Question 1

According to Arnett,which of the following characterizes individuals who are in the phase of emerging adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) Exploration of one's identity in relation to love 
B) Stability in the occupational sphere of one's life 
C) Focus on raising a family and looking after aging parents 
D) Identification of oneself as a fully functioning adult 
A) Exploration of one's identity in relation to love 
B) Stability in the occupational sphere of one's life 
C) Focus on raising a family and looking after aging parents 
D) Identification of oneself as a fully functioning adult

Question 2

Increases in screen time for adolescents is associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Improved cardiovascular health 
B) Being overweight 
C) Higher stress 
D) Lower activity levels 
A) Improved cardiovascular health 
B) Being overweight 
C) Higher stress 
D) Lower activity levels

Question 3

Jolena is an early-maturing sixth-grade female.She is

Accepted Answer

A) probably satisfied with her body image. 
B) probably dissatisfied with her body image. 
C) more likely to graduate high school than her late-maturing peers. 
D) not receiving much attention from the male students at her school. 
A) probably satisfied with her body image. 
B) probably dissatisfied with her body image. 
C) more likely to graduate high school than her late-maturing peers. 
D) not receiving much attention from the male students at her school.

Question 4

According to recent research,illicit drug use among teens ____ between the years of 2008 and 2013 if the use of marijuana is removed from the illicit drug index.

Accepted Answer

A) increased 
B) decreased 
C) remained the same 
D) was not the focus of any studies 
A) increased 
B) decreased 
C) remained the same 
D) was not the focus of any studies

Question 5

In the United States,the average age of menarche

Accepted Answer

A) has increased rapidly over the last century. 
B) has declined significantly since the mid-nineteenth century. 
C) is likely to decrease substantially in the coming decades. 
D) has remained unchanged over the last century expect for a slight increase in the incidence of precocious puberty. 
A) has increased rapidly over the last century. 
B) has declined significantly since the mid-nineteenth century. 
C) is likely to decrease substantially in the coming decades. 
D) has remained unchanged over the last century expect for a slight increase in the incidence of precocious puberty.

Question 6

Which of the following pubertal changes in girls would typically occur last?

Accepted Answer

A) Menarche 
B) Breast enlargement 
C) Height spurt 
D) Growth of pubic hair 
A) Menarche 
B) Breast enlargement 
C) Height spurt 
D) Growth of pubic hair

Question 7

Which of the following STIs is a bacterial infection?

Accepted Answer

A) Genital herpes 
B) AIDS 
C) Syphilis 
D) Genital warts 
A) Genital herpes 
B) AIDS 
C) Syphilis 
D) Genital warts

Question 8

Who is MOST likely to use a contraceptive during sexual intercourse?

Accepted Answer

A) Abram,who is seventeen and dating another seventeen-year-old 
B) Paul,who is seventeen and dating a twenty-year-old 
C) Jerry,who is fourteen and dating a fourteen-year-old 
D) Henry,who fourteen and dating a seventeen-year-old 
A) Abram,who is seventeen and dating another seventeen-year-old 
B) Paul,who is seventeen and dating a twenty-year-old 
C) Jerry,who is fourteen and dating a fourteen-year-old 
D) Henry,who fourteen and dating a seventeen-year-old

Question 9

Based on recommendations from the Allens,encouraging your teenager to engage in service learning opportunities falls under the suggestion to

Accepted Answer

A) provide them with opportunities to be contributors. 
B) give candid,quality feedback to adolescents. 
C) create positive adult connections with adolescents. 
D) challenge adolescents to become more competent. 
A) provide them with opportunities to be contributors. 
B) give candid,quality feedback to adolescents. 
C) create positive adult connections with adolescents. 
D) challenge adolescents to become more competent.

Question 10

A stronger sense of identity in one's thirties was linked in a study to being a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) early-maturing male. 
B) late-maturing male. 
C) late-maturing female. 
D) early-maturing female. 
A) early-maturing male. 
B) late-maturing male. 
C) late-maturing female. 
D) early-maturing female.

Question 11

Research has found that adolescents' biological clocks undergo a shift as they grow older.This shift seems to be caused by a delay in the nightly release of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) melatonin 
C) epinephrine 
D) vasopressin 
A) serotonin 
B) melatonin 
C) epinephrine 
D) vasopressin

Question 12

Define puberty.

Accepted Answer

Puberty is a period of rapid physical ma

Question 13

Explain the pattern of the pubertal growth spurt in boys and girls.

Accepted Answer

Marked weight gains coincide with the on

Question 14

Explain the role of parents and peers in preventing adolescent drug abuse.

Accepted Answer

Parents play an important role in preven

Question 15

What are the physical changes that occur in males during puberty?

Accepted Answer

Researchers have found that male puberta

Question 16

Which of the following STIs is a viral infection?

Accepted Answer

A) Gonorrhea 
B) Chlamydia 
C) Syphilis 
D) Genital warts 
A) Gonorrhea 
B) Chlamydia 
C) Syphilis 
D) Genital warts

Question 17

_____ are powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands that travel through the bloodstream and play a crucial role in bringing about pubertal changes.

Accepted Answer

A) Enzymes 
B) Hormones 
C) Neurotransmitters 
D) Serums 
A) Enzymes 
B) Hormones 
C) Neurotransmitters 
D) Serums

Question 18

One in five U.S.adolescents has a sexually transmitted infection called _____ that is caused by a family of viruses and involves an eruption of sores and blisters.This infection has no known cure,but antiviral medications can shorten outbreaks.

Accepted Answer

A) syphilis 
B) gonorrhea 
C) genital herpes 
D) chlamydia 
A) syphilis 
B) gonorrhea 
C) genital herpes 
D) chlamydia

Question 19

Approximately what percentage of 15-year-olds reported having a meaningful relationship outside of their family with a caring adult that helped them to succeed?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 75 percent 
A) 5 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 75 percent

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an aspect associated with a strong relationship between a caring adult and a teenager?

Accepted Answer

A) The teen feels respected. 
B) The teen feels they matter to the adult. 
C) The adult is paid to spend time with the teen. 
D) The adult is a resource in the life of the teen. 
A) The teen feels respected. 
B) The teen feels they matter to the adult. 
C) The adult is paid to spend time with the teen. 
D) The adult is a resource in the life of the teen.

According to Arnett,which of the following characterizes individuals who are in the phase of emerging adulthood?

Increases in screen time for adolescents is associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

Jolena is an early-maturing sixth-grade female.She is

According to recent research,illicit drug use among teens ____ between the years of 2008 and 2013 if the use of marijuana is removed from the illicit drug index.

In the United States,the average age of menarche

Which of the following pubertal changes in girls would typically occur last?

Which of the following STIs is a bacterial infection?

Who is MOST likely to use a contraceptive during sexual intercourse?

Based on recommendations from the Allens,encouraging your teenager to engage in service learning opportunities falls under the suggestion to

A stronger sense of identity in one's thirties was linked in a study to being a(n)

Research has found that adolescents' biological clocks undergo a shift as they grow older.This shift seems to be caused by a delay in the nightly release of _____.

Define puberty.

Explain the pattern of the pubertal growth spurt in boys and girls.

Explain the role of parents and peers in preventing adolescent drug abuse.

What are the physical changes that occur in males during puberty?

Which of the following STIs is a viral infection?

_____ are powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands that travel through the bloodstream and play a crucial role in bringing about pubertal changes.

One in five U.S.adolescents has a sexually transmitted infection called _____ that is caused by a family of viruses and involves an eruption of sores and blisters.This infection has no known cure,but antiviral medications can shorten outbreaks.

Approximately what percentage of 15-year-olds reported having a meaningful relationship outside of their family with a caring adult that helped them to succeed?

Which of the following is NOT an aspect associated with a strong relationship between a caring adult and a teenager?

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Prenatal Development

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Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

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Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

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Exam 14: Physical Development in Adolescence

According to Arnett,which of the following characterizes individuals who are in the phase of emerging adulthood?

Increases in screen time for adolescents is associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

Jolena is an early-maturing sixth-grade female.She is

According to recent research,illicit drug use among teens ____ between the years of 2008 and 2013 if the use of marijuana is removed from the illicit drug index.

In the United States,the average age of menarche

Which of the following pubertal changes in girls would typically occur last?

Which of the following STIs is a bacterial infection?

Who is MOST likely to use a contraceptive during sexual intercourse?

Based on recommendations from the Allens,encouraging your teenager to engage in service learning opportunities falls under the suggestion to

A stronger sense of identity in one's thirties was linked in a study to being a(n)

Research has found that adolescents' biological clocks undergo a shift as they grow older.This shift seems to be caused by a delay in the nightly release of _____.

Define puberty.

Explain the pattern of the pubertal growth spurt in boys and girls.

Explain the role of parents and peers in preventing adolescent drug abuse.

What are the physical changes that occur in males during puberty?

Which of the following STIs is a viral infection?

_____ are powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands that travel through the bloodstream and play a crucial role in bringing about pubertal changes.

One in five U.S.adolescents has a sexually transmitted infection called _____ that is caused by a family of viruses and involves an eruption of sores and blisters.This infection has no known cure,but antiviral medications can shorten outbreaks.

Approximately what percentage of 15-year-olds reported having a meaningful relationship outside of their family with a caring adult that helped them to succeed?

Which of the following is NOT an aspect associated with a strong relationship between a caring adult and a teenager?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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