Question 1

Discuss the gender differences in verbal ability among adolescents.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Verbal abilities incl

Question 2

Evaluate Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Evidence supports Koh

Question 3

Which of the following is a difference between primary sex characteristics and secondary sex characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  The primary sex characteristics are physical indicators of sexual maturation, while the secondary sex characteristics trigger the development of sex hormones. 
B)  The primary sex characteristics are structures that make reproduction possible, while the secondary sex characteristics are not directly involved in reproduction. 
C)  The primary sex characteristics include breast development, while the secondary sex characteristics include the ovaries and testes. 
D)  The primary sex characteristics respond to pituitary hormones, while the secondary sex characteristics do not respond to pituitary hormones. 
A)  The primary sex characteristics are physical indicators of sexual maturation, while the secondary sex characteristics trigger the development of sex hormones. 
B)  The primary sex characteristics are structures that make reproduction possible, while the secondary sex characteristics are not directly involved in reproduction. 
C)  The primary sex characteristics include breast development, while the secondary sex characteristics include the ovaries and testes. 
D)  The primary sex characteristics respond to pituitary hormones, while the secondary sex characteristics do not respond to pituitary hormones.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of menarche among adolescent girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls usually begin to ovulate five to six months after menarche. 
B)  Body height of adolescent girls plays a crucial role in the onset of menarche. 
C)  The onset of menarche can be determined by average height. 
D)  Menarche comes later to girls who have a lower percentage of body fat. 
A)  Girls usually begin to ovulate five to six months after menarche. 
B)  Body height of adolescent girls plays a crucial role in the onset of menarche. 
C)  The onset of menarche can be determined by average height. 
D)  Menarche comes later to girls who have a lower percentage of body fat.

Question 5

Discuss the gender differences in mathematical ability among adolescents.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. For half a century or

Question 6

In comparison with their late-maturing peers, early-maturing boys are:

Accepted Answer

A)  likely to be more dependent and insecure. 
B)  more likely to bullied and dominated. 
C)  less aggressive and less delinquent. 
D)  more poised, relaxed, and good-natured. 
A)  likely to be more dependent and insecure. 
B)  more likely to bullied and dominated. 
C)  less aggressive and less delinquent. 
D)  more poised, relaxed, and good-natured.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of adolescents in school?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls are more likely to be undergoing puberty and to earn the attention of boys in higher grades. 
B)  The transition to junior high involves a shift from a larger elementary school to a smaller, more personal setting. 
C)  Boys tend to find the transition from elementary school more difficult than girls. 
D)  The transition to junior high involves a new school with less students and one teacher for all subjects. 
A)  Girls are more likely to be undergoing puberty and to earn the attention of boys in higher grades. 
B)  The transition to junior high involves a shift from a larger elementary school to a smaller, more personal setting. 
C)  Boys tend to find the transition from elementary school more difficult than girls. 
D)  The transition to junior high involves a new school with less students and one teacher for all subjects.

Question 8

_____ is a condition involving progressive loss of bone tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  Menarche 
B)  Menopause 
C)  Gynecomastia 
D)  Osteoporosis 
A)  Menarche 
B)  Menopause 
C)  Gynecomastia 
D)  Osteoporosis

Question 9

Firearms account for 25% of adolescent suicides in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The personal fable is connected with behaviors such as being reserved and avoiding risks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the personal fable in reference to adolescent egocentrism.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. In the personal fable

Question 12

Bulimia nervosa, like anorexia nervosa, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is connected with irregular menstrual cycles 
B)  involves following a good diet to maintain a healthful weight 
C)  afflicts males more than females during adolescence 
D)  is related to severe weight gain 
A)  is connected with irregular menstrual cycles 
B)  involves following a good diet to maintain a healthful weight 
C)  afflicts males more than females during adolescence 
D)  is related to severe weight gain

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true regarding adolescent changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys start to spurt in height sooner than girls. 
B)  Most adolescents acquire a plump and rounded body structure during adolescence. 
C)  Boys gain twice as much fatty tissue as girls. 
D)  Many adolescents are relatively slender compared with their preadolescent stature. 
A)  Boys start to spurt in height sooner than girls. 
B)  Most adolescents acquire a plump and rounded body structure during adolescence. 
C)  Boys gain twice as much fatty tissue as girls. 
D)  Many adolescents are relatively slender compared with their preadolescent stature.

Question 14

Discuss the use of depressant drugs among adolescents.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Depressants slow the

Question 15

Which of the following is a hallucinogenic drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  Codeine 
B)  Barbiturate 
C)  Marijuana 
D)  Amphetamine 
A)  Codeine 
B)  Barbiturate 
C)  Marijuana 
D)  Amphetamine

Question 16

Which of the following is a difference between early-maturing girls and girls who mature later on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early-maturing girls are at lower risk for psychological problems than girls who mature later on. 
B)  Early-maturing girls find that shorter boys are less reluctant to approach them than girls who mature later on. 
C)  Early-maturing girls are at greater risk for substance abuse than girls who mature later on. 
D)  Early-maturing girls obtain higher grades in school than girls who mature later on. 
A)  Early-maturing girls are at lower risk for psychological problems than girls who mature later on. 
B)  Early-maturing girls find that shorter boys are less reluctant to approach them than girls who mature later on. 
C)  Early-maturing girls are at greater risk for substance abuse than girls who mature later on. 
D)  Early-maturing girls obtain higher grades in school than girls who mature later on.

Question 17

In the context of gender differences in cognitive ability, which of the following improves visual-spatial performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Solving complex mathematics problems 
B)  Engaging in word games during leisure 
C)  Playing with toys such as blocks, Legos, and Erector sets 
D)  Actively participating in community-supporting events 
A)  Solving complex mathematics problems 
B)  Engaging in word games during leisure 
C)  Playing with toys such as blocks, Legos, and Erector sets 
D)  Actively participating in community-supporting events

Question 18

Which of the following is a characteristic of anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Binge eating 
B)  A distorted body image 
C)  An increase in bone density 
D)  A dramatic weight gain 
A)  Binge eating 
B)  A distorted body image 
C)  An increase in bone density 
D)  A dramatic weight gain

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the personal fable?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the belief that moral judgments are derived from moral principles and people should look to themselves to set moral standards 
B)  It is the belief that a person's feelings and ideas are special and unique and that he or she is invulnerable 
C)  It is the belief in magic, mythical creatures, and the supernatural during adolescence 
D)  It is the belief that others around a person are as concerned with his or her thoughts and behaviors as he or she is 
A)  It is the belief that moral judgments are derived from moral principles and people should look to themselves to set moral standards 
B)  It is the belief that a person's feelings and ideas are special and unique and that he or she is invulnerable 
C)  It is the belief in magic, mythical creatures, and the supernatural during adolescence 
D)  It is the belief that others around a person are as concerned with his or her thoughts and behaviors as he or she is

Question 20

Visual-spatial ability refers to the ability to visualize objects or shapes and to mentally manipulate and rotate them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Discuss the gender differences in verbal ability among adolescents.

Evaluate Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

Which of the following is a difference between primary sex characteristics and secondary sex characteristics?

Which of the following statements is true of menarche among adolescent girls?

Discuss the gender differences in mathematical ability among adolescents.

In comparison with their late-maturing peers, early-maturing boys are:

Which of the following statements is true of adolescents in school?

_____ is a condition involving progressive loss of bone tissue.

Firearms account for 25% of adolescent suicides in the United States.

The personal fable is connected with behaviors such as being reserved and avoiding risks.

Explain the personal fable in reference to adolescent egocentrism.

Bulimia nervosa, like anorexia nervosa, _____.

Which of the following statements is true regarding adolescent changes?

Discuss the use of depressant drugs among adolescents.

Which of the following is a hallucinogenic drug?

Which of the following is a difference between early-maturing girls and girls who mature later on?

In the context of gender differences in cognitive ability, which of the following improves visual-spatial performance?

Which of the following is a characteristic of anorexia nervosa?

Which of the following best describes the personal fable?

Visual-spatial ability refers to the ability to visualize objects or shapes and to mentally manipulate and rotate them.

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Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

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Exam 11: Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Discuss the gender differences in verbal ability among adolescents.

Evaluate Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

Which of the following is a difference between primary sex characteristics and secondary sex characteristics?

Which of the following statements is true of menarche among adolescent girls?

Discuss the gender differences in mathematical ability among adolescents.

In comparison with their late-maturing peers, early-maturing boys are:

Which of the following statements is true of adolescents in school?

_____ is a condition involving progressive loss of bone tissue.

Firearms account for 25% of adolescent suicides in the United States.

The personal fable is connected with behaviors such as being reserved and avoiding risks.

Explain the personal fable in reference to adolescent egocentrism.

Bulimia nervosa, like anorexia nervosa, _____.

Which of the following statements is true regarding adolescent changes?

Discuss the use of depressant drugs among adolescents.

Which of the following is a hallucinogenic drug?

Which of the following is a difference between early-maturing girls and girls who mature later on?

In the context of gender differences in cognitive ability, which of the following improves visual-spatial performance?

Which of the following is a characteristic of anorexia nervosa?

Which of the following best describes the personal fable?

Visual-spatial ability refers to the ability to visualize objects or shapes and to mentally manipulate and rotate them.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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