Question 1

fMRI evidence reveals that adolescents __________ than adults do.

Accepted Answer

A)  recruit the prefrontal cortex's network of connections with other brain areas less effectively 
B)  react less strongly to stressful events and experience pleasurable stimuli more intensely 
C)  manage their feelings and impulses more effectively and delay gratification more efficiently 
D)  engage in risky, sensation-seeking activities less often and manage their emotions more effectively 
A)  recruit the prefrontal cortex's network of connections with other brain areas less effectively 
B)  react less strongly to stressful events and experience pleasurable stimuli more intensely 
C)  manage their feelings and impulses more effectively and delay gratification more efficiently 
D)  engage in risky, sensation-seeking activities less often and manage their emotions more effectively

Question 2

Which statement about anorexia nervosa is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 7 percent of North American and Western European teenage girls are affected by anorexia. 
B)  During the past half-century, cases of anorexia have increased sharply, fueled by cultural admiration of female thinness. 
C)  In the United States, African-American girls are at greater risk than European-American and Hispanic girls. 
D)  Boys account for 1 to 5 percent of anorexia cases, and up to half of these are gay or bisexual young people. 
A)  About 7 percent of North American and Western European teenage girls are affected by anorexia. 
B)  During the past half-century, cases of anorexia have increased sharply, fueled by cultural admiration of female thinness. 
C)  In the United States, African-American girls are at greater risk than European-American and Hispanic girls. 
D)  Boys account for 1 to 5 percent of anorexia cases, and up to half of these are gay or bisexual young people.

Question 3

Which statement about the onset of puberty is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Today most girls in developed countries are uninformed about puberty. 
B)  Girls usually get information about puberty from reading material or websites, while boys get it from their mothers. 
C)  Whereas almost all boys tell a friend about spermarche, far fewer girls tell friends that they are menstruating. 
D)  Overall, boys get much less social support than girls for the changes of puberty. 
A)  Today most girls in developed countries are uninformed about puberty. 
B)  Girls usually get information about puberty from reading material or websites, while boys get it from their mothers. 
C)  Whereas almost all boys tell a friend about spermarche, far fewer girls tell friends that they are menstruating. 
D)  Overall, boys get much less social support than girls for the changes of puberty.

Question 4

Which child is the most likely to evaluate the logic of statements only by considering them against concrete evidence in the real world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chandra, age 15 
B)  Tyrell, age 13 
C)  Daniela, age 11 
D)  Wiley, age 9 
A)  Chandra, age 15 
B)  Tyrell, age 13 
C)  Daniela, age 11 
D)  Wiley, age 9

Question 5

Young people from ages 15 to 24 __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are at a very low risk for sexually transmitted infections 
B)  have the lowest rates of sexually transmitted infections of all age groups 
C)  are unlikely to contract a sexually transmitted infection if they are heterosexual 
D)  have the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections of all age groups 
A)  are at a very low risk for sexually transmitted infections 
B)  have the lowest rates of sexually transmitted infections of all age groups 
C)  are unlikely to contract a sexually transmitted infection if they are heterosexual 
D)  have the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections of all age groups

Question 6

Which statement about the spread of STIs, including HIV, is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is nearly impossible to transmit any STI, including HIV, through oral sex. 
B)  It is at least twice as easy for a female to infect a male as for a male to infect a female. 
C)  It is just as easy for a female to infect a male as for a male to infect a female. 
D)  It is at least twice as easy for a male to infect a female as for a female to infect a male. 
A)  It is nearly impossible to transmit any STI, including HIV, through oral sex. 
B)  It is at least twice as easy for a female to infect a male as for a male to infect a female. 
C)  It is just as easy for a female to infect a male as for a male to infect a female. 
D)  It is at least twice as easy for a male to infect a female as for a female to infect a male.

Question 7

Ceremonies such as the Jewish bar or bat mitzvah and the quinceañera in Hispanic communities resemble the initiation ceremonies of many tribal and village societies, but they __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not mark a significant change in social status in the larger society 
B)  more often mark an important change in privilege and responsibility 
C)  do not let young people know that reaching puberty is a significant milestone 
D)  do not mean anything to children growing up within ethnic or religious subcultures of Western societies 
A)  do not mark a significant change in social status in the larger society 
B)  more often mark an important change in privilege and responsibility 
C)  do not let young people know that reaching puberty is a significant milestone 
D)  do not mean anything to children growing up within ethnic or religious subcultures of Western societies

Question 8

Sexual attitudes in North America are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  very restrictive 
B)  relatively restrictive 
C)  relatively open 
D)  very open 
A)  very restrictive 
B)  relatively restrictive 
C)  relatively open 
D)  very open

Question 9

Typically, North American parents __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rarely talk about sex in their children's presence 
B)  provide their children with a lot of information about sex 
C)  engage in meaningful discussions with teens about sex 
D)  discuss sexual health with their children's dating partners 
A)  rarely talk about sex in their children's presence 
B)  provide their children with a lot of information about sex 
C)  engage in meaningful discussions with teens about sex 
D)  discuss sexual health with their children's dating partners

Question 10

Which set of siblings is most likely to share a homosexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carlos and Juanita, who are fraternal twins 
B)  Reagan and Kennedy, who are identical twins 
C)  Kendall and Randi, who are adopted siblings 
D)  Quentin and Russell, who are biological, non-twin siblings 
A)  Carlos and Juanita, who are fraternal twins 
B)  Reagan and Kennedy, who are identical twins 
C)  Kendall and Randi, who are adopted siblings 
D)  Quentin and Russell, who are biological, non-twin siblings

Question 11

Western adolescents __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  often celebrate the onset of puberty with an initiation ceremony 
B)  are granted partial adult status at many different ages 
C)  are formally recognized when they move from adolescence to adulthood 
D)  are formally recognized when they move from childhood to adolescence 
A)  often celebrate the onset of puberty with an initiation ceremony 
B)  are granted partial adult status at many different ages 
C)  are formally recognized when they move from adolescence to adulthood 
D)  are formally recognized when they move from childhood to adolescence

Question 12

In making decisions, teenagers __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely than adults to avoid potential losses 
B)  take far greater risks than adults in their twenties 
C)  are more effective than adults under unemotional conditions 
D)  are more effective than adults when they must inhibit emotion 
A)  are more likely than adults to avoid potential losses 
B)  take far greater risks than adults in their twenties 
C)  are more effective than adults under unemotional conditions 
D)  are more effective than adults when they must inhibit emotion

Question 13

Fourteen-year-old Myles is certain he will be a professional baseball player. When his mother makes him stay home from practice because he has strep throat, Myles says, "You are ruining my life! You have no idea how hard it is to miss out on something you love to do!" Myles is experiencing a cognitive distortion known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the imaginary audience 
B)  the personal fable 
C)  metacognition 
D)  idealism 
A)  the imaginary audience 
B)  the personal fable 
C)  metacognition 
D)  idealism

Question 14

Which statement about individuals with anorexia nervosa is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over 80 percent of young people with the disorder recover fully. 
B)  They usually deny or minimize the seriousness of their disorder. 
C)  In school, they tend to be low-achieving students who are irresponsible and poorly behaved. 
D)  Later-maturing girls are at greatest risk for the disorder. 
A)  Over 80 percent of young people with the disorder recover fully. 
B)  They usually deny or minimize the seriousness of their disorder. 
C)  In school, they tend to be low-achieving students who are irresponsible and poorly behaved. 
D)  Later-maturing girls are at greatest risk for the disorder.

Question 15

Kia, age 14, uses hypothetico-deductive reasoning. Therefore, when faced with a problem, Kia probably __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  will fail to notice variables that are not obvious 
B)  starts with the most obvious predictions about a situation 
C)  cannot yet think of alternatives when her predictions about an outcome are not confirmed 
D)  starts with a hypothesis from which she deduces logical, testable inferences 
A)  will fail to notice variables that are not obvious 
B)  starts with the most obvious predictions about a situation 
C)  cannot yet think of alternatives when her predictions about an outcome are not confirmed 
D)  starts with a hypothesis from which she deduces logical, testable inferences

Question 16

Which parent-child relationship is the most common among anorexic teenagers?

Accepted Answer

A)  overprotective and controlling mothers and either controlling or uninvolved fathers 
B)  permissive and indulgent mothers and highly competitive, controlling fathers 
C)  permissive and indulgent mothers and uninvolved or absent fathers 
D)  divorced parents, where the mother is overwhelmed and the father is largely absent 
A)  overprotective and controlling mothers and either controlling or uninvolved fathers 
B)  permissive and indulgent mothers and highly competitive, controlling fathers 
C)  permissive and indulgent mothers and uninvolved or absent fathers 
D)  divorced parents, where the mother is overwhelmed and the father is largely absent

Question 17

Ann-Marie is having frequent disagreements with her teenage daughter. You can let her know that by late adolescence, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only a small minority of families experience continuing friction 
B)  most parent‒daughter conflicts continue and intensify 
C)  adolescents typically display more angry behaviors 
D)  teenagers and parents use fewer positive problem-solving techniques 
A)  only a small minority of families experience continuing friction 
B)  most parent‒daughter conflicts continue and intensify 
C)  adolescents typically display more angry behaviors 
D)  teenagers and parents use fewer positive problem-solving techniques

Question 18

Early sexual activity is more common among young people from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mid- to high-SES homes 
B)  economically disadvantaged homes 
C)  only-child families 
D)  dual-earner families 
A)  mid- to high-SES homes 
B)  economically disadvantaged homes 
C)  only-child families 
D)  dual-earner families

Question 19

Fifteen-year-old Mary, who has become critical of her parents and siblings, envisions a world with no injustice or discrimination. This is typical of the __________ that manifests from adolescents' capacity to think about possibilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal fable 
B)  imaginary audience 
C)  idealism 
D)  egocentrism 
A)  personal fable 
B)  imaginary audience 
C)  idealism 
D)  egocentrism

Question 20

Which statement about contraceptive use in adolescence is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents' use of contraceptives decreased throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. 
B)  Adolescents who report good relationships with parents are less likely to use birth control. 
C)  Self-regulation is difficult for teenagers, who often overlook the potential consequences of risky behaviors. 
D)  Young people are most likely to use condoms in relatively new relationships in which they feel high trust or love. 
A)  Adolescents' use of contraceptives decreased throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. 
B)  Adolescents who report good relationships with parents are less likely to use birth control. 
C)  Self-regulation is difficult for teenagers, who often overlook the potential consequences of risky behaviors. 
D)  Young people are most likely to use condoms in relatively new relationships in which they feel high trust or love.

fMRI evidence reveals that adolescents __________ than adults do.

Which statement about anorexia nervosa is true?

Which statement about the onset of puberty is true?

Which child is the most likely to evaluate the logic of statements only by considering them against concrete evidence in the real world?

Young people from ages 15 to 24 __________.

Which statement about the spread of STIs, including HIV, is true?

Ceremonies such as the Jewish bar or bat mitzvah and the quinceañera in Hispanic communities resemble the initiation ceremonies of many tribal and village societies, but they __________.

Sexual attitudes in North America are __________.

Typically, North American parents __________.

Which set of siblings is most likely to share a homosexual orientation?

Western adolescents __________.

In making decisions, teenagers __________.

Which statement about individuals with anorexia nervosa is true?

Kia, age 14, uses hypothetico-deductive reasoning. Therefore, when faced with a problem, Kia probably __________.

Which parent-child relationship is the most common among anorexic teenagers?

Ann-Marie is having frequent disagreements with her teenage daughter. You can let her know that by late adolescence, __________.

Early sexual activity is more common among young people from __________.

Fifteen-year-old Mary, who has become critical of her parents and siblings, envisions a world with no injustice or discrimination. This is typical of the __________ that manifests from adolescents' capacity to think about possibilities.

Which statement about contraceptive use in adolescence is true?

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

fMRI evidence reveals that adolescents __________ than adults do.

Which statement about anorexia nervosa is true?

Which statement about the onset of puberty is true?

Which child is the most likely to evaluate the logic of statements only by considering them against concrete evidence in the real world?

Young people from ages 15 to 24 __________.

Which statement about the spread of STIs, including HIV, is true?

Ceremonies such as the Jewish bar or bat mitzvah and the quinceañera in Hispanic communities resemble the initiation ceremonies of many tribal and village societies, but they __________.

Sexual attitudes in North America are __________.

Typically, North American parents __________.

Which set of siblings is most likely to share a homosexual orientation?

Western adolescents __________.

In making decisions, teenagers __________.

Which statement about individuals with anorexia nervosa is true?

Kia, age 14, uses hypothetico-deductive reasoning. Therefore, when faced with a problem, Kia probably __________.

Which parent-child relationship is the most common among anorexic teenagers?

Ann-Marie is having frequent disagreements with her teenage daughter. You can let her know that by late adolescence, __________.

Early sexual activity is more common among young people from __________.

Fifteen-year-old Mary, who has become critical of her parents and siblings, envisions a world with no injustice or discrimination. This is typical of the __________ that manifests from adolescents' capacity to think about possibilities.

Which statement about contraceptive use in adolescence is true?

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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