Question 1

Compared to students grouped by ability into higher tracks,those in low tracks __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gain in academic self-esteem 
B)  exert substantially more effort 
C)  experience more stimulating classrooms 
D)  experience reduced teacher expectations 
A)  gain in academic self-esteem 
B)  exert substantially more effort 
C)  experience more stimulating classrooms 
D)  experience reduced teacher expectations

Question 2

__________ high school girls exceed boys in math scores.

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadian and British 
B)  Swedish and Icelandic 
C)  French and German 
D)  Chinese and Japanese 
A)  Canadian and British 
B)  Swedish and Icelandic 
C)  French and German 
D)  Chinese and Japanese

Question 3

Sleep-deprived adolescents __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can make up sleep they have missed later 
B)  are more likely to suffer from anxiety and irritability 
C)  are less likely to engage in high-risk behaviors 
D)  display increases in executive function 
A)  can make up sleep they have missed later 
B)  are more likely to suffer from anxiety and irritability 
C)  are less likely to engage in high-risk behaviors 
D)  display increases in executive function

Question 4

High-achieving students typically have parents who __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are very involved in elementary school but are less involved in middle and high school 
B)  remain invested in their teenagers' education and keep tabs on academic progress 
C)  are somewhat involved in elementary school but are very involved in middle and high school 
D)  rely on them to communicate with teachers and give them complete scheduling authority 
A)  are very involved in elementary school but are less involved in middle and high school 
B)  remain invested in their teenagers' education and keep tabs on academic progress 
C)  are somewhat involved in elementary school but are very involved in middle and high school 
D)  rely on them to communicate with teachers and give them complete scheduling authority

Question 5

Describe the sleep patterns of teenagers today.Discuss sleep deprivation and sleep rebound.

Accepted Answer

At puberty,revisions occur in the way th

Question 6

According to Piaget,12-year-old Bula __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can "operate on operations" 
B)  does not yet have the capacity for abstract thinking 
C)  probably starts with reality when problem solving 
D)  cannot separate the effects of variables 
A)  can "operate on operations" 
B)  does not yet have the capacity for abstract thinking 
C)  probably starts with reality when problem solving 
D)  cannot separate the effects of variables

Question 7

Carlie engages in binge eating,followed by deliberate vomiting,purging with laxatives,excessive exercise,and strict dieting or even fasting.Carlie suffers from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  marasmus 
B)  food insecurity 
C)  bulimia nervosa 
D)  anorexia nervosa 
A)  marasmus 
B)  food insecurity 
C)  bulimia nervosa 
D)  anorexia nervosa

Question 8

G.Stanley Hall described adolescence as a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  time in which sexual impulses reawaken in the genital stage, triggering psychological conflict and volatile behavior 
B)  period so turbulent that it resembled the era in which humans evolved from savages into civilized beings 
C)  generally pleasant time of life in which the social environment is entirely responsible for the range of teenage experiences 
D)  time when internal stresses and social expectations prompt moments of uncertainty, self-doubt, and disappointment 
A)  time in which sexual impulses reawaken in the genital stage, triggering psychological conflict and volatile behavior 
B)  period so turbulent that it resembled the era in which humans evolved from savages into civilized beings 
C)  generally pleasant time of life in which the social environment is entirely responsible for the range of teenage experiences 
D)  time when internal stresses and social expectations prompt moments of uncertainty, self-doubt, and disappointment

Question 9

With respect to propositional thought in an entirely verbal mode,young children have great difficulty reasoning from premises that contradict reality or their own beliefs because they __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  automatically inhibit activation of well-learned, real-world knowledge 
B)  believe that the accuracy of conclusions rests on the rules of logic 
C)  fail to grasp the logical necessity of propositional reasoning 
D)  show no ability to engage in hypothetico-deductive reasoning 
A)  automatically inhibit activation of well-learned, real-world knowledge 
B)  believe that the accuracy of conclusions rests on the rules of logic 
C)  fail to grasp the logical necessity of propositional reasoning 
D)  show no ability to engage in hypothetico-deductive reasoning

Question 10

In making decisions,teenagers __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely than adults to avoid potential losses 
B)  take far greater risks than adults in their twenties 
C)  are more effective than adults under unemotional conditions 
D)  are more effective than adults when they must inhibit emotion 
A)  are more likely than adults to avoid potential losses 
B)  take far greater risks than adults in their twenties 
C)  are more effective than adults under unemotional conditions 
D)  are more effective than adults when they must inhibit emotion

Question 11

__________ skills are a key focus of researchers' efforts to explain sex differences in complex mathematical reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem-solving 
B)  Computational 
C)  Estimation 
D)  Spatial 
A)  Problem-solving 
B)  Computational 
C)  Estimation 
D)  Spatial

Question 12

Which statement about adolescent moodiness is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents rate their moods more positively in adult-structured settings. 
B)  Younger adolescents' mood swings are strongly related to situational changes. 
C)  Teenagers' emotional highs coincide with weekend evenings spent at home. 
D)  Teenagers' emotional lows coincide with self-chosen leisure activities. 
A)  Adolescents rate their moods more positively in adult-structured settings. 
B)  Younger adolescents' mood swings are strongly related to situational changes. 
C)  Teenagers' emotional highs coincide with weekend evenings spent at home. 
D)  Teenagers' emotional lows coincide with self-chosen leisure activities.

Question 13

Western adolescents __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  often celebrate the onset of puberty with an initiation ceremony 
B)  are granted partial adult status at many different ages 
C)  are formally recognized when they move from adolescence to adulthood 
D)  are formally recognized when they move from childhood to adolescence 
A)  often celebrate the onset of puberty with an initiation ceremony 
B)  are granted partial adult status at many different ages 
C)  are formally recognized when they move from adolescence to adulthood 
D)  are formally recognized when they move from childhood to adolescence

Question 14

Leigh is a depressed teenager who shows a persisting pattern of poor self-esteem,motivation,and academic achievement.For students like Leigh,the transition to high school __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  often means more personal attention and less whole-class instruction 
B)  tends to give them more chances to participate in classroom decision making 
C)  usually means an increase in grade point average 
D)  often marks a rise in out-of-school problem behaviors 
A)  often means more personal attention and less whole-class instruction 
B)  tends to give them more chances to participate in classroom decision making 
C)  usually means an increase in grade point average 
D)  often marks a rise in out-of-school problem behaviors

Question 15

Which college student is the most likely to show improvements in propositional thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cedric, who took a history course 
B)  Dong, who took an art course 
C)  Cali, who took a science course 
D)  Lakenya, who took a writing course 
A)  Cedric, who took a history course 
B)  Dong, who took an art course 
C)  Cali, who took a science course 
D)  Lakenya, who took a writing course

Question 16

Both adults and peers view Randy as relaxed,independent,and physically attractive.Both groups view Maria as physically attractive,lively,and sociable.Which statement is likely to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both Randy and Maria are early-maturing teens. 
B)  Both Randy and Maria are late-maturing teens. 
C)  Randy is an early-maturing boy, and Maria is a late-maturing girl. 
D)  Randy is a late-maturing boy, and Maria is an early-maturing girl. 
A)  Both Randy and Maria are early-maturing teens. 
B)  Both Randy and Maria are late-maturing teens. 
C)  Randy is an early-maturing boy, and Maria is a late-maturing girl. 
D)  Randy is a late-maturing boy, and Maria is an early-maturing girl.

Question 17

Which statement about anorexia nervosa is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 7 percent of North American and Western European teenage girls are affected by anorexia. 
B)  During the past half-century, cases of anorexia have increased sharply, fueled by cultural admiration of thinness. 
C)  In the United States, African-American girls are at greater risk than European-American and Hispanic girls. 
D)  Boys account for 1 to 5 percent of anorexia cases, and up to half of these are gay or bisexual young people. 
A)  About 7 percent of North American and Western European teenage girls are affected by anorexia. 
B)  During the past half-century, cases of anorexia have increased sharply, fueled by cultural admiration of thinness. 
C)  In the United States, African-American girls are at greater risk than European-American and Hispanic girls. 
D)  Boys account for 1 to 5 percent of anorexia cases, and up to half of these are gay or bisexual young people.

Question 18

In most tribal and village societies,__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence is divided into three phases: early, middle, and late adolescence 
B)  young people face postponement of sexual gratification while they prepare for a productive work life 
C)  adolescence is only a brief intervening phase between childhood and full assumption of adult roles 
D)  adolescence is extended because young people face prolonged dependence on parents 
A)  adolescence is divided into three phases: early, middle, and late adolescence 
B)  young people face postponement of sexual gratification while they prepare for a productive work life 
C)  adolescence is only a brief intervening phase between childhood and full assumption of adult roles 
D)  adolescence is extended because young people face prolonged dependence on parents

Question 19

Rose suffers from anorexia nervosa.You can tell her parents that the most successful treatment for Rose is probably __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual therapy and nutrition education 
B)  appetite-control medication and hypnosis 
C)  family therapy and medication to reduce anxiety 
D)  attendance at a support group and nutrition education 
A)  individual therapy and nutrition education 
B)  appetite-control medication and hypnosis 
C)  family therapy and medication to reduce anxiety 
D)  attendance at a support group and nutrition education

Question 20

Fourteen-year-old Myles is certain he will be a professional baseball player.When his mother makes him stay home from practice because he has strep throat,Myles says,"You are ruining my life! You have no idea how hard it is to miss out on something you love to do!" Myles is experiencing a cognitive distortion known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the imaginary audience 
B)  the personal fable 
C)  metacognition 
D)  idealism 
A)  the imaginary audience 
B)  the personal fable 
C)  metacognition 
D)  idealism

Compared to students grouped by ability into higher tracks,those in low tracks __________.

__________ high school girls exceed boys in math scores.

Sleep-deprived adolescents __________.

High-achieving students typically have parents who __________.

Describe the sleep patterns of teenagers today.Discuss sleep deprivation and sleep rebound.

According to Piaget,12-year-old Bula __________.

Carlie engages in binge eating,followed by deliberate vomiting,purging with laxatives,excessive exercise,and strict dieting or even fasting.Carlie suffers from __________.

G.Stanley Hall described adolescence as a __________.

With respect to propositional thought in an entirely verbal mode,young children have great difficulty reasoning from premises that contradict reality or their own beliefs because they __________.

In making decisions,teenagers __________.

__________ skills are a key focus of researchers' efforts to explain sex differences in complex mathematical reasoning.

Which statement about adolescent moodiness is true?

Western adolescents __________.

Leigh is a depressed teenager who shows a persisting pattern of poor self-esteem,motivation,and academic achievement.For students like Leigh,the transition to high school __________.

Which college student is the most likely to show improvements in propositional thought?

Both adults and peers view Randy as relaxed,independent,and physically attractive.Both groups view Maria as physically attractive,lively,and sociable.Which statement is likely to be true?

Which statement about anorexia nervosa is true?

In most tribal and village societies,__________.

Rose suffers from anorexia nervosa.You can tell her parents that the most successful treatment for Rose is probably __________.

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

Compared to students grouped by ability into higher tracks,those in low tracks __________.

__________ high school girls exceed boys in math scores.

Sleep-deprived adolescents __________.

High-achieving students typically have parents who __________.

Describe the sleep patterns of teenagers today.Discuss sleep deprivation and sleep rebound.

According to Piaget,12-year-old Bula __________.

Carlie engages in binge eating,followed by deliberate vomiting,purging with laxatives,excessive exercise,and strict dieting or even fasting.Carlie suffers from __________.

G.Stanley Hall described adolescence as a __________.

With respect to propositional thought in an entirely verbal mode,young children have great difficulty reasoning from premises that contradict reality or their own beliefs because they __________.

In making decisions,teenagers __________.

__________ skills are a key focus of researchers' efforts to explain sex differences in complex mathematical reasoning.

Which statement about adolescent moodiness is true?

Western adolescents __________.

Leigh is a depressed teenager who shows a persisting pattern of poor self-esteem,motivation,and academic achievement.For students like Leigh,the transition to high school __________.

Which college student is the most likely to show improvements in propositional thought?

Both adults and peers view Randy as relaxed,independent,and physically attractive.Both groups view Maria as physically attractive,lively,and sociable.Which statement is likely to be true?

Which statement about anorexia nervosa is true?

In most tribal and village societies,__________.

Rose suffers from anorexia nervosa.You can tell her parents that the most successful treatment for Rose is probably __________.

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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