Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys begin to outperform girls on many types of visual-spatial tasks starting at age eight or nine, and the difference persists into adulthood. 
B)  As a group, males acquire language faster than females and surpass them in verbal ability throughout their lives. 
C)  Research indicates that both historically and in recent years female adolescents generally outperform males in mathematics. 
D)  Girls in the United States are more likely than boys to have reading problems. 
A)  Boys begin to outperform girls on many types of visual-spatial tasks starting at age eight or nine, and the difference persists into adulthood. 
B)  As a group, males acquire language faster than females and surpass them in verbal ability throughout their lives. 
C)  Research indicates that both historically and in recent years female adolescents generally outperform males in mathematics. 
D)  Girls in the United States are more likely than boys to have reading problems.

Question 2

The secondary sex characteristics are the structures that make reproduction possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a difference between early-maturing girls and girls who mature later on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early-maturing girls are at lower risk for psychological problems than girls who mature later on. 
B)  Early-maturing girls find that shorter boys are less reluctant to approach them than girls who mature later on. 
C)  Early-maturing girls are at greater risk for substance abuse than girls who mature later on. 
D)  Early-maturing girls obtain higher grades in school than girls who mature later on. 
A)  Early-maturing girls are at lower risk for psychological problems than girls who mature later on. 
B)  Early-maturing girls find that shorter boys are less reluctant to approach them than girls who mature later on. 
C)  Early-maturing girls are at greater risk for substance abuse than girls who mature later on. 
D)  Early-maturing girls obtain higher grades in school than girls who mature later on.

Question 4

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by irrational fear of weight gain, distorted body image, and severe weight loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The stage of _____ is the top level in Jean Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  social cognition 
B)  latency 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  formal operations 
A)  social cognition 
B)  latency 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  formal operations

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases inhibitions. 
B)  It improves concentration. 
C)  It improves coordination. 
D)  It distorts perceptions. 
A)  It increases inhibitions. 
B)  It improves concentration. 
C)  It improves coordination. 
D)  It distorts perceptions.

Question 7

Marijuana, Ecstasy, LSD, and PCP are examples of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulants 
B)  depressants 
C)  hallucinogenics 
D)  amphetamines 
A)  stimulants 
B)  depressants 
C)  hallucinogenics 
D)  amphetamines

Question 8

In the context of puberty, which of the following statements is true of the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  It causes the testes to decrease their output of testosterone. 
B)  It releases hormones that control physical growth and the gonads. 
C)  It stimulates the hypothalamus, perpetuating the feedback loop. 
D)  It prevents the long bones from making further gains in length. 
A)  It causes the testes to decrease their output of testosterone. 
B)  It releases hormones that control physical growth and the gonads. 
C)  It stimulates the hypothalamus, perpetuating the feedback loop. 
D)  It prevents the long bones from making further gains in length.

Question 9

In comparison with their late-maturing peers, early-maturing boys are:

Accepted Answer

A)  likely to be more dependent and insecure. 
B)  more likely to bullied and dominated. 
C)  less aggressive and less delinquent. 
D)  more poised, relaxed, and good-natured. 
A)  likely to be more dependent and insecure. 
B)  more likely to bullied and dominated. 
C)  less aggressive and less delinquent. 
D)  more poised, relaxed, and good-natured.

Question 10

Girls often develop _________ to lose weight after gains from menarche.

Accepted Answer

A)  binge eating 
B)  anorexia nervosa 
C)  gynecomastia 
D)  osteoporosis 
A)  binge eating 
B)  anorexia nervosa 
C)  gynecomastia 
D)  osteoporosis

Question 11

_________causes the labia, vagina, and uterus to develop during puberty.

Accepted Answer

A)  Estrogen 
B)  Androgen 
C)  Testosterone 
D)  Serotonin 
A)  Estrogen 
B)  Androgen 
C)  Testosterone 
D)  Serotonin

Question 12

In the context of moral development, in adolescence, many-not all-individuals:

Accepted Answer

A)  become capable of formal-operational thinking. 
B)  judge right and wrong in terms of social conventions, rules, and laws. 
C)  tend to view right and wrong in terms of rewards and punishments. 
D)  tend to make preconventional judgments. 
A)  become capable of formal-operational thinking. 
B)  judge right and wrong in terms of social conventions, rules, and laws. 
C)  tend to view right and wrong in terms of rewards and punishments. 
D)  tend to make preconventional judgments.

Question 13

Discuss some common characteristics of programs designed to prevent dropping out of school.

Accepted Answer

Many programs have been developed to pre

Question 14

Which of the following best describes personal fable?

Accepted Answer

A)  The belief that moral judgments are derived from moral principles and people should look to themselves to set moral standards 
B)  The belief that a person's feelings and ideas are special and unique and that he or she is invulnerable 
C)  The belief in magic, mythical creatures, and the supernatural during adolescence 
D)  The belief that others around a person are as concerned with his or her thoughts and behaviors as he or she is 
A)  The belief that moral judgments are derived from moral principles and people should look to themselves to set moral standards 
B)  The belief that a person's feelings and ideas are special and unique and that he or she is invulnerable 
C)  The belief in magic, mythical creatures, and the supernatural during adolescence 
D)  The belief that others around a person are as concerned with his or her thoughts and behaviors as he or she is

Question 15

Bulimia nervosa, like anorexia nervosa, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is connected with irregular menstrual cycles 
B)  involves following a good diet to maintain a healthful weight 
C)  afflicts males more than females during adolescence 
D)  is related to severe weight gain 
A)  is connected with irregular menstrual cycles 
B)  involves following a good diet to maintain a healthful weight 
C)  afflicts males more than females during adolescence 
D)  is related to severe weight gain

Question 16

Explain the concepts of asynchronous growth and the secular trend.

Accepted Answer

Adolescents may be awkward and gawky due

Question 17

Children in early childhood tend to view right and wrong in terms of rewards and punishments.?Lawrence Kohlberg referred to such judgments as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  postconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  preconventional 
D)  transcendental 
A)  postconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  preconventional 
D)  transcendental

Question 18

At puberty, the _________ stimulates the testes to increase their output of testosterone, leading to further development of the male genitals.

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreas 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  mammary gland 
D)  pituitary gland 
A)  pancreas 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  mammary gland 
D)  pituitary gland

Question 19

Late-maturing boys are more poised, relaxed, and good-natured than early-maturing boys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The transition to the new school setting is often accompanied by an increase in grades and participation in school activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

The secondary sex characteristics are the structures that make reproduction possible.

Which of the following is a difference between early-maturing girls and girls who mature later on?

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by irrational fear of weight gain, distorted body image, and severe weight loss.

The stage of _____ is the top level in Jean Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory.

Which of the following statements is true of alcohol?

Marijuana, Ecstasy, LSD, and PCP are examples of _________.

In the context of puberty, which of the following statements is true of the pituitary gland?

In comparison with their late-maturing peers, early-maturing boys are:

Girls often develop _________ to lose weight after gains from menarche.

_________causes the labia, vagina, and uterus to develop during puberty.

In the context of moral development, in adolescence, many-not all-individuals:

Discuss some common characteristics of programs designed to prevent dropping out of school.

Which of the following best describes personal fable?

Bulimia nervosa, like anorexia nervosa, _____.

Explain the concepts of asynchronous growth and the secular trend.

Children in early childhood tend to view right and wrong in terms of rewards and punishments.?Lawrence Kohlberg referred to such judgments as _____.

At puberty, the _________ stimulates the testes to increase their output of testosterone, leading to further development of the male genitals.

Late-maturing boys are more poised, relaxed, and good-natured than early-maturing boys.

The transition to the new school setting is often accompanied by an increase in grades and participation in school activities.

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

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Exam 11: Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

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

The secondary sex characteristics are the structures that make reproduction possible.

Which of the following is a difference between early-maturing girls and girls who mature later on?

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by irrational fear of weight gain, distorted body image, and severe weight loss.

The stage of _____ is the top level in Jean Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory.

Which of the following statements is true of alcohol?

Marijuana, Ecstasy, LSD, and PCP are examples of _________.

In the context of puberty, which of the following statements is true of the pituitary gland?

In comparison with their late-maturing peers, early-maturing boys are:

Girls often develop _________ to lose weight after gains from menarche.

_________causes the labia, vagina, and uterus to develop during puberty.

In the context of moral development, in adolescence, many-not all-individuals:

Discuss some common characteristics of programs designed to prevent dropping out of school.

Which of the following best describes personal fable?

Bulimia nervosa, like anorexia nervosa, _____.

Explain the concepts of asynchronous growth and the secular trend.

Children in early childhood tend to view right and wrong in terms of rewards and punishments.?Lawrence Kohlberg referred to such judgments as _____.

At puberty, the _________ stimulates the testes to increase their output of testosterone, leading to further development of the male genitals.

Late-maturing boys are more poised, relaxed, and good-natured than early-maturing boys.

The transition to the new school setting is often accompanied by an increase in grades and participation in school activities.

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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