Question 1

What are the risk factors for teenage pregnancy in girls?

Accepted Answer

Student answers could include any of the

Question 2

Women with STDs are also at increased risk of

Accepted Answer

A)  infertility. 
B)  pelvic inflammatory disease (PI
D) . 
C)  HIV. 
D)  HPV. 
A)  infertility. 
B)  pelvic inflammatory disease (PI
D) . 
C)  HIV. 
D)  HPV.

Question 3

Compared to Hispanic and non-Hispanic white high school students, use of __________ is lower among African Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  tobacco 
C)  cocaine 
D)  all of the above 
A)  alcohol 
B)  tobacco 
C)  cocaine 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

What are the reasons why adolescents often do not consistently use contraception?

Accepted Answer

Student answers could include any of the

Question 5

Which of the following statements concerning depression is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression during adolescence is more common among boys than among girls. 
B)  The rates of depression are increasing. 
C)  Clinical depression tends to run in families. 
D)  Depressed adolescents are less popular among their peers. 
A)  Depression during adolescence is more common among boys than among girls. 
B)  The rates of depression are increasing. 
C)  Clinical depression tends to run in families. 
D)  Depressed adolescents are less popular among their peers.

Question 6

____________ involves the HPG axis and leads to the development of primary and secondary sex characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  Menarche 
B)  Gonadarche 
C)  Adrenarche 
D)  Pubarche 
A)  Menarche 
B)  Gonadarche 
C)  Adrenarche 
D)  Pubarche

Question 7

All of the following are risk factors for committing suicide during adolescence EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  having a friend who attempted suicide. 
B)  having a two-parent household. 
C)  being male. 
D)  having low self-esteem. 
A)  having a friend who attempted suicide. 
B)  having a two-parent household. 
C)  being male. 
D)  having low self-esteem.

Question 8

What is the average age at menarche in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 years 
B)  12 years 
C)  14 years 
D)  16 years 
A)  10 years 
B)  12 years 
C)  14 years 
D)  16 years

Question 9

Why are adolescents at a higher risk for rape and sexual assault than any other age group?

Accepted Answer

Adolescents are at a higher risk for rap

Question 10

When the pituitary gland stimulates the adrenal gland, it is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the pituitary gland stimulates the adrenal...

Question 11

The development of primary sex characteristics (egg maturation and sperm production) are found on which side of the HPG axis?

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenarche 
B)  gonadarche 
C)  menarche 
D)  the adrenal gland 
A)  adrenarche 
B)  gonadarche 
C)  menarche 
D)  the adrenal gland

Question 12

Early onset of drug use is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing use over time. 
B)  greater risk for alcohol disorders. 
C)  greater risk for drug disorders. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  increasing use over time. 
B)  greater risk for alcohol disorders. 
C)  greater risk for drug disorders. 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Alexandro is 14 years old and beginning to experience the physical changes of puberty. He is a little embarrassed because he has rapidly outgrown his clothes, his voice sometimes breaks or cracks, and he has new hair appearing on his chin and face. These features are all

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary sex characteristics. 
B)  estrogens. 
C)  gateway drugs. 
D)  STDs. 
A)  secondary sex characteristics. 
B)  estrogens. 
C)  gateway drugs. 
D)  STDs.

Question 14

Tomek seems to be gaining muscle and going through puberty at an earlier age than most of the other boys in his sixth-grade class. Based on research examining early maturation, Tomek may be likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  have younger friends. 
B)  feel hostility and distress. 
C)  be dissatisfied with his body. 
D)  have a disadvantage in sports. 
A)  have younger friends. 
B)  feel hostility and distress. 
C)  be dissatisfied with his body. 
D)  have a disadvantage in sports.

Question 15

Among 9th through 12th graders,

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanic students are more likely to engage in sexual intercourse than are African American students. 
B)  African American students are more likely to engage in sexual intercourse than are Hispanic students. 
C)  Caucasian students are more likely to engage in sexual intercourse than are African American students. 
D)  Caucasian students are more likely to engage in sexual intercourse than are Hispanic students. 
A)  Hispanic students are more likely to engage in sexual intercourse than are African American students. 
B)  African American students are more likely to engage in sexual intercourse than are Hispanic students. 
C)  Caucasian students are more likely to engage in sexual intercourse than are African American students. 
D)  Caucasian students are more likely to engage in sexual intercourse than are Hispanic students.

Question 16

In contrast to substance abuse, ___________ refers to ingesting any legal or illegal substance that alters psychological functioning on more than a few occasions.

Accepted Answer

A)  drug addiction 
B)  alcoholism 
C)  substance use 
D)  binge drinking 
A)  drug addiction 
B)  alcoholism 
C)  substance use 
D)  binge drinking

Question 17

The criteria for clinical depression includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in appetite. 
B)  sleep problems. 
C)  increased interest in activities. 
D)  feelings of worthlessness. 
A)  changes in appetite. 
B)  sleep problems. 
C)  increased interest in activities. 
D)  feelings of worthlessness.

Question 18

The process in which fatty deposits in the brain insulate axons is called

Accepted Answer

A)  synaptic pruning. 
B)  synaptogenesis. 
C)  myelination. 
D)  maturation. 
A)  synaptic pruning. 
B)  synaptogenesis. 
C)  myelination. 
D)  maturation.

Question 19

Sex education programs that only discuss contraceptive methods in order to explain how they can fail in preventing STDs and pregnancy are called ________.

Accepted Answer

abstinence

Question 20

A recent survey found that ________ of girls younger than 16 years of age did not use any contraception the first time they had sexual intercourse.

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  25% 
C)  45% 
D)  75% 
A)  5% 
B)  25% 
C)  45% 
D)  75%

What are the risk factors for teenage pregnancy in girls?

Women with STDs are also at increased risk of

Compared to Hispanic and non-Hispanic white high school students, use of __________ is lower among African Americans.

What are the reasons why adolescents often do not consistently use contraception?

Which of the following statements concerning depression is FALSE?

____________ involves the HPG axis and leads to the development of primary and secondary sex characteristics.

All of the following are risk factors for committing suicide during adolescence EXCEPT

What is the average age at menarche in the United States today?

Why are adolescents at a higher risk for rape and sexual assault than any other age group?

When the pituitary gland stimulates the adrenal gland, it is called ________.

The development of primary sex characteristics (egg maturation and sperm production) are found on which side of the HPG axis?

Early onset of drug use is associated with

Alexandro is 14 years old and beginning to experience the physical changes of puberty. He is a little embarrassed because he has rapidly outgrown his clothes, his voice sometimes breaks or cracks, and he has new hair appearing on his chin and face. These features are all

Tomek seems to be gaining muscle and going through puberty at an earlier age than most of the other boys in his sixth-grade class. Based on research examining early maturation, Tomek may be likely to

Among 9th through 12th graders,

In contrast to substance abuse, ___________ refers to ingesting any legal or illegal substance that alters psychological functioning on more than a few occasions.

The criteria for clinical depression includes all of the following EXCEPT

The process in which fatty deposits in the brain insulate axons is called

Sex education programs that only discuss contraceptive methods in order to explain how they can fail in preventing STDs and pregnancy are called ________.

A recent survey found that ________ of girls younger than 16 years of age did not use any contraception the first time they had sexual intercourse.

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What are the risk factors for teenage pregnancy in girls?

Women with STDs are also at increased risk of

Compared to Hispanic and non-Hispanic white high school students, use of __________ is lower among African Americans.

What are the reasons why adolescents often do not consistently use contraception?

Which of the following statements concerning depression is FALSE?

____________ involves the HPG axis and leads to the development of primary and secondary sex characteristics.

All of the following are risk factors for committing suicide during adolescence EXCEPT

What is the average age at menarche in the United States today?

Why are adolescents at a higher risk for rape and sexual assault than any other age group?

When the pituitary gland stimulates the adrenal gland, it is called ________.

The development of primary sex characteristics (egg maturation and sperm production) are found on which side of the HPG axis?

Early onset of drug use is associated with

Alexandro is 14 years old and beginning to experience the physical changes of puberty. He is a little embarrassed because he has rapidly outgrown his clothes, his voice sometimes breaks or cracks, and he has new hair appearing on his chin and face. These features are all

Tomek seems to be gaining muscle and going through puberty at an earlier age than most of the other boys in his sixth-grade class. Based on research examining early maturation, Tomek may be likely to

Among 9th through 12th graders,

In contrast to substance abuse, ___________ refers to ingesting any legal or illegal substance that alters psychological functioning on more than a few occasions.

The criteria for clinical depression includes all of the following EXCEPT

The process in which fatty deposits in the brain insulate axons is called

Sex education programs that only discuss contraceptive methods in order to explain how they can fail in preventing STDs and pregnancy are called ________.

A recent survey found that ________ of girls younger than 16 years of age did not use any contraception the first time they had sexual intercourse.

Exploring Child Development

Heredity and the Environment

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers

Socioemotional Development in Infants and Toddlers

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

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