Question 1

The term for one's first period is

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A)  puberty. 
B)  menarche. 
C)  adolescence. 
D)  spermarche. 
A)  puberty. 
B)  menarche. 
C)  adolescence. 
D)  spermarche. B

Question 2

Most teenagers are more concerned about their _______________ than any other aspect of their development.

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A)  moral changes 
B)  cognitive improvement 
C)  appearance 
D)  hair 
A)  moral changes 
B)  cognitive improvement 
C)  appearance 
D)  hair C

Question 3

According to the text,Piaget's theory considers all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  gains in information-processing capacity. 
B)  accumulation of knowledge and expertise. 
C)  role of metacognition. 
D)  moral considerations of cognitive development. 
A)  gains in information-processing capacity. 
B)  accumulation of knowledge and expertise. 
C)  role of metacognition. 
D)  moral considerations of cognitive development. D

Question 4

To be in sync with their brain's natural clock,or circadian rhythms,most adolescents need to

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A)  go to bed late and get up late. 
B)  go to bed late and get up early. 
C)  go to bed early and get up early. 
D)  go to bed early and get up late. 
A)  go to bed late and get up late. 
B)  go to bed late and get up early. 
C)  go to bed early and get up early. 
D)  go to bed early and get up late.

Question 5

One of the major problems with currently existing vocational training programs is that they

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A)  have limited enrollment. 
B)  do not allow students to work part-time. 
C)  are not comprehensive and not tied to the needs of the community. 
D)  cannot graduate students fast enough to fill positions in the community. 
A)  have limited enrollment. 
B)  do not allow students to work part-time. 
C)  are not comprehensive and not tied to the needs of the community. 
D)  cannot graduate students fast enough to fill positions in the community.

Question 6

Which of the following describes the major changes that occur in the brain during adolescence?

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A)  Stopping of brain changes 
B)  Growth and pruning of gray matter 
C)  Growth alone 
D)  Growth of the gray matter 
A)  Stopping of brain changes 
B)  Growth and pruning of gray matter 
C)  Growth alone 
D)  Growth of the gray matter

Question 7

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

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A)  A growth spurt follows the achievement of sexual maturity. 
B)  Growth spurts usually occur earlier in boys than in girls. 
C)  Growth may be uneven and cause temporary gawkiness. 
D)  Growth is faster than growth at any other time during the life span. 
A)  A growth spurt follows the achievement of sexual maturity. 
B)  Growth spurts usually occur earlier in boys than in girls. 
C)  Growth may be uneven and cause temporary gawkiness. 
D)  Growth is faster than growth at any other time during the life span.

Question 8

Which type of parent urges adolescents to look at both sides of issues,welcomes participation in family decisions,and admits that sometimes children are more knowledgeable?

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A)  Permissive parents 
B)  Authoritative parents 
C)  Authoritarian parents 
D)  Neglectful parents 
A)  Permissive parents 
B)  Authoritative parents 
C)  Authoritarian parents 
D)  Neglectful parents

Question 9

Anna is a good student who has confidence in her ability to learn new things.She knows what is challenging for her and works harder in those areas.Anna has high

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A)  intrinsic motivation. 
B)  academic stability. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  extrinsic motivation. 
A)  intrinsic motivation. 
B)  academic stability. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  extrinsic motivation.

Question 10

The fact that Cameron can respond to the question,"What do you think would happen if all the oceans dried up?" suggests that Cameron is capable of

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A)  preoperational thought. 
B)  concrete operational thought. 
C)  symbolic thought. 
D)  formal operational thought. 
A)  preoperational thought. 
B)  concrete operational thought. 
C)  symbolic thought. 
D)  formal operational thought.

Question 11

Before the 20th century,there was no concept of adolescence; children moved to adulthood either through physical maturity or when they began apprenticeships.Adolescence is

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A)  an arbitrary state. 
B)  a sign of puberty. 
C)  a social construction. 
D)  a genetically determined stage. 
A)  an arbitrary state. 
B)  a sign of puberty. 
C)  a social construction. 
D)  a genetically determined stage.

Question 12

Compare and contrast the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa and their treatments.

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Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are

Question 13

Alan is in the longest developmental period of childhood.Alan is

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A)  an adolescent. 
B)  a toddler. 
C)  a preschooler. 
D)  in middle childhood. 
A)  an adolescent. 
B)  a toddler. 
C)  a preschooler. 
D)  in middle childhood.

Question 14

Which statement is TRUE regarding the basis for educational practices in the United States?

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A)  Students are motivated to learn. 
B)  Students do not need practice to learn. 
C)  Students are inherently able to learn. 
D)  Students are more influenced by peers in schooling than parents. 
A)  Students are motivated to learn. 
B)  Students do not need practice to learn. 
C)  Students are inherently able to learn. 
D)  Students are more influenced by peers in schooling than parents.

Question 15

Compared to boys of the same age,girls between the ages of 11 and 13 are

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A)  taller. 
B)  smarter. 
C)  thinner. 
D)  weaker. 
A)  taller. 
B)  smarter. 
C)  thinner. 
D)  weaker.

Question 16

Which person is at greatest likelihood for engaging in risky sexual behaviors?

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A)  Early-developing boy in an all-boys school 
B)  Late-developing boy in a mixed-gender school 
C)  Early-developing girl in a mixed-gender school 
D)  Early-developing girl in an all-girls school 
A)  Early-developing boy in an all-boys school 
B)  Late-developing boy in a mixed-gender school 
C)  Early-developing girl in a mixed-gender school 
D)  Early-developing girl in an all-girls school

Question 17

While many acknowledge that Piaget's theory captured some of the nature of adolescent thinking,critics argue that his theory does not account for

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A)  symbolic thinking. 
B)  metacognition. 
C)  abstract thinking. 
D)  logical thinking. 
A)  symbolic thinking. 
B)  metacognition. 
C)  abstract thinking. 
D)  logical thinking.

Question 18

Ramone seems overly affected by comments from his peers.According to your text,Ramone is struggling with his

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A)  socio-emotional network. 
B)  cognitive-control network. 
C)  increasing amounts of gray matter in his brain. 
D)  thinning corpus callosum. 
A)  socio-emotional network. 
B)  cognitive-control network. 
C)  increasing amounts of gray matter in his brain. 
D)  thinning corpus callosum.

Question 19

Primary sex characteristics are

Accepted Answer

A)  body parts directly related to reproduction. 
B)  pubic, facial, axillary, and body hair. 
C)  frequently the cause of pimples, blackheads, and acne. 
D)  the cause of the voice change. 
A)  body parts directly related to reproduction. 
B)  pubic, facial, axillary, and body hair. 
C)  frequently the cause of pimples, blackheads, and acne. 
D)  the cause of the voice change.

Question 20

The following behaviors pose risks to adolescents' physical and mental well-being EXCEPT

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A)  drug abuse. 
B)  working at a part-time job. 
C)  accidents. 
D)  smoking cigarettes. 
A)  drug abuse. 
B)  working at a part-time job. 
C)  accidents. 
D)  smoking cigarettes.

The term for one's first period is

Most teenagers are more concerned about their _______________ than any other aspect of their development.

According to the text,Piaget's theory considers all of the following EXCEPT

To be in sync with their brain's natural clock,or circadian rhythms,most adolescents need to

One of the major problems with currently existing vocational training programs is that they

Which of the following describes the major changes that occur in the brain during adolescence?

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

Which type of parent urges adolescents to look at both sides of issues,welcomes participation in family decisions,and admits that sometimes children are more knowledgeable?

Anna is a good student who has confidence in her ability to learn new things.She knows what is challenging for her and works harder in those areas.Anna has high

The fact that Cameron can respond to the question,"What do you think would happen if all the oceans dried up?" suggests that Cameron is capable of

Before the 20th century,there was no concept of adolescence; children moved to adulthood either through physical maturity or when they began apprenticeships.Adolescence is

Compare and contrast the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa and their treatments.

Alan is in the longest developmental period of childhood.Alan is

Which statement is TRUE regarding the basis for educational practices in the United States?

Compared to boys of the same age,girls between the ages of 11 and 13 are

Which person is at greatest likelihood for engaging in risky sexual behaviors?

While many acknowledge that Piaget's theory captured some of the nature of adolescent thinking,critics argue that his theory does not account for

Ramone seems overly affected by comments from his peers.According to your text,Ramone is struggling with his

Primary sex characteristics are

The following behaviors pose risks to adolescents' physical and mental well-being EXCEPT

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Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

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Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

The term for one's first period is

Most teenagers are more concerned about their _______________ than any other aspect of their development.

According to the text,Piaget's theory considers all of the following EXCEPT

To be in sync with their brain's natural clock,or circadian rhythms,most adolescents need to

One of the major problems with currently existing vocational training programs is that they

Which of the following describes the major changes that occur in the brain during adolescence?

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

Which type of parent urges adolescents to look at both sides of issues,welcomes participation in family decisions,and admits that sometimes children are more knowledgeable?

Anna is a good student who has confidence in her ability to learn new things.She knows what is challenging for her and works harder in those areas.Anna has high

The fact that Cameron can respond to the question,"What do you think would happen if all the oceans dried up?" suggests that Cameron is capable of

Before the 20th century,there was no concept of adolescence; children moved to adulthood either through physical maturity or when they began apprenticeships.Adolescence is

Compare and contrast the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa and their treatments.

Alan is in the longest developmental period of childhood.Alan is

Which statement is TRUE regarding the basis for educational practices in the United States?

Compared to boys of the same age,girls between the ages of 11 and 13 are

Which person is at greatest likelihood for engaging in risky sexual behaviors?

While many acknowledge that Piaget's theory captured some of the nature of adolescent thinking,critics argue that his theory does not account for

Ramone seems overly affected by comments from his peers.According to your text,Ramone is struggling with his

Primary sex characteristics are

The following behaviors pose risks to adolescents' physical and mental well-being EXCEPT

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

Dealing With Death and Bereavement

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