Question 1

Which of the following statements about adolescent mothers is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many teen mothers perceive their babies as less difficult. 
B)  Teenage mothers spend more of their parenting years as single parents. 
C)  Today, about 95 percent of U.S. adolescent mothers graduate from high school. 
D)  Very few teen mothers experience pregnancy and birth complications. 
A)  Many teen mothers perceive their babies as less difficult. 
B)  Teenage mothers spend more of their parenting years as single parents. 
C)  Today, about 95 percent of U.S. adolescent mothers graduate from high school. 
D)  Very few teen mothers experience pregnancy and birth complications.

Question 2

Discuss the impact that child-rearing styles have on academic achievement in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

As in childhood,authoritative parenting

Question 3

__________ increases the likelihood that teenagers will be sexually active.

Accepted Answer

A)  Living in a high-crime neighborhood 
B)  Living in an economically privileged home 
C)  Experiencing later puberty 
D)  Having higher educational aspirations 
A)  Living in a high-crime neighborhood 
B)  Living in an economically privileged home 
C)  Experiencing later puberty 
D)  Having higher educational aspirations

Question 4

Which of the following teenagers is the most likely to drop out of high school?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linda, who is in a college preparatory track 
B)  Hilda, who is in a vocational track 
C)  Dustin, who takes high-pressure advanced placement classes 
D)  Dwayne, who receives personalized remedial instruction 
A)  Linda, who is in a college preparatory track 
B)  Hilda, who is in a vocational track 
C)  Dustin, who takes high-pressure advanced placement classes 
D)  Dwayne, who receives personalized remedial instruction

Question 5

Teenagers whose parents value achievement generally choose friends who

Accepted Answer

A)  share those values. 
B)  are less academically successful. 
C)  are less involved in extracurricular activities. 
D)  have parents who value effort. 
A)  share those values. 
B)  are less academically successful. 
C)  are less involved in extracurricular activities. 
D)  have parents who value effort.

Question 6

Describe adolescent drug experimentation.What types of school and community prevention programs are the most effective?

Accepted Answer

Most teenagers who dabble in alcohol,tob

Question 7

Among the diverse strategies available for helping at-risk teenagers,which of the following is among the most successful for preventing dropout?

Accepted Answer

A)  requiring extracurricular involvement 
B)  putting students in larger classes 
C)  offering remedial instruction in small classes 
D)  using standardized testing instead of grades to determine who graduates 
A)  requiring extracurricular involvement 
B)  putting students in larger classes 
C)  offering remedial instruction in small classes 
D)  using standardized testing instead of grades to determine who graduates

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  increased rates of infectious disease 
B)  soaring rates of overweight and obesity 
C)  eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia, 
D)  lack of standardized health care and high poverty rates 
A)  increased rates of infectious disease 
B)  soaring rates of overweight and obesity 
C)  eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia, 
D)  lack of standardized health care and high poverty rates

Question 9

Christine is a high-achieving tenth grader.Christine's parents probably

Accepted Answer

A)  were very involved in elementary school but are less involved in high school. 
B)  let her choose her own class schedule. 
C)  keep tabs on her progress. 
D)  rely on Christine to communicate with teachers. 
A)  were very involved in elementary school but are less involved in high school. 
B)  let her choose her own class schedule. 
C)  keep tabs on her progress. 
D)  rely on Christine to communicate with teachers.

Question 10

Horatio,age 17,took his parents' car without asking last Friday.He did not get in an accident,and he did not get caught.Which of the following statements is the most likely to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Horatio will rate the benefits of taking his parents' car without asking lower than peers who have not tried it. 
B)  Horatio will rate the risks of taking his parents' car without asking higher than peers who have not tried it. 
C)  Horatio will be more likely in the future to take his parents' car without asking than peers who have not tried it. 
D)  Horatio will be less likely in the future to take his parents' car without asking than peers who have not tried it. 
A)  Horatio will rate the benefits of taking his parents' car without asking lower than peers who have not tried it. 
B)  Horatio will rate the risks of taking his parents' car without asking higher than peers who have not tried it. 
C)  Horatio will be more likely in the future to take his parents' car without asking than peers who have not tried it. 
D)  Horatio will be less likely in the future to take his parents' car without asking than peers who have not tried it.

Question 11

Longitudinal research following thousands of U.S.students from eighth to twelfth grade reveals that assignment to a __________ track accelerates academic progress.

Accepted Answer

A)  college preparatory 
B)  vocational 
C)  general education 
D)  remedial 
A)  college preparatory 
B)  vocational 
C)  general education 
D)  remedial

Question 12

Which of the following statements about U.S.adolescents is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over 90 percent of U.S. youths complete high school by age 24. 
B)  Few high school dropouts return to finish their secondary education. 
C)  Today, fewer U.S. youths finish their high school education than 50 years ago. 
D)  High school dropouts have a much higher employment rate than high school graduates. 
A)  Over 90 percent of U.S. youths complete high school by age 24. 
B)  Few high school dropouts return to finish their secondary education. 
C)  Today, fewer U.S. youths finish their high school education than 50 years ago. 
D)  High school dropouts have a much higher employment rate than high school graduates.

Question 13

One reason that adolescents go to bed much later than they did as children is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot effectively manage their emotions. 
B)  may have developed an increased neural sensitivity to evening light. 
C)  do not need as much sleep as they did in middle childhood. 
D)  experience a steady increase in impulsivity from ages 12 to 24. 
A)  cannot effectively manage their emotions. 
B)  may have developed an increased neural sensitivity to evening light. 
C)  do not need as much sleep as they did in middle childhood. 
D)  experience a steady increase in impulsivity from ages 12 to 24.

Question 14

Due to __________,many adolescents view themselves as reaching great heights of omnipotence and also sinking to unusual depths of despair.

Accepted Answer

A)  metacognition 
B)  the personal fable 
C)  learned helplessness 
D)  the imaginary audience 
A)  metacognition 
B)  the personal fable 
C)  learned helplessness 
D)  the imaginary audience

Question 15

Children born to teenage mothers

Accepted Answer

A)  often become adolescent parents. 
B)  have a better chance of graduating high school than children of adult mothers. 
C)  fare better if the teenage parent drops out of high school. 
D)  score higher on intelligence tests than children of adult mothers. 
A)  often become adolescent parents. 
B)  have a better chance of graduating high school than children of adult mothers. 
C)  fare better if the teenage parent drops out of high school. 
D)  score higher on intelligence tests than children of adult mothers.

Question 16

According to Piaget,around age 11 young people enter the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational

Question 17

Sixteen-year-old Mark is from Texas and 17-year-old Darryl is from Alberta,Canada.Which of the following statements about the likelihood of each sexually active teen contracting AIDS or another sexually transmitted disease (STD)is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mark is less likely than Darryl to contract AIDS, but more likely to contract another STD. 
B)  Mark is more likely than Darryl to contract AIDS or another STD. 
C)  Mark is less likely than Darryl to contract AIDS or another STD. 
D)  Mark is more likely than Darryl to contract AIDS, but less likely to contract another STD. 
A)  Mark is less likely than Darryl to contract AIDS, but more likely to contract another STD. 
B)  Mark is more likely than Darryl to contract AIDS or another STD. 
C)  Mark is less likely than Darryl to contract AIDS or another STD. 
D)  Mark is more likely than Darryl to contract AIDS, but less likely to contract another STD.

Question 18

The ability to use propositional thinking

Accepted Answer

A)  appears at puberty. 
B)  is found in children as young as 3. 
C)  occurs gradually from childhood on. 
D)  does not appear until adulthood. 
A)  appears at puberty. 
B)  is found in children as young as 3. 
C)  occurs gradually from childhood on. 
D)  does not appear until adulthood.

Question 19

During puberty,

Accepted Answer

A)  the cephalocaudal growth trend of infancy and childhood reverses. 
B)  the torso accelerates first, followed by the hands, legs, and feet. 
C)  the average child gains 20 to 35 pounds. 
D)  girls' shoulders broaden relative to the hips. 
A)  the cephalocaudal growth trend of infancy and childhood reverses. 
B)  the torso accelerates first, followed by the hands, legs, and feet. 
C)  the average child gains 20 to 35 pounds. 
D)  girls' shoulders broaden relative to the hips.

Question 20

Piaget believed that at adolescence,young people first become capable of

Accepted Answer

A)  practical intelligence. 
B)  hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
C)  animistic thinking. 
D)  transitive inference. 
A)  practical intelligence. 
B)  hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
C)  animistic thinking. 
D)  transitive inference.

Which of the following statements about adolescent mothers is true?

Discuss the impact that child-rearing styles have on academic achievement in adolescence.

__________ increases the likelihood that teenagers will be sexually active.

Which of the following teenagers is the most likely to drop out of high school?

Teenagers whose parents value achievement generally choose friends who

Describe adolescent drug experimentation.What types of school and community prevention programs are the most effective?

Among the diverse strategies available for helping at-risk teenagers,which of the following is among the most successful for preventing dropout?

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

Christine is a high-achieving tenth grader.Christine's parents probably

Horatio,age 17,took his parents' car without asking last Friday.He did not get in an accident,and he did not get caught.Which of the following statements is the most likely to be true?

Longitudinal research following thousands of U.S.students from eighth to twelfth grade reveals that assignment to a __________ track accelerates academic progress.

Which of the following statements about U.S.adolescents is true?

One reason that adolescents go to bed much later than they did as children is that they

Due to __________,many adolescents view themselves as reaching great heights of omnipotence and also sinking to unusual depths of despair.

Children born to teenage mothers

According to Piaget,around age 11 young people enter the __________ stage.

Sixteen-year-old Mark is from Texas and 17-year-old Darryl is from Alberta,Canada.Which of the following statements about the likelihood of each sexually active teen contracting AIDS or another sexually transmitted disease (STD)is true?

The ability to use propositional thinking

During puberty,

Piaget believed that at adolescence,young people first become capable of

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

Which of the following statements about adolescent mothers is true?

Discuss the impact that child-rearing styles have on academic achievement in adolescence.

__________ increases the likelihood that teenagers will be sexually active.

Which of the following teenagers is the most likely to drop out of high school?

Teenagers whose parents value achievement generally choose friends who

Describe adolescent drug experimentation.What types of school and community prevention programs are the most effective?

Among the diverse strategies available for helping at-risk teenagers,which of the following is among the most successful for preventing dropout?

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

Christine is a high-achieving tenth grader.Christine's parents probably

Horatio,age 17,took his parents' car without asking last Friday.He did not get in an accident,and he did not get caught.Which of the following statements is the most likely to be true?

Longitudinal research following thousands of U.S.students from eighth to twelfth grade reveals that assignment to a __________ track accelerates academic progress.

Which of the following statements about U.S.adolescents is true?

One reason that adolescents go to bed much later than they did as children is that they

Due to __________,many adolescents view themselves as reaching great heights of omnipotence and also sinking to unusual depths of despair.

Children born to teenage mothers

According to Piaget,around age 11 young people enter the __________ stage.

Sixteen-year-old Mark is from Texas and 17-year-old Darryl is from Alberta,Canada.Which of the following statements about the likelihood of each sexually active teen contracting AIDS or another sexually transmitted disease (STD)is true?

The ability to use propositional thinking

During puberty,

Piaget believed that at adolescence,young people first become capable of

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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