Question 1

Ann-Marie is having frequent disagreements with her teenage daughter.You can let her know that by late adolescence,__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only a small minority of families experience continuing friction 
B)  most parent‒daughter conflicts continue and intensify 
C)  adolescents typically display more angry behaviors 
D)  teenagers and parents use fewer positive problem-solving techniques 
A)  only a small minority of families experience continuing friction 
B)  most parent‒daughter conflicts continue and intensify 
C)  adolescents typically display more angry behaviors 
D)  teenagers and parents use fewer positive problem-solving techniques

Question 2

Nearly three-fourths of U.S.teenagers __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have smartphones 
B)  report being online "almost constantly" 
C)  are not allowed to access media while studying 
D)  engage in fewer than two media activities at once 
A)  have smartphones 
B)  report being online "almost constantly" 
C)  are not allowed to access media while studying 
D)  engage in fewer than two media activities at once

Question 3

Both adults and peers view Randy as relaxed,independent,and physically attractive.Both groups view Maria as physically attractive,lively,and sociable.Which statement is likely to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both Randy and Maria are early-maturing teens. 
B)  Both Randy and Maria are late-maturing teens. 
C)  Randy is an early-maturing boy, and Maria is a late-maturing girl. 
D)  Randy is a late-maturing boy, and Maria is an early-maturing girl. 
A)  Both Randy and Maria are early-maturing teens. 
B)  Both Randy and Maria are late-maturing teens. 
C)  Randy is an early-maturing boy, and Maria is a late-maturing girl. 
D)  Randy is a late-maturing boy, and Maria is an early-maturing girl.

Question 4

Which statement about adolescent moodiness is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents rate their moods more positively in adult-structured settings. 
B)  Younger adolescents' mood swings are strongly related to situational changes. 
C)  Teenagers' emotional highs coincide with weekend evenings spent at home. 
D)  Teenagers' emotional lows coincide with self-chosen leisure activities. 
A)  Adolescents rate their moods more positively in adult-structured settings. 
B)  Younger adolescents' mood swings are strongly related to situational changes. 
C)  Teenagers' emotional highs coincide with weekend evenings spent at home. 
D)  Teenagers' emotional lows coincide with self-chosen leisure activities.

Question 5

Discuss the effects of part-time work during high school.

Accepted Answer

The number of U.S.high school students e

Question 6

Which statement about sexual orientation is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attraction to members of the same sex is not limited to lesbian, gay, and bisexual teenagers. 
B)  Most sexual minority adolescents and adults are "gender-deviant" in dress or behavior. 
C)  About 75 percent of teens who report sexual experiences with same-sex partners identify as homosexual. 
D)  The evidence to date indicates that genetic and prenatal biological influences do not contribute to homosexuality. 
A)  Attraction to members of the same sex is not limited to lesbian, gay, and bisexual teenagers. 
B)  Most sexual minority adolescents and adults are "gender-deviant" in dress or behavior. 
C)  About 75 percent of teens who report sexual experiences with same-sex partners identify as homosexual. 
D)  The evidence to date indicates that genetic and prenatal biological influences do not contribute to homosexuality.

Question 7

Programs that __________ can make staying in school easier for at-risk adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A)  suspend students for misbehavior 
B)  focus on purely academic work 
C)  offer flexible work‒study arrangements 
D)  prohibit participation in extracurricular activities 
A)  suspend students for misbehavior 
B)  focus on purely academic work 
C)  offer flexible work‒study arrangements 
D)  prohibit participation in extracurricular activities

Question 8

Early sexual activity is more common among young people from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mid- to high-SES homes 
B)  economically disadvantaged homes 
C)  only-child families 
D)  dual-earner families 
A)  mid- to high-SES homes 
B)  economically disadvantaged homes 
C)  only-child families 
D)  dual-earner families

Question 9

Follow-up research reveals that __________-maturing __________,especially,are at risk for lasting difficulties.

Accepted Answer

A)  early; boys 
B)  late; girls 
C)  late; boys 
D)  early; girls 
A)  early; boys 
B)  late; girls 
C)  late; boys 
D)  early; girls

Question 10

Which statement about contraceptive use in adolescence is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents' use of contraceptives decreased throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. 
B)  Adolescents who report good relationships with parents are less likely to use birth control. 
C)  Self-regulation is difficult for teenagers, who often overlook the potential consequences of risky behaviors. 
D)  Young people are most likely to use condoms in relatively new relationships in which they feel high trust or love. 
A)  Adolescents' use of contraceptives decreased throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. 
B)  Adolescents who report good relationships with parents are less likely to use birth control. 
C)  Self-regulation is difficult for teenagers, who often overlook the potential consequences of risky behaviors. 
D)  Young people are most likely to use condoms in relatively new relationships in which they feel high trust or love.

Question 11

Which of the following is a secondary sexual characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  ovaries 
B)  pubic hair 
C)  scrotum 
D)  testes 
A)  ovaries 
B)  pubic hair 
C)  scrotum 
D)  testes

Ann-Marie is having frequent disagreements with her teenage daughter.You can let her know that by late adolescence,__________.

Nearly three-fourths of U.S.teenagers __________.

Both adults and peers view Randy as relaxed,independent,and physically attractive.Both groups view Maria as physically attractive,lively,and sociable.Which statement is likely to be true?

Which statement about adolescent moodiness is true?

Discuss the effects of part-time work during high school.

Which statement about sexual orientation is true?

Programs that __________ can make staying in school easier for at-risk adolescents.

Early sexual activity is more common among young people from __________.

Follow-up research reveals that -maturing ,especially,are at risk for lasting difficulties.

Which statement about contraceptive use in adolescence is true?

Which of the following is a secondary sexual characteristic?

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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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Ann-Marie is having frequent disagreements with her teenage daughter.You can let her know that by late adolescence,__________.

Nearly three-fourths of U.S.teenagers __________.

Both adults and peers view Randy as relaxed,independent,and physically attractive.Both groups view Maria as physically attractive,lively,and sociable.Which statement is likely to be true?

Which statement about adolescent moodiness is true?

Discuss the effects of part-time work during high school.

Which statement about sexual orientation is true?

Programs that __________ can make staying in school easier for at-risk adolescents.

Early sexual activity is more common among young people from __________.

Follow-up research reveals that __________-maturing __________,especially,are at risk for lasting difficulties.

Which statement about contraceptive use in adolescence is true?

Which of the following is a secondary sexual characteristic?

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

Filters

Follow-up research reveals that -maturing ,especially,are at risk for lasting difficulties.