Question 1

Which of the following statements about anorexia nervosa is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia nervosa is equally common in all SES groups. 
B)  Although being anorexic is unhealthy, it is rarely fatal. 
C)  About 10 percent of North American and Western European teenagers are affected. 
D)  Boys account for less than 1 percent of anorexia cases. 
A)  Anorexia nervosa is equally common in all SES groups. 
B)  Although being anorexic is unhealthy, it is rarely fatal. 
C)  About 10 percent of North American and Western European teenagers are affected. 
D)  Boys account for less than 1 percent of anorexia cases. A

Question 2

The majority of gay,lesbian,and bisexual individuals accept their sexual identity by the __________ of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  beginning; middle childhood 
B)  end; middle childhood 
C)  beginning; adolescence 
D)  end; adolescence 
A)  beginning; middle childhood 
B)  end; middle childhood 
C)  beginning; adolescence 
D)  end; adolescence D

Question 3

The imaginary audience is adolescents' belief that they are

Accepted Answer

A)  the focus of everyone else's attention and concern. 
B)  special and unique. 
C)  boring and ordinary. 
D)  idealistic and overly critical. 
A)  the focus of everyone else's attention and concern. 
B)  special and unique. 
C)  boring and ordinary. 
D)  idealistic and overly critical. A

Question 4

Jennifer,a U.S.adolescent,will be granted partial adult status when she reaches the age for

Accepted Answer

A)  menarche. 
B)  beginning to date. 
C)  driving. 
D)  entering high school. 
A)  menarche. 
B)  beginning to date. 
C)  driving. 
D)  entering high school.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about sexual attitudes in North America is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most North American adolescents freely express their sexuality. 
B)  Typically, North American parents openly discuss sex with their adolescents. 
C)  Most North American adults promote sexual excitement and experimentation. 
D)  Sexual attitudes in North America are relatively restrictive. 
A)  Most North American adolescents freely express their sexuality. 
B)  Typically, North American parents openly discuss sex with their adolescents. 
C)  Most North American adults promote sexual excitement and experimentation. 
D)  Sexual attitudes in North America are relatively restrictive.

Question 6

Fifteen-year-old Ross spends long hours inspecting every detail of his appearance.__________ may be responsible for this behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  The personal fable 
B)  The realistic self 
C)  The imaginary audience 
D)  Hypothetico-deductive reasoning 
A)  The personal fable 
B)  The realistic self 
C)  The imaginary audience 
D)  Hypothetico-deductive reasoning

Question 7

Which of the following college students is the most likely to show improvements in propositional thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ryan, who took a history course 
B)  Emily, who took an art course 
C)  Cali, who took a science course 
D)  Erica, who took a writing course 
A)  Ryan, who took a history course 
B)  Emily, who took an art course 
C)  Cali, who took a science course 
D)  Erica, who took a writing course

Question 8

The hormonal changes that underlie puberty

Accepted Answer

A)  are underway at birth. 
B)  occur suddenly. 
C)  are underway by age 8 or 9. 
D)  are unimpressive. 
A)  are underway at birth. 
B)  occur suddenly. 
C)  are underway by age 8 or 9. 
D)  are unimpressive.

Question 9

During male puberty,soon after the testes enlarge,

Accepted Answer

A)  boys experience extreme and unpredictable moodiness. 
B)  the prostate gland and seminal vesicles enlarge. 
C)  the scrotum changes in texture and color. 
D)  the growth spurt reaches its peak. 
A)  boys experience extreme and unpredictable moodiness. 
B)  the prostate gland and seminal vesicles enlarge. 
C)  the scrotum changes in texture and color. 
D)  the growth spurt reaches its peak.

Question 10

For boys,voice change usually takes place

Accepted Answer

A)  after adult stature is reached. 
B)  before spermarche. 
C)  at the peak of the growth spurt. 
D)  before any other signs of puberty. 
A)  after adult stature is reached. 
B)  before spermarche. 
C)  at the peak of the growth spurt. 
D)  before any other signs of puberty.

Question 11

Discuss adolescent moodiness.

Accepted Answer

A common belief is that puberty has some

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,__________ is/are much __________ than in the United States.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following high schools is the most likely to help its students adjust to the school transition?

Accepted Answer

A)  North High, which emphasizes good grades over mastery 
B)  East High, which provides homerooms for students 
C)  West High, which assigns students to all classes, providing no decision making or choice 
D)  South High, which has large freshmen classrooms of 40 or more students 
A)  North High, which emphasizes good grades over mastery 
B)  East High, which provides homerooms for students 
C)  West High, which assigns students to all classes, providing no decision making or choice 
D)  South High, which has large freshmen classrooms of 40 or more students

Question 14

Compared with their European and Canadian counterparts,U.S.youths

Accepted Answer

A)  become sexually active earlier. 
B)  become sexually active later. 
C)  are less likely to have had four or more sexual partners. 
D)  are less likely to be sexually active. 
A)  become sexually active earlier. 
B)  become sexually active later. 
C)  are less likely to have had four or more sexual partners. 
D)  are less likely to be sexually active.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about individuals with anorexia nervosa is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They usually lose between 5 and 25 percent of their body weight. 
B)  They typically deny or minimize the seriousness of their disorder. 
C)  In school, they tend to be irresponsible, poorly behaved, or low-achieving. 
D)  Late-maturing girls are at greatest risk for the disorder. 
A)  They usually lose between 5 and 25 percent of their body weight. 
B)  They typically deny or minimize the seriousness of their disorder. 
C)  In school, they tend to be irresponsible, poorly behaved, or low-achieving. 
D)  Late-maturing girls are at greatest risk for the disorder.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  much worse for boys than for girls. 
B)  understated. 
C)  much worse for girls than for boys. 
D)  exaggerated. 
A)  much worse for boys than for girls. 
B)  understated. 
C)  much worse for girls than for boys. 
D)  exaggerated.

Question 17

__________ youths rank highest in drug taking.

Accepted Answer

A)  African-American 
B)  Native-American 
C)  Hispanic 
D)  Caucasian-American 
A)  African-American 
B)  Native-American 
C)  Hispanic 
D)  Caucasian-American

Question 18

Which of the following situations is the best example of the imaginary audience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harry believes that he will never have a car accident because he is a better driver than most people. 
B)  When her fork falls off her tray in the cafeteria, Hannah is certain that everyone is thinking that she is clumsy. 
C)  Benny goes to the Friday night football game with a group of friends and cheers as loud as anyone else. 
D)  When Riley fails to make the volleyball team, she believes that no one has ever felt so disappointed. 
A)  Harry believes that he will never have a car accident because he is a better driver than most people. 
B)  When her fork falls off her tray in the cafeteria, Hannah is certain that everyone is thinking that she is clumsy. 
C)  Benny goes to the Friday night football game with a group of friends and cheers as loud as anyone else. 
D)  When Riley fails to make the volleyball team, she believes that no one has ever felt so disappointed.

Question 19

Adolescents who dabble in alcohol,tobacco,or marijuana are best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  psychologically healthy, sociable, and curious. 
B)  rebellious and defiant. 
C)  having a high need for sensation seeking. 
D)  lonely and isolated. 
A)  psychologically healthy, sociable, and curious. 
B)  rebellious and defiant. 
C)  having a high need for sensation seeking. 
D)  lonely and isolated.

Question 20

Rachel wonders what signs will indicate the onset of puberty in her daughter.You can tell her that her daughter's puberty will probably begin with

Accepted Answer

A)  menarche. 
B)  the growth of underarm hair. 
C)  the budding of the breasts and the growth spurt. 
D)  extreme and unpredictable moodiness. 
A)  menarche. 
B)  the growth of underarm hair. 
C)  the budding of the breasts and the growth spurt. 
D)  extreme and unpredictable moodiness.

Which of the following statements about anorexia nervosa is true?

The majority of gay,lesbian,and bisexual individuals accept their sexual identity by the of .

The imaginary audience is adolescents' belief that they are

Jennifer,a U.S.adolescent,will be granted partial adult status when she reaches the age for

Which of the following statements about sexual attitudes in North America is true?

Fifteen-year-old Ross spends long hours inspecting every detail of his appearance.__________ may be responsible for this behavior.

Which of the following college students is the most likely to show improvements in propositional thought?

The hormonal changes that underlie puberty

During male puberty,soon after the testes enlarge,

For boys,voice change usually takes place

Discuss adolescent moodiness.

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

Which of the following high schools is the most likely to help its students adjust to the school transition?

Compared with their European and Canadian counterparts,U.S.youths

Which of the following statements about individuals with anorexia nervosa is true?

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

__________ youths rank highest in drug taking.

Which of the following situations is the best example of the imaginary audience?

Adolescents who dabble in alcohol,tobacco,or marijuana are best described as

Rachel wonders what signs will indicate the onset of puberty in her daughter.You can tell her that her daughter's puberty will probably begin with

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

Which of the following statements about anorexia nervosa is true?

The majority of gay,lesbian,and bisexual individuals accept their sexual identity by the __________ of __________.

The imaginary audience is adolescents' belief that they are

Jennifer,a U.S.adolescent,will be granted partial adult status when she reaches the age for

Which of the following statements about sexual attitudes in North America is true?

Fifteen-year-old Ross spends long hours inspecting every detail of his appearance.__________ may be responsible for this behavior.

Which of the following college students is the most likely to show improvements in propositional thought?

The hormonal changes that underlie puberty

During male puberty,soon after the testes enlarge,

For boys,voice change usually takes place

Discuss adolescent moodiness.

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

Which of the following high schools is the most likely to help its students adjust to the school transition?

Compared with their European and Canadian counterparts,U.S.youths

Which of the following statements about individuals with anorexia nervosa is true?

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

__________ youths rank highest in drug taking.

Which of the following situations is the best example of the imaginary audience?

Adolescents who dabble in alcohol,tobacco,or marijuana are best described as

Rachel wonders what signs will indicate the onset of puberty in her daughter.You can tell her that her daughter's puberty will probably begin with

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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The majority of gay,lesbian,and bisexual individuals accept their sexual identity by the of .

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