Question 1

Which of the following is true of the adolescent growth spurt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents tend to eat enormous quantities of food to fuel their growth spurts. 
B)  Boys start to spurt in height sooner than girls, at an average age of a little more than ten. 
C)  Girls gain twice as much muscle tissue as boys while going through growth spurts. 
D)  Adolescents begin to spurt in height about half a year after they begin to spurt in weight. 
A)  Adolescents tend to eat enormous quantities of food to fuel their growth spurts. 
B)  Boys start to spurt in height sooner than girls, at an average age of a little more than ten. 
C)  Girls gain twice as much muscle tissue as boys while going through growth spurts. 
D)  Adolescents begin to spurt in height about half a year after they begin to spurt in weight. A

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of cocaine?

Accepted Answer

A)  It dilates the arteries of the heart. 
B)  It spikes the blood pressure. 
C)  It decreases the heart rate. 
D)  It thins the blood. 
A)  It dilates the arteries of the heart. 
B)  It spikes the blood pressure. 
C)  It decreases the heart rate. 
D)  It thins the blood. B

Question 3

Which of the following is a depressant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barbiturate 
B)  Marijuana 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  Amphetamine 
A)  Barbiturate 
B)  Marijuana 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  Amphetamine A

Question 4

According to a study by Brandstätter & Farthofer in 2003, which of the following is common among students who work lengthy hours?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disregard for the value of money and education 
B)  Higher rates of drug and alcohol use 
C)  Lowered occupational aspirations 
D)  Increased indiscipline and irresponsible behavior 
A)  Disregard for the value of money and education 
B)  Higher rates of drug and alcohol use 
C)  Lowered occupational aspirations 
D)  Increased indiscipline and irresponsible behavior

Question 5

_________is controlled by a feedback loop involving the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, the gonads-the ovaries in females and the testes in males-and hormones.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hallucination 
B)  Puberty 
C)  Latency 
D)  Coregulation 
A)  Hallucination 
B)  Puberty 
C)  Latency 
D)  Coregulation

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of personal fable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Darren, a 15-year-old, is a chain smoker and feels invulnerable to the harmful effects of nicotine. 
B)  Jack, a 14-year-old, believes in magic, mythical creatures, and the supernatural. 
C)  Renato, a 14-year-old, is worried that he will die because he smoked a pack of cigarette. 
D)  Oscar, a 13-year-old, believes that others are constantly watching and paying attention to him. 
A)  Darren, a 15-year-old, is a chain smoker and feels invulnerable to the harmful effects of nicotine. 
B)  Jack, a 14-year-old, believes in magic, mythical creatures, and the supernatural. 
C)  Renato, a 14-year-old, is worried that he will die because he smoked a pack of cigarette. 
D)  Oscar, a 13-year-old, believes that others are constantly watching and paying attention to him.

Question 7

Which of the following is a stimulant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol 
B)  Heroin 
C)  Amphetamine 
D)  Barbiturate 
A)  Alcohol 
B)  Heroin 
C)  Amphetamine 
D)  Barbiturate

Question 8

Ahmed is a social activist. He organized demonstrations and other forms of civil disobedience in California against fur dealers because he firmly believes that it is wrong to kill animals for their fur. According to Kohlberg, Ahmed is in _____ of postconventional level of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 3 
C)  Stage 4 
D)  Stage 6 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 3 
C)  Stage 4 
D)  Stage 6

Question 9

Students from high-income households and small urban areas are at greater risk of dropping out of school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is a characteristic of programs designed to prevent school dropouts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large class size 
B)  Generic instructions 
C)  Highly advanced and surreal educational goals 
D)  Involvement of families or community organizations 
A)  Large class size 
B)  Generic instructions 
C)  Highly advanced and surreal educational goals 
D)  Involvement of families or community organizations

Question 11

_____ is a characteristic cluster of symptoms that results from a sudden decrease in the level of usage of a substance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Substance use disorder 
B)  Abstinence syndrome 
C)  Anorexia nervosa 
D)  Bulimia nervosa 
A)  Substance use disorder 
B)  Abstinence syndrome 
C)  Anorexia nervosa 
D)  Bulimia nervosa

Question 12

Olivia is attending a birthday party with her friends. She is wearing a new dress that she recently bought from a boutique. She is quite self-conscious about how she's looking in the dress and is assuming that her friends are also scrutinizing her outfit. This scenario illustrates the concept of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness 
B)  imaginary audience 
C)  personal fable 
D)  social cognition 
A)  learned helplessness 
B)  imaginary audience 
C)  personal fable 
D)  social cognition

Question 13

Which of the following is a sex hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Androgen 
B)  Insulin 
C)  Renin 
D)  Secretin 
A)  Androgen 
B)  Insulin 
C)  Renin 
D)  Secretin

Question 14

________include alcohol, narcotics derived from the opium poppy (such as heroin, morphine, and codeine), and sedatives (such as barbiturates and methaqualone).

Accepted Answer

A)  Stimulants 
B)  Depressants 
C)  Hallucinogenics 
D)  Amphetamines 
A)  Stimulants 
B)  Depressants 
C)  Hallucinogenics 
D)  Amphetamines

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of gender differences in cognitive abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls usually outperform boys on many types of visual-spatial tasks. 
B)  Research indicates that both historically and in recent years female adolescents generally outperform males in mathematics. 
C)  Girls in the United States are more likely than boys to have reading problems. 
D)  As a group, females surpass males in verbal ability throughout their lives. 
A)  Girls usually outperform boys on many types of visual-spatial tasks. 
B)  Research indicates that both historically and in recent years female adolescents generally outperform males in mathematics. 
C)  Girls in the United States are more likely than boys to have reading problems. 
D)  As a group, females surpass males in verbal ability throughout their lives.

Question 16

Which of the following is a potential benefit of adolescent employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning to appreciate the value of money and education 
B)  Avoiding delinquent behavior 
C)  Experiencing low levels of psychological problems 
D)  Refraining from using illicit substances and alcohol 
A)  Learning to appreciate the value of money and education 
B)  Avoiding delinquent behavior 
C)  Experiencing low levels of psychological problems 
D)  Refraining from using illicit substances and alcohol

Question 17

For adolescents, the transition to the new school setting is often accompanied by:

Accepted Answer

A)  an increased participation in school activities. 
B)  a decline in grades. 
C)  a rise in self-esteem. 
D)  a decrease in stress. 
A)  an increased participation in school activities. 
B)  a decline in grades. 
C)  a rise in self-esteem. 
D)  a decrease in stress.

Question 18

Jared received a sport utility vehicle as a present from his dad for his seventeenth birthday. As a result, he has become quite popular among his schoolmates. He often brags about his new car and takes his friends on long rides, usually driving over the speed limit. He believes that driving at high speeds is a thrilling experience. He considers himself too smart to be caught by cops for violating the traffic rules. This scenario illustrates the concept of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  learned helplessness 
C)  personal fable 
D)  bulimia nervosa 
A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  learned helplessness 
C)  personal fable 
D)  bulimia nervosa

Question 19

In middle childhood, conventional thought tends to emerge, and children usually begin to judge right and wrong in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  rules and laws. 
B)  rewards and punishments. 
C)  ethical principles. 
D)  cognitive abilities. 
A)  rules and laws. 
B)  rewards and punishments. 
C)  ethical principles. 
D)  cognitive abilities.

Question 20

According to a study by Vroman in 2010, late-maturing boys are:

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to get involved in substance abuse than early-maturing boys. 
B)  more dependent and insecure than early-maturing boys. 
C)  more aggressive and delinquent than early-maturing boys. 
D)  more poised, relaxed, and good-natured than early-maturing boys. 
A)  less likely to get involved in substance abuse than early-maturing boys. 
B)  more dependent and insecure than early-maturing boys. 
C)  more aggressive and delinquent than early-maturing boys. 
D)  more poised, relaxed, and good-natured than early-maturing boys.

Which of the following is true of the adolescent growth spurt?

Which of the following statements is true of cocaine?

Which of the following is a depressant?

According to a study by Brandstätter & Farthofer in 2003, which of the following is common among students who work lengthy hours?

_________is controlled by a feedback loop involving the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, the gonads-the ovaries in females and the testes in males-and hormones.

Which of the following is an example of personal fable?

Which of the following is a stimulant?

Ahmed is a social activist. He organized demonstrations and other forms of civil disobedience in California against fur dealers because he firmly believes that it is wrong to kill animals for their fur. According to Kohlberg, Ahmed is in _____ of postconventional level of moral development.

Students from high-income households and small urban areas are at greater risk of dropping out of school.

Which of the following is a characteristic of programs designed to prevent school dropouts?

_____ is a characteristic cluster of symptoms that results from a sudden decrease in the level of usage of a substance.

Which of the following is a sex hormone?

________include alcohol, narcotics derived from the opium poppy (such as heroin, morphine, and codeine), and sedatives (such as barbiturates and methaqualone).

Which of the following statements is true of gender differences in cognitive abilities?

Which of the following is a potential benefit of adolescent employment?

For adolescents, the transition to the new school setting is often accompanied by:

In middle childhood, conventional thought tends to emerge, and children usually begin to judge right and wrong in terms of:

According to a study by Vroman in 2010, late-maturing boys are:

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Exam 11: Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Which of the following is true of the adolescent growth spurt?

Which of the following statements is true of cocaine?

Which of the following is a depressant?

According to a study by Brandstätter & Farthofer in 2003, which of the following is common among students who work lengthy hours?

_________is controlled by a feedback loop involving the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, the gonads-the ovaries in females and the testes in males-and hormones.

Which of the following is an example of personal fable?

Which of the following is a stimulant?

Ahmed is a social activist. He organized demonstrations and other forms of civil disobedience in California against fur dealers because he firmly believes that it is wrong to kill animals for their fur. According to Kohlberg, Ahmed is in _____ of postconventional level of moral development.

Students from high-income households and small urban areas are at greater risk of dropping out of school.

Which of the following is a characteristic of programs designed to prevent school dropouts?

_____ is a characteristic cluster of symptoms that results from a sudden decrease in the level of usage of a substance.

Which of the following is a sex hormone?

________include alcohol, narcotics derived from the opium poppy (such as heroin, morphine, and codeine), and sedatives (such as barbiturates and methaqualone).

Which of the following statements is true of gender differences in cognitive abilities?

Which of the following is a potential benefit of adolescent employment?

For adolescents, the transition to the new school setting is often accompanied by:

In middle childhood, conventional thought tends to emerge, and children usually begin to judge right and wrong in terms of:

According to a study by Vroman in 2010, late-maturing boys are:

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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