Question 1

The personal fable of adolescents may be linked with risky behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What term refers to the first menstruation?

Accepted Answer

A)  menarche 
B)  initial period 
C)  nocturnal emission 
D)  menstrual activation 
A)  menarche 
B)  initial period 
C)  nocturnal emission 
D)  menstrual activation

Question 3

According to the textbook, which of the following statements best characterizes most North American adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are healthy. 
B)  They will likely contemplate suicide. 
C)  They will die before reaching middle adulthood. 
D)  They will suffer from at least one serious infectious disease. 
A)  They are healthy. 
B)  They will likely contemplate suicide. 
C)  They will die before reaching middle adulthood. 
D)  They will suffer from at least one serious infectious disease.

Question 4

The most consistent gender difference in adolescence is that boys outperform girls in math.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The secular trend is historical trend toward increasing adult height and an earlier onset of puberty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Adolescence is a time of storm and stress for most adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

"Everyone is watching what I do" is an example of a personal fable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Eating disorders are related to feelings of depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Boys reach puberty, on average, earlier than girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the timing of the adolescent growth spurt begins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls start earlier. 
B)  Boys start earlier. 
C)  The timing depends on parental height. 
D)  The timing depends on the degree of physical activity. 
A)  Girls start earlier. 
B)  Boys start earlier. 
C)  The timing depends on parental height. 
D)  The timing depends on the degree of physical activity.

Question 11

Early maturing girls tend to have higher academic achievement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements best represents the concept of personal fable?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an enhanced feeling of vulnerability that often accompanies adolescence. 
B)  It is the belief that one's feelings and ideas are special and unique. 
C)  It involves that belief that they are NOT understood. 
D)  It is an increased belief in magic, creatures, and other fantasy concepts during adolescence. 
A)  It is an enhanced feeling of vulnerability that often accompanies adolescence. 
B)  It is the belief that one's feelings and ideas are special and unique. 
C)  It involves that belief that they are NOT understood. 
D)  It is an increased belief in magic, creatures, and other fantasy concepts during adolescence.

Question 13

In formal-operational thought, which of the following concepts do adolescents discover?

Accepted Answer

A)  "who is" 
B)  "what was" 
C)  "what might be" 
D)  "how was" 
A)  "who is" 
B)  "what was" 
C)  "what might be" 
D)  "how was"

Question 14

Precocious puberty (PP) is happening more often in Canada.What is PP?

Accepted Answer

A)  the onset of puberty before age 5 or 6 in girls, and before age 7 in boys 
B)  the onset of puberty before age 7 or 8 in girls, and before age 9 in boys 
C)  the onset of puberty before age 9 or 10 in girls, and before age 11 in boys 
D)  the onset of puberty before after 12 or 13 in girls, and before age 14 in boys 
A)  the onset of puberty before age 5 or 6 in girls, and before age 7 in boys 
B)  the onset of puberty before age 7 or 8 in girls, and before age 9 in boys 
C)  the onset of puberty before age 9 or 10 in girls, and before age 11 in boys 
D)  the onset of puberty before after 12 or 13 in girls, and before age 14 in boys

Question 15

Body image and self-esteem are unrelated in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is puberty? What are the results of puberty and how do they differ from adolescence?

Accepted Answer

Adolescence is defined as the transition

Question 17

According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT a variable that explains why adolescents might demonstrate an intense desire for privacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are very self-conscious. 
B)  They are very aware of changes in their bodies. 
C)  They are concerned about the imaginary audience. 
D)  They have constructed their personal fable. 
A)  They are very self-conscious. 
B)  They are very aware of changes in their bodies. 
C)  They are concerned about the imaginary audience. 
D)  They have constructed their personal fable.

Question 18

What term refers to an adolescent boy experiencing temporary enlargement of the breasts?

Accepted Answer

A)  endomastisis 
B)  gynecomastia 
C)  epiphyseal closure 
D)  mammary engorgement 
A)  endomastisis 
B)  gynecomastia 
C)  epiphyseal closure 
D)  mammary engorgement

Question 19

What is the function of menstruation?

Accepted Answer

A)  to prepare the uterus for childbirth 
B)  to slough off the endometrium 
C)  to increase the temperature in the ovaries so the ova can ripen 
D)  to cleanse the uterus to prepare it for implantation of an ovum 
A)  to prepare the uterus for childbirth 
B)  to slough off the endometrium 
C)  to increase the temperature in the ovaries so the ova can ripen 
D)  to cleanse the uterus to prepare it for implantation of an ovum

Question 20

Which of the following are NOT areas in which adolescents must face changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional areas 
B)  social areas 
C)  physical areas 
D)  educational areas 
A)  emotional areas 
B)  social areas 
C)  physical areas 
D)  educational areas

The personal fable of adolescents may be linked with risky behaviour.

What term refers to the first menstruation?

According to the textbook, which of the following statements best characterizes most North American adolescents?

The most consistent gender difference in adolescence is that boys outperform girls in math.

The secular trend is historical trend toward increasing adult height and an earlier onset of puberty.

Adolescence is a time of storm and stress for most adolescents.

"Everyone is watching what I do" is an example of a personal fable.

Eating disorders are related to feelings of depression.

Boys reach puberty, on average, earlier than girls.

Which of the following best describes the timing of the adolescent growth spurt begins?

Early maturing girls tend to have higher academic achievement.

Which of the following statements best represents the concept of personal fable?

In formal-operational thought, which of the following concepts do adolescents discover?

Precocious puberty (PP) is happening more often in Canada.What is PP?

Body image and self-esteem are unrelated in adolescence.

What is puberty? What are the results of puberty and how do they differ from adolescence?

According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT a variable that explains why adolescents might demonstrate an intense desire for privacy?

What term refers to an adolescent boy experiencing temporary enlargement of the breasts?

What is the function of menstruation?

Which of the following are NOT areas in which adolescents must face changes?

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The personal fable of adolescents may be linked with risky behaviour.

What term refers to the first menstruation?

According to the textbook, which of the following statements best characterizes most North American adolescents?

The most consistent gender difference in adolescence is that boys outperform girls in math.

The secular trend is historical trend toward increasing adult height and an earlier onset of puberty.

Adolescence is a time of storm and stress for most adolescents.

"Everyone is watching what I do" is an example of a personal fable.

Eating disorders are related to feelings of depression.

Boys reach puberty, on average, earlier than girls.

Which of the following best describes the timing of the adolescent growth spurt begins?

Early maturing girls tend to have higher academic achievement.

Which of the following statements best represents the concept of personal fable?

In formal-operational thought, which of the following concepts do adolescents discover?

Precocious puberty (PP) is happening more often in Canada.What is PP?

Body image and self-esteem are unrelated in adolescence.

What is puberty? What are the results of puberty and how do they differ from adolescence?

According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT a variable that explains why adolescents might demonstrate an intense desire for privacy?

What term refers to an adolescent boy experiencing temporary enlargement of the breasts?

What is the function of menstruation?

Which of the following are NOT areas in which adolescents must face changes?

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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