Question 1

Melissa is an early-maturing girl.Compared to her late-maturing friends,we can expect Melissa:

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A) to be more satisfied with her body at the end of adolescence. 
B) to graduate from high school. 
C) to engage in early sexual experiences. 
D) to have a higher self-esteem. 
A) to be more satisfied with her body at the end of adolescence. 
B) to graduate from high school. 
C) to engage in early sexual experiences. 
D) to have a higher self-esteem.

Question 2

The majority of unintentional injuries in adolescence involve:

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A) motor vehicle accidents. 
B) firearms. 
C) homicides. 
D) sports-related injuries. 
A) motor vehicle accidents. 
B) firearms. 
C) homicides. 
D) sports-related injuries.

Question 3

In 2003,this researcher suggested that adolescents have difficulty controlling their emotions,because their prefrontal cortex has not yet fully developed.

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The answer of In 2003,this researcher suggested that adolescents have...

Question 4

A national study of U.S.adolescents revealed that physical activity:

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A) increased until 13 years of age but then declined through 18 years of age. 
B) in childhood and early adolescence would persist through to adulthood. 
C) increased until 13 years of age and then remained stable throughout adulthood. 
D) decreased until 13 years of age and then stabilized to last through 18 years of age. 
A) increased until 13 years of age but then declined through 18 years of age. 
B) in childhood and early adolescence would persist through to adulthood. 
C) increased until 13 years of age and then remained stable throughout adulthood. 
D) decreased until 13 years of age and then stabilized to last through 18 years of age.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a benefit linked to regular exercise in adolescence?

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A) Better weight control 
B) Better connectivity among brain regions 
C) Reduced substance use and abuse 
D) Higher blood pressure 
A) Better weight control 
B) Better connectivity among brain regions 
C) Reduced substance use and abuse 
D) Higher blood pressure

Question 6

In a U.S.national survey conducted in 2009,it was found that nationally,_____ percent of twelfth-graders reported being sexually active.

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A) 70 
B) 15 
C) 49 
D) 80 
A) 70 
B) 15 
C) 49 
D) 80

Question 7

Discuss the importance of controlling one's attention during adolescence.

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Controlling attention is a key aspect of

Question 8

Which of the following is typically the last male pubertal characteristic to occur?

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A) The first ejaculation 
B) Voice changes 
C) Increased penis and testicle size 
D) Growth of facial hair 
A) The first ejaculation 
B) Voice changes 
C) Increased penis and testicle size 
D) Growth of facial hair

Question 9

Explore the link between hormones and behavior in adolescence.

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The influx of hormones that causes physi

Question 10

Discuss two key components of adolescent egocentrism according to David Elkind.

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David Elkind points out that adolescent

Question 11

Which of the following is a similarity between anorexics and bulimics?

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A) They are highly perfectionistic. 
B) They are severely underweight. 
C) They have a positive body image. 
D) They have a fear of weight loss. 
A) They are highly perfectionistic. 
B) They are severely underweight. 
C) They have a positive body image. 
D) They have a fear of weight loss.

Question 12

Fourteen-year-old Kent recently received his blood test results which indicate an eighteenfold increase in testosterone levels and a twofold increase in estradiol over the past few years.It appears that Kent:

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A) is experiencing normal changes during puberty. 
B) will be put on hormone therapy to correct the significant imbalances in hormonal levels. 
C) has abnormal levels of male sex hormones. 
D) has abnormal levels of female sex hormones. 
A) is experiencing normal changes during puberty. 
B) will be put on hormone therapy to correct the significant imbalances in hormonal levels. 
C) has abnormal levels of male sex hormones. 
D) has abnormal levels of female sex hormones.

Question 13

A number of leading experts on adolescent sexuality conclude that abstinence-only programs:

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A) are less effective at reducing the risk of adolescent pregnancy than sex education programs. 
B) prevent adolescent pregnancies better than sex-education programs emphasizing contraceptive knowledge. 
C) are more effective at reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections than sex education programs. 
D) provide useful knowledge about safe sex to sexually active adolescents. 
A) are less effective at reducing the risk of adolescent pregnancy than sex education programs. 
B) prevent adolescent pregnancies better than sex-education programs emphasizing contraceptive knowledge. 
C) are more effective at reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections than sex education programs. 
D) provide useful knowledge about safe sex to sexually active adolescents.

Question 14

Adolescent girls who initiate oral-genital sex first,as opposed to vaginal sex first,are:

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A) more likely to get pregnant. 
B) less likely to get pregnant. 
C) equally likely to get pregnant. 
D) unlikely; oral sex is not common among adolescents. 
A) more likely to get pregnant. 
B) less likely to get pregnant. 
C) equally likely to get pregnant. 
D) unlikely; oral sex is not common among adolescents.

Question 15

A recent national study revealed that _____ percent of U.S.15-year-olds met the federal government's exercise recommendations on weekdays.

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A) 29 
B) 50 
C) 80 
D) 12 
A) 29 
B) 50 
C) 80 
D) 12

Question 16

National data indicates that the percentage of overweight U.S.12- to 19-year-olds increased from _____ percent from the early 1990s to 2009-2010.

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A) 60 to 80 
B) 39 to 48 
C) 11 to 17 
D) 20 to 25 
A) 60 to 80 
B) 39 to 48 
C) 11 to 17 
D) 20 to 25

Question 17

Donna is concerned about her adolescent daughter's tendency to flare up at the mildest provocations.Donna says that her daughter refuses to see reason sometimes and seems unable to exercise much self-control.As a specialist in the development of adolescents,you would tell Donna that her daughter's behavior could partly be explained by the biological reason that:

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A) the prefrontal cortex-involved in reasoning and self-control-has developed fully by early adolescence. 
B) the corpus callosum,where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemispheres,thickens in adolescence. 
C) by the end of adolescence,individuals have fewer,less selective,less effective neuronal connections than they did as children. 
D) the amygdala-the seat of emotions such as anger-matures earlier than the prefrontal cortex in adolescents. 
A) the prefrontal cortex-involved in reasoning and self-control-has developed fully by early adolescence. 
B) the corpus callosum,where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemispheres,thickens in adolescence. 
C) by the end of adolescence,individuals have fewer,less selective,less effective neuronal connections than they did as children. 
D) the amygdala-the seat of emotions such as anger-matures earlier than the prefrontal cortex in adolescents.

Question 18

Bill wants to know how he can prevent drug abuse by his adolescent son.You would suggest that Bill:

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A) have family dinners most nights of the week. 
B) discourage his son from making more friends at school. 
C) engage in lesser parental monitoring and control. 
D) cease to emphasize educational success. 
A) have family dinners most nights of the week. 
B) discourage his son from making more friends at school. 
C) engage in lesser parental monitoring and control. 
D) cease to emphasize educational success.

Question 19

Over the last two decades,the U.S.birth rate for 15- to 19-year-olds has decreased by approximately ______ percent.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 25 
C) 50 
D) 75 
A) 15 
B) 25 
C) 50 
D) 75

Question 20

Anorexia nervosa is a(n):

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A) eating disorder that involves a binge-and-purge sequence on a regular basis. 
B) anxiety disorder whose chief symptom is unrealistic fear of food. 
C) drug-induced reaction that produces tremors and vomiting. 
D) eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation. 
A) eating disorder that involves a binge-and-purge sequence on a regular basis. 
B) anxiety disorder whose chief symptom is unrealistic fear of food. 
C) drug-induced reaction that produces tremors and vomiting. 
D) eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation.

Melissa is an early-maturing girl.Compared to her late-maturing friends,we can expect Melissa:

The majority of unintentional injuries in adolescence involve:

In 2003,this researcher suggested that adolescents have difficulty controlling their emotions,because their prefrontal cortex has not yet fully developed.

A national study of U.S.adolescents revealed that physical activity:

Which of the following is NOT a benefit linked to regular exercise in adolescence?

In a U.S.national survey conducted in 2009,it was found that nationally,_____ percent of twelfth-graders reported being sexually active.

Discuss the importance of controlling one's attention during adolescence.

Which of the following is typically the last male pubertal characteristic to occur?

Explore the link between hormones and behavior in adolescence.

Discuss two key components of adolescent egocentrism according to David Elkind.

Which of the following is a similarity between anorexics and bulimics?

Fourteen-year-old Kent recently received his blood test results which indicate an eighteenfold increase in testosterone levels and a twofold increase in estradiol over the past few years.It appears that Kent:

A number of leading experts on adolescent sexuality conclude that abstinence-only programs:

Adolescent girls who initiate oral-genital sex first,as opposed to vaginal sex first,are:

A recent national study revealed that _____ percent of U.S.15-year-olds met the federal government's exercise recommendations on weekdays.

National data indicates that the percentage of overweight U.S.12- to 19-year-olds increased from _____ percent from the early 1990s to 2009-2010.

Bill wants to know how he can prevent drug abuse by his adolescent son.You would suggest that Bill:

Over the last two decades,the U.S.birth rate for 15- to 19-year-olds has decreased by approximately ______ percent.

Anorexia nervosa is a(n):

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

Melissa is an early-maturing girl.Compared to her late-maturing friends,we can expect Melissa:

The majority of unintentional injuries in adolescence involve:

In 2003,this researcher suggested that adolescents have difficulty controlling their emotions,because their prefrontal cortex has not yet fully developed.

A national study of U.S.adolescents revealed that physical activity:

Which of the following is NOT a benefit linked to regular exercise in adolescence?

In a U.S.national survey conducted in 2009,it was found that nationally,_____ percent of twelfth-graders reported being sexually active.

Discuss the importance of controlling one's attention during adolescence.

Which of the following is typically the last male pubertal characteristic to occur?

Explore the link between hormones and behavior in adolescence.

Discuss two key components of adolescent egocentrism according to David Elkind.

Which of the following is a similarity between anorexics and bulimics?

Fourteen-year-old Kent recently received his blood test results which indicate an eighteenfold increase in testosterone levels and a twofold increase in estradiol over the past few years.It appears that Kent:

A number of leading experts on adolescent sexuality conclude that abstinence-only programs:

Adolescent girls who initiate oral-genital sex first,as opposed to vaginal sex first,are:

A recent national study revealed that _____ percent of U.S.15-year-olds met the federal government's exercise recommendations on weekdays.

National data indicates that the percentage of overweight U.S.12- to 19-year-olds increased from _____ percent from the early 1990s to 2009-2010.

Bill wants to know how he can prevent drug abuse by his adolescent son.You would suggest that Bill:

Over the last two decades,the U.S.birth rate for 15- to 19-year-olds has decreased by approximately ______ percent.

Anorexia nervosa is a(n):

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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