Question 1

_____ is caused by a virus which destroys the body's immune system.

Accepted Answer

A) AIDS 
B) Gonorrhea 
C) Syphilis 
D) Chlamydia 
A) AIDS 
B) Gonorrhea 
C) Syphilis 
D) Chlamydia

Question 2

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to puberty?

Accepted Answer

A) Puberty and adolescence are identical terms used to refer to a single and sudden incident that characterizes the biological component of adulthood. 
B) Adolescence ends long after puberty does. 
C) Puberty is a period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that occur primarily in early adolescence. 
D) The beginning and end of puberty can be specified clearly. 
A) Puberty and adolescence are identical terms used to refer to a single and sudden incident that characterizes the biological component of adulthood. 
B) Adolescence ends long after puberty does. 
C) Puberty is a period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that occur primarily in early adolescence. 
D) The beginning and end of puberty can be specified clearly.

Question 3

Briefly describe sexually transmitted infections.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary Sexually tran

Question 4

Briefly explain the emergence of adulthood.

Accepted Answer

An important transition occurs from adol

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to emerging adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) Emerging adulthood and young adulthood refer to the identical stage of life. 
B) Emerging adulthood is categorized as the lifespan between 20 and 40 years. 
C) Experimentation and exploration characterize the emerging adulthood stage of life. 
D) This stage is marked by a lack of possibilities to alter the course of one's life. 
A) Emerging adulthood and young adulthood refer to the identical stage of life. 
B) Emerging adulthood is categorized as the lifespan between 20 and 40 years. 
C) Experimentation and exploration characterize the emerging adulthood stage of life. 
D) This stage is marked by a lack of possibilities to alter the course of one's life.

Question 6

Which of the following is a cognitive factor related to sexual risk-taking behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Lower parental monitoring 
B) Higher levels of proximity to sexually active peers and siblings 
C) Lower levels of maternal communication relating to sex 
D) Higher degree of attention problems 
A) Lower parental monitoring 
B) Higher levels of proximity to sexually active peers and siblings 
C) Lower levels of maternal communication relating to sex 
D) Higher degree of attention problems

Question 7

The location where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemisphere is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) optic chiasm. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) amygdala. 
D) corpus callosum. 
A) optic chiasm. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) amygdala. 
D) corpus callosum.

Question 8

Which of the following aspects of adolescence were emphasized by G .Stanley Hall?

Accepted Answer

A) Strengths of youth 
B) Conflict and mood swings of youth 
C) Desirable developmental trajectories of youth 
D) Domain-specific competencies of youth 
A) Strengths of youth 
B) Conflict and mood swings of youth 
C) Desirable developmental trajectories of youth 
D) Domain-specific competencies of youth

Question 9

In terms of brain development,which of the following brain linkages develops last?

Accepted Answer

A) Sensory areas 
B) Appetitive areas 
C) Risk taking 
D) Reasoning 
A) Sensory areas 
B) Appetitive areas 
C) Risk taking 
D) Reasoning

Question 10

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A) The pituitary gland is one of the gonads like testes in males and ovaries in females. 
B) The pituitary gland is located above the kidneys. 
C) It is the master gland that produces hormones that stimulate other glands. 
D) Its functions are restricted to sexual changes in puberty and it does not regulate growth. 
A) The pituitary gland is one of the gonads like testes in males and ovaries in females. 
B) The pituitary gland is located above the kidneys. 
C) It is the master gland that produces hormones that stimulate other glands. 
D) Its functions are restricted to sexual changes in puberty and it does not regulate growth.

Question 11

Which of the following reflects the storm-and-stress portrayal of adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescence is essentially a period of conflicts and mood swings. 
B) Adolescence is characterized by a reduced ability to cope with life's stresses. 
C) Adolescence essentially involves hostility toward parental and societal standards reflected in the acting out behaviors typical of this stage. 
D) Adolescence has the potential for positive outcomes if positive social contexts are present. 
A) Adolescence is essentially a period of conflicts and mood swings. 
B) Adolescence is characterized by a reduced ability to cope with life's stresses. 
C) Adolescence essentially involves hostility toward parental and societal standards reflected in the acting out behaviors typical of this stage. 
D) Adolescence has the potential for positive outcomes if positive social contexts are present.

Question 12

In the United States,approximately how many adolescent pregnancies are unintended?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 percent 
B) 40 percent 
C) 60 percent 
D) 80 percent 
A) 20 percent 
B) 40 percent 
C) 60 percent 
D) 80 percent

Question 13

According to recent research,the percentage of overweight U.S.12- to 19-year-olds increased by approximately _____ from the early 1990s to 2012.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 50 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 50 percent

Question 14

Discuss the benefits and problems associated with early and late maturation for girls.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary. For girls,ea

Question 15

Difficulties controlling their emotions and a highly perfectionist mentality are characteristics of individuals suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) intellectual disabilities. 
C) type 2 diabetes. 
D) asthma. 
A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) intellectual disabilities. 
C) type 2 diabetes. 
D) asthma.

Question 16

Recent research indicates that about 12 percent of U.S.kindergarten children were obese.By age 14,the percentage increased to approximately

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent. 
B) 20 percent. 
C) 50 percent. 
D) 75 percent. 
A) 10 percent. 
B) 20 percent. 
C) 50 percent. 
D) 75 percent.

Question 17

Describe two adolescent eating disorders and the characteristics of individuals with each disorder.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary Anorexia nerv

Question 18

Which of the following does NOT describe sexuality during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual exploration and experimentation 
B) Curiosity about sexuality 
C) Sexual fantasies and reality 
D) Sexual maturity 
A) Sexual exploration and experimentation 
B) Curiosity about sexuality 
C) Sexual fantasies and reality 
D) Sexual maturity

_____ is caused by a virus which destroys the body's immune system.

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to puberty?

Briefly describe sexually transmitted infections.

Briefly explain the emergence of adulthood.

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to emerging adulthood?

Which of the following is a cognitive factor related to sexual risk-taking behavior?

The location where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemisphere is known as the

Which of the following aspects of adolescence were emphasized by G .Stanley Hall?

In terms of brain development,which of the following brain linkages develops last?

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to the pituitary gland?

Which of the following reflects the storm-and-stress portrayal of adolescence?

In the United States,approximately how many adolescent pregnancies are unintended?

According to recent research,the percentage of overweight U.S.12- to 19-year-olds increased by approximately _____ from the early 1990s to 2012.

Discuss the benefits and problems associated with early and late maturation for girls.

Difficulties controlling their emotions and a highly perfectionist mentality are characteristics of individuals suffering from

Recent research indicates that about 12 percent of U.S.kindergarten children were obese.By age 14,the percentage increased to approximately

Describe two adolescent eating disorders and the characteristics of individuals with each disorder.

Which of the following does NOT describe sexuality during adolescence?

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

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Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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Exam 14: Physical Development in Adolescence

_____ is caused by a virus which destroys the body's immune system.

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to puberty?

Briefly describe sexually transmitted infections.

Briefly explain the emergence of adulthood.

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to emerging adulthood?

Which of the following is a cognitive factor related to sexual risk-taking behavior?

The location where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemisphere is known as the

Which of the following aspects of adolescence were emphasized by G .Stanley Hall?

In terms of brain development,which of the following brain linkages develops last?

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to the pituitary gland?

Which of the following reflects the storm-and-stress portrayal of adolescence?

In the United States,approximately how many adolescent pregnancies are unintended?

According to recent research,the percentage of overweight U.S.12- to 19-year-olds increased by approximately _____ from the early 1990s to 2012.

Discuss the benefits and problems associated with early and late maturation for girls.

Difficulties controlling their emotions and a highly perfectionist mentality are characteristics of individuals suffering from

Recent research indicates that about 12 percent of U.S.kindergarten children were obese.By age 14,the percentage increased to approximately

Describe two adolescent eating disorders and the characteristics of individuals with each disorder.

Which of the following does NOT describe sexuality during adolescence?

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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