Question 1

In the postconventional level, moral reasoning is based on the person's own moral standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the gender differences in visual-spatial ability.

Accepted Answer

Visual-spatial ability refers to the abi

Question 3

Which of the following is a hallucinogenic drug?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

In the _________ of Stage 5, it is recognized that laws stem from agreed-on procedures and that many rights have great value and should not be violated.

Accepted Answer

A)  contractual, legalistic orientation 
B)  universal ethical principles orientation 
C)  conventional morality orientation 
D)  social contract orientation 
A)  contractual, legalistic orientation 
B)  universal ethical principles orientation 
C)  conventional morality orientation 
D)  social contract orientation

Question 5

Describe anorexia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

Anorexia nervosa is a life-threatening e

Question 6

Which of the following brakes the female growth spurt during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Testosterone 
B)  Menarche 
C)  Estrogen 
D)  Epiphyseal closure 
A)  Testosterone 
B)  Menarche 
C)  Estrogen 
D)  Epiphyseal closure

Question 7

Calcium intake is particularly important to females to:

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid early puberty. 
B)  avoid abnormalities in the endocrine system. 
C)  prevent early menopause. 
D)  prevent osteoporosis later in life. 
A)  avoid early puberty. 
B)  avoid abnormalities in the endocrine system. 
C)  prevent early menopause. 
D)  prevent osteoporosis later in life.

Question 8

Abstinence syndrome is a characteristic cluster of symptoms that results from a sudden increase in the level of usage of a substance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_________thought, when found, first occurs during adolescence, apparently because formal-operational thinking is a prerequisite for it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Postconventional 
B)  Preconventional 
C)  Conventional 
D)  Transcendental 
A)  Postconventional 
B)  Preconventional 
C)  Conventional 
D)  Transcendental

Question 10

Which of the following is a predictor of school dropout?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excessive school absence 
B)  Reading above grade level 
C)  Being young for one's grade level 
D)  Being female 
A)  Excessive school absence 
B)  Reading above grade level 
C)  Being young for one's grade level 
D)  Being female

Question 11

_____ is a condition involving progressive loss of bone tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  Menarche 
B)  Menopause 
C)  Gynecomastia 
D)  Osteoporosis 
A)  Menarche 
B)  Menopause 
C)  Gynecomastia 
D)  Osteoporosis

Question 12

In middle childhood, _________ thought tends to emerge, and children usually begin to judge right and wrong in terms of social conventions, rules, and laws.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  They stimulate the testes to increase their output of testosterone, leading to development of genitals. 
B)  They trigger abnormalities in the endocrine system. 
C)  They stimulate the hypothalamus, perpetuating the feedback loop. 
D)  They respond to pituitary hormones by increasing their production of sex hormones. 
A)  They stimulate the testes to increase their output of testosterone, leading to development of genitals. 
B)  They trigger abnormalities in the endocrine system. 
C)  They stimulate the hypothalamus, perpetuating the feedback loop. 
D)  They respond to pituitary hormones by increasing their production of sex hormones.

Question 14

Evaluate Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

Accepted Answer

Evidence supports Kohlberg's view that t

Question 15

In girls, the pituitary gland:

Accepted Answer

A)  enables growth spurts in height and weight. 
B)  stimulates the testes to increase their output of testosterone. 
C)  signals the ovaries to boost estrogen production at puberty. 
D)  prevents the long bones from making further gains in length. 
A)  enables growth spurts in height and weight. 
B)  stimulates the testes to increase their output of testosterone. 
C)  signals the ovaries to boost estrogen production at puberty. 
D)  prevents the long bones from making further gains in length.

Question 16

Which of the following is the first noticeable sign of puberty in boys?

Accepted Answer

A)  Development of pubic hair 
B)  Outburst of acne 
C)  Deepening of the voice 
D)  Accelerated growth of the testes 
A)  Development of pubic hair 
B)  Outburst of acne 
C)  Deepening of the voice 
D)  Accelerated growth of the testes

Question 17

Who among the following is at greater risk of dropping out of school?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents who adopt adult roles very late 
B)  Students from low-income households 
C)  Students from small urban areas 
D)  Adolescents who are young for one's grade level 
A)  Adolescents who adopt adult roles very late 
B)  Students from low-income households 
C)  Students from small urban areas 
D)  Adolescents who are young for one's grade level

Question 18

The transition from elementary school appears to be more difficult for boys than girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bulimia nervosa is connected with irregular menstrual cycles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Disadvantaged adolescent female African Americans are more likely to graduate from high school and avoid coercive romantic relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the postconventional level, moral reasoning is based on the person's own moral standards.

Discuss the gender differences in visual-spatial ability.

Which of the following is a hallucinogenic drug?

In the _________ of Stage 5, it is recognized that laws stem from agreed-on procedures and that many rights have great value and should not be violated.

Describe anorexia nervosa.

Which of the following brakes the female growth spurt during adolescence?

Calcium intake is particularly important to females to:

Abstinence syndrome is a characteristic cluster of symptoms that results from a sudden increase in the level of usage of a substance.

_________thought, when found, first occurs during adolescence, apparently because formal-operational thinking is a prerequisite for it.

Which of the following is a predictor of school dropout?

_____ is a condition involving progressive loss of bone tissue.

In middle childhood, _________ thought tends to emerge, and children usually begin to judge right and wrong in terms of social conventions, rules, and laws.

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

Evaluate Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

In girls, the pituitary gland:

Which of the following is the first noticeable sign of puberty in boys?

Who among the following is at greater risk of dropping out of school?

The transition from elementary school appears to be more difficult for boys than girls.

Bulimia nervosa is connected with irregular menstrual cycles.

Disadvantaged adolescent female African Americans are more likely to graduate from high school and avoid coercive romantic relationships.

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Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 11: Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

In the postconventional level, moral reasoning is based on the person's own moral standards.

Discuss the gender differences in visual-spatial ability.

Which of the following is a hallucinogenic drug?

In the _________ of Stage 5, it is recognized that laws stem from agreed-on procedures and that many rights have great value and should not be violated.

Describe anorexia nervosa.

Which of the following brakes the female growth spurt during adolescence?

Calcium intake is particularly important to females to:

Abstinence syndrome is a characteristic cluster of symptoms that results from a sudden increase in the level of usage of a substance.

_________thought, when found, first occurs during adolescence, apparently because formal-operational thinking is a prerequisite for it.

Which of the following is a predictor of school dropout?

_____ is a condition involving progressive loss of bone tissue.

In middle childhood, _________ thought tends to emerge, and children usually begin to judge right and wrong in terms of social conventions, rules, and laws.

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

Evaluate Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

In girls, the pituitary gland:

Which of the following is the first noticeable sign of puberty in boys?

Who among the following is at greater risk of dropping out of school?

The transition from elementary school appears to be more difficult for boys than girls.

Bulimia nervosa is connected with irregular menstrual cycles.

Disadvantaged adolescent female African Americans are more likely to graduate from high school and avoid coercive romantic relationships.

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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