Question 1

Which of the following students is the most likely to be academically successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tulii, whose parents give her total autonomy 
B)  Esther, whose parents make most decisions for her 
C)  Eva, whose parents engage in joint decision making 
D)  Theresa, whose parents are uninvolved in her decisions 
A)  Tulii, whose parents give her total autonomy 
B)  Esther, whose parents make most decisions for her 
C)  Eva, whose parents engage in joint decision making 
D)  Theresa, whose parents are uninvolved in her decisions

Question 2

Which of the following marks a significant change in an adolescent's social status in the larger society?

Accepted Answer

A)  a quinceañera 
B)  a tribal initiation ceremony 
C)  a bar mitzvah 
D)  a bat mitzvah 
A)  a quinceañera 
B)  a tribal initiation ceremony 
C)  a bar mitzvah 
D)  a bat mitzvah

Question 3

In one study,sense of __________ predicted favorable self-esteem and overall positive adjustment,whereas sense of __________ was associated with depression and suicidal thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  idealism; omnipotence 
B)  omnipotence; idealism 
C)  omnipotence; personal uniqueness 
D)  personal uniqueness; omnipotence 
A)  idealism; omnipotence 
B)  omnipotence; idealism 
C)  omnipotence; personal uniqueness 
D)  personal uniqueness; omnipotence

Question 4

Research suggests that __________ and __________ are important contributors to homosexuality.

Accepted Answer

A)  social influences; genetic factors 
B)  genetic factors; prenatal biological influences 
C)  genetic factors; authoritarian child rearing 
D)  personal choice; prenatal biological influences 
A)  social influences; genetic factors 
B)  genetic factors; prenatal biological influences 
C)  genetic factors; authoritarian child rearing 
D)  personal choice; prenatal biological influences

Question 5

High-quality vocational education

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses heavily on job-related instruction. 
B)  carefully integrates academic and job-related instruction. 
C)  offers paid employment as a component of the program. 
D)  focuses heavily on basic skills. 
A)  focuses heavily on job-related instruction. 
B)  carefully integrates academic and job-related instruction. 
C)  offers paid employment as a component of the program. 
D)  focuses heavily on basic skills.

Question 6

Girls __________ are more likely to become lesbian or bisexual.

Accepted Answer

A)  who are later in birth order 
B)  who are "gender-deviant" in dress or behavior 
C)  exposed prenatally to very high levels of androgens or estrogens 
D)  who have a higher-than-average number of older brothers 
A)  who are later in birth order 
B)  who are "gender-deviant" in dress or behavior 
C)  exposed prenatally to very high levels of androgens or estrogens 
D)  who have a higher-than-average number of older brothers

Question 7

Research indicates that __________ may predispose males to become homosexual.

Accepted Answer

A)  X-linked heredity 
B)  overly strict parenting during the early years 
C)  excessive contact with homosexual adults 
D)  chemical pollutants found in the atmosphere 
A)  X-linked heredity 
B)  overly strict parenting during the early years 
C)  excessive contact with homosexual adults 
D)  chemical pollutants found in the atmosphere

Question 8

Bulimia nervosa

Accepted Answer

A)  is less common than anorexia nervosa. 
B)  typically first appears in middle childhood. 
C)  is influenced by heredity. 
D)  affects about 20 percent of teenage girls. 
A)  is less common than anorexia nervosa. 
B)  typically first appears in middle childhood. 
C)  is influenced by heredity. 
D)  affects about 20 percent of teenage girls.

Question 9

Adolescents' capacity to think about possibilities leads to __________ thinking,where the world is free of injustice.

Accepted Answer

A)  idealistic 
B)  critical 
C)  propositional 
D)  logical 
A)  idealistic 
B)  critical 
C)  propositional 
D)  logical

Question 10

Adolescent experimentation with any drug

Accepted Answer

A)  is linked to depression, anxiety, and impulsive behavior. 
B)  is a normal part of adolescence and, therefore, is not a cause for concern. 
C)  is much greater among African-American than among Caucasian-American youths. 
D)  should not be taken lightly because a single heavy dose can lead to permanent injury or death. 
A)  is linked to depression, anxiety, and impulsive behavior. 
B)  is a normal part of adolescence and, therefore, is not a cause for concern. 
C)  is much greater among African-American than among Caucasian-American youths. 
D)  should not be taken lightly because a single heavy dose can lead to permanent injury or death.

Question 11

Today we know that adolescent development is

Accepted Answer

A)  environmentally determined. 
B)  biologically determined. 
C)  socially determined. 
D)  influenced by biological, psychological, and social forces. 
A)  environmentally determined. 
B)  biologically determined. 
C)  socially determined. 
D)  influenced by biological, psychological, and social forces.

Question 12

Information-processing researchers regard __________ as central to adolescent cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  advanced spatial reasoning 
B)  verbal ability 
C)  metacognition 
D)  emotional self-regulation 
A)  advanced spatial reasoning 
B)  verbal ability 
C)  metacognition 
D)  emotional self-regulation

Question 13

__________ rarely do well on tasks typically used to assess formal operational reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. high school students 
B)  Individuals in tribal and village societies 
C)  College students 
D)  Well-educated adults 
A)  U.S. high school students 
B)  Individuals in tribal and village societies 
C)  College students 
D)  Well-educated adults

Question 14

Which of the following girls is the most likely to be satisfied with her size and shape?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kim, who is Asian American 
B)  Phoebe, who is African American 
C)  Priscilla, who is Hispanic 
D)  Kaylie, who is Caucasian 
A)  Kim, who is Asian American 
B)  Phoebe, who is African American 
C)  Priscilla, who is Hispanic 
D)  Kaylie, who is Caucasian

Question 15

Which of the following statements about school transitions is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although grade point averages tend to increase after each school change, motivation tends to decline. 
B)  The transition to high school is especially challenging for Caucasian students in homogeneous schools. 
C)  Adolescents who face added strains at school transitions are at greatest risk for self-esteem and academic difficulties. 
D)  For well-adjusted youths, grade point averages tend to increase with the transition to high school. 
A)  Although grade point averages tend to increase after each school change, motivation tends to decline. 
B)  The transition to high school is especially challenging for Caucasian students in homogeneous schools. 
C)  Adolescents who face added strains at school transitions are at greatest risk for self-esteem and academic difficulties. 
D)  For well-adjusted youths, grade point averages tend to increase with the transition to high school.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about students' ratings of their elementary,middle,and high school learning experiences is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students rate their high school learning experiences more favorably than their elementary school experiences. 
B)  Students report that their middle- and high school teachers care less about them than their elementary school teachers. 
C)  Students rate their middle school learning experiences more favorably than their elementary school experiences. 
D)  Students report that their elementary school teachers graded less fairly than their middle and high school teachers. 
A)  Students rate their high school learning experiences more favorably than their elementary school experiences. 
B)  Students report that their middle- and high school teachers care less about them than their elementary school teachers. 
C)  Students rate their middle school learning experiences more favorably than their elementary school experiences. 
D)  Students report that their elementary school teachers graded less fairly than their middle and high school teachers.

Question 17

Follow-ups reveal that __________ are especially prone to lasting difficulties.

Accepted Answer

A)  early-maturing boys 
B)  late-maturing girls 
C)  late-maturing boys 
D)  early-maturing girls 
A)  early-maturing boys 
B)  late-maturing girls 
C)  late-maturing boys 
D)  early-maturing girls

Question 18

In the United States,the high school dropout rate is

Accepted Answer

A)  higher among boys than girls. 
B)  particularly high among low-SES Caucasian youths. 
C)  close to 20 percent and rising 
D)  especially low among Hispanic teenagers. 
A)  higher among boys than girls. 
B)  particularly high among low-SES Caucasian youths. 
C)  close to 20 percent and rising 
D)  especially low among Hispanic teenagers.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about dropping out of high school is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compared with other students, dropouts are more likely to have involved parents. 
B)  Risk factors in first grade predict dropout nearly as well as risk factors in secondary school. 
C)  Nearly all dropouts achieve poorly and show high rates of norm-violating acts. 
D)  The dropout rate is higher among African-American teenagers than among Hispanic teenagers. 
A)  Compared with other students, dropouts are more likely to have involved parents. 
B)  Risk factors in first grade predict dropout nearly as well as risk factors in secondary school. 
C)  Nearly all dropouts achieve poorly and show high rates of norm-violating acts. 
D)  The dropout rate is higher among African-American teenagers than among Hispanic teenagers.

Question 20

Which of the following girls is the most likely to have internalized the cultural ideal of female attractiveness and have body-image issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ruby, a late-maturing Hispanic 
B)  Abby, an early-maturing African American 
C)  Liz, a late-maturing Caucasian 
D)  Klarice, an early-maturing Caucasian 
A)  Ruby, a late-maturing Hispanic 
B)  Abby, an early-maturing African American 
C)  Liz, a late-maturing Caucasian 
D)  Klarice, an early-maturing Caucasian

Which of the following students is the most likely to be academically successful?

Which of the following marks a significant change in an adolescent's social status in the larger society?

In one study,sense of predicted favorable self-esteem and overall positive adjustment,whereas sense of was associated with depression and suicidal thinking.

Research suggests that and are important contributors to homosexuality.

High-quality vocational education

Girls __________ are more likely to become lesbian or bisexual.

Research indicates that __________ may predispose males to become homosexual.

Bulimia nervosa

Adolescents' capacity to think about possibilities leads to __________ thinking,where the world is free of injustice.

Adolescent experimentation with any drug

Today we know that adolescent development is

Information-processing researchers regard __________ as central to adolescent cognitive development.

__________ rarely do well on tasks typically used to assess formal operational reasoning.

Which of the following girls is the most likely to be satisfied with her size and shape?

Which of the following statements about school transitions is true?

Which of the following statements about students' ratings of their elementary,middle,and high school learning experiences is true?

Follow-ups reveal that __________ are especially prone to lasting difficulties.

In the United States,the high school dropout rate is

Which of the following statements about dropping out of high school is true?

Which of the following girls is the most likely to have internalized the cultural ideal of female attractiveness and have body-image issues?

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 students is the most likely to be academically successful?

Which of the following marks a significant change in an adolescent's social status in the larger society?

In one study,sense of __________ predicted favorable self-esteem and overall positive adjustment,whereas sense of __________ was associated with depression and suicidal thinking.

Research suggests that __________ and __________ are important contributors to homosexuality.

High-quality vocational education

Girls __________ are more likely to become lesbian or bisexual.

Research indicates that __________ may predispose males to become homosexual.

Bulimia nervosa

Adolescents' capacity to think about possibilities leads to __________ thinking,where the world is free of injustice.

Adolescent experimentation with any drug

Today we know that adolescent development is

Information-processing researchers regard __________ as central to adolescent cognitive development.

__________ rarely do well on tasks typically used to assess formal operational reasoning.

Which of the following girls is the most likely to be satisfied with her size and shape?

Which of the following statements about school transitions is true?

Which of the following statements about students' ratings of their elementary,middle,and high school learning experiences is true?

Follow-ups reveal that __________ are especially prone to lasting difficulties.

In the United States,the high school dropout rate is

Which of the following statements about dropping out of high school is true?

Which of the following girls is the most likely to have internalized the cultural ideal of female attractiveness and have body-image issues?

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

In one study,sense of predicted favorable self-esteem and overall positive adjustment,whereas sense of was associated with depression and suicidal thinking.

Research suggests that and are important contributors to homosexuality.