Question 1

Adolescents who begin puberty earlier-the "early maturers"-are at:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased risk for mental health problems. 
B)  decreased risk for mental health problems. 
C)  risk for mental health problems; only girls. 
D)  risk for mental health problems; only boys. 
A)  increased risk for mental health problems. 
B)  decreased risk for mental health problems. 
C)  risk for mental health problems; only girls. 
D)  risk for mental health problems; only boys.

Question 2

Adolescents benefit from learning that sexually transmitted infections are:

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A)  all treatable. 
B)  curable within a year. 
C)  preventable. 
D)  life-lasting. 
A)  all treatable. 
B)  curable within a year. 
C)  preventable. 
D)  life-lasting.

Question 3

Adolescents do a very good job estimating long-term consequences associated with risky behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Connor was his school's basketball star all through elementary school and through sixth grade. This year, in seventh grade, he falls at least once a game and he can't make the "money shots" that, only a year ago, had been so easy for him to deliver. His coach is not a developmentalist; his coach gives advice from a different lens. Most likely the coach told Connor:

Accepted Answer

A)  You better get to the gym and practice; this only happens when players cut corners in practice. 
B)  Give your body time to readjust to its new proportions. 
C)  neither a nor b 
D)  both a and b 
A)  You better get to the gym and practice; this only happens when players cut corners in practice. 
B)  Give your body time to readjust to its new proportions. 
C)  neither a nor b 
D)  both a and b

Question 5

Having the capability to use formal operational thinking:

Accepted Answer

A)  is an indicator that an adolescent uses formal operational thinking exclusively. 
B)  does not necessarily imply that the adolescent uses it. 
C)  implies that an adolescent is likely to use it in science and math before using it for everyday reasoning. 
D)  implies that an adolescent is likely to use it for language arts and then in science and math. 
A)  is an indicator that an adolescent uses formal operational thinking exclusively. 
B)  does not necessarily imply that the adolescent uses it. 
C)  implies that an adolescent is likely to use it in science and math before using it for everyday reasoning. 
D)  implies that an adolescent is likely to use it for language arts and then in science and math.

Question 6

One way a parent can tell that his or her adolescent is beginning to develop formal operational thinking is by the appearance of _______________thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  informal 
B)  formal 
C)  abstract 
D)  literal 
A)  informal 
B)  formal 
C)  abstract 
D)  literal

Question 7

In the United States, a larger percentage of males compared to females reports having had sex for the first time before age 13. In developing countries:

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A)  a larger percentage of females versus males reports having had sex before age 13. 
B)  the same trend is reported. 
C)  these statistics are not collected. 
D)  sex before age 13 is a crime. 
A)  a larger percentage of females versus males reports having had sex before age 13. 
B)  the same trend is reported. 
C)  these statistics are not collected. 
D)  sex before age 13 is a crime.

Question 8

Politicians interested in supporting positive youth development lobby for investment of state funds to increase teens' access to

Accepted Answer

A)  college loans. 
B)  developmental assets. 
C)  housing vouchers. 
D)  health insurance. 
A)  college loans. 
B)  developmental assets. 
C)  housing vouchers. 
D)  health insurance.

Question 9

Abstract thinking is essential for scientific thinking because it is required to be able to:

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A)  conduct a thorough literature review. 
B)  formulate hypotheses. 
C)  run statistical analyses. 
D)  write a data report for publication. 
A)  conduct a thorough literature review. 
B)  formulate hypotheses. 
C)  run statistical analyses. 
D)  write a data report for publication.

Question 10

This second stage of becoming an adult, ___________________, involves learning how to become an adult.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The positive youth development perspective offers an alternative to the storm and stress view of adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In females and males, postpubescence is marked by:

Accepted Answer

A)  fertility. 
B)  growth spurt . 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)  fertility. 
B)  growth spurt . 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 13

During adolescence, muscle growth occurs when sarcomeres, which are muscle _______________, join existing muscle.

Accepted Answer

A)  fibers 
B)  tones 
C)  cells 
D)  tendons 
A)  fibers 
B)  tones 
C)  cells 
D)  tendons

Question 14

Piaget's fourth stage of cognitive development is the final stage of cognitive development, most often achieved near or in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

From a Piagetian perspective, adolescence is primarily associated with the development of formal operational thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

During adolescence, muscles generally become:

Accepted Answer

A)  stronger. 
B)  longer. 
C)  more flexible. 
D)  all of the choices 
A)  stronger. 
B)  longer. 
C)  more flexible. 
D)  all of the choices

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive feelings about presenting in the front of the class to other students are likely to decrease from fifth to ninth grade. 
B)  Positive feelings about presenting in the front of the class to other students are likely to increase from fifth to ninth grade. 
C)  For girls only, positive feelings about presenting in the front of the class to other students are likely to decrease from fifth to ninth grade. 
D)  For boys only, positive feelings about presenting in the front of the class to other students are likely to decrease from fifth to ninth grade. 
A)  Positive feelings about presenting in the front of the class to other students are likely to decrease from fifth to ninth grade. 
B)  Positive feelings about presenting in the front of the class to other students are likely to increase from fifth to ninth grade. 
C)  For girls only, positive feelings about presenting in the front of the class to other students are likely to decrease from fifth to ninth grade. 
D)  For boys only, positive feelings about presenting in the front of the class to other students are likely to decrease from fifth to ninth grade.

Question 18

Cognitive maturation resulting in the attainment of ______________________ triggers the rise of ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operational thinking; adolescent egocentrism 
B)  formal operational thinking; the imaginary audience 
C)  concrete operations; adolescent egocentrism 
D)  concrete operations; the imaginary audience 
A)  formal operational thinking; adolescent egocentrism 
B)  formal operational thinking; the imaginary audience 
C)  concrete operations; adolescent egocentrism 
D)  concrete operations; the imaginary audience

Question 19

When Sam was on summer vacation after ninth grade, he allowed his body to shift toward a more natural rhythm. It's most likely that his parents noticed that Sam both:

Accepted Answer

A)  delayed bedtime; and delayed wake time. 
B)  delayed bedtime; and established an earlier wake time. 
C)  maintained the same bedtime; and delayed wake time. 
D)  maintained the same bedtime; and established an earlier wake time. 
A)  delayed bedtime; and delayed wake time. 
B)  delayed bedtime; and established an earlier wake time. 
C)  maintained the same bedtime; and delayed wake time. 
D)  maintained the same bedtime; and established an earlier wake time.

Question 20

Egocentrism is:

Accepted Answer

A)  unique to adolescence. 
B)  a lifespan process. 
C)  a risk factor. 
D)  a protective factor. 
A)  unique to adolescence. 
B)  a lifespan process. 
C)  a risk factor. 
D)  a protective factor.

Adolescents who begin puberty earlier-the "early maturers"-are at:

Adolescents benefit from learning that sexually transmitted infections are:

Adolescents do a very good job estimating long-term consequences associated with risky behavior.

Having the capability to use formal operational thinking:

One way a parent can tell that his or her adolescent is beginning to develop formal operational thinking is by the appearance of _______________thinking.

In the United States, a larger percentage of males compared to females reports having had sex for the first time before age 13. In developing countries:

Politicians interested in supporting positive youth development lobby for investment of state funds to increase teens' access to

Abstract thinking is essential for scientific thinking because it is required to be able to:

This second stage of becoming an adult, ___________________, involves learning how to become an adult.

The positive youth development perspective offers an alternative to the storm and stress view of adolescence.

In females and males, postpubescence is marked by:

During adolescence, muscle growth occurs when sarcomeres, which are muscle _______________, join existing muscle.

Piaget's fourth stage of cognitive development is the final stage of cognitive development, most often achieved near or in adolescence.

From a Piagetian perspective, adolescence is primarily associated with the development of formal operational thinking.

During adolescence, muscles generally become:

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

Cognitive maturation resulting in the attainment of triggers the rise of __.

When Sam was on summer vacation after ninth grade, he allowed his body to shift toward a more natural rhythm. It's most likely that his parents noticed that Sam both:

Egocentrism is:

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

Adolescents who begin puberty earlier-the "early maturers"-are at:

Adolescents benefit from learning that sexually transmitted infections are:

Adolescents do a very good job estimating long-term consequences associated with risky behavior.

Having the capability to use formal operational thinking:

One way a parent can tell that his or her adolescent is beginning to develop formal operational thinking is by the appearance of _______________thinking.

In the United States, a larger percentage of males compared to females reports having had sex for the first time before age 13. In developing countries:

Politicians interested in supporting positive youth development lobby for investment of state funds to increase teens' access to

Abstract thinking is essential for scientific thinking because it is required to be able to:

This second stage of becoming an adult, ___________________, involves learning how to become an adult.

The positive youth development perspective offers an alternative to the storm and stress view of adolescence.

In females and males, postpubescence is marked by:

During adolescence, muscle growth occurs when sarcomeres, which are muscle _______________, join existing muscle.

Piaget's fourth stage of cognitive development is the final stage of cognitive development, most often achieved near or in adolescence.

From a Piagetian perspective, adolescence is primarily associated with the development of formal operational thinking.

During adolescence, muscles generally become:

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

Cognitive maturation resulting in the attainment of ______________________ triggers the rise of ________________________.

When Sam was on summer vacation after ninth grade, he allowed his body to shift toward a more natural rhythm. It's most likely that his parents noticed that Sam both:

Egocentrism is:

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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Cognitive maturation resulting in the attainment of triggers the rise of __.