Question 1

Elkind's concept of adolescent egocentrism refers to the adolescents' tendency to see themselves as:

Accepted Answer

A)  responsible for their own and others' behaviors. 
B)  the center of the social world. 
C)  cognitively capable but emotionally immature. 
D)  they would like to be seen. 
A)  responsible for their own and others' behaviors. 
B)  the center of the social world. 
C)  cognitively capable but emotionally immature. 
D)  they would like to be seen.

Question 2

Alcohol use among adolescents has been increasing steadily over the past two decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Adolescent egocentrism is a phase of a lifespan process that involves negotiating _______________ from birth through death.

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment 
B)  self-other relatedness 
C)  personal identity 
D)  cultural identity 
A)  attachment 
B)  self-other relatedness 
C)  personal identity 
D)  cultural identity

Question 4

Menarche describes the first:

Accepted Answer

A)  release of a fertile egg. 
B)  menstrual period of a human female, signaling the beginning of puberty. 
C)  time a girl begins her menstrual cycle within 28 to 32 days of the prior menstrual cycle. 
D)  ovulation during which an egg is not fertilized. 
A)  release of a fertile egg. 
B)  menstrual period of a human female, signaling the beginning of puberty. 
C)  time a girl begins her menstrual cycle within 28 to 32 days of the prior menstrual cycle. 
D)  ovulation during which an egg is not fertilized.

Question 5

The timing of menarche is influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnicity. 
B)  body fat. 
C)  nutrition. 
D)  all of the choices 
A)  ethnicity. 
B)  body fat. 
C)  nutrition. 
D)  all of the choices

Question 6

_______________________ appear during puberty. They are associated with sex hormones but are unrelated to reproductive capability.

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary sex characteristics 
B)  Secondary sex characteristics 
C)  Physical sex characteristics 
D)  None of the choices 
A)  Primary sex characteristics 
B)  Secondary sex characteristics 
C)  Physical sex characteristics 
D)  None of the choices

Question 7

This third stage of becoming an adult, ___________________, involves returning to the community from which the individual left as an adolescent, now prepared to take on adult roles and responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  separation, 
B)  incorporation 
C)  transition 
D)  individuation 
A)  separation, 
B)  incorporation 
C)  transition 
D)  individuation

Question 8

We've made strides in our understanding of the adolescent brain due to technological advances, such as the advent of fMRI.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

There are differences by race in the percentage of teens who have ever had sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Adolescents will again establish ________________________ after the changes of puberty slow down.

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibrium 
B)  industry 
C)  ego integrity 
D)  all of the choices 
A)  equilibrium 
B)  industry 
C)  ego integrity 
D)  all of the choices

Question 11

During adolescence, changes in gray matter take place primarily in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cingulate gyrus. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  prefrontal cortex. 
A)  cingulate gyrus. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  prefrontal cortex.

Question 12

During adolescence, gray matter decreases due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  dendritic proliferation. 
B)  dendritic pruning. 
C)  synaptic pruning. 
D)  synaptic proliferation. 
A)  dendritic proliferation. 
B)  dendritic pruning. 
C)  synaptic pruning. 
D)  synaptic proliferation.

Question 13

When school board members met to discuss a proposal to change start time at the local high school, school board members turned to recent findings from developmental science research that indicate _____________________ are associated with _______________ in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A)  later beginnings; a wide range of health and educational benefits 
B)  earlier beginnings; a wide range of health and educational benefits 
C)  later beginnings; educational benefits, but not health benefits 
D)  earlier beginnings; educational benefits, but not health benefits 
A)  later beginnings; a wide range of health and educational benefits 
B)  earlier beginnings; a wide range of health and educational benefits 
C)  later beginnings; educational benefits, but not health benefits 
D)  earlier beginnings; educational benefits, but not health benefits

Question 14

The general sequence of puberty is universal; it is the same for adolescents all around the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Middle schools that operate form a developmental lens monitor the development of formal operational thinking because such achievements signal a student's preparedness to:

Accepted Answer

A)  compute basic functions, for example, subtraction. 
B)  understand concepts of algebra. 
C)  memorize math facts. 
D)  visualize math facts, such as the multiplication table. 
A)  compute basic functions, for example, subtraction. 
B)  understand concepts of algebra. 
C)  memorize math facts. 
D)  visualize math facts, such as the multiplication table.

Question 16

Onset of puberty is initiated by a chemical process, specifically activated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  hormones. 
B)  sleep. 
C)  weight. 
D)  nutrition. 
A)  hormones. 
B)  sleep. 
C)  weight. 
D)  nutrition.

Question 17

One context that appears to motivate adolescents to build muscle is:

Accepted Answer

A)  individual sports. 
B)  playing sports video games, such as Wii sports. 
C)  team sports. 
D)  vacation. 
A)  individual sports. 
B)  playing sports video games, such as Wii sports. 
C)  team sports. 
D)  vacation.

Question 18

One protective factor associated with a decreased likelihood of using illegal substances in adolescence is:

Accepted Answer

A)  school engagement. 
B)  social relations with peers. 
C)  good communication with parents. 
D)  all of the choices 
A)  school engagement. 
B)  social relations with peers. 
C)  good communication with parents. 
D)  all of the choices

Question 19

Ellie's self-esteem began to waiver significantly around her 12th birthday. Her father, a developmentalist, is most likely to say this to her:

Accepted Answer

A)  You're experiencing a temporary awkward stage of development. 
B)  You will soon be through this and will feel like yourself again. 
C)  Your sense of self has come unbalanced due to all the physical changes you are experiencing. 
D)  all of the choices 
A)  You're experiencing a temporary awkward stage of development. 
B)  You will soon be through this and will feel like yourself again. 
C)  Your sense of self has come unbalanced due to all the physical changes you are experiencing. 
D)  all of the choices

Question 20

The endocrine system, primarily the _____________________, organizes the biological cascade of changes associated with puberty.

Accepted Answer

A)  ovaries 
B)  testes 
C)  HPA axis 
D)  adrenals 
A)  ovaries 
B)  testes 
C)  HPA axis 
D)  adrenals

Elkind's concept of adolescent egocentrism refers to the adolescents' tendency to see themselves as:

Alcohol use among adolescents has been increasing steadily over the past two decades.

Adolescent egocentrism is a phase of a lifespan process that involves negotiating _______________ from birth through death.

Menarche describes the first:

The timing of menarche is influenced by:

_______________________ appear during puberty. They are associated with sex hormones but are unrelated to reproductive capability.

This third stage of becoming an adult, ___________________, involves returning to the community from which the individual left as an adolescent, now prepared to take on adult roles and responsibilities.

We've made strides in our understanding of the adolescent brain due to technological advances, such as the advent of fMRI.

There are differences by race in the percentage of teens who have ever had sex.

Adolescents will again establish ________________________ after the changes of puberty slow down.

During adolescence, changes in gray matter take place primarily in the:

During adolescence, gray matter decreases due to:

When school board members met to discuss a proposal to change start time at the local high school, school board members turned to recent findings from developmental science research that indicate _______ are associated with _ in adolescence.

The general sequence of puberty is universal; it is the same for adolescents all around the globe.

Middle schools that operate form a developmental lens monitor the development of formal operational thinking because such achievements signal a student's preparedness to:

Onset of puberty is initiated by a chemical process, specifically activated by:

One context that appears to motivate adolescents to build muscle is:

One protective factor associated with a decreased likelihood of using illegal substances in adolescence is:

Ellie's self-esteem began to waiver significantly around her 12th birthday. Her father, a developmentalist, is most likely to say this to her:

The endocrine system, primarily the _____________________, organizes the biological cascade of changes associated with puberty.

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

Elkind's concept of adolescent egocentrism refers to the adolescents' tendency to see themselves as:

Alcohol use among adolescents has been increasing steadily over the past two decades.

Adolescent egocentrism is a phase of a lifespan process that involves negotiating _______________ from birth through death.

Menarche describes the first:

The timing of menarche is influenced by:

_______________________ appear during puberty. They are associated with sex hormones but are unrelated to reproductive capability.

This third stage of becoming an adult, ___________________, involves returning to the community from which the individual left as an adolescent, now prepared to take on adult roles and responsibilities.

We've made strides in our understanding of the adolescent brain due to technological advances, such as the advent of fMRI.

There are differences by race in the percentage of teens who have ever had sex.

Adolescents will again establish ________________________ after the changes of puberty slow down.

During adolescence, changes in gray matter take place primarily in the:

During adolescence, gray matter decreases due to:

When school board members met to discuss a proposal to change start time at the local high school, school board members turned to recent findings from developmental science research that indicate _____________________ are associated with _______________ in adolescence.

The general sequence of puberty is universal; it is the same for adolescents all around the globe.

Middle schools that operate form a developmental lens monitor the development of formal operational thinking because such achievements signal a student's preparedness to:

Onset of puberty is initiated by a chemical process, specifically activated by:

One context that appears to motivate adolescents to build muscle is:

One protective factor associated with a decreased likelihood of using illegal substances in adolescence is:

Ellie's self-esteem began to waiver significantly around her 12th birthday. Her father, a developmentalist, is most likely to say this to her:

The endocrine system, primarily the _____________________, organizes the biological cascade of changes associated with puberty.

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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When school board members met to discuss a proposal to change start time at the local high school, school board members turned to recent findings from developmental science research that indicate _______ are associated with _ in adolescence.