Exam 11: Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Girls and boys reach their periods of peak growth in height after the growth spurt begins.How long after the growth spurt is peak growth reached?

Jean has a relatively larger proportion of fatty tissue than muscle.What can we reasonably infer from this information?

Kelly has been diagnosed as having anorexia nervosa.Which of the following is a major factor of her eating disorder?

What eating disorder is characterized by cycles of bingeing and purging?

Which of the following is NOT a common feature of bulimia?

MATCHING -Mental rotation

Which of the following best represents the secular trend?

Holland's career typology showed the link between success in a career and one's motivation levels.

Olivia is worried about what to wear today, and she is convinced that her girlfriends are also thinking about her clothes.What term describes Olivia's worries?

What is school like for the adolescent?

What is dysmenorrhea?

Mature sperm are found in the ejaculate of most boys by around age 10.

What activity is a defining characteristic of a person who has bulimia?

Jennifer, who is 8 years old, is thinking at the concrete operational level.Which of the following best explains why Jennifer might have difficulty with X + Y = 7?

The secondary sex characteristics of boys develop simultaneously.

What does Canada's Food Guide recommend for the adolescent male?

Which of the following most frequently accompanies the transition from elementary school to junior high?

Research on Kohlberg's theory has shown no cultural variations in moral reasoning.

MATCHING -Self-confident

Nathan is given Erector sets and Lego to play with.On measurements of visual-spatial ability, he outperforms all of his sisters (even those who are older).Which of the following might be suggested by his visual-spatial ability?