Question 1

According to the research cited in your textbook, young African American women in the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  have similar views regarding their bodies and body image as young white women 
B)  have lower obesity rates than young white women 
C)  have a higher percentage of bulimia nervosa than young white women 
D)  express satisfaction with their bodies less than young white women 
A)  have similar views regarding their bodies and body image as young white women 
B)  have lower obesity rates than young white women 
C)  have a higher percentage of bulimia nervosa than young white women 
D)  express satisfaction with their bodies less than young white women

Question 2

What is meant by asynchrony and how is it evident in adolescents?

Accepted Answer

Asynchrony refers to the dissimilarity i

Question 3

Patty goes through episodes of binging on chips, pretzels, cupcakes, and chocolates. She takes laxatives and purges the food by inducing vomiting. Patty is most likely suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  bulimia 
C)  enuresis 
D)  none of these 
A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  bulimia 
C)  enuresis 
D)  none of these

Question 4

Which of the following statement is true regarding teens and sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  More teens engage in oral sex because they mistakenly believe it is more acceptable and less risky. 
B)  More teens engage in vaginal sex because they mistakenly believe it is more acceptable and less risky. 
C)  Most teens do not use condoms. 
D)  U.S. teens have the lowest rates of gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia of the sexually active populations. 
A)  More teens engage in oral sex because they mistakenly believe it is more acceptable and less risky. 
B)  More teens engage in vaginal sex because they mistakenly believe it is more acceptable and less risky. 
C)  Most teens do not use condoms. 
D)  U.S. teens have the lowest rates of gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia of the sexually active populations.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obesity in adolescence is more strongly linked to health risks than being overweight in adulthood. 
B)  Onset of obesity in adolescence is linked to greater morbidity and mortality than adult onset of obesity. 
C)  In addition to health effects, obesity also has social and economic consequences. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  Obesity in adolescence is more strongly linked to health risks than being overweight in adulthood. 
B)  Onset of obesity in adolescence is linked to greater morbidity and mortality than adult onset of obesity. 
C)  In addition to health effects, obesity also has social and economic consequences. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 6

According to research cited in your textbook, earlier onset of menarche is probably due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased caloric consumption 
B)  increased levels of activity 
C)  increased cognitive functioning 
D)  increased sanitation procedures 
A)  increased caloric consumption 
B)  increased levels of activity 
C)  increased cognitive functioning 
D)  increased sanitation procedures

Question 7

Nicole is thinking of having her body pierced. Her physician advises against it because she risks:

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatitis B 
B)  tetanus 
C)  skin infection 
D)  all of these 
A)  hepatitis B 
B)  tetanus 
C)  skin infection 
D)  all of these

Question 8

What is the major cause of death for adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart disease 
B)  driving accidents 
C)  assault (homicide) 
D)  suicide 
A)  heart disease 
B)  driving accidents 
C)  assault (homicide) 
D)  suicide

Question 9

Alyssa has just experienced her first menstrual period. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  ovulation 
B)  menarche 
C)  menopause 
D)  PMS 
A)  ovulation 
B)  menarche 
C)  menopause 
D)  PMS

Question 10

Katie thinks of food as having a detrimental effect on her body and therefore eats very little. She is terrified of getting fat so she exercises for 3 hours each day. Most likely, Katie is suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  enuresis 
B)  anorexia 
C)  bulimia 
D)  dialectical thinking 
A)  enuresis 
B)  anorexia 
C)  bulimia 
D)  dialectical thinking

Question 11

According to the research cited in your textbook from the Chicago Longitudinal Study, teenagers who had participated in Head Start programs when they were preschoolers and had three or more years of follow-up intervention services:

Accepted Answer

A)  showed no difference in achievement from at-risk students who had not participated 
B)  had significantly higher reading achievement in the seventh grade 
C)  had lower reading achievement in the seventh grade 
D)  were more likely to be held back a grade 
A)  showed no difference in achievement from at-risk students who had not participated 
B)  had significantly higher reading achievement in the seventh grade 
C)  had lower reading achievement in the seventh grade 
D)  were more likely to be held back a grade

Question 12

The discharge of pus or mucus from chlamydia or gonorrhea and the ulcers from syphilis or genital herpes increase the risk of:

Accepted Answer

A)  contracting skin disease 
B)  transmission of HIV 
C)  contracting cancer 
D)  heart attack 
A)  contracting skin disease 
B)  transmission of HIV 
C)  contracting cancer 
D)  heart attack

Question 13

According to the research cited in your textbook, which girls would be more likely to develop symptoms such as depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, and disruptive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  those who had later puberty 
B)  those who had early puberty 
C)  those who had insecure attachment 
D)  those who had the most siblings 
A)  those who had later puberty 
B)  those who had early puberty 
C)  those who had insecure attachment 
D)  those who had the most siblings

Question 14

Which of the following statements regarding binge drinking is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  More females reported binge drinking. 
B)  Asians and blacks have the highest rates of alcohol consumption. 
C)  Binge drinking is highest among 18- to 21-year-olds. 
D)  Whites and American Indians had the lowest rates of alcohol use. 
A)  More females reported binge drinking. 
B)  Asians and blacks have the highest rates of alcohol consumption. 
C)  Binge drinking is highest among 18- to 21-year-olds. 
D)  Whites and American Indians had the lowest rates of alcohol use.

Question 15

What are the major characteristics of the formal operations stage of development?

Accepted Answer

During this period, adolescents gain the

Question 16

The researcher who developed a six-stage model of moral thought is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean Piaget 
B)  Erik Erikson 
C)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
D)  Lev Vygotsky 
A)  Jean Piaget 
B)  Erik Erikson 
C)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
D)  Lev Vygotsky

According to the research cited in your textbook, young African American women in the United States:

What is meant by asynchrony and how is it evident in adolescents?

Patty goes through episodes of binging on chips, pretzels, cupcakes, and chocolates. She takes laxatives and purges the food by inducing vomiting. Patty is most likely suffering from:

Which of the following statement is true regarding teens and sex?

Which of the following statements is true of obesity?

According to research cited in your textbook, earlier onset of menarche is probably due to:

Nicole is thinking of having her body pierced. Her physician advises against it because she risks:

What is the major cause of death for adolescents?

Alyssa has just experienced her first menstrual period. This is known as:

Katie thinks of food as having a detrimental effect on her body and therefore eats very little. She is terrified of getting fat so she exercises for 3 hours each day. Most likely, Katie is suffering from:

According to the research cited in your textbook from the Chicago Longitudinal Study, teenagers who had participated in Head Start programs when they were preschoolers and had three or more years of follow-up intervention services:

The discharge of pus or mucus from chlamydia or gonorrhea and the ulcers from syphilis or genital herpes increase the risk of:

According to the research cited in your textbook, which girls would be more likely to develop symptoms such as depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, and disruptive behavior?

Which of the following statements regarding binge drinking is true?

What are the major characteristics of the formal operations stage of development?

The researcher who developed a six-stage model of moral thought 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

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Middle Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

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Exam 11: Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

According to the research cited in your textbook, young African American women in the United States:

What is meant by asynchrony and how is it evident in adolescents?

Patty goes through episodes of binging on chips, pretzels, cupcakes, and chocolates. She takes laxatives and purges the food by inducing vomiting. Patty is most likely suffering from:

Which of the following statement is true regarding teens and sex?

Which of the following statements is true of obesity?

According to research cited in your textbook, earlier onset of menarche is probably due to:

Nicole is thinking of having her body pierced. Her physician advises against it because she risks:

What is the major cause of death for adolescents?

Alyssa has just experienced her first menstrual period. This is known as:

Katie thinks of food as having a detrimental effect on her body and therefore eats very little. She is terrified of getting fat so she exercises for 3 hours each day. Most likely, Katie is suffering from:

According to the research cited in your textbook from the Chicago Longitudinal Study, teenagers who had participated in Head Start programs when they were preschoolers and had three or more years of follow-up intervention services:

The discharge of pus or mucus from chlamydia or gonorrhea and the ulcers from syphilis or genital herpes increase the risk of:

According to the research cited in your textbook, which girls would be more likely to develop symptoms such as depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, and disruptive behavior?

Which of the following statements regarding binge drinking is true?

What are the major characteristics of the formal operations stage of development?

The researcher who developed a six-stage model of moral thought 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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