Question 1

Early sexual activity is more common among young people from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mid- to high-SES homes 
B)  economically disadvantaged homes 
C)  only-child families 
D)  dual-earner families 
A)  mid- to high-SES homes 
B)  economically disadvantaged homes 
C)  only-child families 
D)  dual-earner families

Question 2

In Canada and Western Europe,where community- and school-based clinics offer adolescents contraceptives and where universal health insurance helps pay for them,__________ than in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  teenage sexual activity is much higher 
B)  teenage sexual activity is much lower 
C)  pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion rates are much higher 
D)  pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion rates are much lower 
A)  teenage sexual activity is much higher 
B)  teenage sexual activity is much lower 
C)  pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion rates are much higher 
D)  pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion rates are much lower

Question 3

Discuss motor development and physical activity in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

Puberty brings steady improvements in gr

Question 4

Which statement about part-time work during high school is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The more hours students work, the more likely they are to drop out of school. 
B)  About 10 percent of U.S. high school students work part-time during the school year. 
C)  Heavy commitment to part-time work is not harmful as long as the job involves repetitive tasks. 
D)  Students who spend many hours at low-level part-time jobs report less drug and alcohol use. 
A)  The more hours students work, the more likely they are to drop out of school. 
B)  About 10 percent of U.S. high school students work part-time during the school year. 
C)  Heavy commitment to part-time work is not harmful as long as the job involves repetitive tasks. 
D)  Students who spend many hours at low-level part-time jobs report less drug and alcohol use.

Question 5

Dr.Parsons sees the social environment as being entirely responsible for the range of teenage experiences,from erratic and agitated to calm and stress-free.His view of adolescence best aligns with that of which researcher?

Accepted Answer

A)  G. Stanley Hall 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Margaret Mead 
D)  Charles Darwin 
A)  G. Stanley Hall 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Margaret Mead 
D)  Charles Darwin

Question 6

Fourteen-year-old Phil experiences muscle growth and notices the growth of body and facial hair.Which hormone is responsible for this change?

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen 
B)  testosterone 
C)  adrenal androgens 
D)  thyroxine 
A)  estrogen 
B)  testosterone 
C)  adrenal androgens 
D)  thyroxine

Question 7

Individuals with bulimia nervosa usually __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  feel depressed and guilty about their abnormal eating habits 
B)  lose between 25 and 50 percent of their body weight 
C)  deny or minimize the seriousness of the disorder 
D)  have overprotective and controlling parents 
A)  feel depressed and guilty about their abnormal eating habits 
B)  lose between 25 and 50 percent of their body weight 
C)  deny or minimize the seriousness of the disorder 
D)  have overprotective and controlling parents

Question 8

Mr.Vogt is frustrated with his daughter's exaggerated sense of her personal uniqueness.One way he could deal with this is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage a more balanced perspective by pointing out that he had similar feelings as a teenager 
B)  give her a "reality check" in which he points out many other people with similar characteristics 
C)  play along with her inflated sense of self, as it will eventually diminish on its own 
D)  refuse to acknowledge his daughter's unique characteristics 
A)  encourage a more balanced perspective by pointing out that he had similar feelings as a teenager 
B)  give her a "reality check" in which he points out many other people with similar characteristics 
C)  play along with her inflated sense of self, as it will eventually diminish on its own 
D)  refuse to acknowledge his daughter's unique characteristics

Question 9

Differences in __________ skills are believed to be major contributors to a widening gender gap in college enrollments.

Accepted Answer

A)  math 
B)  science 
C)  computer 
D)  literacy 
A)  math 
B)  science 
C)  computer 
D)  literacy

Question 10

Programs that __________ can make staying in school easier for at-risk adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A)  suspend students for misbehavior 
B)  focus on purely academic work 
C)  offer flexible work‒study arrangements 
D)  prohibit participation in extracurricular activities 
A)  suspend students for misbehavior 
B)  focus on purely academic work 
C)  offer flexible work‒study arrangements 
D)  prohibit participation in extracurricular activities

Question 11

In a study of sixth through tenth graders,__________ predicted self-esteem and overall positive adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A)  a sensation-seeking personality 
B)  sense of personal uniqueness 
C)  egocentric thought 
D)  sense of omnipotence 
A)  a sensation-seeking personality 
B)  sense of personal uniqueness 
C)  egocentric thought 
D)  sense of omnipotence

Question 12

Early-maturing European-American girls tend to report a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive attitude about their physical appearance 
B)  less positive body image than their on-time agemates 
C)  more positive body image than their late-maturing agemates 
D)  more positive body image than early-maturing boys 
A)  positive attitude about their physical appearance 
B)  less positive body image than their on-time agemates 
C)  more positive body image than their late-maturing agemates 
D)  more positive body image than early-maturing boys

Question 13

Which high school student is receiving support that leads to higher academic achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ebony, whose high school has high-quality vocational education 
B)  Darnell, who works 25 hours per week during the school year 
C)  Felipe, whose peers are supportive but not interested in school 
D)  Sara, whose parents jointly make decisions on her behalf 
A)  Ebony, whose high school has high-quality vocational education 
B)  Darnell, who works 25 hours per week during the school year 
C)  Felipe, whose peers are supportive but not interested in school 
D)  Sara, whose parents jointly make decisions on her behalf

Question 14

__________ is strongly associated with greater intake of fruits,vegetables,grains,and calcium-rich foods.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitamin supplementation 
B)  Number of hours of sleep 
C)  Dieting in adolescence 
D)  Frequency of family meals 
A)  Vitamin supplementation 
B)  Number of hours of sleep 
C)  Dieting in adolescence 
D)  Frequency of family meals

Question 15

Fifteen-year-old Mary,who has become critical of her parents and siblings,envisions a world with no injustice or discrimination.This is typical of the __________ that manifests from adolescents' capacity to think about possibilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal fable 
B)  imaginary audience 
C)  idealism 
D)  egocentrism 
A)  personal fable 
B)  imaginary audience 
C)  idealism 
D)  egocentrism

Question 16

Typically,North American parents __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rarely talk about sex in their children's presence 
B)  provide their children with a lot of information about sex 
C)  engage in meaningful discussions with teens about sex 
D)  discuss sexual health with their children's dating partners 
A)  rarely talk about sex in their children's presence 
B)  provide their children with a lot of information about sex 
C)  engage in meaningful discussions with teens about sex 
D)  discuss sexual health with their children's dating partners

Question 17

Follow-up research reveals that __________-maturing __________,especially,are at risk for lasting difficulties.

Accepted Answer

A)  early; boys 
B)  late; girls 
C)  late; boys 
D)  early; girls 
A)  early; boys 
B)  late; girls 
C)  late; boys 
D)  early; girls

Question 18

Binge-eating disorder __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is accompanied by purging, exercise, or fasting 
B)  typically leads to overweight and obesity 
C)  usually leads to restrictive dieting 
D)  leads to delayed menarche or disrupted menstrual cycles 
A)  is accompanied by purging, exercise, or fasting 
B)  typically leads to overweight and obesity 
C)  usually leads to restrictive dieting 
D)  leads to delayed menarche or disrupted menstrual cycles

Question 19

Brian is a star high school athlete who has recently exhibited severe mood swings and aggressiveness.An initial health screening indicates that Brian has acne,excess body hair,and high blood pressure.Brian's symptoms are consistent with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  delayed puberty 
B)  sexual maturation 
C)  physical self-efficacy 
D)  anabolic steroid use 
A)  delayed puberty 
B)  sexual maturation 
C)  physical self-efficacy 
D)  anabolic steroid use

Question 20

Discuss the effects of part-time work during high school.

Accepted Answer

The number of U.S.high school students e

Early sexual activity is more common among young people from __________.

In Canada and Western Europe,where community- and school-based clinics offer adolescents contraceptives and where universal health insurance helps pay for them,__________ than in the United States.

Discuss motor development and physical activity in adolescence.

Which statement about part-time work during high school is true?

Dr.Parsons sees the social environment as being entirely responsible for the range of teenage experiences,from erratic and agitated to calm and stress-free.His view of adolescence best aligns with that of which researcher?

Fourteen-year-old Phil experiences muscle growth and notices the growth of body and facial hair.Which hormone is responsible for this change?

Individuals with bulimia nervosa usually __________.

Mr.Vogt is frustrated with his daughter's exaggerated sense of her personal uniqueness.One way he could deal with this is to __________.

Differences in __________ skills are believed to be major contributors to a widening gender gap in college enrollments.

Programs that __________ can make staying in school easier for at-risk adolescents.

In a study of sixth through tenth graders,__________ predicted self-esteem and overall positive adjustment.

Early-maturing European-American girls tend to report a __________.

Which high school student is receiving support that leads to higher academic achievement?

__________ is strongly associated with greater intake of fruits,vegetables,grains,and calcium-rich foods.

Fifteen-year-old Mary,who has become critical of her parents and siblings,envisions a world with no injustice or discrimination.This is typical of the __________ that manifests from adolescents' capacity to think about possibilities.

Typically,North American parents __________.

Follow-up research reveals that -maturing ,especially,are at risk for lasting difficulties.

Binge-eating disorder __________.

Brian is a star high school athlete who has recently exhibited severe mood swings and aggressiveness.An initial health screening indicates that Brian has acne,excess body hair,and high blood pressure.Brian's symptoms are consistent with __________.

Discuss the effects of part-time work during high school.

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

Early sexual activity is more common among young people from __________.

In Canada and Western Europe,where community- and school-based clinics offer adolescents contraceptives and where universal health insurance helps pay for them,__________ than in the United States.

Discuss motor development and physical activity in adolescence.

Which statement about part-time work during high school is true?

Dr.Parsons sees the social environment as being entirely responsible for the range of teenage experiences,from erratic and agitated to calm and stress-free.His view of adolescence best aligns with that of which researcher?

Fourteen-year-old Phil experiences muscle growth and notices the growth of body and facial hair.Which hormone is responsible for this change?

Individuals with bulimia nervosa usually __________.

Mr.Vogt is frustrated with his daughter's exaggerated sense of her personal uniqueness.One way he could deal with this is to __________.

Differences in __________ skills are believed to be major contributors to a widening gender gap in college enrollments.

Programs that __________ can make staying in school easier for at-risk adolescents.

In a study of sixth through tenth graders,__________ predicted self-esteem and overall positive adjustment.

Early-maturing European-American girls tend to report a __________.

Which high school student is receiving support that leads to higher academic achievement?

__________ is strongly associated with greater intake of fruits,vegetables,grains,and calcium-rich foods.

Fifteen-year-old Mary,who has become critical of her parents and siblings,envisions a world with no injustice or discrimination.This is typical of the __________ that manifests from adolescents' capacity to think about possibilities.

Typically,North American parents __________.

Follow-up research reveals that __________-maturing __________,especially,are at risk for lasting difficulties.

Binge-eating disorder __________.

Brian is a star high school athlete who has recently exhibited severe mood swings and aggressiveness.An initial health screening indicates that Brian has acne,excess body hair,and high blood pressure.Brian's symptoms are consistent with __________.

Discuss the effects of part-time work during high school.

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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Follow-up research reveals that -maturing ,especially,are at risk for lasting difficulties.