Question 1

Cognitive stimulation in adolescence makes a critical difference in the brain's development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Alcohol is a potent, mind-altering drug with major effects on physical, emotional, and social well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Marijuana smoke helps increase perception, alertness, and attention span in school children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about the treatment for anorexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medications such as fluoxetine are used during primary therapy. 
B)  The immediate goal of the treatment is to get patients to eat and gain weight. 
C)  After the treatment, teens who participate in individual therapy show more lasting gains than those who participate in family therapy. 
D)  The patients are taught ways to avoid the temptation to binge eat and purge using certain medications. 
A)  Medications such as fluoxetine are used during primary therapy. 
B)  The immediate goal of the treatment is to get patients to eat and gain weight. 
C)  After the treatment, teens who participate in individual therapy show more lasting gains than those who participate in family therapy. 
D)  The patients are taught ways to avoid the temptation to binge eat and purge using certain medications.

Question 5

Which of the following is most likely associated with anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of exercise 
B)  dissatisfaction after losing weight 
C)  self-induced vomiting and purging 
D)  poor academic achievement 
A)  lack of exercise 
B)  dissatisfaction after losing weight 
C)  self-induced vomiting and purging 
D)  poor academic achievement

Question 6

In the context of pubertal development, according to Wu, Mendola, and Buck (2002), which of the following statements is true about race and ethnicity?

Accepted Answer

A)  A higher percentage of Hispanic girls enter puberty when compared with African American girls at 7 years of age. 
B)  African American girls enter puberty earlier than do white girls. 
C)  A higher percentage of white girls enter puberty when compared with Hispanic girls at 7 years of age. 
D)  White girls enter puberty earlier than do Mexican American girls. 
A)  A higher percentage of Hispanic girls enter puberty when compared with African American girls at 7 years of age. 
B)  African American girls enter puberty earlier than do white girls. 
C)  A higher percentage of white girls enter puberty when compared with Hispanic girls at 7 years of age. 
D)  White girls enter puberty earlier than do Mexican American girls.

Question 7

The adolescent growth spurt typically lasts about 2 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In preindustrial societies, children entered the adult world when they matured physically or when they began a vocational apprenticeship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following occurs in the second stage of puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  In boys, the testes increase the manufacture of testosterone. 
B)  The adrenal glands stop secreting dehydroepiandrosterone. 
C)  In girls, the ovaries increase their output of androgens. 
D)  There is a reduction in body growth. 
A)  In boys, the testes increase the manufacture of testosterone. 
B)  The adrenal glands stop secreting dehydroepiandrosterone. 
C)  In girls, the ovaries increase their output of androgens. 
D)  There is a reduction in body growth.

Question 10

Studies suggest that an accumulation of ________, a hormone associated with obesity, is likely to be the link between body fat and earlier puberty in girls.

Accepted Answer

A)  dehydroepiandrosterone 
B)  gonadotropin-releasing hormone 
C)  leptin 
D)  melatonin 
A)  dehydroepiandrosterone 
B)  gonadotropin-releasing hormone 
C)  leptin 
D)  melatonin

Question 11

In males, the secondary sex characteristics include the testes, penis, scrotum, seminal vesicles, and prostate gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Compared to early maturing boys, late maturing boys feel more inadequate, self-conscious, rejected, and dominated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In girls, testosterone influences growth of the clitoris as well as of the bones and of pubic and axillary hair.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the context of nutrition and eating disorders, which of the following is an early warning sign of anorexia nervosa in adolescent girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  excessively inactive lifestyle 
B)  excessive bleeding during menstrual cycles 
C)  determined, secret dieting 
D)  setting higher weight goals after reaching an initial desired weight 
A)  excessively inactive lifestyle 
B)  excessive bleeding during menstrual cycles 
C)  determined, secret dieting 
D)  setting higher weight goals after reaching an initial desired weight

Question 15

Which of the following is true of obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weight-loss programs that use behavioral modification techniques have not shown any success. 
B)  Overweight teenagers are unlikely to remain obese in adulthood. 
C)  Overweight teenagers tend to be in poorer health than their peers. 
D)  Undernutrition and overweight are mutually exclusive. 
A)  Weight-loss programs that use behavioral modification techniques have not shown any success. 
B)  Overweight teenagers are unlikely to remain obese in adulthood. 
C)  Overweight teenagers tend to be in poorer health than their peers. 
D)  Undernutrition and overweight are mutually exclusive.

Question 16

According to Minino (2010), which of the following is the third leading cause of death among U.S. 15- to 19-year-olds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accidents 
B)  Cancer 
C)  Homicides 
D)  Suicides 
A)  Accidents 
B)  Cancer 
C)  Homicides 
D)  Suicides

Question 17

The increasing level of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in the first stage of puberty results in

Accepted Answer

A)  an accumulation of leptin. 
B)  reduced axillary hair. 
C)  faster body growth. 
D)  reduction in body odor. 
A)  an accumulation of leptin. 
B)  reduced axillary hair. 
C)  faster body growth. 
D)  reduction in body odor.

Question 18

Early maturation decreases the likelihood of accelerated skeletal maturation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the context of the adolescent brain, the pruning of unused dendritic connections during childhood

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces the brain's efficiency. 
B)  begins in the rear portions of the brain and moves forward. 
C)  results in an increase in density of gray matter. 
D)  occurs very quickly and reaches the frontal lobes before adolescence. 
A)  reduces the brain's efficiency. 
B)  begins in the rear portions of the brain and moves forward. 
C)  results in an increase in density of gray matter. 
D)  occurs very quickly and reaches the frontal lobes before adolescence.

Question 20

In the context of the adolescent growth spurt, fat accumulates twice as rapidly in boys as in girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Cognitive stimulation in adolescence makes a critical difference in the brain's development.

Alcohol is a potent, mind-altering drug with major effects on physical, emotional, and social well-being.

Marijuana smoke helps increase perception, alertness, and attention span in school children.

Which of the following statements is true about the treatment for anorexia?

Which of the following is most likely associated with anorexia nervosa?

In the context of pubertal development, according to Wu, Mendola, and Buck (2002), which of the following statements is true about race and ethnicity?

The adolescent growth spurt typically lasts about 2 years.

In preindustrial societies, children entered the adult world when they matured physically or when they began a vocational apprenticeship.

Which of the following occurs in the second stage of puberty?

Studies suggest that an accumulation of ________, a hormone associated with obesity, is likely to be the link between body fat and earlier puberty in girls.

In males, the secondary sex characteristics include the testes, penis, scrotum, seminal vesicles, and prostate gland.

Compared to early maturing boys, late maturing boys feel more inadequate, self-conscious, rejected, and dominated.

In girls, testosterone influences growth of the clitoris as well as of the bones and of pubic and axillary hair.

In the context of nutrition and eating disorders, which of the following is an early warning sign of anorexia nervosa in adolescent girls?

Which of the following is true of obesity?

According to Minino (2010), which of the following is the third leading cause of death among U.S. 15- to 19-year-olds?

The increasing level of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in the first stage of puberty results in

Early maturation decreases the likelihood of accelerated skeletal maturation.

In the context of the adolescent brain, the pruning of unused dendritic connections during childhood

In the context of the adolescent growth spurt, fat accumulates twice as rapidly in boys as in girls.

Introduction to Child Development

Conception, Environment, and Heredity

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Development and Health: 0 to 3

Cognitive Development: 0 to 3

Psychosocial Development: 0 to 3

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

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Exam 14: Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive stimulation in adolescence makes a critical difference in the brain's development.

Alcohol is a potent, mind-altering drug with major effects on physical, emotional, and social well-being.

Marijuana smoke helps increase perception, alertness, and attention span in school children.

Which of the following statements is true about the treatment for anorexia?

Which of the following is most likely associated with anorexia nervosa?

In the context of pubertal development, according to Wu, Mendola, and Buck (2002), which of the following statements is true about race and ethnicity?

The adolescent growth spurt typically lasts about 2 years.

In preindustrial societies, children entered the adult world when they matured physically or when they began a vocational apprenticeship.

Which of the following occurs in the second stage of puberty?

Studies suggest that an accumulation of ________, a hormone associated with obesity, is likely to be the link between body fat and earlier puberty in girls.

In males, the secondary sex characteristics include the testes, penis, scrotum, seminal vesicles, and prostate gland.

Compared to early maturing boys, late maturing boys feel more inadequate, self-conscious, rejected, and dominated.

In girls, testosterone influences growth of the clitoris as well as of the bones and of pubic and axillary hair.

In the context of nutrition and eating disorders, which of the following is an early warning sign of anorexia nervosa in adolescent girls?

Which of the following is true of obesity?

According to Minino (2010), which of the following is the third leading cause of death among U.S. 15- to 19-year-olds?

The increasing level of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in the first stage of puberty results in

Early maturation decreases the likelihood of accelerated skeletal maturation.

In the context of the adolescent brain, the pruning of unused dendritic connections during childhood

In the context of the adolescent growth spurt, fat accumulates twice as rapidly in boys as in girls.

Introduction to Child Development

Conception, Environment, and Heredity

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Development and Health: 0 to 3

Cognitive Development: 0 to 3

Psychosocial Development: 0 to 3

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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