Question 1

During puberty, it is typical to see a growth spurt in:

Accepted Answer

A)  height. 
B)  weight. 
C)  height and weight. 
D)  noner of the choices 
A)  height. 
B)  weight. 
C)  height and weight. 
D)  noner of the choices C

Question 2

There are ________________ pillars of positive youth development.

Accepted Answer

A)  five 
B)  seven 
C)  nine 
D)  ten 
A)  five 
B)  seven 
C)  nine 
D)  ten A

Question 3

Applying Elkind's concepts, which of the following statements are we most likely to find empirical support for in the research literature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents are more likely to engage in high-risk behaviors such as highway racing when they are alone versus when they are with their peers. 
B)  Adolescents are more likely to engage in high-risk behaviors such as highway racing when they are with their peers versus when they are alone. 
C)  Adolescents are more likely to self-injure when they are alone. 
D)  Adolescents are more likely to self-injure when they are with peers. 
A)  Adolescents are more likely to engage in high-risk behaviors such as highway racing when they are alone versus when they are with their peers. 
B)  Adolescents are more likely to engage in high-risk behaviors such as highway racing when they are with their peers versus when they are alone. 
C)  Adolescents are more likely to self-injure when they are alone. 
D)  Adolescents are more likely to self-injure when they are with peers. B

Question 4

Adolescents gain approximately ____ inches of height per year at the peak of the growth spurt.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 2 
B)  3 to 4 
C)  5 to 6 
D)  7 to 8 
A)  1 to 2 
B)  3 to 4 
C)  5 to 6 
D)  7 to 8

Question 5

In the seventh grade assembly, Elijah was honored for his work promoting tolerance and respect for differences between students that make each of them unique. His award suggests that he would score high on a measure of positive youth development, specifically on a scale assessing

Accepted Answer

A)  competence. 
B)  confidence. 
C)  connection. 
D)  character. 
A)  competence. 
B)  confidence. 
C)  connection. 
D)  character.

Question 6

In the United States, sexual activity is common among teens; by 12th grade over 50% of teens have had sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

This first stage of becoming an adult, ___________________, involves making gains in physical and psychological distance from the contexts in which the person lived as an adolescent.

Accepted Answer

A)  separation, 
B)  emancipation 
C)  accommodation 
D)  individuation 
A)  separation, 
B)  emancipation 
C)  accommodation 
D)  individuation

Question 8

When Christine's parents were preoccupied with their divorce, they fought often and frequently brought the kids into the fights. It's not surprising that Christine's __________________ plummeted because stress undermines positive youth development across all domains; in this case, it really took a toll on Christine's personal sense of her self-worth.

Accepted Answer

A)  competence 
B)  character 
C)  confidence 
D)  caring/compassion 
A)  competence 
B)  character 
C)  confidence 
D)  caring/compassion

Question 9

While puberty marks the biological transition from adolescence into adulthood, the bridge to adulthood is also marked by social customs or ________________ in some cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  sociocultural rituals 
B)  rites of passage 
C)  cultural events 
D)  cultural passages 
A)  sociocultural rituals 
B)  rites of passage 
C)  cultural events 
D)  cultural passages

Question 10

Cultures vary with respect to the specific ways the transition to adulthood is socially recognized, but the cultural process of becoming an adult generally proceeds in three stages:

Accepted Answer

A)  individuation, tradition, and incorporation. 
B)  emancipation, individuation, and consolidation. 
C)  separation, transition, and incorporation. 
D)  accommodation, individuation, and consolidation. 
A)  individuation, tradition, and incorporation. 
B)  emancipation, individuation, and consolidation. 
C)  separation, transition, and incorporation. 
D)  accommodation, individuation, and consolidation.

Question 11

Males and females show the same pattern of change in the muscular system from ages 6 to 18.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

From a developmental systems perspective, in adolescence the development of grey matter has a unidirectional influence on the development of white matter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In adolescence, alcohol use increases risk for:

Accepted Answer

A)  unintentional injuries. 
B)  physical altercations. 
C)  illegal behaviors. 
D)  all of the choices 
A)  unintentional injuries. 
B)  physical altercations. 
C)  illegal behaviors. 
D)  all of the choices

Question 14

"Red-shirting" kindergarten students is the act of "holding back" a student an extra year before beginning school. One goal of this parenting choice is to take advantage of pubertal growth in adolescence. There is one case in which this is viewed as particularly beneficial in the United States: Being the _____________ in the class gives a height and weight advantage in sports.

Accepted Answer

A)  oldest boy 
B)  oldest girl 
C)  youngest boy 
D)  youngest girl 
A)  oldest boy 
B)  oldest girl 
C)  youngest boy 
D)  youngest girl

Question 15

Positive youth development (PYD) is a modern view of characteristics believed to be instrumental in predicting healthy development not only in adolescence, but also into adulthood. Specifically, PYD predicts the likelihood that an individual will:

Accepted Answer

A)  score high on the SAT. 
B)  be accepted at an Ivy League university. 
C)  make contributions to his or her social world. 
D)  earn a high income. 
A)  score high on the SAT. 
B)  be accepted at an Ivy League university. 
C)  make contributions to his or her social world. 
D)  earn a high income.

Question 16

In adolescence, developmental maturation of gray matter is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  synaptic pruning. 
B)  development of executive functions. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)  synaptic pruning. 
B)  development of executive functions. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 17

According to developmental scientists, adolescence is a universal period of storm and stress for teens in all countries across the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

At the peak of the adolescent growth spurt, the teen is growing at about the same rate as a _____-year-old.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  9 
A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  9

Question 19

Optimistic bias is unique to adolescence; a phenomenon not found in adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Findings from developmental science offer __________________support for the assertion that immature rain development is responsible for the high rate of risk-taking behaviors in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A)  weak 
B)  moderate 
C)  strong 
D)  mixed 
A)  weak 
B)  moderate 
C)  strong 
D)  mixed

During puberty, it is typical to see a growth spurt in:

There are ________________ pillars of positive youth development.

Applying Elkind's concepts, which of the following statements are we most likely to find empirical support for in the research literature?

Adolescents gain approximately ____ inches of height per year at the peak of the growth spurt.

In the seventh grade assembly, Elijah was honored for his work promoting tolerance and respect for differences between students that make each of them unique. His award suggests that he would score high on a measure of positive youth development, specifically on a scale assessing

In the United States, sexual activity is common among teens; by 12th grade over 50% of teens have had sex.

This first stage of becoming an adult, ___________________, involves making gains in physical and psychological distance from the contexts in which the person lived as an adolescent.

While puberty marks the biological transition from adolescence into adulthood, the bridge to adulthood is also marked by social customs or ________________ in some cultures.

Cultures vary with respect to the specific ways the transition to adulthood is socially recognized, but the cultural process of becoming an adult generally proceeds in three stages:

Males and females show the same pattern of change in the muscular system from ages 6 to 18.

From a developmental systems perspective, in adolescence the development of grey matter has a unidirectional influence on the development of white matter.

In adolescence, alcohol use increases risk for:

Positive youth development (PYD) is a modern view of characteristics believed to be instrumental in predicting healthy development not only in adolescence, but also into adulthood. Specifically, PYD predicts the likelihood that an individual will:

In adolescence, developmental maturation of gray matter is associated with:

According to developmental scientists, adolescence is a universal period of storm and stress for teens in all countries across the globe.

At the peak of the adolescent growth spurt, the teen is growing at about the same rate as a _____-year-old.

Optimistic bias is unique to adolescence; a phenomenon not found in adults.

Findings from developmental science offer __________________support for the assertion that immature rain development is responsible for the high rate of risk-taking behaviors in adolescence.

Understanding Human Development: Theories and Approaches

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy: The First Two Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood:two to Six Years

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood: Two to Six Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years Old

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Adult-Hood

Physical and Cognitive Development in the Later Years

Socioemotional Development in the Later Years

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

During puberty, it is typical to see a growth spurt in:

There are ________________ pillars of positive youth development.

Applying Elkind's concepts, which of the following statements are we most likely to find empirical support for in the research literature?

Adolescents gain approximately ____ inches of height per year at the peak of the growth spurt.

In the seventh grade assembly, Elijah was honored for his work promoting tolerance and respect for differences between students that make each of them unique. His award suggests that he would score high on a measure of positive youth development, specifically on a scale assessing

In the United States, sexual activity is common among teens; by 12th grade over 50% of teens have had sex.

This first stage of becoming an adult, ___________________, involves making gains in physical and psychological distance from the contexts in which the person lived as an adolescent.

While puberty marks the biological transition from adolescence into adulthood, the bridge to adulthood is also marked by social customs or ________________ in some cultures.

Cultures vary with respect to the specific ways the transition to adulthood is socially recognized, but the cultural process of becoming an adult generally proceeds in three stages:

Males and females show the same pattern of change in the muscular system from ages 6 to 18.

From a developmental systems perspective, in adolescence the development of grey matter has a unidirectional influence on the development of white matter.

In adolescence, alcohol use increases risk for:

Positive youth development (PYD) is a modern view of characteristics believed to be instrumental in predicting healthy development not only in adolescence, but also into adulthood. Specifically, PYD predicts the likelihood that an individual will:

In adolescence, developmental maturation of gray matter is associated with:

According to developmental scientists, adolescence is a universal period of storm and stress for teens in all countries across the globe.

At the peak of the adolescent growth spurt, the teen is growing at about the same rate as a _____-year-old.

Optimistic bias is unique to adolescence; a phenomenon not found in adults.

Findings from developmental science offer __________________support for the assertion that immature rain development is responsible for the high rate of risk-taking behaviors in adolescence.

Understanding Human Development: Theories and Approaches

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy: The First Two Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood:two to Six Years

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood: Two to Six Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years Old

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Adult-Hood

Physical and Cognitive Development in the Later Years

Socioemotional Development in the Later Years

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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