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

Anorexia nervosa is diagnosed far more frequently in females than in males, equal numbers of males and females are diagnosed with bulimia nervosa.

Chao was raised in a Hindu family, and he is now a teenager. He is presented with the Heinz dilemma constructed by Lawrence Kohlberg. What would he likely recommend as a course of action for Heinz, based on the precepts of his religious and cultural upbringing?

Lawrence Kohlberg gained fame for proposing a developmental model of moral decision-making that included children, adolescents, and adults. List, in the appropriate order, each of the three levels of morality, and include each of the substages that belong in each level. Provide a brief (one or two-sentence explanation) of each level and stage.

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor that increases the likelihood of an adolescent boy developing an eating disorder?

____ refers to a collection of physical changes that marks the onset of adolescence, including changes height, weight and body composition, and transitions in sexual maturation.

In recent years, childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity has

Girls typically start their _______________ at around 11 years of age, while boys experience the same event at around 13 years of age.

Which of the following BEST summarizes your authors' position on dealing with the problem of obesity in children?

Some have criticized Kohlberg's theory because it places an emphasis on ____, which reflects traditional American culture and Judeo-Christian values.

Which of the following is true of adolescent cognitive skills?

Research has found that girls who mature earlier than their peers are at risk for several problematic consequences. Which of the following is NOT one of those outcomes, as noted by your authors?

Postformal morality is the final stage of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

Which word best encapsulates why adolescents become more adept at problem solving and specific skill mastery as compared to young children?

For children and adolescents, the technical definition of overweight is based on ____.

The term puberty denotes ____ specific types of changes that mark the transition from childhood to young adulthood.

As your authors note, processing speed improve significantly between childhood and adolescence. Which of the following physical factors helps explain some of this change?

Which statement describes the development of processing speed between ages 6 and 23?

One reason that adolescents engage in risky behavior is because

While there are several factors that influence nutritional needs, the average teenage boy should consume about ____ calories a day.

Which of the following represents the correct stages of moral development, according to Lawrence Kohlberg?