Question 1

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner,a teenage girl has a ______ percent risk of contracting gonorrhea.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 40 
D) 50 
A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 40 
D) 50

Question 2

"I know I can handle the car at high speeds much better than others can," says 18-year-old Jake.This reflects the tendency of adolescents to engage in:

Accepted Answer

A) personal fable. 
B) collective myths. 
C) imaginary audience. 
D) perspective taking. 
A) personal fable. 
B) collective myths. 
C) imaginary audience. 
D) perspective taking.

Question 3

A person suffering from anorexia nervosa would have a weight less than _____ percent of what is considered normal for their age and height.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 60 
C) 85 
D) 60. 
A) 25 
B) 60 
C) 85 
D) 60.

Question 4

In the Berkeley Longitudinal Study some years ago,early-maturing boys perceived themselves _____ than did their late-maturing counterparts.When the late-maturing boys were in their thirties,however,they had developed a _____ than the early-maturing boys had.

Accepted Answer

A) as more of an anomaly; stronger feeling of inadequacy 
B) more positively; stronger sense of identity 
C) as misfits more; more negative self-image 
D) more negatively; deeper sense of regret 
A) as more of an anomaly; stronger feeling of inadequacy 
B) more positively; stronger sense of identity 
C) as misfits more; more negative self-image 
D) more negatively; deeper sense of regret

Question 5

Which of the following is the final stage of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) Concrete operational stage 
B) Passive operational stage 
C) Preconventional reasoning stage 
D) Formal operational stage 
A) Concrete operational stage 
B) Passive operational stage 
C) Preconventional reasoning stage 
D) Formal operational stage

Question 6

This theorist suggested that adolescent egocentrism is characterized by "the imaginary audience" and the "personal fable."

Accepted Answer

The answer of This theorist suggested that adolescent egocentrism is...

Question 7

Bulimia nervosa typically begins in:

Accepted Answer

A) late adulthood. 
B) childhood. 
C) late adolescence or early adulthood. 
D) early- to mid-adolescence. 
A) late adulthood. 
B) childhood. 
C) late adolescence or early adulthood. 
D) early- to mid-adolescence.

Question 8

_____ thinkers develop hypotheses about ways to solve problems and then systematically deduce the best path to follow to solve the problem.

Accepted Answer

A) Formal operational 
B) Preoperational 
C) Concrete operational 
D) Postconventional 
A) Formal operational 
B) Preoperational 
C) Concrete operational 
D) Postconventional

Question 9

Penny has been diagnosed as suffering from bulimia nervosa.It is most likely that she:

Accepted Answer

A) has a positive body image. 
B) also suffers from anorexia. 
C) is severely underweight. 
D) falls within a normal weight range. 
A) has a positive body image. 
B) also suffers from anorexia. 
C) is severely underweight. 
D) falls within a normal weight range.

Question 10

Which of the following is a concern related to U.S.high school education?

Accepted Answer

A) High expectations for success 
B) High standards for learning 
C) Fostering of passivity in students 
D) Too much variety in the pathways students can take 
A) High expectations for success 
B) High standards for learning 
C) Fostering of passivity in students 
D) Too much variety in the pathways students can take

Question 11

Controlling one's attention,reducing interfering thoughts,and being cognitively flexible are elements of:

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive control. 
B) episodic memory. 
C) self-concept. 
D) decentering. 
A) cognitive control. 
B) episodic memory. 
C) self-concept. 
D) decentering.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about the timing and variations in puberty is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Children in European countries mature up to a year earlier than their American counterparts. 
B) For girls,menarche is considered within the normal range if it appears between the ages of 9 and 15. 
C) Genes have little to do with when and how puberty develops. 
D) Non-Latino white girls experience puberty earlier than African-American girls. 
A) Children in European countries mature up to a year earlier than their American counterparts. 
B) For girls,menarche is considered within the normal range if it appears between the ages of 9 and 15. 
C) Genes have little to do with when and how puberty develops. 
D) Non-Latino white girls experience puberty earlier than African-American girls.

Question 13

In about _____ percent of motor vehicle fatalities involving adolescents,the driver was found to be intoxicated.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 30 
C) 50 
D) 80 
A) 10 
B) 30 
C) 50 
D) 80

Question 14

Which of the following characterizes a person suffering from anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A) A relentless pursuit of weight gain through binge eating 
B) A positive image of the body shape 
C) An intense fear of gaining weight that does not decrease with weight loss 
D) A high level of self-efficacy 
A) A relentless pursuit of weight gain through binge eating 
B) A positive image of the body shape 
C) An intense fear of gaining weight that does not decrease with weight loss 
D) A high level of self-efficacy

Question 15

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner,a teenage girl has a _____ percent risk of getting HIV.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 10 
C) 25 
D) 50 
A) 1 
B) 10 
C) 25 
D) 50

Question 16

Jordan is very afraid of gaining weight but she cannot control her eating habits.She has been making up for her eating binges by vomiting immediately after a meal or by purging with laxatives.This pattern of behavior has been occurring thrice a week for the past four months.Jordan is most likely suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) bulimia nervosa. 
C) sickle-cell anemia. 
D) hypochondria. 
A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) bulimia nervosa. 
C) sickle-cell anemia. 
D) hypochondria.

Question 17

During the beginning of the _____ stage,when assimilation dominates,an adolescent's thoughts are full of idealism and possibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) formal operational 
B) preconventional reasoning 
C) concrete operational 
D) conventional reasoning 
A) formal operational 
B) preconventional reasoning 
C) concrete operational 
D) conventional reasoning

Question 18

An eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An eating disorder that involves the relentless...

Question 19

In which of the following groups is death through homicide especially common in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) African-American males 
B) Latino males 
C) Non-Latino white American males 
D) Asian American males 
A) African-American males 
B) Latino males 
C) Non-Latino white American males 
D) Asian American males

Question 20

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner,a teenage girl has a _____ percent risk of acquiring genital herpes.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 50 
C) 30 
D) 70 
A) 10 
B) 50 
C) 30 
D) 70

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner,a teenage girl has a ______ percent risk of contracting gonorrhea.

"I know I can handle the car at high speeds much better than others can," says 18-year-old Jake.This reflects the tendency of adolescents to engage in:

A person suffering from anorexia nervosa would have a weight less than _____ percent of what is considered normal for their age and height.

In the Berkeley Longitudinal Study some years ago,early-maturing boys perceived themselves _ than did their late-maturing counterparts.When the late-maturing boys were in their thirties,however,they had developed a _ than the early-maturing boys had.

Which of the following is the final stage of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

This theorist suggested that adolescent egocentrism is characterized by "the imaginary audience" and the "personal fable."

Bulimia nervosa typically begins in:

_____ thinkers develop hypotheses about ways to solve problems and then systematically deduce the best path to follow to solve the problem.

Penny has been diagnosed as suffering from bulimia nervosa.It is most likely that she:

Which of the following is a concern related to U.S.high school education?

Controlling one's attention,reducing interfering thoughts,and being cognitively flexible are elements of:

Which of the following statements about the timing and variations in puberty is TRUE?

In about _____ percent of motor vehicle fatalities involving adolescents,the driver was found to be intoxicated.

Which of the following characterizes a person suffering from anorexia nervosa?

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner,a teenage girl has a _____ percent risk of getting HIV.

During the beginning of the _____ stage,when assimilation dominates,an adolescent's thoughts are full of idealism and possibilities.

An eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation.

In which of the following groups is death through homicide especially common in adolescence?

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner,a teenage girl has a _____ percent risk of acquiring genital herpes.

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

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner,a teenage girl has a ______ percent risk of contracting gonorrhea.

"I know I can handle the car at high speeds much better than others can," says 18-year-old Jake.This reflects the tendency of adolescents to engage in:

A person suffering from anorexia nervosa would have a weight less than _____ percent of what is considered normal for their age and height.

In the Berkeley Longitudinal Study some years ago,early-maturing boys perceived themselves _____ than did their late-maturing counterparts.When the late-maturing boys were in their thirties,however,they had developed a _____ than the early-maturing boys had.

Which of the following is the final stage of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

This theorist suggested that adolescent egocentrism is characterized by "the imaginary audience" and the "personal fable."

Bulimia nervosa typically begins in:

_____ thinkers develop hypotheses about ways to solve problems and then systematically deduce the best path to follow to solve the problem.

Penny has been diagnosed as suffering from bulimia nervosa.It is most likely that she:

Which of the following is a concern related to U.S.high school education?

Controlling one's attention,reducing interfering thoughts,and being cognitively flexible are elements of:

Which of the following statements about the timing and variations in puberty is TRUE?

In about _____ percent of motor vehicle fatalities involving adolescents,the driver was found to be intoxicated.

Which of the following characterizes a person suffering from anorexia nervosa?

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner,a teenage girl has a _____ percent risk of getting HIV.

During the beginning of the _____ stage,when assimilation dominates,an adolescent's thoughts are full of idealism and possibilities.

An eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation.

In which of the following groups is death through homicide especially common in adolescence?

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner,a teenage girl has a _____ percent risk of acquiring genital herpes.

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

Filters

In the Berkeley Longitudinal Study some years ago,early-maturing boys perceived themselves _ than did their late-maturing counterparts.When the late-maturing boys were in their thirties,however,they had developed a _ than the early-maturing boys had.