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

A very serious problem related to participation in organized athletics during adolescence is the

Children often rely on _______________, or "rules of thumb" to solve problems.

According to research presented in your textbook, approximately ____ percent of high school student report having used anabolic steroids, with more frequent use occurring in boys and in younger students.

The most important risk factor(s) for adolescents to develop an eating disorder is/are

Individuals who exercise regularly-for at least _______________ minutes, at least _______________ times a week-reduce their risk for

Suzy has just begun her pubescent growth spurt, and her mother often says, "That girl is growing like a weed!" If Suzy's development is typical of most girls, she is probably about ____ years old.

In what way is genetics related to a child's risk of developing obesity?

Paradoxically, many adolescents who engage in very high risk behaviors tend to ____ the likelihood of harm associated with those actions.

Girls who experience harsher punishment by their mothers during their preschool and young childhood years are likely to

Suppose you were to compare the photos from your senior year of high school to the photos from your grandparents' senior year of high school. What would you expect to see?

Why is it that the brain of an adolescent becomes capable of processing information more efficiently than the brain of a child?

Compared to children and adults, adolescents are much more concerned about their overall appearance.

Which statement about boys' rate of maturation is true?

Puberty refers to the three types of physical changes that mark the transition from childhood to young adulthood.

The increase in moodiness that sometimes occurs in puberty is often attributed to a change in _______________, but your authors suggest that this is an overstatement of the effect of these chemicals.

Jade is a child who is presented with a moral dilemma in the tradition of Lawrence Kohlberg's research. When she is asked what she would do, she answers, "I wouldn't do anything that would get me into trouble!" This answer reflects moral reasoning at the ____ substage of development.

Which risk factor is associated with eating disorders among males?

The key player in the physical changes that are experienced as puberty begins is the

Mick is a boy who began puberty at 11 years old. Research on early maturation suggests that Mick is

In the U.S., which of the following is one of the most common causes of death among adolescent boys?