Question 1

During puberty, the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland to release hormones that control physical growth and the gonads

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to recent research cited in your textbook, how do boys' and girls' mathematical abilities differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls outperform boys from an early age. 
B)  There are no gender differences in understanding math concepts at any age 
C)  Boys outperform girls from an early age. 
D)  Boys have less aptitude in mathematical word problems in high school and college. 
A)  Girls outperform boys from an early age. 
B)  There are no gender differences in understanding math concepts at any age 
C)  Boys outperform girls from an early age. 
D)  Boys have less aptitude in mathematical word problems in high school and college.

Question 3

Which of the following theorists suggested that adolescents imagine that other people are more concerned with their appearance and behaviour than is the reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bell and Bromnick 
B)  Elkind 
C)  Skinner 
D)  Erickson 
A)  Bell and Bromnick 
B)  Elkind 
C)  Skinner 
D)  Erickson

Question 4

Early maturing boys tend to be more popular than later-maturing boys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Approximately 35% of girls in Grade 9 and 40% of girls in Grade 10 perceived themselves as being too fat

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Adolescents may be awkward and gawky due to asynchronous growth

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following did Kohlberg NOT link moral development to?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  cultural setting 
C)  cognitive development 
D)  religious instruction 
A)  age 
B)  cultural setting 
C)  cognitive development 
D)  religious instruction

Question 8

What is the function of the gonads?

Accepted Answer

A)  They secrete oxytocin. 
B)  They produce sex hormones. 
C)  They deactivate the hypothalamus. 
D)  They signal the pituitary gland. 
A)  They secrete oxytocin. 
B)  They produce sex hormones. 
C)  They deactivate the hypothalamus. 
D)  They signal the pituitary gland.

Question 9

Pierre is participating in demonstrations and other forms of civil disobedience against fur dealers because he truly believes it is wrong to kill animals for their fur.At which stage of morality is Pierre most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 3 
B)  stage 4 
C)  stage 5 
D)  stage 6 
A)  stage 3 
B)  stage 4 
C)  stage 5 
D)  stage 6

Question 10

Of the following countries, which country can brag that it has the highest average height for women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  India 
C)  Philippines 
D)  United States 
A)  Canada 
B)  India 
C)  Philippines 
D)  United States

Question 11

Which question type is involved in concrete operational thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  What is? 
B)  What might be? 
C)  Why? 
D)  When? 
A)  What is? 
B)  What might be? 
C)  Why? 
D)  When?

Question 12

Puberty is defined as development between the ages of 13 and 18.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Holland, socially oriented people, who tend to be outgoing and are concerned for social welfare, gravitate toward occupations in which fields?

Accepted Answer

A)  teaching and counselling 
B)  the visual and performing arts 
C)  government and social organizations 
D)  university teaching and research positions 
A)  teaching and counselling 
B)  the visual and performing arts 
C)  government and social organizations 
D)  university teaching and research positions

Question 14

Which activity is NOT associated with formal-operational thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  classifying objects and ideas 
B)  hypothesizing 
C)  using deductive reasoning 
D)  being imaginative 
A)  classifying objects and ideas 
B)  hypothesizing 
C)  using deductive reasoning 
D)  being imaginative

Question 15

On average, boys develop language skills earlier than girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is a trigger in the development of acne?

Accepted Answer

A)  excess stress 
B)  production of testosterone 
C)  poor hygiene during adolescence 
D)  eating sweet foods such as chocolate 
A)  excess stress 
B)  production of testosterone 
C)  poor hygiene during adolescence 
D)  eating sweet foods such as chocolate

Question 17

Early maturing girls are less anxious and more confident than their peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory, why should students wait until high school before studying geometry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children in earlier grades cannot handle the concrete nature of the problems. 
B)  Geometry requires abstract thinking which may be difficult for younger children. 
C)  Geometry requires conservation of mass, which is a difficult concept for younger children. 
D)  Geometry requires the concept of the imaginary audience, which is NOT achieved until adolescence. 
A)  Children in earlier grades cannot handle the concrete nature of the problems. 
B)  Geometry requires abstract thinking which may be difficult for younger children. 
C)  Geometry requires conservation of mass, which is a difficult concept for younger children. 
D)  Geometry requires the concept of the imaginary audience, which is NOT achieved until adolescence.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a variable that would make the transition to a new school especially difficult?

Accepted Answer

A)  the timing of puberty 
B)  the degree of teacher versus student control 
C)  moving from a small school to a large school 
D)  being male 
A)  the timing of puberty 
B)  the degree of teacher versus student control 
C)  moving from a small school to a large school 
D)  being male

Question 20

What is the relationship between gender and cognitive abilities during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Females are superior in mathematics. 
B)  Males score higher on tests of visual-spatial ability. 
C)  Males score higher on overall intelligence measures. 
D)  Females score higher on overall intelligence measures. 
A)  Females are superior in mathematics. 
B)  Males score higher on tests of visual-spatial ability. 
C)  Males score higher on overall intelligence measures. 
D)  Females score higher on overall intelligence measures.

During puberty, the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland to release hormones that control physical growth and the gonads

According to recent research cited in your textbook, how do boys' and girls' mathematical abilities differ?

Which of the following theorists suggested that adolescents imagine that other people are more concerned with their appearance and behaviour than is the reality?

Early maturing boys tend to be more popular than later-maturing boys.

Approximately 35% of girls in Grade 9 and 40% of girls in Grade 10 perceived themselves as being too fat

Adolescents may be awkward and gawky due to asynchronous growth

Which of the following did Kohlberg NOT link moral development to?

What is the function of the gonads?

Pierre is participating in demonstrations and other forms of civil disobedience against fur dealers because he truly believes it is wrong to kill animals for their fur.At which stage of morality is Pierre most likely to be?

Of the following countries, which country can brag that it has the highest average height for women?

Which question type is involved in concrete operational thinking?

Puberty is defined as development between the ages of 13 and 18.

According to Holland, socially oriented people, who tend to be outgoing and are concerned for social welfare, gravitate toward occupations in which fields?

Which activity is NOT associated with formal-operational thinking?

On average, boys develop language skills earlier than girls.

Which of the following is a trigger in the development of acne?

Early maturing girls are less anxious and more confident than their peers.

According to Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory, why should students wait until high school before studying geometry?

Which of the following is NOT a variable that would make the transition to a new school especially difficult?

What is the relationship between gender and cognitive abilities during adolescence?

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Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

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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

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Exam 11: Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

During puberty, the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland to release hormones that control physical growth and the gonads

According to recent research cited in your textbook, how do boys' and girls' mathematical abilities differ?

Which of the following theorists suggested that adolescents imagine that other people are more concerned with their appearance and behaviour than is the reality?

Early maturing boys tend to be more popular than later-maturing boys.

Approximately 35% of girls in Grade 9 and 40% of girls in Grade 10 perceived themselves as being too fat

Adolescents may be awkward and gawky due to asynchronous growth

Which of the following did Kohlberg NOT link moral development to?

What is the function of the gonads?

Pierre is participating in demonstrations and other forms of civil disobedience against fur dealers because he truly believes it is wrong to kill animals for their fur.At which stage of morality is Pierre most likely to be?

Of the following countries, which country can brag that it has the highest average height for women?

Which question type is involved in concrete operational thinking?

Puberty is defined as development between the ages of 13 and 18.

According to Holland, socially oriented people, who tend to be outgoing and are concerned for social welfare, gravitate toward occupations in which fields?

Which activity is NOT associated with formal-operational thinking?

On average, boys develop language skills earlier than girls.

Which of the following is a trigger in the development of acne?

Early maturing girls are less anxious and more confident than their peers.

According to Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory, why should students wait until high school before studying geometry?

Which of the following is NOT a variable that would make the transition to a new school especially difficult?

What is the relationship between gender and cognitive abilities during adolescence?

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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