Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

The belief,reflecting adolescents' egocentrism,that others are as interested in them as they themselves are,as well as attention-getting behavior-attempts to be noticed,visible,and "on stage."

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Which of the following describes the federal government's exercise recommendations?

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In 1989,the Carnegie Foundation issued an extremely negative evaluation of U.S.middle schools.They made several recommendations for how to improve schools.Imagine you are a middle school principal and can institute any changes you want.Based on these recommendations,what kinds of things would you do to create more effective schools for adolescents?

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In 1989,the Carnegie Foundation issued an extremely negative evaluation of U.S.middle schools.It recommended that the nation should develop smaller "communities" or "houses" to lessen the impersonal nature of large middle schools,have lower student-to-counselor ratios (10 to 1 instead of several hundred to 1),involve parents and community leaders in schools,develop new curricula,have teachers team teach in more flexibly designed curriculum blocks that integrate several disciplines,boost students' health and fitness with more in-school programs,and help students who need public health care to get it.

_____ learning takes education out into the community.

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According to the National Youth Risk Survey,_ boys exercised the most and _ girls exercised the least among adolescents in the U.S.

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The Carnegie Foundation evaluated U.S.middle schools and recommended that:

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Why is bulimia often more difficult to detect than anorexia?

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A high school principal sends home a letter to parents stating that she is instituting a service learning component and all students are required to participate.What is service learning? When is it most effective,and why would schools want to use it?

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Question 8

Anorexia nervosa is about _____ likely to occur in females than males.

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Question 9

Mary Carskadon and her colleagues concluded from their research of the sleep patterns of U.S.adolescents that:

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Question 10

Thirteen-year-old Grace's blood tests indicate that her levels of testosterone are about twice as high as they were a few years ago,and that her estradiol levels are about eight times higher than earlier.Grace is most likely experiencing:

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A girl's first menstruation.

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Question 12

The peak rate of pubertal change occurs at _ years for girls and _ years for boys.

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Question 13

According to Jean Piaget,which of the following types of thought is the MOST abstract?

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Over the last 50 years,high school dropout rates have:

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Question 15

Sexual exploration and experimentation,sexual fantasies,and developing a sexual identity are part of an adolescent's:

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This theorist and her colleagues have conducted extensive research into adolescent sleep patterns,and found that when given the opportunity adolescents will sleep an average of 9 hours and 25 minutes a night.

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Daughters of teenage mothers are:

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The _____ is the part of adolescent egocentrism involving a sense of uniqueness and invincibility.

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Only about one in three young adolescents is a _____ thinker.

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The belief,reflecting adolescents' egocentrism,that others are as interested in them as they themselves are,as well as attention-getting behavior-attempts to be noticed,visible,and "on stage."

Which of the following describes the federal government's exercise recommendations?

_____ learning takes education out into the community.

According to the National Youth Risk Survey,_ boys exercised the most and _ girls exercised the least among adolescents in the U.S.

The Carnegie Foundation evaluated U.S.middle schools and recommended that:

Why is bulimia often more difficult to detect than anorexia?

A high school principal sends home a letter to parents stating that she is instituting a service learning component and all students are required to participate.What is service learning? When is it most effective,and why would schools want to use it?

Anorexia nervosa is about _____ likely to occur in females than males.

Mary Carskadon and her colleagues concluded from their research of the sleep patterns of U.S.adolescents that:

Thirteen-year-old Grace's blood tests indicate that her levels of testosterone are about twice as high as they were a few years ago,and that her estradiol levels are about eight times higher than earlier.Grace is most likely experiencing:

A girl's first menstruation.

The peak rate of pubertal change occurs at _ years for girls and _ years for boys.

According to Jean Piaget,which of the following types of thought is the MOST abstract?

Over the last 50 years,high school dropout rates have:

Sexual exploration and experimentation,sexual fantasies,and developing a sexual identity are part of an adolescent's:

This theorist and her colleagues have conducted extensive research into adolescent sleep patterns,and found that when given the opportunity adolescents will sleep an average of 9 hours and 25 minutes a night.

Daughters of teenage mothers are:

The _____ is the part of adolescent egocentrism involving a sense of uniqueness and invincibility.

Only about one in three young adolescents is a _____ thinker.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

The belief,reflecting adolescents' egocentrism,that others are as interested in them as they themselves are,as well as attention-getting behavior-attempts to be noticed,visible,and "on stage."

Which of the following describes the federal government's exercise recommendations?

_____ learning takes education out into the community.

According to the National Youth Risk Survey,_____ boys exercised the most and _____ girls exercised the least among adolescents in the U.S.

The Carnegie Foundation evaluated U.S.middle schools and recommended that:

Why is bulimia often more difficult to detect than anorexia?

A high school principal sends home a letter to parents stating that she is instituting a service learning component and all students are required to participate.What is service learning? When is it most effective,and why would schools want to use it?

Anorexia nervosa is about _____ likely to occur in females than males.

Mary Carskadon and her colleagues concluded from their research of the sleep patterns of U.S.adolescents that:

Thirteen-year-old Grace's blood tests indicate that her levels of testosterone are about twice as high as they were a few years ago,and that her estradiol levels are about eight times higher than earlier.Grace is most likely experiencing:

A girl's first menstruation.

The peak rate of pubertal change occurs at _____ years for girls and _____ years for boys.

According to Jean Piaget,which of the following types of thought is the MOST abstract?

Over the last 50 years,high school dropout rates have:

Sexual exploration and experimentation,sexual fantasies,and developing a sexual identity are part of an adolescent's:

This theorist and her colleagues have conducted extensive research into adolescent sleep patterns,and found that when given the opportunity adolescents will sleep an average of 9 hours and 25 minutes a night.

Daughters of teenage mothers are:

The _____ is the part of adolescent egocentrism involving a sense of uniqueness and invincibility.

Only about one in three young adolescents is a _____ thinker.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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According to the National Youth Risk Survey,_ boys exercised the most and _ girls exercised the least among adolescents in the U.S.

The peak rate of pubertal change occurs at _ years for girls and _ years for boys.