Question 1

Early maturing girls tend to be particularly vulnerable to risky behavior and the influence of deviant peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

People with bulimia are usually overweight and are likely to engage in frequent binging but without subsequent fasting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Polina, a 12-year-old girl, has been experiencing significant physical changes in the past year. Presently, she does not complain of any sort of itching and swelling on the vaginal walls. During the course of the day, she finds spots of blood on her panties and feels awful because she is experiencing this for the first time. Which of the following is Polina experiencing in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  menarche 
B)  spermarche 
C)  menopause 
D)  andropause 
A)  menarche 
B)  spermarche 
C)  menopause 
D)  andropause

Question 4

In the context of the studies conducted by S. E. Anderson et al. (2003) and Lee et al. (2007), who among the following girls is most likely to attain sexual maturity later than the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zoya, whose mother smoked when she was pregnant with Zoya 
B)  Riya, who is regularly exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals 
C)  Salma, who has an average weight body 
D)  Marwa, who was raised in a developed country 
A)  Zoya, whose mother smoked when she was pregnant with Zoya 
B)  Riya, who is regularly exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals 
C)  Salma, who has an average weight body 
D)  Marwa, who was raised in a developed country

Question 5

The timing of secretion of the hormone ________ is a gauge of when the brain is ready for sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  melatonin 
B)  serotonin 
C)  leptin 
D)  estrogen 
A)  melatonin 
B)  serotonin 
C)  leptin 
D)  estrogen

Question 6

A group of teenagers witnesses a fatal accident in an amusement park that involves their classmates. After the accident, they live in constant fear. Their academic scores drop significantly, and they are perpetually depressed and stressed. The group consists of Aniyah, an African American girl; Liam, a Native American boy; Paul, an Asian American boy; and Jeanne, a Hispanic girl. According to the AAP Committee on Adolescence (2000), who among the following is least likely to attempt suicide in the near future?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jeanne 
B)  Paul 
C)  Aniyah 
D)  Liam 
A)  Jeanne 
B)  Paul 
C)  Aniyah 
D)  Liam

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding adolescent suicide is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Among all ethnic groups, African American girls have the highest suicide rate. 
B)  Young people who attempt suicide tend to have histories of emotional illness. 
C)  Among all ethnic groups, white adolescents have the lowest suicide rate. 
D)  Suicide rates are low among homosexual and bisexual adolescents. 
A)  Among all ethnic groups, African American girls have the highest suicide rate. 
B)  Young people who attempt suicide tend to have histories of emotional illness. 
C)  Among all ethnic groups, white adolescents have the lowest suicide rate. 
D)  Suicide rates are low among homosexual and bisexual adolescents.

Question 8

Exercise decreases the likelihood an adolescent will participate in risky behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the context of treatment and outcomes of eating disorders, identify a true statement about anorexia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

A)  Among the surviving anorexia patients, almost 90 percent make a full recovery. 
B)  More than 50 percent of anorexia patients drop out of treatment before achieving an appropriate weight. 
C)  Mortality rates among those affected with anorexia nervosa have been estimated at about 10 percent of cases. 
D)  Recovery rates for anorexia nervosa are better than recovery rates for bulimia nervosa. 
A)  Among the surviving anorexia patients, almost 90 percent make a full recovery. 
B)  More than 50 percent of anorexia patients drop out of treatment before achieving an appropriate weight. 
C)  Mortality rates among those affected with anorexia nervosa have been estimated at about 10 percent of cases. 
D)  Recovery rates for anorexia nervosa are better than recovery rates for bulimia nervosa.

Question 10

During puberty, an increase in ________ in the hypothalamus leads to a rise in two key reproductive hormones, which are follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin levels 
B)  gonadotropin-releasing hormone 
C)  dehydroepiandrosterone 
D)  blood sugar or blood glucose levels 
A)  insulin levels 
B)  gonadotropin-releasing hormone 
C)  dehydroepiandrosterone 
D)  blood sugar or blood glucose levels

Question 11

Unlike people with anorexia, people with bulimia

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to engage in repetitive, perfectionist behavior. 
B)  are obsessed with their weight and shape. 
C)  score high on self-esteem and extroversion. 
D)  tend to indulge in excessive exercising. 
A)  tend to engage in repetitive, perfectionist behavior. 
B)  are obsessed with their weight and shape. 
C)  score high on self-esteem and extroversion. 
D)  tend to indulge in excessive exercising.

Question 12

The first ejaculation that occurs at an average age of 13 in boys is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  menarche. 
B)  menstruation. 
C)  spermarche. 
D)  follicle stimulation. 
A)  menarche. 
B)  menstruation. 
C)  spermarche. 
D)  follicle stimulation.

Question 13

Which of the following is true about influences on pubertal timing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both boys and girls start puberty and reach full sexual maturity at almost the same time. 
B)  The average age of sexual maturity is earlier in developing countries than in developed countries. 
C)  Undernutrition has been associated with delayed onset of puberty and a reduced puberty growth spurt. 
D)  Children who are healthier, better nourished, and better cared tend to mature later than their counterparts. 
A)  Both boys and girls start puberty and reach full sexual maturity at almost the same time. 
B)  The average age of sexual maturity is earlier in developing countries than in developed countries. 
C)  Undernutrition has been associated with delayed onset of puberty and a reduced puberty growth spurt. 
D)  Children who are healthier, better nourished, and better cared tend to mature later than their counterparts.

Question 14

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are

Accepted Answer

A)  antidepressant medications. 
B)  odorous chemicals that attract mates. 
C)  estrogen mimics found in many plastics. 
D)  reproductive hormones. 
A)  antidepressant medications. 
B)  odorous chemicals that attract mates. 
C)  estrogen mimics found in many plastics. 
D)  reproductive hormones.

Question 15

A person affected with anorexia deliberately refuses food needed for sustenance yet cannot stop doing so even when rewarded or punished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

During the first stage of puberty, the ________ located above the kidneys secrete gradually increasing levels of androgens, principally dehydroepiandrosterone.

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary glands 
B)  adrenal glands 
C)  thyroid glands 
D)  lacrimal glands 
A)  pituitary glands 
B)  adrenal glands 
C)  thyroid glands 
D)  lacrimal glands

Question 17

Which of the following is true of brain structures in adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pruning of unused dendritic connections during childhood results in a reduction in density of gray matter, thus decreasing the brain's efficiency. 
B)  The fully developed frontal cortical systems associated with motivation, impulsivity, and addiction may help explain why adolescents tend to seek thrills and novelty. 
C)  By mid- to late adolescence, young people have fewer but stronger, smoother, and more effective neuronal connections, making cognitive processing more efficient. 
D)  Adolescents process information similarly as adults do. 
A)  The pruning of unused dendritic connections during childhood results in a reduction in density of gray matter, thus decreasing the brain's efficiency. 
B)  The fully developed frontal cortical systems associated with motivation, impulsivity, and addiction may help explain why adolescents tend to seek thrills and novelty. 
C)  By mid- to late adolescence, young people have fewer but stronger, smoother, and more effective neuronal connections, making cognitive processing more efficient. 
D)  Adolescents process information similarly as adults do.

Question 18

Girls with a higher percentage of body fat in early childhood and those who experience unusual weight gain between ages 5 and 9 tend to show earlier pubertal development than their peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

As part of a study, five hundred 15-year-old girls across different cultures in the United States are asked to fill an online questionnaire. The questionnaire includes open-ended questions about their views on dieting and ideal body weight and asks them to rate their levels of body satisfaction on a scale of 1 to 5. In the context of the study conducted by Buccianeri et al. (2016), who among the following is most likely to report the highest levels of body dissatisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maria, who is a white girl 
B)  Natalia, who is a Hispanic girl 
C)  Amaira, who is an Asian American girl 
D)  Hannah, who is an African American girl 
A)  Maria, who is a white girl 
B)  Natalia, who is a Hispanic girl 
C)  Amaira, who is an Asian American girl 
D)  Hannah, who is an African American girl

Question 20

Which of the following is true of puberty in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  In boys, follicle-stimulating hormone initiates the secretion of testosterone and androstenedione. 
B)  The first stage of puberty occurs between ages 4 and 6. 
C)  Puberty is marked by the activation of the adrenal glands and the maturing of the sex organs. 
D)  Girls have higher levels of androgens, and boys have higher levels of estrogen. 
A)  In boys, follicle-stimulating hormone initiates the secretion of testosterone and androstenedione. 
B)  The first stage of puberty occurs between ages 4 and 6. 
C)  Puberty is marked by the activation of the adrenal glands and the maturing of the sex organs. 
D)  Girls have higher levels of androgens, and boys have higher levels of estrogen.

Early maturing girls tend to be particularly vulnerable to risky behavior and the influence of deviant peers.

People with bulimia are usually overweight and are likely to engage in frequent binging but without subsequent fasting.

In the context of the studies conducted by S. E. Anderson et al. (2003) and Lee et al. (2007), who among the following girls is most likely to attain sexual maturity later than the others?

The timing of secretion of the hormone ________ is a gauge of when the brain is ready for sleep.

Which of the following statements regarding adolescent suicide is correct?

Exercise decreases the likelihood an adolescent will participate in risky behavior.

In the context of treatment and outcomes of eating disorders, identify a true statement about anorexia nervosa.

During puberty, an increase in ________ in the hypothalamus leads to a rise in two key reproductive hormones, which are follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.

Unlike people with anorexia, people with bulimia

The first ejaculation that occurs at an average age of 13 in boys is known as

Which of the following is true about influences on pubertal timing?

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are

A person affected with anorexia deliberately refuses food needed for sustenance yet cannot stop doing so even when rewarded or punished.

During the first stage of puberty, the ________ located above the kidneys secrete gradually increasing levels of androgens, principally dehydroepiandrosterone.

Which of the following is true of brain structures in adolescents?

Girls with a higher percentage of body fat in early childhood and those who experience unusual weight gain between ages 5 and 9 tend to show earlier pubertal development than their peers.

Which of the following is true of puberty in humans?

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Early maturing girls tend to be particularly vulnerable to risky behavior and the influence of deviant peers.

People with bulimia are usually overweight and are likely to engage in frequent binging but without subsequent fasting.

In the context of the studies conducted by S. E. Anderson et al. (2003) and Lee et al. (2007), who among the following girls is most likely to attain sexual maturity later than the others?

The timing of secretion of the hormone ________ is a gauge of when the brain is ready for sleep.

Which of the following statements regarding adolescent suicide is correct?

Exercise decreases the likelihood an adolescent will participate in risky behavior.

In the context of treatment and outcomes of eating disorders, identify a true statement about anorexia nervosa.

During puberty, an increase in ________ in the hypothalamus leads to a rise in two key reproductive hormones, which are follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.

Unlike people with anorexia, people with bulimia

The first ejaculation that occurs at an average age of 13 in boys is known as

Which of the following is true about influences on pubertal timing?

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are

A person affected with anorexia deliberately refuses food needed for sustenance yet cannot stop doing so even when rewarded or punished.

During the first stage of puberty, the ________ located above the kidneys secrete gradually increasing levels of androgens, principally dehydroepiandrosterone.

Which of the following is true of brain structures in adolescents?

Girls with a higher percentage of body fat in early childhood and those who experience unusual weight gain between ages 5 and 9 tend to show earlier pubertal development than their peers.

Which of the following is true of puberty in humans?

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

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