Question 1

The growth of the heart during puberty:

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A)  occurs rapidly, almost doubling its weight 
B)  typically takes place slowly and gradually 
C)  stops as it has already reached adult size 
D)  none of these 
A)  occurs rapidly, almost doubling its weight 
B)  typically takes place slowly and gradually 
C)  stops as it has already reached adult size 
D)  none of these A

Question 2

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A)  You cannot catch HIV if you only have oral sex. 
B)  HIV is caused by a virus. 
C)  Most teens do not know how to avoid STIs. 
D)  You can catch HIV even if you have heterosexual sex. 
A)  You cannot catch HIV if you only have oral sex. 
B)  HIV is caused by a virus. 
C)  Most teens do not know how to avoid STIs. 
D)  You can catch HIV even if you have heterosexual sex. A

Question 3

Amanda takes two hours to get dressed and apply makeup every day. She believes that everyone she encounters is watching and taking note of her wardrobe, hairstyle, and makeup. Despite her mother's comments that nobody cares that much about her appearance, Amanda is convinced that she must maintain her appearance for the sake of others. Amanda's belief refers to:

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A)  the imaginary audience 
B)  the personal fable 
C)  her realistic thinking 
D)  her performance anxiety 
A)  the imaginary audience 
B)  the personal fable 
C)  her realistic thinking 
D)  her performance anxiety A

Question 4

If left untreated, anorexia can contribute to:

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A)  osteoporosis 
B)  heart problems 
C)  infertility 
D)  all of these 
A)  osteoporosis 
B)  heart problems 
C)  infertility 
D)  all of these

Question 5

What are the physical changes that are expected in girls and in boys during puberty? Briefly describe these changes and how girls and boys differ in their physical development.

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Around the age of 12, there is an accele

Question 6

Since the No Child Left Behind 2001 legislation:

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A)  students in 4th and 8th grade had higher scores in 2007 
B)  students in 4th and 8th grade showed more improvement than 12th graders 
C)  SAT scores showed little improvement in 2010 
D)  all of these 
A)  students in 4th and 8th grade had higher scores in 2007 
B)  students in 4th and 8th grade showed more improvement than 12th graders 
C)  SAT scores showed little improvement in 2010 
D)  all of these

Question 7

The most common eating disorder in the United States is:

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A)  obesity 
B)  underweight 
C)  bulimia 
D)  anorexia 
A)  obesity 
B)  underweight 
C)  bulimia 
D)  anorexia

Question 8

James Fowler developed a stage theory of faith called faith development theory. According to Fowler, the stages of faith development are:

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A)  sequential, invariant, and hierarchical 
B)  nonsequential but not highly variable 
C)  highly variable but still hierarchical 
D)  sequential, invariant, and nonhierarchical 
A)  sequential, invariant, and hierarchical 
B)  nonsequential but not highly variable 
C)  highly variable but still hierarchical 
D)  sequential, invariant, and nonhierarchical

Question 9

Michael is 18 and has not yet entered puberty. This is most likely due to a malfunctioning of his:

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A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  pineal gland 
C)  pituitary gland 
D)  spleen 
A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  pineal gland 
C)  pituitary gland 
D)  spleen

Question 10

Changes in body shape between boys and girls during puberty result in:

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A)  girls developing more muscle while boys develop more fat 
B)  female pelvis enlargement and male shoulder enlargement 
C)  male pelvis enlargement 
D)  all of these 
A)  girls developing more muscle while boys develop more fat 
B)  female pelvis enlargement and male shoulder enlargement 
C)  male pelvis enlargement 
D)  all of these

Question 11

Fifteen-year-old Marly seems to be all legs. She has become self-conscious because of her recent clumsiness and misjudgment of distances, which cause her to bump into things and knock over furniture. Marly is probably experiencing what type of growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  cephalocaudal 
B)  asynchronous 
C)  atypical 
D)  motor 
A)  cephalocaudal 
B)  asynchronous 
C)  atypical 
D)  motor

Question 12

According to Piaget, adolescence is the final and highest stage in the development of cognitive functioning from infancy to adulthood. It is called the period of:

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A)  concrete operations 
B)  formal operations 
C)  operant thinking 
D)  cognitive operations 
A)  concrete operations 
B)  formal operations 
C)  operant thinking 
D)  cognitive operations

Question 13

According to the survey cited in your textbook, what percent of high school students reported that they smoked tobacco?

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A)  2-9 
B)  9-26 
C)  26-39 
D)  39-52 
A)  2-9 
B)  9-26 
C)  26-39 
D)  39-52

Question 14

Changes in the brains of adolescents lead to which of the following?

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A)  improved speed of neural transmission 
B)  increased overall size of the brain itself 
C)  decrease in size of the corpus callosum 
D)  decrease in the size of the temporal lobe 
A)  improved speed of neural transmission 
B)  increased overall size of the brain itself 
C)  decrease in size of the corpus callosum 
D)  decrease in the size of the temporal lobe

Question 15

Sixteen-year-old Bart is getting a tattoo. Which of the following could be a reason for him to engage in body art?

Accepted Answer

A)  to demonstrate social identity 
B)  to commemorate a special event 
C)  to be entertained 
D)  all of these 
A)  to demonstrate social identity 
B)  to commemorate a special event 
C)  to be entertained 
D)  all of these

Question 16

Around her parents, Fiona is often depressed and sarcastic; with friends, she is caring and cheerful; and with her boyfriend, she is fun-loving and flirtatious. As an adolescent, Fiona is probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  suffering from dissociative identity disorder, also called multiple personality disorder 
B)  a normal teen who manifests different aspects of herself in different social situations 
C)  depressed and trying to get more attention presenting a variety of different behaviors 
D)  highly imaginative and disingenuous, and experimenting with a variety of attributes 
A)  suffering from dissociative identity disorder, also called multiple personality disorder 
B)  a normal teen who manifests different aspects of herself in different social situations 
C)  depressed and trying to get more attention presenting a variety of different behaviors 
D)  highly imaginative and disingenuous, and experimenting with a variety of attributes

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true of anorexia and bulimia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia affects a wider range of people. 
B)  Bulimics are usually very underweight. 
C)  Bulimia affects a wider range of people. 
D)  Bulimia affects only women, not men. 
A)  Anorexia affects a wider range of people. 
B)  Bulimics are usually very underweight. 
C)  Bulimia affects a wider range of people. 
D)  Bulimia affects only women, not men.

Question 18

A brain disorder that is characterized by disordered thinking, hallucinations, delusions, unusual speech, or paranoid behavior and social withdrawal that affects people during later adolescence is:

Accepted Answer

A)  brain aneurism 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  Lou Gehrig's disease 
A)  brain aneurism 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  Lou Gehrig's disease

Question 19

According to the statistics cited in your textbook, between 1990 to 2005 in the U.S.:

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A)  Birth rates for teens were lower than other developed countries. 
B)  Birth rates for teens have decreased. 
C)  Birth rates for teens have remained relatively stable over the years. 
D)  Birth rates for teens have fluctuated with no overall trend reported. 
A)  Birth rates for teens were lower than other developed countries. 
B)  Birth rates for teens have decreased. 
C)  Birth rates for teens have remained relatively stable over the years. 
D)  Birth rates for teens have fluctuated with no overall trend reported.

Question 20

According to psychologist Joseph Adelson, the most important factor in determining the course of political thought in adolescence is:

Accepted Answer

A)  sex 
B)  social class 
C)  culture 
D)  cognitive development 
A)  sex 
B)  social class 
C)  culture 
D)  cognitive development

The growth of the heart during puberty:

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

If left untreated, anorexia can contribute to:

What are the physical changes that are expected in girls and in boys during puberty? Briefly describe these changes and how girls and boys differ in their physical development.

Since the No Child Left Behind 2001 legislation:

The most common eating disorder in the United States is:

James Fowler developed a stage theory of faith called faith development theory. According to Fowler, the stages of faith development are:

Michael is 18 and has not yet entered puberty. This is most likely due to a malfunctioning of his:

Changes in body shape between boys and girls during puberty result in:

Fifteen-year-old Marly seems to be all legs. She has become self-conscious because of her recent clumsiness and misjudgment of distances, which cause her to bump into things and knock over furniture. Marly is probably experiencing what type of growth?

According to Piaget, adolescence is the final and highest stage in the development of cognitive functioning from infancy to adulthood. It is called the period of:

According to the survey cited in your textbook, what percent of high school students reported that they smoked tobacco?

Changes in the brains of adolescents lead to which of the following?

Sixteen-year-old Bart is getting a tattoo. Which of the following could be a reason for him to engage in body art?

Around her parents, Fiona is often depressed and sarcastic; with friends, she is caring and cheerful; and with her boyfriend, she is fun-loving and flirtatious. As an adolescent, Fiona is probably:

Which of the following statements is true of anorexia and bulimia?

A brain disorder that is characterized by disordered thinking, hallucinations, delusions, unusual speech, or paranoid behavior and social withdrawal that affects people during later adolescence is:

According to the statistics cited in your textbook, between 1990 to 2005 in the U.S.:

According to psychologist Joseph Adelson, the most important factor in determining the course of political thought in adolescence is:

Introduction

Theories of Development

Reproduction, Heredity, and Prenatal Development Reproduction

Birth and Physical Development: The First Two Years Birth

Infancy: Cognitive and Language Development

Infancy: The Development of Emotional and Social Bonds

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

Adolescence: Emotional and Social Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

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Exam 11: Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

The growth of the heart during puberty:

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

If left untreated, anorexia can contribute to:

What are the physical changes that are expected in girls and in boys during puberty? Briefly describe these changes and how girls and boys differ in their physical development.

Since the No Child Left Behind 2001 legislation:

The most common eating disorder in the United States is:

James Fowler developed a stage theory of faith called faith development theory. According to Fowler, the stages of faith development are:

Michael is 18 and has not yet entered puberty. This is most likely due to a malfunctioning of his:

Changes in body shape between boys and girls during puberty result in:

Fifteen-year-old Marly seems to be all legs. She has become self-conscious because of her recent clumsiness and misjudgment of distances, which cause her to bump into things and knock over furniture. Marly is probably experiencing what type of growth?

According to Piaget, adolescence is the final and highest stage in the development of cognitive functioning from infancy to adulthood. It is called the period of:

According to the survey cited in your textbook, what percent of high school students reported that they smoked tobacco?

Changes in the brains of adolescents lead to which of the following?

Sixteen-year-old Bart is getting a tattoo. Which of the following could be a reason for him to engage in body art?

Around her parents, Fiona is often depressed and sarcastic; with friends, she is caring and cheerful; and with her boyfriend, she is fun-loving and flirtatious. As an adolescent, Fiona is probably:

Which of the following statements is true of anorexia and bulimia?

A brain disorder that is characterized by disordered thinking, hallucinations, delusions, unusual speech, or paranoid behavior and social withdrawal that affects people during later adolescence is:

According to the statistics cited in your textbook, between 1990 to 2005 in the U.S.:

According to psychologist Joseph Adelson, the most important factor in determining the course of political thought in adolescence is:

Introduction

Theories of Development

Reproduction, Heredity, and Prenatal Development Reproduction

Birth and Physical Development: The First Two Years Birth

Infancy: Cognitive and Language Development

Infancy: The Development of Emotional and Social Bonds

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

Adolescence: Emotional and Social Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Dying and Death

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