Question 1

The onset of adolescence coincides with the advent of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  puberty 
B)  juvenile delinquency 
C)  infirmity 
D)  separation anxiety 
A)  puberty 
B)  juvenile delinquency 
C)  infirmity 
D)  separation anxiety

Question 2

Firearms account for 80% of homicides and nearly _________of suicides. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  30% 
C)  70% 
D)  50% 
A)  25% 
B)  30% 
C)  70% 
D)  50%

Question 3

Olivia is attending a birthday party with her friends. She is wearing a new dress that she recently bought from a boutique. She is quite self-conscious about how she's looking in the dress and is assuming that her friends are also scrutinizing her outfit. This scenario illustrates the concept of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness 
B)  imaginary audience 
C)  personal fable 
D)  social cognition 
A)  learned helplessness 
B)  imaginary audience 
C)  personal fable 
D)  social cognition

Question 4

Marijuana, Ecstasy, LSD, and PCP are examples of _________. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulants 
B)  depressants 
C)  hallucinogenics 
D)  amphetamines 
A)  stimulants 
B)  depressants 
C)  hallucinogenics 
D)  amphetamines

Question 5

_________is controlled by a feedback loop involving the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, the gonads-the ovaries in females and the testes in males-and hormones. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Hallucination 
B)  Puberty 
C)  Latency 
D)  Coregulation 
A)  Hallucination 
B)  Puberty 
C)  Latency 
D)  Coregulation

Question 6

In the _________of Stage 5, it is recognized that laws stem from agreed-on procedures and that many rights have great value and should not be violated. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  contractual, legalistic orientation 
B)  universal ethical principles orientation 
C)  conventional morality orientation 
D)  social contract orientation 
A)  contractual, legalistic orientation 
B)  universal ethical principles orientation 
C)  conventional morality orientation 
D)  social contract orientation

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of nutrition during adolescent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most teenagers do not consume enough fat. 
B)  Most teenagers do not consume enough sodium. 
C)  Most teenagers do not consume enough calcium. 
D)  Most teenagers do not consume enough sugar. 
A)  Most teenagers do not consume enough fat. 
B)  Most teenagers do not consume enough sodium. 
C)  Most teenagers do not consume enough calcium. 
D)  Most teenagers do not consume enough sugar.

Question 8

Which of the following is a depressant?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following triggers the development of acne?

Accepted Answer

A)  Progesterone 
B)  Estrogen 
C)  Testosterone 
D)  Serotonin 
A)  Progesterone 
B)  Estrogen 
C)  Testosterone 
D)  Serotonin

Question 10

Late-maturing boys are more poised, relaxed, and good-natured than early-maturing boys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the context of puberty, which of the following statements is true of the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  It causes the testes to decrease their output of testosterone. 
B)  It releases hormones that control physical growth and the gonads. 
C)  It stimulates the hypothalamus, perpetuating the feedback loop. 
D)  It prevents the long bones from making further gains in length. 
A)  It causes the testes to decrease their output of testosterone. 
B)  It releases hormones that control physical growth and the gonads. 
C)  It stimulates the hypothalamus, perpetuating the feedback loop. 
D)  It prevents the long bones from making further gains in length.

Question 12

Discuss the use of hallucinogenic drugs among adolescents.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Hallucinogenics give

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps users relax and elevates their mood. 
B)  It enhances short-term memory of users. 
C)  It helps users in better perceptual-motor coordination. 
D)  It decreases sensory awareness of users. 
A)  It helps users relax and elevates their mood. 
B)  It enhances short-term memory of users. 
C)  It helps users in better perceptual-motor coordination. 
D)  It decreases sensory awareness of users.

Question 14

Explain imaginary audience in reference to adolescent egocentrism.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Many adolescents fant

Question 15

The transition from elementary school appears to be more difficult for boys than girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The transition to the new school setting is often accompanied by an increase in grades and participation in school activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Kohlberg, the _____ is a period during which moral judgments are derived from moral principles and people look to themselves to set moral standards.

Accepted Answer

A)  postconventional level 
B)  conventional level 
C)  preconventional level 
D)  transcendental level 
A)  postconventional level 
B)  conventional level 
C)  preconventional level 
D)  transcendental level

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of estrogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  It promotes the growth of the fatty and supporting tissue in the hips and buttocks. 
B)  It accelerates the female growth spurt some years after testosterone accelerates that of males. 
C)  It prevents the long bones from making further gains in length in females. 
D)  It brings about the cessation of menarche in women. 
A)  It promotes the growth of the fatty and supporting tissue in the hips and buttocks. 
B)  It accelerates the female growth spurt some years after testosterone accelerates that of males. 
C)  It prevents the long bones from making further gains in length in females. 
D)  It brings about the cessation of menarche in women.

Question 19

Latency is a stage of development characterized by reaching sexual maturity and the ability to reproduce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discuss the use of stimulant drugs among adolescents.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Stimulants speed up t

The onset of adolescence coincides with the advent of _____.

Firearms account for 80% of homicides and nearly _________of suicides.

Marijuana, Ecstasy, LSD, and PCP are examples of _________.

_________is controlled by a feedback loop involving the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, the gonads-the ovaries in females and the testes in males-and hormones.

In the _________of Stage 5, it is recognized that laws stem from agreed-on procedures and that many rights have great value and should not be violated.

Which of the following statements is true of nutrition during adolescent years?

Which of the following is a depressant?

Which of the following triggers the development of acne?

Late-maturing boys are more poised, relaxed, and good-natured than early-maturing boys.

In the context of puberty, which of the following statements is true of the pituitary gland?

Discuss the use of hallucinogenic drugs among adolescents.

Which of the following statements is true of marijuana?

Explain imaginary audience in reference to adolescent egocentrism.

The transition from elementary school appears to be more difficult for boys than girls.

The transition to the new school setting is often accompanied by an increase in grades and participation in school activities.

According to Kohlberg, the _____ is a period during which moral judgments are derived from moral principles and people look to themselves to set moral standards.

Which of the following statements is true of estrogen?

Latency is a stage of development characterized by reaching sexual maturity and the ability to reproduce.

Discuss the use of stimulant drugs among adolescents.

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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Exam 11: Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

The onset of adolescence coincides with the advent of _____.

Firearms account for 80% of homicides and nearly _________of suicides. ​

Marijuana, Ecstasy, LSD, and PCP are examples of _________. ​

_________is controlled by a feedback loop involving the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, the gonads-the ovaries in females and the testes in males-and hormones. ​

In the _________of Stage 5, it is recognized that laws stem from agreed-on procedures and that many rights have great value and should not be violated. ​

Which of the following statements is true of nutrition during adolescent years?

Which of the following is a depressant?

Which of the following triggers the development of acne?

Late-maturing boys are more poised, relaxed, and good-natured than early-maturing boys.

In the context of puberty, which of the following statements is true of the pituitary gland?

Discuss the use of hallucinogenic drugs among adolescents.

Which of the following statements is true of marijuana?

Explain imaginary audience in reference to adolescent egocentrism.

The transition from elementary school appears to be more difficult for boys than girls.

The transition to the new school setting is often accompanied by an increase in grades and participation in school activities.

According to Kohlberg, the _____ is a period during which moral judgments are derived from moral principles and people look to themselves to set moral standards.

Which of the following statements is true of estrogen?

Latency is a stage of development characterized by reaching sexual maturity and the ability to reproduce.

Discuss the use of stimulant drugs among adolescents.

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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Firearms account for 80% of homicides and nearly _________of suicides.

Marijuana, Ecstasy, LSD, and PCP are examples of _________.

_________is controlled by a feedback loop involving the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, the gonads-the ovaries in females and the testes in males-and hormones.

In the _________of Stage 5, it is recognized that laws stem from agreed-on procedures and that many rights have great value and should not be violated.