Exam 8: Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Menarche is to spermarche as

Which would be the most effective way for a parent to discourage obesity in his or her children?

Fifteen-year-old Kristi was adopted when she was an infant. Her adult weight is best predicted by the

Research indicates that most adults operate at Kohlberg's ____ level of moral reasoning.

Currently, in the United States, about one in ____ adolescents is overweight.

Jackson's statement, "My moral compass is based on the simple premise that one must always adhere to social norms" indicates that he is operating at the ____ level of moral reasoning.

Early maturation has been shown to increase sexuality in

Girls tend to begin puberty before boys.

Mariddie is a Western Apache teenager who has just experienced menarche. What reaction should she expect from those around her?

Ashley is an anorexic girl who has lost significant weight yet refuses to seek any treatment. This is a potentially life-threatening decision, as about ____ percent of adolescents in her situation die of symptoms related to the eating disorder.

Estrogen is to androgen as

Support for Kohlberg's theory of moral development includes data indicating that

Who is experiencing the first indicator of the onset of puberty in males?

During an ad_____ argument, the claims must be true because most people believe them.

If your basal metabolic rate were to dramatically accelerate, you would likely begin to

The adolescent brain tends to have more mature pleasure-seeking systems and less advanced ability to deliberately control one's behavior.

When Kann et al. (1995) asked ninth- and twelfth-graders about their exercise habits, they found that

____ is one of the defining characteristics of anorexia nervosa.

According to Kohlberg, abstract notions of justice or equity are examples of

Which of Kohlberg's levels places the greatest emphasis on morality as a function of the expectations others hold toward you?