Question 1

When adolescents die,it is usually from which of the following?

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A) Cancer 
B) Accidents 
C) Homicide 
D) Suicide 
A) Cancer 
B) Accidents 
C) Homicide 
D) Suicide

Question 2

What percentage of American teens are binge drinkers?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 % 
B) 10% 
C) 24% 
D) 52% 
A) 2 % 
B) 10% 
C) 24% 
D) 52%

Question 3

According to Piaget,adolescents are in which stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Adolescents who have bulimia

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A) may be depressed. 
B) have low self-esteem. 
C) are overly concerned about body image. 
D) All of these 
A) may be depressed. 
B) have low self-esteem. 
C) are overly concerned about body image. 
D) All of these

Question 5

Physical exercise affects both physical and mental health by doing all of the following EXCEPT

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A) helping build desired muscle. 
B) reducing anxiety and stress. 
C) decreasing time spent dealing with friends. 
D) increasing feelings of confidence. 
A) helping build desired muscle. 
B) reducing anxiety and stress. 
C) decreasing time spent dealing with friends. 
D) increasing feelings of confidence.

Question 6

The unhealthy diets of many adolescents place them at risk for all of the following EXCEPT

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A) being overweight. 
B) deficiencies in iron and calcium. 
C) high-fat and low-nutrient eating. 
D) increased heart attacks. 
A) being overweight. 
B) deficiencies in iron and calcium. 
C) high-fat and low-nutrient eating. 
D) increased heart attacks.

Question 7

Although most adolescents who attempt suicide do it by taking pills,the method of those who succeed is most likely to be

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A) carbon monoxide. 
B) an intentional car crash. 
C) overdose of recreational drugs. 
D) a firearm. 
A) carbon monoxide. 
B) an intentional car crash. 
C) overdose of recreational drugs. 
D) a firearm.

Question 8

Ron has internalized the moral standards of his parents and grandparents.He is concerned with being considered a good son and maintaining the social order.According to Kohlberg,Ron is in the stage of the

Accepted Answer

A) morality of conventional role conformity. 
B) morality of autonomous moral principles. 
C) preconventional morality. 
D) authoritarian morality. 
A) morality of conventional role conformity. 
B) morality of autonomous moral principles. 
C) preconventional morality. 
D) authoritarian morality.

Question 9

In recent years,the rate of smoking among adolescents has

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A) risen. 
B) declined. 
C) stayed the same. 
D) remained somewhat stable. 
A) risen. 
B) declined. 
C) stayed the same. 
D) remained somewhat stable.

Question 10

Research suggests that the pubertal process takes about____________ in both sexes.

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A) 3-4 years. 
B) 1-2 years. 
C) 5-6 years. 
D) 7-8 years. 
A) 3-4 years. 
B) 1-2 years. 
C) 5-6 years. 
D) 7-8 years.

Question 11

The most common eating disorder is

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia. 
B) obesity. 
C) bulimia. 
D) addiction to junk food. 
A) anorexia. 
B) obesity. 
C) bulimia. 
D) addiction to junk food.

Question 12

Asian American students,on average,get higher grades and score higher on achievement tests than white students,because

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A) they are innately smarter than white students. 
B) they have no moral standard against cheating. 
C) they are obsessed with achievement. 
D) their parents and peers value achievement. 
A) they are innately smarter than white students. 
B) they have no moral standard against cheating. 
C) they are obsessed with achievement. 
D) their parents and peers value achievement.

Question 13

Which of the following is a central organizing experience in most adolescents' lives?

Accepted Answer

A) Home 
B) School 
C) Church 
D) Family 
A) Home 
B) School 
C) Church 
D) Family

Question 14

The growth spurt in girls usually begins at about the age of

Accepted Answer

A) 10. 
B) 12. 
C) 14. 
D) 16. 
A) 10. 
B) 12. 
C) 14. 
D) 16.

Question 15

The typical anorexic is

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A) an underachiever in school. 
B) depressed. 
C) rarely thinking about food or handling it. 
D) fully aware of how abnormally thin she is,but cannot help herself. 
A) an underachiever in school. 
B) depressed. 
C) rarely thinking about food or handling it. 
D) fully aware of how abnormally thin she is,but cannot help herself.

Question 16

Secret gorging on food followed by vomiting,fasting,or purging with use of laxatives is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) anorexics. 
B) bulimics. 
C) obese teenagers. 
D) compulsive dieters. 
A) anorexics. 
B) bulimics. 
C) obese teenagers. 
D) compulsive dieters.

Question 17

As adolescents move into the stage of formal operations,they are able to make moral judgments and plan for the future.This means they are thinking

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A) abstractly. 
B) sophisticatedly. 
C) realistically. 
D) consistently. 
A) abstractly. 
B) sophisticatedly. 
C) realistically. 
D) consistently.

Question 18

The initial origin of the hormonal changes that cause puberty is from the _______ gland.

Accepted Answer

A) pituitary 
B) adrenal 
C) thyroid 
D) lacrimal 
A) pituitary 
B) adrenal 
C) thyroid 
D) lacrimal

Question 19

Which of the following statements about gender as a factor in occupational choice is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender-typing in occupational choice has diminished to such an extent that gender is no longer a significant influence. 
B) Although gender-typing in occupational choice has declined considerably,some counselors still steer boys and girls to gender-typed careers. 
C) Recent studies have found increasingly significant gender differences in mathematical and verbal abilities. 
D) Fewer boys than girls take physics and computer science. 
A) Gender-typing in occupational choice has diminished to such an extent that gender is no longer a significant influence. 
B) Although gender-typing in occupational choice has declined considerably,some counselors still steer boys and girls to gender-typed careers. 
C) Recent studies have found increasingly significant gender differences in mathematical and verbal abilities. 
D) Fewer boys than girls take physics and computer science.

Question 20

Compared to boys of the same age,girls between the ages of 11 and 13 are

Accepted Answer

A) taller. 
B) smarter. 
C) thinner. 
D) weaker. 
A) taller. 
B) smarter. 
C) thinner. 
D) weaker.

When adolescents die,it is usually from which of the following?

What percentage of American teens are binge drinkers?

According to Piaget,adolescents are in which stage of cognitive development?

Adolescents who have bulimia

Physical exercise affects both physical and mental health by doing all of the following EXCEPT

The unhealthy diets of many adolescents place them at risk for all of the following EXCEPT

Although most adolescents who attempt suicide do it by taking pills,the method of those who succeed is most likely to be

Ron has internalized the moral standards of his parents and grandparents.He is concerned with being considered a good son and maintaining the social order.According to Kohlberg,Ron is in the stage of the

In recent years,the rate of smoking among adolescents has

Research suggests that the pubertal process takes about____________ in both sexes.

The most common eating disorder is

Asian American students,on average,get higher grades and score higher on achievement tests than white students,because

Which of the following is a central organizing experience in most adolescents' lives?

The growth spurt in girls usually begins at about the age of

The typical anorexic is

Secret gorging on food followed by vomiting,fasting,or purging with use of laxatives is characteristic of

As adolescents move into the stage of formal operations,they are able to make moral judgments and plan for the future.This means they are thinking

The initial origin of the hormonal changes that cause puberty is from the _______ gland.

Which of the following statements about gender as a factor in occupational choice is true?

Compared to boys of the same age,girls between the ages of 11 and 13 are

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

When adolescents die,it is usually from which of the following?

What percentage of American teens are binge drinkers?

According to Piaget,adolescents are in which stage of cognitive development?

Adolescents who have bulimia

Physical exercise affects both physical and mental health by doing all of the following EXCEPT

The unhealthy diets of many adolescents place them at risk for all of the following EXCEPT

Although most adolescents who attempt suicide do it by taking pills,the method of those who succeed is most likely to be

Ron has internalized the moral standards of his parents and grandparents.He is concerned with being considered a good son and maintaining the social order.According to Kohlberg,Ron is in the stage of the

In recent years,the rate of smoking among adolescents has

Research suggests that the pubertal process takes about____________ in both sexes.

The most common eating disorder is

Asian American students,on average,get higher grades and score higher on achievement tests than white students,because

Which of the following is a central organizing experience in most adolescents' lives?

The growth spurt in girls usually begins at about the age of

The typical anorexic is

Secret gorging on food followed by vomiting,fasting,or purging with use of laxatives is characteristic of

As adolescents move into the stage of formal operations,they are able to make moral judgments and plan for the future.This means they are thinking

The initial origin of the hormonal changes that cause puberty is from the _______ gland.

Which of the following statements about gender as a factor in occupational choice is true?

Compared to boys of the same age,girls between the ages of 11 and 13 are

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

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