Question 1

Compared to adults,adolescents process information about emotions

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A) similarly. 
B) differently. 
C) None of these 
D) Both of these,at different times 
A) similarly. 
B) differently. 
C) None of these 
D) Both of these,at different times

Question 2

Before the 20th century,there was no concept of adolescence;children moved to adulthood either through physical maturity or when they began apprenticeships.Adolescence is

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A) an arbitrary state. 
B) a sign of puberty. 
C) a social construction. 
D) a genetically determined stage. 
A) an arbitrary state. 
B) a sign of puberty. 
C) a social construction. 
D) a genetically determined stage.

Question 3

Which of the following describes the major changes that occur in the brain during adolescence?

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A) Stopping of brain changes 
B) Growth and pruning of gray matter 
C) Growth alone 
D) Growth of the gray matter 
A) Stopping of brain changes 
B) Growth and pruning of gray matter 
C) Growth alone 
D) Growth of the gray matter

Question 4

Which of the following is a cause of obesity?

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A) Inadequate physical activity 
B) Poor eating habits 
C) Genetic predisposition 
D) All of these 
A) Inadequate physical activity 
B) Poor eating habits 
C) Genetic predisposition 
D) All of these

Question 5

Menarche,or the first menstruation,

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A) occurs at the beginning of puberty. 
B) accompanies the onset of the development of public hair. 
C) is a sign of sexual maturity. 
D) signals a sexual disorder. 
A) occurs at the beginning of puberty. 
B) accompanies the onset of the development of public hair. 
C) is a sign of sexual maturity. 
D) signals a sexual disorder.

Question 6

The following behaviors pose risks to adolescents' physical and mental well-being EXCEPT

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A) drug abuse. 
B) working at a part-time job. 
C) accidents. 
D) smoking cigarettes. 
A) drug abuse. 
B) working at a part-time job. 
C) accidents. 
D) smoking cigarettes.

Question 7

The awareness and monitoring of one's own mental processes and strategies is called

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A) cognition. 
B) metacognition. 
C) bilateral cognition. 
D) processing. 
A) cognition. 
B) metacognition. 
C) bilateral cognition. 
D) processing.

Question 8

With formal thought,adolescents are able to

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A) social-perspective take. 
B) define and discuss love,justice,and freedom. 
C) speak a different language with adults and peers. 
D) All of these 
A) social-perspective take. 
B) define and discuss love,justice,and freedom. 
C) speak a different language with adults and peers. 
D) All of these

Question 9

Oftentimes the educational system,because of its emphasis on the ability to memorize and analyze material,

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A) isolates students whose strengths lie in creative or practical thinking. 
B) guides all students to become good thinkers. 
C) offers students a variety of avenues to explore in pursuing their vocational aspirations. 
D) provides opportunities for students to enter any profession they desire. 
A) isolates students whose strengths lie in creative or practical thinking. 
B) guides all students to become good thinkers. 
C) offers students a variety of avenues to explore in pursuing their vocational aspirations. 
D) provides opportunities for students to enter any profession they desire.

Question 10

Several studies have suggested that____________ is associated with early menarche.

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A) parental warmth 
B) harmonious family relationships 
C) family conflict 
D) parental involvement in child rearing 
A) parental warmth 
B) harmonious family relationships 
C) family conflict 
D) parental involvement in child rearing

Question 11

Adolescent girls are more likely to be depressed than adolescent boys because they experience

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A) biological changes in puberty. 
B) family conflict. 
C) more help with emotional problems. 
D) None of these 
A) biological changes in puberty. 
B) family conflict. 
C) more help with emotional problems. 
D) None of these

Question 12

At what age would you expect an average American girl to begin puberty?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 to 7 
B) 9 to 10 
C) 12 to 14 
D) 14 to 15 
A) 6 to 7 
B) 9 to 10 
C) 12 to 14 
D) 14 to 15

Question 13

The principal sign of sexual maturity in males is

Accepted Answer

A) growth of the penis. 
B) growth of testes. 
C) ejaculation of semen. 
D) the adolescent growth spurt. 
A) growth of the penis. 
B) growth of testes. 
C) ejaculation of semen. 
D) the adolescent growth spurt.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a risk factor in drug use in adolescents?

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A) A "difficult" temperament 
B) Early initiation in drug use 
C) Aggression 
D) Peer acceptance 
A) A "difficult" temperament 
B) Early initiation in drug use 
C) Aggression 
D) Peer acceptance

Question 15

The term for one's first period is

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A) puberty. 
B) menarche. 
C) adolescence. 
D) spermarche. 
A) puberty. 
B) menarche. 
C) adolescence. 
D) spermarche.

Question 16

According to research described in the text,parents of high school students who earned the highest grades were likely to be

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A) authoritarian. 
B) authoritative. 
C) permissive. 
D) inconsistent. 
A) authoritarian. 
B) authoritative. 
C) permissive. 
D) inconsistent.

Question 17

Overweight teenagers are at heightened risk for

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A) hypertension. 
B) diabetes. 
C) high cholesterol. 
D) All of these 
A) hypertension. 
B) diabetes. 
C) high cholesterol. 
D) All of these

Question 18

Ms.Heil is a new teacher at the Roosevelt High School.She is concerned about her students and pays close attention to their affective behavior.When assessing a student's potential for suicidal behavior,Ms.Heil should look for all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial behavior. 
B) perpetrators and victims of violence. 
C) high tolerance for frustration. 
D) depression. 
A) antisocial behavior. 
B) perpetrators and victims of violence. 
C) high tolerance for frustration. 
D) depression.

Question 19

At puberty,brain changes include

Accepted Answer

A) major changes in gray matter in frontal lobes. 
B) decline in gray matter in the prefrontal cortex. 
C)  under-activation of the amygdala. 
D)  no changes in brain development. 
A) major changes in gray matter in frontal lobes. 
B) decline in gray matter in the prefrontal cortex. 
C)  under-activation of the amygdala. 
D)  no changes in brain development.

Question 20

Treatment for anorexia and bulimia may include

Accepted Answer

A) family therapy. 
B) antidepressant drugs. 
C) cognitive behavior therapy. 
D) All of these 
A) family therapy. 
B) antidepressant drugs. 
C) cognitive behavior therapy. 
D) All of these

Compared to adults,adolescents process information about emotions

Before the 20th century,there was no concept of adolescence;children moved to adulthood either through physical maturity or when they began apprenticeships.Adolescence is

Which of the following describes the major changes that occur in the brain during adolescence?

Which of the following is a cause of obesity?

Menarche,or the first menstruation,

The following behaviors pose risks to adolescents' physical and mental well-being EXCEPT

The awareness and monitoring of one's own mental processes and strategies is called

With formal thought,adolescents are able to

Oftentimes the educational system,because of its emphasis on the ability to memorize and analyze material,

Several studies have suggested that____________ is associated with early menarche.

Adolescent girls are more likely to be depressed than adolescent boys because they experience

At what age would you expect an average American girl to begin puberty?

The principal sign of sexual maturity in males is

Which of the following is not a risk factor in drug use in adolescents?

The term for one's first period is

According to research described in the text,parents of high school students who earned the highest grades were likely to be

Overweight teenagers are at heightened risk for

Ms.Heil is a new teacher at the Roosevelt High School.She is concerned about her students and pays close attention to their affective behavior.When assessing a student's potential for suicidal behavior,Ms.Heil should look for all of the following EXCEPT

At puberty,brain changes include

Treatment for anorexia and bulimia may include

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Compared to adults,adolescents process information about emotions

Before the 20th century,there was no concept of adolescence;children moved to adulthood either through physical maturity or when they began apprenticeships.Adolescence is

Which of the following describes the major changes that occur in the brain during adolescence?

Which of the following is a cause of obesity?

Menarche,or the first menstruation,

The following behaviors pose risks to adolescents' physical and mental well-being EXCEPT

The awareness and monitoring of one's own mental processes and strategies is called

With formal thought,adolescents are able to

Oftentimes the educational system,because of its emphasis on the ability to memorize and analyze material,

Several studies have suggested that____________ is associated with early menarche.

Adolescent girls are more likely to be depressed than adolescent boys because they experience

At what age would you expect an average American girl to begin puberty?

The principal sign of sexual maturity in males is

Which of the following is not a risk factor in drug use in adolescents?

The term for one's first period is

According to research described in the text,parents of high school students who earned the highest grades were likely to be

Overweight teenagers are at heightened risk for

Ms.Heil is a new teacher at the Roosevelt High School.She is concerned about her students and pays close attention to their affective behavior.When assessing a student's potential for suicidal behavior,Ms.Heil should look for all of the following EXCEPT

At puberty,brain changes include

Treatment for anorexia and bulimia may include

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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