Question 1

Discuss the benefits and problems associated with early and late maturation for girls.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary. For girls,early and late maturation have been linked with body image.In the sixth grade,early-maturing girls show greater satisfaction with their figures than do late-maturing girls,but by the tenth grade late-maturing girls are more satisfied.One possible reason for this developmental change is that in late adolescence early-maturing girls are shorter and stockier,whereas late-maturing girls are taller and thinner.Thus,late-maturing girls in late adolescence have bodies that more closely approximate the current American ideal of feminine beauty-tall and thin.

Question 2

Which of the following is associated with adolescent mothers more than with adult mothers?

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A) more time in play with the child 
B) lower rate of repeated pregnancy 
C) healthier children 
D) less use of competent child care 
A) more time in play with the child 
B) lower rate of repeated pregnancy 
C) healthier children 
D) less use of competent child care D

Question 3

How do the sex glands work?

Accepted Answer

The pituitary gland sends a signal via gonadotropins-hormones that stimulate the testes or ovaries-to the appropriate gland to manufacture hormones.These hormones give rise to such changes as the production of sperm in males and menstruation and the release of eggs from the ovaries in females.The pituitary gland,through interaction with the hypothalamus,detects when the optimal level of hormones is reached and responds and maintains it with additional gonadotropin secretion.

Question 4

Which of the following was discovered by a national study of U.S.adolescents to be one of the primary reasons adolescents engage in exercise?

Accepted Answer

A) to avoid cardiovascular problems in adulthood 
B) to reduce high blood pressure 
C) to present a more positive body image 
D) to show inactive parents that exercise is beneficial 
A) to avoid cardiovascular problems in adulthood 
B) to reduce high blood pressure 
C) to present a more positive body image 
D) to show inactive parents that exercise is beneficial

Question 5

One study (Patrick & Schulenberg,2010),found that the strongest predictor of substance use in adolescence is ________ factors.

Accepted Answer

A) peer 
B) parental 
C) cultural 
D) economic 
A) peer 
B) parental 
C) cultural 
D) economic

Question 6

According to your text,sexual activity in adolescence

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A) is very common and normal for almost all teenagers. 
B) varies considerably,from engaging in frequent sexual activity to abstinence. 
C) is unaffected by religious affiliation and beliefs. 
D) produces anxiety in all teenagers. 
A) is very common and normal for almost all teenagers. 
B) varies considerably,from engaging in frequent sexual activity to abstinence. 
C) is unaffected by religious affiliation and beliefs. 
D) produces anxiety in all teenagers.

Question 7

The location where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemisphere is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) optic chiasm. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) amygdala. 
D) corpus callosum. 
A) optic chiasm. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) amygdala. 
D) corpus callosum.

Question 8

In the United States,the average age of menarche

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A) has increased rapidly over the last century. 
B) has declined significantly since the mid-nineteenth century. 
C) is likely to decrease substantially in the coming decades. 
D) has remained unchanged over the last century,except for a slight increase in the incidence of precocious puberty. 
A) has increased rapidly over the last century. 
B) has declined significantly since the mid-nineteenth century. 
C) is likely to decrease substantially in the coming decades. 
D) has remained unchanged over the last century,except for a slight increase in the incidence of precocious puberty.

Question 9

Which of the following STIs is a viral infection?

Accepted Answer

A) gonorrhea 
B) chlamydia 
C) syphilis 
D) genital warts 
A) gonorrhea 
B) chlamydia 
C) syphilis 
D) genital warts

Question 10

Based on recommendations from the Allens,asking your teenager to create her own three-month budget to manage her allowance money before giving her the money falls under the suggestion to

Accepted Answer

A) provide adolescents with opportunities to be contributors. 
B) give candid,quality feedback to adolescents. 
C) create positive adult connections with adolescents. 
D) challenge adolescents to become more competent. 
A) provide adolescents with opportunities to be contributors. 
B) give candid,quality feedback to adolescents. 
C) create positive adult connections with adolescents. 
D) challenge adolescents to become more competent.

Question 11

________ is a type of estrogen that is associated with breast,uterine,and skeletal development in girls.

Accepted Answer

A) Vasopressin 
B) Oxytocin 
C) Androgen 
D) Estradiol 
A) Vasopressin 
B) Oxytocin 
C) Androgen 
D) Estradiol

Question 12

The cognitive changes associated with adolescence involve

Accepted Answer

A) increased concrete thinking. 
B) decreased logical and rational thinking. 
C) increased egocentric and idealistic thinking. 
D) decreased abstract thinking and decision making. 
A) increased concrete thinking. 
B) decreased logical and rational thinking. 
C) increased egocentric and idealistic thinking. 
D) decreased abstract thinking and decision making.

Question 13

Alice was the youngest of three children raised by an authoritarian father.Alice's mother left them when she was 10 and Alice had managed to function well despite coming from a broken home.When she was 16,her boyfriend of 3 years ended their relationship abruptly.Alice grew convinced that he had left her because she was not appealing enough,and she began to diet extensively.Her school performance dropped,she grew uncomfortable around friends,and she became painfully thin.Mealtimes at Alice's home were not fixed,and her siblings and father often ate outside and failed to notice that she would hardly eat throughout the day.From the information provided in the scenario,we can say that Alice

Accepted Answer

A) smokes and drinks excessively. 
B) often takes high doses of prescription drugs. 
C) is suffering from anorexia nervosa. 
D) is overweight and at high risk for many lifestyle diseases. 
A) smokes and drinks excessively. 
B) often takes high doses of prescription drugs. 
C) is suffering from anorexia nervosa. 
D) is overweight and at high risk for many lifestyle diseases.

Question 14

Describe the "storm-and-stress" view of adolescence.Has is it been validated in research on adolescents?

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary. The "storm-a

Question 15

Based on recommendations from Joseph and Claudia Allen,telling your teenager to clean his room again because he did a legitimately poor job due to minimal effort the first time falls under the suggestion to

Accepted Answer

A) provide adolescents with opportunities to be contributors. 
B) give candid,quality feedback to adolescents. 
C) create positive adult connections with adolescents. 
D) challenge adolescents to become more competent. 
A) provide adolescents with opportunities to be contributors. 
B) give candid,quality feedback to adolescents. 
C) create positive adult connections with adolescents. 
D) challenge adolescents to become more competent.

Question 16

In terms of contraceptive use,which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Contraceptive use increased significantly between 2003 and 2011. 
B) Younger adolescents are more likely to use contraceptives. 
C) Older adolescents are more likely to use contraceptives. 
D) A large age gap between partners increases the use of contraceptives. 
A) Contraceptive use increased significantly between 2003 and 2011. 
B) Younger adolescents are more likely to use contraceptives. 
C) Older adolescents are more likely to use contraceptives. 
D) A large age gap between partners increases the use of contraceptives.

Question 17

During which stage of development is preoccupation with body image the strongest?

Accepted Answer

A) late childhood 
B) early adolescence 
C) late adolescence 
D) emerging adulthood 
A) late childhood 
B) early adolescence 
C) late adolescence 
D) emerging adulthood

Question 18

Abby has been noticing how her sister Dora has started spending a long time in the bathroom immediately after meals.Abby knows that Dora is a perfectionist when it comes to physical image and often has trouble controlling her emotions.Abby suspects Dora forces herself into vomiting the food she has just eaten.From the information provided in the scenario,we can infer that Dora is

Accepted Answer

A) obese. 
B) bulimic. 
C) anorexic. 
D) phobic. 
A) obese. 
B) bulimic. 
C) anorexic. 
D) phobic.

Question 19

In 2014,the U.S.birth rate for 15- to 19-year-olds was

Accepted Answer

A) the highest ever recorded. 
B) the lowest ever recorded. 
C) only slightly higher than the rate in 1991. 
D) still increasing,but at the lowest rate in fifty years. 
A) the highest ever recorded. 
B) the lowest ever recorded. 
C) only slightly higher than the rate in 1991. 
D) still increasing,but at the lowest rate in fifty years.

Question 20

In the United States,approximately how many adolescent pregnancies are unintended?

Accepted Answer

A) 26 percent 
B) 41 percent 
C) 64 percent 
D) 82 percent 
A) 26 percent 
B) 41 percent 
C) 64 percent 
D) 82 percent

Discuss the benefits and problems associated with early and late maturation for girls.

Which of the following is associated with adolescent mothers more than with adult mothers?

How do the sex glands work?

Which of the following was discovered by a national study of U.S.adolescents to be one of the primary reasons adolescents engage in exercise?

One study (Patrick & Schulenberg,2010),found that the strongest predictor of substance use in adolescence is ________ factors.

According to your text,sexual activity in adolescence

The location where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemisphere is known as the

In the United States,the average age of menarche

Which of the following STIs is a viral infection?

Based on recommendations from the Allens,asking your teenager to create her own three-month budget to manage her allowance money before giving her the money falls under the suggestion to

________ is a type of estrogen that is associated with breast,uterine,and skeletal development in girls.

The cognitive changes associated with adolescence involve

Describe the "storm-and-stress" view of adolescence.Has is it been validated in research on adolescents?

Based on recommendations from Joseph and Claudia Allen,telling your teenager to clean his room again because he did a legitimately poor job due to minimal effort the first time falls under the suggestion to

In terms of contraceptive use,which of the following is TRUE?

During which stage of development is preoccupation with body image the strongest?

In 2014,the U.S.birth rate for 15- to 19-year-olds was

In the United States,approximately how many adolescent pregnancies are unintended?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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Exam 14: Physical Development in Adolescence

Discuss the benefits and problems associated with early and late maturation for girls.

Which of the following is associated with adolescent mothers more than with adult mothers?

How do the sex glands work?

Which of the following was discovered by a national study of U.S.adolescents to be one of the primary reasons adolescents engage in exercise?

One study (Patrick & Schulenberg,2010),found that the strongest predictor of substance use in adolescence is ________ factors.

According to your text,sexual activity in adolescence

The location where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemisphere is known as the

In the United States,the average age of menarche

Which of the following STIs is a viral infection?

Based on recommendations from the Allens,asking your teenager to create her own three-month budget to manage her allowance money before giving her the money falls under the suggestion to

________ is a type of estrogen that is associated with breast,uterine,and skeletal development in girls.

The cognitive changes associated with adolescence involve

Describe the "storm-and-stress" view of adolescence.Has is it been validated in research on adolescents?

Based on recommendations from Joseph and Claudia Allen,telling your teenager to clean his room again because he did a legitimately poor job due to minimal effort the first time falls under the suggestion to

In terms of contraceptive use,which of the following is TRUE?

During which stage of development is preoccupation with body image the strongest?

In 2014,the U.S.birth rate for 15- to 19-year-olds was

In the United States,approximately how many adolescent pregnancies are unintended?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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