Question 1

Bulimia nervosa is characterized by recurrent cycles of binge eating and which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  purging 
C)  fasting 
D)  anxiety 
A)  depression 
B)  purging 
C)  fasting 
D)  anxiety B

Question 2

During which age group do individuals report the lowest ambivalence in feeling they have reached adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  12-17 
B)  18-25 
C)  26-35 
D)  36-55 
A)  12-17 
B)  18-25 
C)  26-35 
D)  36-55 D

Question 3

Girls who mature early tend to have lower self-esteem than girls who mature late.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following careers would go well with someone who is high in a social career personality type?

Accepted Answer

A)  accountant 
B)  scientist 
C)  veterinarian 
D)  nurse 
A)  accountant 
B)  scientist 
C)  veterinarian 
D)  nurse

Question 5

Which of the following Harter factors would coincide with the following statement: I feel capable of accomplishing what I am asked to do.

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct 
B)  romantic appeal 
C)  job competence 
D)  peer support 
A)  conduct 
B)  romantic appeal 
C)  job competence 
D)  peer support

Question 6

According to a study cited in your text (National Center for Education Statistics, 2007), which age group is be the least likely to drop out?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 year olds 
B)  17 year olds 
C)  18 year olds 
D)  19 year olds 
A)  15 year olds 
B)  17 year olds 
C)  18 year olds 
D)  19 year olds

Question 7

Bulimia nervosa is a life-threatening eating disorder characterized by extreme fear of a distorted body image.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most intervention efforts are introduced early to students who may drop out of high school before it's too late.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Annie is 13 years old, and does not feel very good about herself. She has just started attending a new middle school, and thinks she is too fat. Which of the following would provide the most help in getting Annie to feel better about herself?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meeting new friends who feel the same way 
B)  Repeatedly telling Annie she is not fat 
C)  Parent support with positive regard 
D)  Finding a new boyfriend 
A)  Meeting new friends who feel the same way 
B)  Repeatedly telling Annie she is not fat 
C)  Parent support with positive regard 
D)  Finding a new boyfriend

Question 10

Which of the following age groups has the highest percent of all dropouts?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 year olds 
B)  16 year olds 
C)  17 year olds 
D)  18 year olds 
A)  15 year olds 
B)  16 year olds 
C)  17 year olds 
D)  18 year olds

Question 11

Which of the following would be characterized by the freedom to make their own decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age of instability 
B)  Age of self-focus 
C)  Age of feeling in-between 
D)  Age of possibilities 
A)  Age of instability 
B)  Age of self-focus 
C)  Age of feeling in-between 
D)  Age of possibilities

Question 12

Kohlberg's Stage 4 thinking is defined as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral judgments derived from personal values 
B)  Ethical principles that include human life and individual dignity 
C)  Moral judgments emphasizing law and order 
D)  Moral judgments emphasizing caring and concern for others 
A)  Moral judgments derived from personal values 
B)  Ethical principles that include human life and individual dignity 
C)  Moral judgments emphasizing law and order 
D)  Moral judgments emphasizing caring and concern for others

Question 13

According to Kohlberg's postconventional level of moral development, who is more sophisticated in their moral reasoning abilities and why?

Accepted Answer

Boys are seen as more sophisticated in t

Question 14

Your friends have a daughter who is just starting her first job in her junior year in high school. You have had three teenagers who worked and your friend is asking for advice. What is one piece of advice that most research suggests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make sure it is a better paying job. 
B)  Do not let them have the car. 
C)  Limit the number of hours they work each week. 
D)  Encourage them to work longer hours on weekends. 
A)  Make sure it is a better paying job. 
B)  Do not let them have the car. 
C)  Limit the number of hours they work each week. 
D)  Encourage them to work longer hours on weekends.

Question 15

Which of the following changes in middle school goes against normal adolescent development?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased autonomy 
B)  increased peer socialization 
C)  increased school activities 
D)  increased teacher control 
A)  increased autonomy 
B)  increased peer socialization 
C)  increased school activities 
D)  increased teacher control

Question 16

Which of the following is the name for Erikson's fifth stage of psychosocial development?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological moratorium vs. role diffusion 
B)  identity diffusion vs. identity crisis 
C)  ego identity vs. role diffusion 
D)  ego identity vs. identity crisis 
A)  psychological moratorium vs. role diffusion 
B)  identity diffusion vs. identity crisis 
C)  ego identity vs. role diffusion 
D)  ego identity vs. identity crisis

Question 17

What is the current median age for women to get married?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  26 
C)  27 
D)  28 
A)  25 
B)  26 
C)  27 
D)  28

Question 18

Which of the following defines a commitment made by an individual without considering alternatives?

Accepted Answer

A)  foreclosure 
B)  moratorium 
C)  identity diffusion 
D)  identity achievement 
A)  foreclosure 
B)  moratorium 
C)  identity diffusion 
D)  identity achievement

Question 19

The transition to a new school setting often leads to a raise in grades and involvement in activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the system in which glands regulate each other functioning through a series of hormonal messages?

Accepted Answer

A)  puberty 
B)  feedback loop 
C)  asynchronous growth 
D)  epiphyseal closure 
A)  puberty 
B)  feedback loop 
C)  asynchronous growth 
D)  epiphyseal closure

Bulimia nervosa is characterized by recurrent cycles of binge eating and which of the following?

During which age group do individuals report the lowest ambivalence in feeling they have reached adulthood?

Girls who mature early tend to have lower self-esteem than girls who mature late.

Which of the following careers would go well with someone who is high in a social career personality type?

Which of the following Harter factors would coincide with the following statement: I feel capable of accomplishing what I am asked to do.

According to a study cited in your text (National Center for Education Statistics, 2007), which age group is be the least likely to drop out?

Bulimia nervosa is a life-threatening eating disorder characterized by extreme fear of a distorted body image.

Most intervention efforts are introduced early to students who may drop out of high school before it's too late.

Annie is 13 years old, and does not feel very good about herself. She has just started attending a new middle school, and thinks she is too fat. Which of the following would provide the most help in getting Annie to feel better about herself?

Which of the following age groups has the highest percent of all dropouts?

Which of the following would be characterized by the freedom to make their own decisions?

Kohlberg's Stage 4 thinking is defined as which of the following?

According to Kohlberg's postconventional level of moral development, who is more sophisticated in their moral reasoning abilities and why?

Your friends have a daughter who is just starting her first job in her junior year in high school. You have had three teenagers who worked and your friend is asking for advice. What is one piece of advice that most research suggests?

Which of the following changes in middle school goes against normal adolescent development?

Which of the following is the name for Erikson's fifth stage of psychosocial development?

What is the current median age for women to get married?

Which of the following defines a commitment made by an individual without considering alternatives?

The transition to a new school setting often leads to a raise in grades and involvement in activities.

What is the system in which glands regulate each other functioning through a series of hormonal messages?

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Bulimia nervosa is characterized by recurrent cycles of binge eating and which of the following?

During which age group do individuals report the lowest ambivalence in feeling they have reached adulthood?

Girls who mature early tend to have lower self-esteem than girls who mature late.

Which of the following careers would go well with someone who is high in a social career personality type?

Which of the following Harter factors would coincide with the following statement: I feel capable of accomplishing what I am asked to do.

According to a study cited in your text (National Center for Education Statistics, 2007), which age group is be the least likely to drop out?

Bulimia nervosa is a life-threatening eating disorder characterized by extreme fear of a distorted body image.

Most intervention efforts are introduced early to students who may drop out of high school before it's too late.

Annie is 13 years old, and does not feel very good about herself. She has just started attending a new middle school, and thinks she is too fat. Which of the following would provide the most help in getting Annie to feel better about herself?

Which of the following age groups has the highest percent of all dropouts?

Which of the following would be characterized by the freedom to make their own decisions?

Kohlberg's Stage 4 thinking is defined as which of the following?

According to Kohlberg's postconventional level of moral development, who is more sophisticated in their moral reasoning abilities and why?

Your friends have a daughter who is just starting her first job in her junior year in high school. You have had three teenagers who worked and your friend is asking for advice. What is one piece of advice that most research suggests?

Which of the following changes in middle school goes against normal adolescent development?

Which of the following is the name for Erikson's fifth stage of psychosocial development?

What is the current median age for women to get married?

Which of the following defines a commitment made by an individual without considering alternatives?

The transition to a new school setting often leads to a raise in grades and involvement in activities.

What is the system in which glands regulate each other functioning through a series of hormonal messages?

What Is Lifespan Development

Beginnings

Infancy

Early Childhood

Social Development: Middle Childhood

Early Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

Late Adulthood

Lifes

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