Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Carlie engages in binge eating,followed by deliberate vomiting,purging with laxatives,excessive exercise,and strict dieting or even fasting.Carlie suffers from __________.

According to the most recent nationally representative survey of U.S.high school students,47 percent of tenth graders have tried __________.

Rose suffers from anorexia nervosa.You can tell her parents that the most successful treatment for Rose is probably __________.

Which statement about parent‒child relationships in adolescence is true?

Virtually all __________ know about __________ ahead of time,but many say that no one spoke to them before or during puberty about physical changes.

The imaginary audience is most likely responsible for adolescents' __________.

In making decisions,teenagers __________.

Girls __________ are more likely to develop lesbian or bisexual orientations.

Lane is considering dropping out of high school and finding a job.Lane should know that dropouts __________ than high school graduates.

Occasional drug experimenters are __________.

When researchers followed a large,representative sample of U.S.youths from ages 9 to 17,they found that __________.

Fourteen-year-old Phil experiences muscle growth and notices the growth of body and facial hair.Which hormone is responsible for this change?

In a study involving weather predictions,media multitaskers __________.

Ms.Diehl notices that her son has difficulty making everyday decisions and is sensitive to public criticism.She can help her son by __________.

Early-maturing adolescents of both sexes __________.

Compared to students grouped by ability into higher tracks,those in low tracks __________.

In the United States and a few European countries,__________ are responsible for a modest,continuing trend toward earlier menarche.

Since 1972,high school __________.

Which set of siblings is most likely to share a homosexual orientation?

Which statement about part-time work during high school is true?