring groups in schools

Question 7

Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning is criticized because his initial research was conducted with all male samples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Parent-school involvement in middle school has been shown to:

Accepted Answer

A)  predict anxiety in high school. 
B)  predict 10th-grade extracurricular involvement. 
C)  predict adolescent social competence in high school. 
D)  predict 10th-grade students' grade point average. 
A)  predict anxiety in high school. 
B)  predict 10th-grade extracurricular involvement. 
C)  predict adolescent social competence in high school. 
D)  predict 10th-grade students' grade point average.

Question 9

Daniel's mother just bought him new shoes for his 13th birthday. Three weeks later they are too small. She bought him another pair and two months later those shoes were too small. What is happening?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daniel is atypical for growth. 
B)  Daniel is nearing the end of his growth spurt. 
C)  Daniel didn't get the right size of shoes to begin with because boys don't grow that fast. 
D)  Daniel has begun going through the adolescent growth spurt. 
A)  Daniel is atypical for growth. 
B)  Daniel is nearing the end of his growth spurt. 
C)  Daniel didn't get the right size of shoes to begin with because boys don't grow that fast. 
D)  Daniel has begun going through the adolescent growth spurt.

Question 10

What is a boy's first ejaculation called?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Why does stress affect pubertal timing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress can raise leptin levels in the body, causing early puberty. 
B)  Stress causes risks for disease, which delays puberty. 
C)  Stress causes more severe reactions to the effects of poverty. 
D)  Stress can trigger irregular ovulation and menstruation in females and reduce sperm production in males. 
A)  Stress can raise leptin levels in the body, causing early puberty. 
B)  Stress causes risks for disease, which delays puberty. 
C)  Stress causes more severe reactions to the effects of poverty. 
D)  Stress can trigger irregular ovulation and menstruation in females and reduce sperm production in males.

Question 12

Describe what occurs in the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis (HPG).

Accepted Answer

The hypothalamus signals the pituitary g

Question 13

Why are adolescents more susceptible to risk-taking behavior?

Accepted Answer

In early adolescence, the balance of neu

Question 14

What level of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning is an adolescent capable of demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

Postconventional Mor

Question 15

Which of the following is not a risk factor associated with higher rates of obesity in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diets in adolescence are too low in iron. 
B)  A reduction in the participation in family meals. 
C)  An increase in screen time. 
D)  Low socioeconomic status. 
A)  Diets in adolescence are too low in iron. 
B)  A reduction in the participation in family meals. 
C)  An increase in screen time. 
D)  Low socioeconomic status.

Question 16

Adolescents only need about 7 hours of sleep each night to support healthy development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the first outward sign of puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maturation of the ovaries and testes 
B)  The adolescent growth spurt 
C)  Skin problems 
D)  Strength increases 
A)  Maturation of the ovaries and testes 
B)  The adolescent growth spurt 
C)  Skin problems 
D)  Strength increases

Question 18

Children prior to puberty are better at facial recognition tasks of emotion than adolescents are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true regarding school transitions?

Accepted Answer

A)  In smaller schools, students experience an easier transition. 
B)  Grades tend to decline with each school transition. 
C)  The adjustment difficulties associated with school transitions tend to be permanent. 
D)  The most important aspect of school transitions is the support students receive from teachers. 
A)  In smaller schools, students experience an easier transition. 
B)  Grades tend to decline with each school transition. 
C)  The adjustment difficulties associated with school transitions tend to be permanent. 
D)  The most important aspect of school transitions is the support students receive from teachers.

Question 20

Lauren is a 14-year-old who is participating in a research study. She is being asked to carry a special phone and is texted randomly throughout the day. When she receives the text, she is asked to report what she is doing at that moment, who she is with, and how she is feeling. What method is the researcher using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Running record method 
B)  The experience sampling method 
C)  Preferential timing method 
D)  Direct analysis method 
A)  Running record method 
B)  The experience sampling method 
C)  Preferential timing method 
D)  Direct analysis method

In the case of Roper v. Simmons, what did the Supreme Court rule regarding capital punishment for minors?

Which statement describes postconventional moral reasoning?

Mike's father is very harsh and punishes him when he gets poor grades, but he doesn't help him figure out how to improve. Mike is continuing to struggle in school. What parenting style does his father exhibit?

Which parenting style is the most supportive of a child's academic performance and motivation?

What impact does myelination have on an adolescent's brain?

Which of the following factors is not an important determinant of adolescent behavior?

Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning is criticized because his initial research was conducted with all male samples.

Parent-school involvement in middle school has been shown to:

Daniel's mother just bought him new shoes for his 13th birthday. Three weeks later they are too small. She bought him another pair and two months later those shoes were too small. What is happening?

What is a boy's first ejaculation called?

Why does stress affect pubertal timing?

Describe what occurs in the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis (HPG).

Why are adolescents more susceptible to risk-taking behavior?

What level of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning is an adolescent capable of demonstrating?

Which of the following is not a risk factor associated with higher rates of obesity in adolescence?

Adolescents only need about 7 hours of sleep each night to support healthy development.

What is the first outward sign of puberty?

Children prior to puberty are better at facial recognition tasks of emotion than adolescents are.

Which of the following statements is true regarding school transitions?

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

In the case of Roper v. Simmons, what did the Supreme Court rule regarding capital punishment for minors?

Which statement describes postconventional moral reasoning?

Mike's father is very harsh and punishes him when he gets poor grades, but he doesn't help him figure out how to improve. Mike is continuing to struggle in school. What parenting style does his father exhibit?

Which parenting style is the most supportive of a child's academic performance and motivation?

What impact does myelination have on an adolescent's brain?

Which of the following factors is not an important determinant of adolescent behavior?

Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning is criticized because his initial research was conducted with all male samples.

Parent-school involvement in middle school has been shown to:

Daniel's mother just bought him new shoes for his 13th birthday. Three weeks later they are too small. She bought him another pair and two months later those shoes were too small. What is happening?

What is a boy's first ejaculation called?

Why does stress affect pubertal timing?

Describe what occurs in the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis (HPG).

Why are adolescents more susceptible to risk-taking behavior?

What level of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning is an adolescent capable of demonstrating?

Which of the following is not a risk factor associated with higher rates of obesity in adolescence?

Adolescents only need about 7 hours of sleep each night to support healthy development.

What is the first outward sign of puberty?

Children prior to puberty are better at facial recognition tasks of emotion than adolescents are.

Which of the following statements is true regarding school transitions?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

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