Question 1

The leading cause of death among U.S.teenagers,accounting for two of three deaths of 16- to 19-year-olds,is

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A) homicide. 
B) suicide. 
C) vehicular accidents. 
D) cancer. 
A) homicide. 
B) suicide. 
C) vehicular accidents. 
D) cancer. C

Question 2

An increasing trend in drug use by high school youth is the abuse of

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A) nonprescription drugs. 
B) inhalants. 
C) methamphetamines. 
D) opiates. 
A) nonprescription drugs. 
B) inhalants. 
C) methamphetamines. 
D) opiates. A

Question 3

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

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A) Asian American boy 
B) White American girl 
C) Latino boy 
D) African American girl 
A) Asian American boy 
B) White American girl 
C) Latino boy 
D) African American girl C

Question 4

According to the text,Piaget's theory considers all of the following EXCEPT

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A) gains in information-processing capacity. 
B) accumulation of knowledge and expertise. 
C) role of metacognition. 
D) moral considerations of cognitive development. 
A) gains in information-processing capacity. 
B) accumulation of knowledge and expertise. 
C) role of metacognition. 
D) moral considerations of cognitive development.

Question 5

At age 18,Terri is 25 percent underweight and has stopped menstruating.However,she is afraid of becoming fat.She is also overactive and obsessed with food.She is probably

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A) anorexic. 
B) bulimic. 
C) schizophrenic. 
D) suicidal. 
A) anorexic. 
B) bulimic. 
C) schizophrenic. 
D) suicidal.

Question 6

Which person is at greatest likelihood for engaging in risky sexual behaviors?

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A) Early-developing boy in an all-boys school. 
B) Late-developing boy in a mixed-gender school. 
C) Early-developing girl in a mixed-gender school. 
D) Early-developing girl in an all-girls school. 
A) Early-developing boy in an all-boys school. 
B) Late-developing boy in a mixed-gender school. 
C) Early-developing girl in a mixed-gender school. 
D) Early-developing girl in an all-girls school.

Question 7

Depression appears in adolescents as which behavior?

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A) Irritability 
B) Laziness 
C) Loneliness 
D) Ebullience 
A) Irritability 
B) Laziness 
C) Loneliness 
D) Ebullience

Question 8

In recent years,there has been a drop in adolescents' overall use of drugs.The exception to this is an increase in the use of

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A) heroin and other opiates-both natural and synthetic. 
B) ecstasy and anabolic steroids. 
C) marijuana and prescription drugs. 
D) methamphetamines 
A) heroin and other opiates-both natural and synthetic. 
B) ecstasy and anabolic steroids. 
C) marijuana and prescription drugs. 
D) methamphetamines

Question 9

Nocturnal emission is

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A) also called a wet dream. 
B) common in adolescent girls. 
C) a signal of a sexual disorder. 
D) found only in sexually active males. 
A) also called a wet dream. 
B) common in adolescent girls. 
C) a signal of a sexual disorder. 
D) found only in sexually active males.

Question 10

Which of the following is TRUE about the secular trend for early onset of puberty?

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A) It is probably due to better health and nutrition. 
B) It does not appear to have a genetic limit. 
C) It is found in nonindustrialized countries. 
D) It is so called because it seems to be linked with decreased influence of religion. 
A) It is probably due to better health and nutrition. 
B) It does not appear to have a genetic limit. 
C) It is found in nonindustrialized countries. 
D) It is so called because it seems to be linked with decreased influence of religion.

Question 11

One of the major problems with currently existing vocational training programs is that they

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A) have limited enrollment. 
B) do not allow students to work part-time. 
C) are not comprehensive and not tied to the needs of the community. 
D) cannot graduate students fast enough to fill positions in the community. 
A) have limited enrollment. 
B) do not allow students to work part-time. 
C) are not comprehensive and not tied to the needs of the community. 
D) cannot graduate students fast enough to fill positions in the community.

Question 12

A pattern of late bedtimes and oversleeping in the morning can contribute to

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A) depression. 
B) stress. 
C) insomnia. 
D) night terrors. 
A) depression. 
B) stress. 
C) insomnia. 
D) night terrors.

Question 13

The precise time when puberty begins seems to depend on

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A) the neurological program in the brain. 
B) reaching a critical weight level. 
C) the age of the person. 
D) the personality of the person. 
A) the neurological program in the brain. 
B) reaching a critical weight level. 
C) the age of the person. 
D) the personality of the person.

Question 14

Which of these groups has the highest rate of suicide?

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A) Adolescent males 
B) Native American males 
C) African American females 
D) Depressed homosexuals 
A) Adolescent males 
B) Native American males 
C) African American females 
D) Depressed homosexuals

Question 15

Lucy solves a chemistry problem by systematically testing several hypotheses.She is at which stage of cognitive development,according to Piaget?

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A) Sensorimotor 
B) Preoperational 
C) Formal operations 
D) Concrete operations 
A) Sensorimotor 
B) Preoperational 
C) Formal operations 
D) Concrete operations

Question 16

Secondary sex characteristics include which of the following?

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A) Pubic hair 
B) Breast growth in females 
C) Broad shoulders in males 
D) All of these 
A) Pubic hair 
B) Breast growth in females 
C) Broad shoulders in males 
D) All of these

Question 17

Factors that have been found to reduce the risk of suicidal behavior in today's youth include

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A) emotional well-being. 
B) academic achievement. 
C) sense of connectedness. 
D) All of these 
A) emotional well-being. 
B) academic achievement. 
C) sense of connectedness. 
D) All of these

Question 18

According to the text,adolescence is defined as

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A) encompassing the years between 11 and 20. 
B) puberty. 
C) cognitive changes. D an apprenticeship. 
A) encompassing the years between 11 and 20. 
B) puberty. 
C) cognitive changes. D an apprenticeship.

Question 19

All of the following are strong factors in getting adolescents to start smoking EXCEPT

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A) peer pressure. 
B) early experience with tobacco. 
C) family influence. 
D) the taste of tobacco. 
A) peer pressure. 
B) early experience with tobacco. 
C) family influence. 
D) the taste of tobacco.

Question 20

Most adolescents function at which of Kohlberg's stages of moral development?

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A) Preconventional morality 
B) Morality of conventional role conformity 
C) Morality of autonomous moral principles 
D) Authoritative morality 
A) Preconventional morality 
B) Morality of conventional role conformity 
C) Morality of autonomous moral principles 
D) Authoritative morality

The leading cause of death among U.S.teenagers,accounting for two of three deaths of 16- to 19-year-olds,is

An increasing trend in drug use by high school youth is the abuse of

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

According to the text,Piaget's theory considers all of the following EXCEPT

At age 18,Terri is 25 percent underweight and has stopped menstruating.However,she is afraid of becoming fat.She is also overactive and obsessed with food.She is probably

Which person is at greatest likelihood for engaging in risky sexual behaviors?

Depression appears in adolescents as which behavior?

In recent years,there has been a drop in adolescents' overall use of drugs.The exception to this is an increase in the use of

Nocturnal emission is

Which of the following is TRUE about the secular trend for early onset of puberty?

One of the major problems with currently existing vocational training programs is that they

A pattern of late bedtimes and oversleeping in the morning can contribute to

The precise time when puberty begins seems to depend on

Which of these groups has the highest rate of suicide?

Lucy solves a chemistry problem by systematically testing several hypotheses.She is at which stage of cognitive development,according to Piaget?

Secondary sex characteristics include which of the following?

Factors that have been found to reduce the risk of suicidal behavior in today's youth include

According to the text,adolescence is defined as

All of the following are strong factors in getting adolescents to start smoking EXCEPT

Most adolescents function at which of Kohlberg's stages of moral development?

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Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

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Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

The leading cause of death among U.S.teenagers,accounting for two of three deaths of 16- to 19-year-olds,is

An increasing trend in drug use by high school youth is the abuse of

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

According to the text,Piaget's theory considers all of the following EXCEPT

At age 18,Terri is 25 percent underweight and has stopped menstruating.However,she is afraid of becoming fat.She is also overactive and obsessed with food.She is probably

Which person is at greatest likelihood for engaging in risky sexual behaviors?

Depression appears in adolescents as which behavior?

In recent years,there has been a drop in adolescents' overall use of drugs.The exception to this is an increase in the use of

Nocturnal emission is

Which of the following is TRUE about the secular trend for early onset of puberty?

One of the major problems with currently existing vocational training programs is that they

A pattern of late bedtimes and oversleeping in the morning can contribute to

The precise time when puberty begins seems to depend on

Which of these groups has the highest rate of suicide?

Lucy solves a chemistry problem by systematically testing several hypotheses.She is at which stage of cognitive development,according to Piaget?

Secondary sex characteristics include which of the following?

Factors that have been found to reduce the risk of suicidal behavior in today's youth include

According to the text,adolescence is defined as

All of the following are strong factors in getting adolescents to start smoking EXCEPT

Most adolescents function at which of Kohlberg's stages of moral development?

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

Dealing With Death and Bereavement

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