Question 1

Male puberty usually begins with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  growth of facial hair 
B)  the enlargement of the testes 
C)  the peak height spurt 
D)  spermarche 
A)  growth of facial hair 
B)  the enlargement of the testes 
C)  the peak height spurt 
D)  spermarche B

Question 2

Which statement is supported by follow-up research on formal operational thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  School-age children show the glimmerings of hypothetico-deductive reasoning, although they are less competent at it than adolescents. 
B)  With respect to propositional thought in an entirely verbal mode, school-age children can reason from premises that contradict reality. 
C)  Adolescents find it more difficult than school-age children to grasp the logical necessity of propositional reasoning. 
D)  School-age children can easily explain why a pattern of observations supports a hypothesis, when they recognize the connection between the two. 
A)  School-age children show the glimmerings of hypothetico-deductive reasoning, although they are less competent at it than adolescents. 
B)  With respect to propositional thought in an entirely verbal mode, school-age children can reason from premises that contradict reality. 
C)  Adolescents find it more difficult than school-age children to grasp the logical necessity of propositional reasoning. 
D)  School-age children can easily explain why a pattern of observations supports a hypothesis, when they recognize the connection between the two. A

Question 3

Sixteen-year-old Manuel is going to bed later and later, perhaps because of increased neural sensitivity to evening light. Manuel's parents should know that he needs about __________ hours of sleep per night.

Accepted Answer

A)  five 
B)  seven 
C)  nine 
D)  eleven 
A)  five 
B)  seven 
C)  nine 
D)  eleven C

Question 4

Girls and (less consistently) boys with a history of family conflict tend to reach puberty __________, whereas those with warm, stable family ties tend to reach puberty __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  relatively late; early 
B)  on target; late 
C)  around the same age as their mothers; earlier than their mothers 
D)  early; relatively late 
A)  relatively late; early 
B)  on target; late 
C)  around the same age as their mothers; earlier than their mothers 
D)  early; relatively late

Question 5

The first outward sign of puberty is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  steady improvement in gross-motor performance 
B)  extreme moodiness, particularly toward adults 
C)  changes in physical features related to sexual functioning 
D)  the rapid gain in height and weight known as the growth spurt 
A)  steady improvement in gross-motor performance 
B)  extreme moodiness, particularly toward adults 
C)  changes in physical features related to sexual functioning 
D)  the rapid gain in height and weight known as the growth spurt

Question 6

__________ is strongly associated with healthy eating in teenagers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitamin supplementation 
B)  Number of hours of sleep 
C)  Dieting in adolescence 
D)  Frequency of family meals 
A)  Vitamin supplementation 
B)  Number of hours of sleep 
C)  Dieting in adolescence 
D)  Frequency of family meals

Question 7

Adolescents who reach the formal operational stage of cognitive development __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are not capable of hypothetico-deductive reasoning 
B)  can only "operate on reality" 
C)  no longer require concrete things or events as objects of thought 
D)  cannot yet come up with general logical rules through internal reflection 
A)  are not capable of hypothetico-deductive reasoning 
B)  can only "operate on reality" 
C)  no longer require concrete things or events as objects of thought 
D)  cannot yet come up with general logical rules through internal reflection

Question 8

Which at-risk high school student is most likely to be involved in extracurricular activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hank, who attends a school with 500 students 
B)  Keisha, who attends a school with 1,000 students 
C)  Cory, who attends a school with 1,500 students 
D)  Bronwyn, who attends a school with 2,000 students 
A)  Hank, who attends a school with 500 students 
B)  Keisha, who attends a school with 1,000 students 
C)  Cory, who attends a school with 1,500 students 
D)  Bronwyn, who attends a school with 2,000 students

Question 9

Individuals with bulimia nervosa usually __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  feel depressed and guilty about their abnormal eating habits 
B)  lose between 25 and 50 percent of their body weight 
C)  deny or minimize the seriousness of the disorder 
D)  have overprotective and controlling parents 
A)  feel depressed and guilty about their abnormal eating habits 
B)  lose between 25 and 50 percent of their body weight 
C)  deny or minimize the seriousness of the disorder 
D)  have overprotective and controlling parents

Question 10

Most potential high school dropouts need __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intensive remedial instruction in small classes 
B)  less exposure to vocational education classes 
C)  to curb their extracurricular involvement 
D)  larger, more diverse classroom environments 
A)  intensive remedial instruction in small classes 
B)  less exposure to vocational education classes 
C)  to curb their extracurricular involvement 
D)  larger, more diverse classroom environments

Question 11

If Krystal is like 21 percent of U.S. students, by twelfth grade she will __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  smoke cigarettes regularly 
B)  have engaged in heavy drinking during the past month 
C)  have tried at least one highly addictive and toxic substance 
D)  have moved from substance use to abuse 
A)  smoke cigarettes regularly 
B)  have engaged in heavy drinking during the past month 
C)  have tried at least one highly addictive and toxic substance 
D)  have moved from substance use to abuse

Question 12

In Canada and Western Europe, where community- and school-based clinics offer adolescents contraceptives and where universal health insurance helps pay for them, __________ than in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  teenage sexual activity is much higher 
B)  teenage sexual activity is much lower 
C)  pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion rates are much higher 
D)  pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion rates are much lower 
A)  teenage sexual activity is much higher 
B)  teenage sexual activity is much lower 
C)  pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion rates are much higher 
D)  pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion rates are much lower

Question 13

Compared with adult mothers, adolescent mothers __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have lower expectations of their infants 
B)  perceive their babies as more difficult 
C)  less often engage in abusive parenting 
D)  interact more effectively with their infants 
A)  have lower expectations of their infants 
B)  perceive their babies as more difficult 
C)  less often engage in abusive parenting 
D)  interact more effectively with their infants

Question 14

Female puberty usually concludes with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the peak height spurt 
B)  menarche 
C)  the peak weight spurt 
D)  the completion of breast growth 
A)  the peak height spurt 
B)  menarche 
C)  the peak weight spurt 
D)  the completion of breast growth

Question 15

Occasional drug experimenters are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  seriously troubled young people who commit antisocial acts 
B)  usually impulsive, disruptive, and hostile in early childhood 
C)  usually psychologically healthy, sociable, curious young people 
D)  genetically predisposed to elevated sensation seeking 
A)  seriously troubled young people who commit antisocial acts 
B)  usually impulsive, disruptive, and hostile in early childhood 
C)  usually psychologically healthy, sociable, curious young people 
D)  genetically predisposed to elevated sensation seeking

Question 16

In most tribal and village societies, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence is divided into three phases: early, middle, and late adolescence 
B)  young people face postponement of sexual gratification while they prepare for a productive work life 
C)  adolescence is only a brief intervening phase between childhood and full assumption of adult roles 
D)  adolescence is extended because young people face prolonged dependence on parents 
A)  adolescence is divided into three phases: early, middle, and late adolescence 
B)  young people face postponement of sexual gratification while they prepare for a productive work life 
C)  adolescence is only a brief intervening phase between childhood and full assumption of adult roles 
D)  adolescence is extended because young people face prolonged dependence on parents

Question 17

When researchers followed a large, representative sample of U.S. youths from ages 9 to 17, they found that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  two-thirds of all students received physical education in high school 
B)  daily free-time physical activity declined with age, more so for girls than boys 
C)  a majority of participants engaged in regular exercise outside of school hours 
D)  half of all students experienced a daily physical education class in high school 
A)  two-thirds of all students received physical education in high school 
B)  daily free-time physical activity declined with age, more so for girls than boys 
C)  a majority of participants engaged in regular exercise outside of school hours 
D)  half of all students experienced a daily physical education class in high school

Question 18

Sophisticated metacognitive understanding is vital for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operations 
B)  scientific reasoning 
C)  seriation and classification 
D)  conservation of number 
A)  concrete operations 
B)  scientific reasoning 
C)  seriation and classification 
D)  conservation of number

Question 19

The ability to distinguish theory from evidence and use logical rules to examine their relationship __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  improves steadily from childhood into adolescence 
B)  slowly declines as adolescents move into adulthood 
C)  drops off suddenly from childhood into adolescence 
D)  develops in early childhood 
A)  improves steadily from childhood into adolescence 
B)  slowly declines as adolescents move into adulthood 
C)  drops off suddenly from childhood into adolescence 
D)  develops in early childhood

Question 20

Ms. Diehl notices that her son has difficulty making everyday decisions and is sensitive to public criticism. She can help her son by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  making decisions for him when necessary to avoid poor choices 
B)  refraining from making any decisions of her own 
C)  speaking to him honestly both alone and in front of others 
D)  offering information about the likelihood of various outcomes 
A)  making decisions for him when necessary to avoid poor choices 
B)  refraining from making any decisions of her own 
C)  speaking to him honestly both alone and in front of others 
D)  offering information about the likelihood of various outcomes

Male puberty usually begins with __________.

Which statement is supported by follow-up research on formal operational thought?

Sixteen-year-old Manuel is going to bed later and later, perhaps because of increased neural sensitivity to evening light. Manuel's parents should know that he needs about __________ hours of sleep per night.

Girls and (less consistently) boys with a history of family conflict tend to reach puberty , whereas those with warm, stable family ties tend to reach puberty .

The first outward sign of puberty is __________.

__________ is strongly associated with healthy eating in teenagers.

Adolescents who reach the formal operational stage of cognitive development __________.

Which at-risk high school student is most likely to be involved in extracurricular activities?

Individuals with bulimia nervosa usually __________.

Most potential high school dropouts need __________.

If Krystal is like 21 percent of U.S. students, by twelfth grade she will __________.

In Canada and Western Europe, where community- and school-based clinics offer adolescents contraceptives and where universal health insurance helps pay for them, __________ than in the United States.

Compared with adult mothers, adolescent mothers __________.

Female puberty usually concludes with __________.

Occasional drug experimenters are __________.

In most tribal and village societies, __________.

When researchers followed a large, representative sample of U.S. youths from ages 9 to 17, they found that __________.

Sophisticated metacognitive understanding is vital for __________.

The ability to distinguish theory from evidence and use logical rules to examine their relationship __________.

Ms. Diehl notices that her son has difficulty making everyday decisions and is sensitive to public criticism. She can help her son by __________.

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 and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Male puberty usually begins with __________.

Which statement is supported by follow-up research on formal operational thought?

Sixteen-year-old Manuel is going to bed later and later, perhaps because of increased neural sensitivity to evening light. Manuel's parents should know that he needs about __________ hours of sleep per night.

Girls and (less consistently) boys with a history of family conflict tend to reach puberty __________, whereas those with warm, stable family ties tend to reach puberty __________.

The first outward sign of puberty is __________.

__________ is strongly associated with healthy eating in teenagers.

Adolescents who reach the formal operational stage of cognitive development __________.

Which at-risk high school student is most likely to be involved in extracurricular activities?

Individuals with bulimia nervosa usually __________.

Most potential high school dropouts need __________.

If Krystal is like 21 percent of U.S. students, by twelfth grade she will __________.

In Canada and Western Europe, where community- and school-based clinics offer adolescents contraceptives and where universal health insurance helps pay for them, __________ than in the United States.

Compared with adult mothers, adolescent mothers __________.

Female puberty usually concludes with __________.

Occasional drug experimenters are __________.

In most tribal and village societies, __________.

When researchers followed a large, representative sample of U.S. youths from ages 9 to 17, they found that __________.

Sophisticated metacognitive understanding is vital for __________.

The ability to distinguish theory from evidence and use logical rules to examine their relationship __________.

Ms. Diehl notices that her son has difficulty making everyday decisions and is sensitive to public criticism. She can help her son by __________.

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 and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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Girls and (less consistently) boys with a history of family conflict tend to reach puberty , whereas those with warm, stable family ties tend to reach puberty .