Question 1

Compared to boys at ages 13, 15, and 18

Accepted Answer

A)  girls report their lowest level of body satisfaction at age 18. 
B)  girls report lower levels of depression than boys at all three mentioned ages. 
C)  girls report more negative body images than boys at all three ages. 
D)  girls are less likely to diet than boys at all three ages. 
A)  girls report their lowest level of body satisfaction at age 18. 
B)  girls report lower levels of depression than boys at all three mentioned ages. 
C)  girls report more negative body images than boys at all three ages. 
D)  girls are less likely to diet than boys at all three ages.

Question 2

Bulimia nervosa

Accepted Answer

A)  is another name for anorexia nervosa. 
B)  affects older women more often than adolescents. 
C)  is connected with irregular menstrual cycles. 
D)  is an eating disorder found more often in men than in women. 
A)  is another name for anorexia nervosa. 
B)  affects older women more often than adolescents. 
C)  is connected with irregular menstrual cycles. 
D)  is an eating disorder found more often in men than in women.

Question 3

The mortality rate for girls with anorexia is

Accepted Answer

A)  1-2%. 
B)  2-3%. 
C)  4-5%. 
D)  6-7%. 
A)  1-2%. 
B)  2-3%. 
C)  4-5%. 
D)  6-7%.

Question 4

Alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for 15-to 24-year-olds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

At what age, a girl will typically experience her first menstrual cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  11 
B)  12 
C)  13 
D)  14 
A)  11 
B)  12 
C)  13 
D)  14

Question 6

What is the difference between "puberty" and "adolescence?"

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no difference; they are the same thing. 
B)  Puberty is a biological concept; adolescence is a psychosocial concept. 
C)  Puberty is a psychosocial concept; adolescence is a biological concept. 
D)  Puberty happens first and is followed by adolescence. 
A)  There is no difference; they are the same thing. 
B)  Puberty is a biological concept; adolescence is a psychosocial concept. 
C)  Puberty is a psychosocial concept; adolescence is a biological concept. 
D)  Puberty happens first and is followed by adolescence.

Question 7

Early-maturing boys become conspicuous, which leads to deviant behavior and poor body image.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match the following:
-Substance abuse

Accepted Answer

A)  between the ages of 9 and 30 
B)  average male adolescent height gain per year 
C)  physical changes indicating reproductive capacity 
D)  characterized by an irrational fear of being overweight 
E)  coincides with abstinence syndrome
F) breast development
G) leading cause of death in African American males aged 15 to 19
H) marijuana
I) popularized adolescence as a time of storm and stress
J) early-maturing girls
K) sexual feelings become transferred onto peers of the other sex
L) alcohol
M) early onset of puberty in Western countries
N) first menstruation
O) use of substance, despite negative consequences
P) the period of transition from childhood to adulthood
Q) adolescent turmoil is due to increased sex drive
R) enlargement of breasts in boys
S) hands and feet grow faster than arms and legs
T) nicotine 
A)  between the ages of 9 and 30 
B)  average male adolescent height gain per year 
C)  physical changes indicating reproductive capacity 
D)  characterized by an irrational fear of being overweight 
E)  coincides with abstinence syndrome
F) breast development
G) leading cause of death in African American males aged 15 to 19
H) marijuana
I) popularized adolescence as a time of storm and stress
J) early-maturing girls
K) sexual feelings become transferred onto peers of the other sex
L) alcohol
M) early onset of puberty in Western countries
N) first menstruation
O) use of substance, despite negative consequences
P) the period of transition from childhood to adulthood
Q) adolescent turmoil is due to increased sex drive
R) enlargement of breasts in boys
S) hands and feet grow faster than arms and legs
T) nicotine

Question 9

Osteoporosis is

Accepted Answer

A)  an inability to process the enzyme phenylalanine. 
B)  a progressive loss of bone. 
C)  the onset of menopause. 
D)  an enlargement of breasts in boys experiencing puberty. 
A)  an inability to process the enzyme phenylalanine. 
B)  a progressive loss of bone. 
C)  the onset of menopause. 
D)  an enlargement of breasts in boys experiencing puberty.

Question 10

Girls begin to ovulate

Accepted Answer

A)  when they begin to menstruate. 
B)  when they reach a certain body weight. 
C)  generally 12-18 months after menarche. 
D)  at age 12.5. 
A)  when they begin to menstruate. 
B)  when they reach a certain body weight. 
C)  generally 12-18 months after menarche. 
D)  at age 12.5.

Question 11

The prefrontal cortex loses influence as the brain matures and the amygdala increases in prominence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match the following:
-G. Stanley Hall

Accepted Answer

A)  between the ages of 9 and 20 
B)  average male adolescent height gain per year 
C)  physical changes indicating reproductive capacity 
D)  characterized by an irrational fear of being overweight 
E)  coincides with abstinence syndrome
F) breast development
G) leading cause of death in African American males aged 15 to 19
H) marijuana
I) popularized adolescence as a time of storm and stress
J) early-maturing girls
K) sexual feelings become transferred onto peers of the other sex
L) alcohol
M) early onset of puberty in Western countries
N) first menstruation
O) use of substance, despite negative consequences
P) the period of transition from childhood to adulthood
Q) adolescent turmoil is due to increased sex drive
R) enlargement of breasts in boys
S) hands and feet grow faster than arms and legs
T) nicotine 
A)  between the ages of 9 and 20 
B)  average male adolescent height gain per year 
C)  physical changes indicating reproductive capacity 
D)  characterized by an irrational fear of being overweight 
E)  coincides with abstinence syndrome
F) breast development
G) leading cause of death in African American males aged 15 to 19
H) marijuana
I) popularized adolescence as a time of storm and stress
J) early-maturing girls
K) sexual feelings become transferred onto peers of the other sex
L) alcohol
M) early onset of puberty in Western countries
N) first menstruation
O) use of substance, despite negative consequences
P) the period of transition from childhood to adulthood
Q) adolescent turmoil is due to increased sex drive
R) enlargement of breasts in boys
S) hands and feet grow faster than arms and legs
T) nicotine

Question 13

Which of the following characteristics of asynchronous growth violates the concept of cephalocaudal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arms and legs mature before hands and feet. 
B)  Hands and feet mature before arms and legs. 
C)  Legs reach peak growth before shoulders and chest. 
D)  Shoulders and chest reach peak growth before legs. 
A)  Arms and legs mature before hands and feet. 
B)  Hands and feet mature before arms and legs. 
C)  Legs reach peak growth before shoulders and chest. 
D)  Shoulders and chest reach peak growth before legs.

Question 14

Match the following:
-Puberty

Accepted Answer

A)  between the ages of 9 and 21 
B)  average male adolescent height gain per year 
C)  physical changes indicating reproductive capacity 
D)  characterized by an irrational fear of being overweight 
E)  coincides with abstinence syndrome
F) breast development
G) leading cause of death in African American males aged 15 to 19
H) marijuana
I) popularized adolescence as a time of storm and stress
J) early-maturing girls
K) sexual feelings become transferred onto peers of the other sex
L) alcohol
M) early onset of puberty in Western countries
N) first menstruation
O) use of substance, despite negative consequences
P) the period of transition from childhood to adulthood
Q) adolescent turmoil is due to increased sex drive
R) enlargement of breasts in boys
S) hands and feet grow faster than arms and legs
T) nicotine 
A)  between the ages of 9 and 21 
B)  average male adolescent height gain per year 
C)  physical changes indicating reproductive capacity 
D)  characterized by an irrational fear of being overweight 
E)  coincides with abstinence syndrome
F) breast development
G) leading cause of death in African American males aged 15 to 19
H) marijuana
I) popularized adolescence as a time of storm and stress
J) early-maturing girls
K) sexual feelings become transferred onto peers of the other sex
L) alcohol
M) early onset of puberty in Western countries
N) first menstruation
O) use of substance, despite negative consequences
P) the period of transition from childhood to adulthood
Q) adolescent turmoil is due to increased sex drive
R) enlargement of breasts in boys
S) hands and feet grow faster than arms and legs
T) nicotine

Question 15

In terms of adolescent sleep needs

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescents get more sleep than they did at earlier ages. 
B)  many adolescents experience sleep deprivation. 
C)  "phase delay" causes adolescents to get up early in the morning. 
D)  most teenagers take average eight hours of sleep per night. 
A)  adolescents get more sleep than they did at earlier ages. 
B)  many adolescents experience sleep deprivation. 
C)  "phase delay" causes adolescents to get up early in the morning. 
D)  most teenagers take average eight hours of sleep per night.

Question 16

Buchanan and Hughes (2009) found that sixth- and seventh-graders who believed that adolescence was going to be a time of storm and stress

Accepted Answer

A)  were more likely to be diagnosed with depression. 
B)  did less well academically. 
C)  created a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D)  had fewer adjustment issues than other adolescents. 
A)  were more likely to be diagnosed with depression. 
B)  did less well academically. 
C)  created a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D)  had fewer adjustment issues than other adolescents.

Question 17

Homicide in adolescence is

Accepted Answer

A)  lower among African American males than among European American males. 
B)  greater among African American females than among European American females. 
C)  the leading cause of death for Asian American males aged 15 to 19. 
D)  extremely uncommon, and is the 12th leading cause of death among this age group. 
A)  lower among African American males than among European American males. 
B)  greater among African American females than among European American females. 
C)  the leading cause of death for Asian American males aged 15 to 19. 
D)  extremely uncommon, and is the 12th leading cause of death among this age group.

Question 18

Which of the following characteristics of asynchronous growth violates the concept of proximodistal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arms and legs mature before hands and feet. 
B)  Hands and feet mature before arms and legs. 
C)  Legs reach peak growth before shoulders and chest. 
D)  Shoulders and chest reach peak growth before legs. 
A)  Arms and legs mature before hands and feet. 
B)  Hands and feet mature before arms and legs. 
C)  Legs reach peak growth before shoulders and chest. 
D)  Shoulders and chest reach peak growth before legs.

Question 19

Which of the following is one of the reasons why many some adolescents do drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because doing drugs makes them feel like adults 
B)  Because their parents tell them not to 
C)  Because they are trying to be different from their peers 
D)  Because many of them suffer from conduct disorder 
A)  Because doing drugs makes them feel like adults 
B)  Because their parents tell them not to 
C)  Because they are trying to be different from their peers 
D)  Because many of them suffer from conduct disorder

Question 20

Treatment for eating disorders may include nasogastric feeding. This means

Accepted Answer

A)  stapling the stomach so that smaller amounts of food are tolerable. 
B)  feeding through an intravenous drip. 
C)  tube feeding. 
D)  artificial calories in pill or capsule form. 
A)  stapling the stomach so that smaller amounts of food are tolerable. 
B)  feeding through an intravenous drip. 
C)  tube feeding. 
D)  artificial calories in pill or capsule form.

Compared to boys at ages 13, 15, and 18

Bulimia nervosa

The mortality rate for girls with anorexia is

Alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for 15-to 24-year-olds.

At what age, a girl will typically experience her first menstrual cycle?

What is the difference between "puberty" and "adolescence?"

Early-maturing boys become conspicuous, which leads to deviant behavior and poor body image.

Match the following: -Substance abuse

Osteoporosis is

Girls begin to ovulate

The prefrontal cortex loses influence as the brain matures and the amygdala increases in prominence.

Match the following: -G. Stanley Hall

Which of the following characteristics of asynchronous growth violates the concept of cephalocaudal development?

Match the following: -Puberty

In terms of adolescent sleep needs

Buchanan and Hughes (2009) found that sixth- and seventh-graders who believed that adolescence was going to be a time of storm and stress

Homicide in adolescence is

Which of the following characteristics of asynchronous growth violates the concept of proximodistal development?

Which of the following is one of the reasons why many some adolescents do drugs?

Treatment for eating disorders may include nasogastric feeding. This means

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Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

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Middle Childhood: Physical Development

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Compared to boys at ages 13, 15, and 18

Bulimia nervosa

The mortality rate for girls with anorexia is

Alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for 15-to 24-year-olds.

At what age, a girl will typically experience her first menstrual cycle?

What is the difference between "puberty" and "adolescence?"

Early-maturing boys become conspicuous, which leads to deviant behavior and poor body image.

Match the following: -Substance abuse

Osteoporosis is

Girls begin to ovulate

The prefrontal cortex loses influence as the brain matures and the amygdala increases in prominence.

Match the following: -G. Stanley Hall

Which of the following characteristics of asynchronous growth violates the concept of cephalocaudal development?

Match the following: -Puberty

In terms of adolescent sleep needs

Buchanan and Hughes (2009) found that sixth- and seventh-graders who believed that adolescence was going to be a time of storm and stress

Homicide in adolescence is

Which of the following characteristics of asynchronous growth violates the concept of proximodistal development?

Which of the following is one of the reasons why many some adolescents do drugs?

Treatment for eating disorders may include nasogastric feeding. This means

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Conception

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Social, Emotional Development, and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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