Question 1

According to Piaget,12-year-old Bula __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can "operate on operations" 
B)  does not yet have the capacity for abstract thinking 
C)  probably starts with reality when problem solving 
D)  cannot separate the effects of variables 
A)  can "operate on operations" 
B)  does not yet have the capacity for abstract thinking 
C)  probably starts with reality when problem solving 
D)  cannot separate the effects of variables A

Question 2

Leigh is a depressed teenager who shows a persisting pattern of poor self-esteem,motivation,and academic achievement.For students like Leigh,the transition to high school __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  often means more personal attention and less whole-class instruction 
B)  tends to give them more chances to participate in classroom decision making 
C)  usually means an increase in grade point average 
D)  often marks a rise in out-of-school problem behaviors 
A)  often means more personal attention and less whole-class instruction 
B)  tends to give them more chances to participate in classroom decision making 
C)  usually means an increase in grade point average 
D)  often marks a rise in out-of-school problem behaviors D

Question 3

Adolescents who reach the formal operational stage of cognitive development __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are not capable of hypothetico-deductive reasoning 
B)  can only "operate on reality" 
C)  no longer require concrete things or events as objects of thought 
D)  cannot yet come up with general logical rules through internal reflection 
A)  are not capable of hypothetico-deductive reasoning 
B)  can only "operate on reality" 
C)  no longer require concrete things or events as objects of thought 
D)  cannot yet come up with general logical rules through internal reflection C

Question 4

Which parent-child relationship is the most common among anorexic teenagers?

Accepted Answer

A)  overprotective and controlling mothers and either controlling or uninvolved fathers 
B)  permissive and indulgent mothers and highly competitive, controlling fathers 
C)  permissive and indulgent mothers and uninvolved or absent fathers 
D)  divorced parents where the mother is overwhelmed and the father is largely absent 
A)  overprotective and controlling mothers and either controlling or uninvolved fathers 
B)  permissive and indulgent mothers and highly competitive, controlling fathers 
C)  permissive and indulgent mothers and uninvolved or absent fathers 
D)  divorced parents where the mother is overwhelmed and the father is largely absent

Question 5

__________ skills are a key focus of researchers' efforts to explain sex differences in complex mathematical reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem-solving 
B)  Computational 
C)  Estimation 
D)  Spatial 
A)  Problem-solving 
B)  Computational 
C)  Estimation 
D)  Spatial

Question 6

Which statement about school transitions is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grade point averages increase and feelings of anonymity decline after each school change. 
B)  Multiple-problem youths often show a decline in truancy after a school transition. 
C)  Adolescents facing added strains at school transitions are at greatest risk for academic difficulties. 
D)  For well-adjusted youths, grade point averages tend to increase with the high school transition. 
A)  Grade point averages increase and feelings of anonymity decline after each school change. 
B)  Multiple-problem youths often show a decline in truancy after a school transition. 
C)  Adolescents facing added strains at school transitions are at greatest risk for academic difficulties. 
D)  For well-adjusted youths, grade point averages tend to increase with the high school transition.

Question 7

For boys,voice change usually takes place __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  12 to 18 months after puberty ends 
B)  before spermarche 
C)  at the peak of the growth spurt 
D)  before any other signs of puberty 
A)  12 to 18 months after puberty ends 
B)  before spermarche 
C)  at the peak of the growth spurt 
D)  before any other signs of puberty

Question 8

Compared with adults,in decision making,adolescents __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more often carefully evaluate alternatives 
B)  are more likely to avoid potential losses 
C)  less often fall back on well-learned intuitive judgments 
D)  are more enticed by the possibility of immediate reward 
A)  more often carefully evaluate alternatives 
B)  are more likely to avoid potential losses 
C)  less often fall back on well-learned intuitive judgments 
D)  are more enticed by the possibility of immediate reward

Question 9

Research indicates that __________ might predispose males to develop same-sex attraction.

Accepted Answer

A)  a gene or group of genes on the X chromosome 
B)  a gene or group of genes on the 22nd chromosome pair 
C)  prenatal exposure to very high levels of testosterone 
D)  prenatal exposure to very high levels of androgens 
A)  a gene or group of genes on the X chromosome 
B)  a gene or group of genes on the 22nd chromosome pair 
C)  prenatal exposure to very high levels of testosterone 
D)  prenatal exposure to very high levels of androgens

Question 10

Sexual attitudes in North America are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  very restrictive 
B)  relatively restrictive 
C)  relatively open 
D)  very open 
A)  very restrictive 
B)  relatively restrictive 
C)  relatively open 
D)  very open

Question 11

Donette is extremely self-conscious.She believes that she is the focus of everyone else's attention and concern.Donette is experiencing a cognitive distortion known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the personal fable 
B)  the imaginary audience 
C)  metacognition 
D)  personal uniqueness 
A)  the personal fable 
B)  the imaginary audience 
C)  metacognition 
D)  personal uniqueness

Question 12

In Canada and Western Europe,where community- and school-based clinics offer adolescents contraceptives and where universal health insurance helps pay for them,__________ than in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  teenage sexual activity is much higher 
B)  teenage sexual activity is much lower 
C)  pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion rates are much higher 
D)  pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion rates are much lower 
A)  teenage sexual activity is much higher 
B)  teenage sexual activity is much lower 
C)  pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion rates are much higher 
D)  pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion rates are much lower

Question 13

Fourteen-year-old Myles is certain he will be a professional baseball player.When his mother makes him stay home from practice because he has strep throat,Myles says,"You are ruining my life! You have no idea how hard it is to miss out on something you love to do!" Myles is experiencing a cognitive distortion known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the imaginary audience 
B)  the personal fable 
C)  metacognition 
D)  idealism 
A)  the imaginary audience 
B)  the personal fable 
C)  metacognition 
D)  idealism

Question 14

Discuss motor development and physical activity in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

Puberty brings steady improvements in gr

Question 15

Contemporary research suggests that the storm-and-stress notion of adolescence __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neglects biological influence 
B)  is greatly understated 
C)  holds true in the Western world 
D)  is exaggerated 
A)  neglects biological influence 
B)  is greatly understated 
C)  holds true in the Western world 
D)  is exaggerated

Question 16

Sleep-deprived adolescents __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can make up sleep they have missed later 
B)  are more likely to suffer from anxiety and irritability 
C)  are less likely to engage in high-risk behaviors 
D)  display increases in executive function 
A)  can make up sleep they have missed later 
B)  are more likely to suffer from anxiety and irritability 
C)  are less likely to engage in high-risk behaviors 
D)  display increases in executive function

Question 17

Today,we know that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the overall rate of serious psychological disturbance rises greatly from childhood to adolescence 
B)  biological, psychological, and social forces combine to influence adolescent development 
C)  adolescence is an untroubled time of life, perhaps the pleasantest time a girl or boy will ever know 
D)  the length of adolescence and its demands and pressures vary little among cultures 
A)  the overall rate of serious psychological disturbance rises greatly from childhood to adolescence 
B)  biological, psychological, and social forces combine to influence adolescent development 
C)  adolescence is an untroubled time of life, perhaps the pleasantest time a girl or boy will ever know 
D)  the length of adolescence and its demands and pressures vary little among cultures

Question 18

Which statement about the onset of puberty is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Like 50 to 60 years ago, today most girls in developed countries are uninformed about puberty. 
B)  Girls usually get information about puberty from reading material or websites, while boys get it from mothers. 
C)  Whereas almost all boys tell a friend about spermarche, far fewer girls tell friends that they are menstruating. 
D)  Overall, boys get much less social support than girls for the changes of puberty. 
A)  Like 50 to 60 years ago, today most girls in developed countries are uninformed about puberty. 
B)  Girls usually get information about puberty from reading material or websites, while boys get it from mothers. 
C)  Whereas almost all boys tell a friend about spermarche, far fewer girls tell friends that they are menstruating. 
D)  Overall, boys get much less social support than girls for the changes of puberty.

Question 19

Ceremonies such as the Jewish bar or bat mitzvah and the quinceañera in Hispanic communities resemble the initiation ceremonies of many tribal and village societies,but they __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not mark a significant change in social status in the larger society 
B)  are merely rituals and do not mark an important change in privilege and responsibility 
C)  do not let young people know that reaching puberty is a significant milestone 
D)  do not mean anything to children growing up within ethnic or religious subcultures of Western societies 
A)  do not mark a significant change in social status in the larger society 
B)  are merely rituals and do not mark an important change in privilege and responsibility 
C)  do not let young people know that reaching puberty is a significant milestone 
D)  do not mean anything to children growing up within ethnic or religious subcultures of Western societies

Question 20

Individuals with bulimia nervosa usually __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  feel depressed and guilty about their abnormal eating habits 
B)  lose between 25 and 50 percent of their body weight 
C)  deny or minimize the seriousness of the disorder 
D)  have overprotective and controlling parents 
A)  feel depressed and guilty about their abnormal eating habits 
B)  lose between 25 and 50 percent of their body weight 
C)  deny or minimize the seriousness of the disorder 
D)  have overprotective and controlling parents

According to Piaget,12-year-old Bula __________.

Leigh is a depressed teenager who shows a persisting pattern of poor self-esteem,motivation,and academic achievement.For students like Leigh,the transition to high school __________.

Adolescents who reach the formal operational stage of cognitive development __________.

Which parent-child relationship is the most common among anorexic teenagers?

__________ skills are a key focus of researchers' efforts to explain sex differences in complex mathematical reasoning.

Which statement about school transitions is true?

For boys,voice change usually takes place __________.

Compared with adults,in decision making,adolescents __________.

Research indicates that __________ might predispose males to develop same-sex attraction.

Sexual attitudes in North America are __________.

Donette is extremely self-conscious.She believes that she is the focus of everyone else's attention and concern.Donette is experiencing a cognitive distortion known as __________.

In Canada and Western Europe,where community- and school-based clinics offer adolescents contraceptives and where universal health insurance helps pay for them,__________ than in the United States.

Discuss motor development and physical activity in adolescence.

Contemporary research suggests that the storm-and-stress notion of adolescence __________.

Sleep-deprived adolescents __________.

Today,we know that __________.

Which statement about the onset of puberty is true?

Ceremonies such as the Jewish bar or bat mitzvah and the quinceañera in Hispanic communities resemble the initiation ceremonies of many tribal and village societies,but they __________.

Individuals with bulimia nervosa usually __________.

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

According to Piaget,12-year-old Bula __________.

Leigh is a depressed teenager who shows a persisting pattern of poor self-esteem,motivation,and academic achievement.For students like Leigh,the transition to high school __________.

Adolescents who reach the formal operational stage of cognitive development __________.

Which parent-child relationship is the most common among anorexic teenagers?

__________ skills are a key focus of researchers' efforts to explain sex differences in complex mathematical reasoning.

Which statement about school transitions is true?

For boys,voice change usually takes place __________.

Compared with adults,in decision making,adolescents __________.

Research indicates that __________ might predispose males to develop same-sex attraction.

Sexual attitudes in North America are __________.

Donette is extremely self-conscious.She believes that she is the focus of everyone else's attention and concern.Donette is experiencing a cognitive distortion known as __________.

In Canada and Western Europe,where community- and school-based clinics offer adolescents contraceptives and where universal health insurance helps pay for them,__________ than in the United States.

Discuss motor development and physical activity in adolescence.

Contemporary research suggests that the storm-and-stress notion of adolescence __________.

Sleep-deprived adolescents __________.

Today,we know that __________.

Which statement about the onset of puberty is true?

Ceremonies such as the Jewish bar or bat mitzvah and the quinceañera in Hispanic communities resemble the initiation ceremonies of many tribal and village societies,but they __________.

Individuals with bulimia nervosa usually __________.

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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