Question 1

The principal sign of sexual maturity in males is

Accepted Answer

A)  growth of the penis. 
B)  growth of testes. 
C)  ejaculation of semen. 
D)  the adolescent growth spurt. 
A)  growth of the penis. 
B)  growth of testes. 
C)  ejaculation of semen. 
D)  the adolescent growth spurt.

Question 2

The harmful use of alcohol or other drugs is called

Accepted Answer

A)  addiction. 
B)  substance abuse. 
C)  typical adolescent behavior. 
D)  illicit use. 
A)  addiction. 
B)  substance abuse. 
C)  typical adolescent behavior. 
D)  illicit use.

Question 3

Which statement regarding the influence parents have on an adolescent's moral reasoning is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neither Piaget nor Kohlberg considered parents important to children's moral development. 
B)  Since cognitive level is so important to moral reasoning, parents are not important to adolescent morality. 
C)  Parents do not typically play a large role in an adolescent's ability to reason morally. 
D)  Piaget and Kohlberg thought parental influence was central to moral reasoning. 
A)  Neither Piaget nor Kohlberg considered parents important to children's moral development. 
B)  Since cognitive level is so important to moral reasoning, parents are not important to adolescent morality. 
C)  Parents do not typically play a large role in an adolescent's ability to reason morally. 
D)  Piaget and Kohlberg thought parental influence was central to moral reasoning.

Question 4

Which of the following was NOT one of the factors listed in your text that contribute to higher rates of depression in teenage females?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early onset of puberty 
B)  Different socialization than males 
C)  More vulnerable to stress in social relationships than males 
D)  The tendency to engage in yo-yo dieting 
A)  Early onset of puberty 
B)  Different socialization than males 
C)  More vulnerable to stress in social relationships than males 
D)  The tendency to engage in yo-yo dieting

Question 5

Describe what puts adolescents "at risk" of not obtaining a good education,and suggest steps schools,parents,and communities can take to address the needs of at-risk students.

Accepted Answer

Adolescents are at risk of not obtaining

Question 6

During the adolescent period of development,serious emphasis is placed on the kind of education that students receive and the kind of educational and vocational advice they are given in order to prepare them for the world of work.Explain the effects of personal thinking patterns,such as self-efficacy and academic motivation,on educational growth.List at least two environmental factors that provide either advantages or disadvantages for academic performance.

Accepted Answer

During the adolescent period of developm

Question 7

According to Gilligan,the moral reasoning of males focuses on _______________,whereas the moral reasoning of females is concerned with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  responsibility; justice 
B)  justice; showing of care 
C)  avoiding harm; avoiding blame 
D)  punishments; rewards 
A)  responsibility; justice 
B)  justice; showing of care 
C)  avoiding harm; avoiding blame 
D)  punishments; rewards

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor of drug use in adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  A "difficult" temperament 
B)  Early initiation in drug use 
C)  Aggression 
D)  Peer acceptance 
A)  A "difficult" temperament 
B)  Early initiation in drug use 
C)  Aggression 
D)  Peer acceptance

Question 9

Overweight teenagers are at heightened risk for

Accepted Answer

A)  hypertension. 
B)  diabetes. 
C)  high cholesterol. 
D)  All of these 
A)  hypertension. 
B)  diabetes. 
C)  high cholesterol. 
D)  All of these

Question 10

Brain imaging studies have identified neurocognitive deficits in executive function,risk assessment,and problem solving in the brains of

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals who attempted or successfully managed suicide. 
B)  chimpanzees who were taught to communicate. 
C)  adolescents described as gifted or precocious. 
D)  newborn infants after a normal healthy pregnancy. 
A)  individuals who attempted or successfully managed suicide. 
B)  chimpanzees who were taught to communicate. 
C)  adolescents described as gifted or precocious. 
D)  newborn infants after a normal healthy pregnancy.

Question 11

Puberty began for Molly when she was 9 years old.Her mother began puberty at 11 years.For her grandmother,the onset was at 13 years of age.These changes in the age of the onset of puberty over time are referred to as a _____ trend.

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sectional 
B)  sexual 
C)  physiologic 
D)  secular 
A)  cross-sectional 
B)  sexual 
C)  physiologic 
D)  secular

Question 12

According to your text,risky behaviors such as drinking alcohol,smoking,and having unprotected sex have ____ among adolescents since the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained the same 
D)  None of these 
A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained the same 
D)  None of these

Question 13

What percentage of American teens are binge drinkers?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 % 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  52% 
A)  2 % 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  52%

Question 14

Which of these groups has the highest rate of suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescent males 
B)  Native American males 
C)  African-American females 
D)  Depressed homosexuals 
A)  Adolescent males 
B)  Native American males 
C)  African-American females 
D)  Depressed homosexuals

Question 15

The awareness and monitoring of one's own mental processes and strategies is called

Accepted Answer

A)  cognition. 
B)  metacognition. 
C)  bilateral cognition. 
D)  processing. 
A)  cognition. 
B)  metacognition. 
C)  bilateral cognition. 
D)  processing.

Question 16

Discuss sexual maturity in both males and females.

Accepted Answer

Sexual maturity in both males and female

Question 17

Treatment for anorexia and bulimia may include

Accepted Answer

A)  family therapy. 
B)  antidepressant drugs. 
C)  cognitive behavior therapy. 
D)  All of these 
A)  family therapy. 
B)  antidepressant drugs. 
C)  cognitive behavior therapy. 
D)  All of these

Question 18

Sandy has noticed that her younger brother is beginning to emit much stronger body odor than he used to.His skin is oily and he has some hair underneath his arms now.Sandy's brother is specifically experiencing increased levels of

Accepted Answer

A)  gonadotropin releasing hormone. 
B)  lutenizing hormone. 
C)  adrenaline. 
D)  dehydroepiandrosterone. 
A)  gonadotropin releasing hormone. 
B)  lutenizing hormone. 
C)  adrenaline. 
D)  dehydroepiandrosterone.

Question 19

In the United States,entry from adolescence into adulthood occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  at a set time fixed by law. 
B)  earlier than in previous centuries because of the "hurried child" phenomenon. 
C)  later than in previous centuries because of the secular trend. 
D)  at varying times, depending on what definition of adulthood is used. 
A)  at a set time fixed by law. 
B)  earlier than in previous centuries because of the "hurried child" phenomenon. 
C)  later than in previous centuries because of the secular trend. 
D)  at varying times, depending on what definition of adulthood is used.

Question 20

As adolescents move into the stage of formal operations,they are able to make moral judgments and plan for the future.This means they are thinking

Accepted Answer

A)  abstractly. 
B)  sophisticatedly. 
C)  realistically. 
D)  consistently. 
A)  abstractly. 
B)  sophisticatedly. 
C)  realistically. 
D)  consistently.

The principal sign of sexual maturity in males is

The harmful use of alcohol or other drugs is called

Which statement regarding the influence parents have on an adolescent's moral reasoning is TRUE?

Which of the following was NOT one of the factors listed in your text that contribute to higher rates of depression in teenage females?

Describe what puts adolescents "at risk" of not obtaining a good education,and suggest steps schools,parents,and communities can take to address the needs of at-risk students.

According to Gilligan,the moral reasoning of males focuses on _________,whereas the moral reasoning of females is concerned with .

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor of drug use in adolescents?

Overweight teenagers are at heightened risk for

Brain imaging studies have identified neurocognitive deficits in executive function,risk assessment,and problem solving in the brains of

Puberty began for Molly when she was 9 years old.Her mother began puberty at 11 years.For her grandmother,the onset was at 13 years of age.These changes in the age of the onset of puberty over time are referred to as a _____ trend.

According to your text,risky behaviors such as drinking alcohol,smoking,and having unprotected sex have ____ among adolescents since the 1990s.

What percentage of American teens are binge drinkers?

Which of these groups has the highest rate of suicide?

The awareness and monitoring of one's own mental processes and strategies is called

Discuss sexual maturity in both males and females.

Treatment for anorexia and bulimia may include

Sandy has noticed that her younger brother is beginning to emit much stronger body odor than he used to.His skin is oily and he has some hair underneath his arms now.Sandy's brother is specifically experiencing increased levels of

In the United States,entry from adolescence into adulthood occurs

As adolescents move into the stage of formal operations,they are able to make moral judgments and plan for the future.This means they are thinking

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The principal sign of sexual maturity in males is

The harmful use of alcohol or other drugs is called

Which statement regarding the influence parents have on an adolescent's moral reasoning is TRUE?

Which of the following was NOT one of the factors listed in your text that contribute to higher rates of depression in teenage females?

Describe what puts adolescents "at risk" of not obtaining a good education,and suggest steps schools,parents,and communities can take to address the needs of at-risk students.

According to Gilligan,the moral reasoning of males focuses on _______________,whereas the moral reasoning of females is concerned with ______.

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor of drug use in adolescents?

Overweight teenagers are at heightened risk for

Brain imaging studies have identified neurocognitive deficits in executive function,risk assessment,and problem solving in the brains of

Puberty began for Molly when she was 9 years old.Her mother began puberty at 11 years.For her grandmother,the onset was at 13 years of age.These changes in the age of the onset of puberty over time are referred to as a _____ trend.

According to your text,risky behaviors such as drinking alcohol,smoking,and having unprotected sex have ____ among adolescents since the 1990s.

What percentage of American teens are binge drinkers?

Which of these groups has the highest rate of suicide?

The awareness and monitoring of one's own mental processes and strategies is called

Discuss sexual maturity in both males and females.

Treatment for anorexia and bulimia may include

Sandy has noticed that her younger brother is beginning to emit much stronger body odor than he used to.His skin is oily and he has some hair underneath his arms now.Sandy's brother is specifically experiencing increased levels of

In the United States,entry from adolescence into adulthood occurs

As adolescents move into the stage of formal operations,they are able to make moral judgments and plan for the future.This means they are thinking

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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According to Gilligan,the moral reasoning of males focuses on _________,whereas the moral reasoning of females is concerned with .