Question 1

Approximately _____ percent of U.S.women are estimated to develop bulimia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 2 
B)  5 to 6 
C)  10 to 12 
D)  15 to 20 
A)  1 to 2 
B)  5 to 6 
C)  10 to 12 
D)  15 to 20 A

Question 2

Based on data from 2011,which of the following individuals was most likely to get pregnant as a teen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sofia,a Non-Latina White 
B)  Makiko,an Asian American 
C)  Olivia,a Latino 
D)  Tara,an African American 
A)  Sofia,a Non-Latina White 
B)  Makiko,an Asian American 
C)  Olivia,a Latino 
D)  Tara,an African American C

Question 3

When Daniel Offer and his colleagues studied the self-images of adolescents in the United States,Australia,Bangladesh,Hungary,Israel,Italy,Japan,Taiwan,Turkey,and West Germany,at least _____ percent of the adolescents displayed a healthy self-image.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  48 
C)  60 
D)  73 
A)  25 
B)  48 
C)  60 
D)  73 D

Question 4

A recent national study revealed that approximately _____ percent of U.S.15-year-olds met the federal government's exercise recommendations (a minimum of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per day).

Accepted Answer

A)  29 
B)  50 
C)  83 
D)  12 
A)  29 
B)  50 
C)  83 
D)  12

Question 5

Which of the following is one of the main characteristics of people suffering from anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher than average body weight 
B)  Higher than average height 
C)  A distorted image of the body shape 
D)  A constant need to consume food 
A)  Higher than average body weight 
B)  Higher than average height 
C)  A distorted image of the body shape 
D)  A constant need to consume food

Question 6

Exercise is related to all of the following positive outcomes in adolescence,EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a lower incidence of type I diabetes. 
B)  reduced triglyceride levels. 
C)  lower blood pressure. 
D)  normal weight status. 
A)  a lower incidence of type I diabetes. 
B)  reduced triglyceride levels. 
C)  lower blood pressure. 
D)  normal weight status.

Question 7

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 8

Fifteen-year-old Juanita wants to skip school today because she is having a bad hair day and is convinced that everybody will notice and think badly of her.Which aspect of adolescent egocentrism is Juanita experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal fable 
B)  Imaginary audience 
C)  Fight-or-flight response 
D)  Top-dog phenomenon 
A)  Personal fable 
B)  Imaginary audience 
C)  Fight-or-flight response 
D)  Top-dog phenomenon

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the theorist who suggested that adolescent...

Question 10

The growth spurt that characterizes pubertal change occurs approximately _____ for girls than for boys.

Accepted Answer

A)  two years earlier 
B)  one year earlier 
C)  two years later 
D)  one year later 
A)  two years earlier 
B)  one year earlier 
C)  two years later 
D)  one year later

Question 11

If _____ are not developed during childhood,critical thinking skills are unlikely to mature in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A)  moral values 
B)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning skills 
C)  formal operations 
D)  fundamental skills 
A)  moral values 
B)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning skills 
C)  formal operations 
D)  fundamental skills

Question 12

Which famous theorist proposed that adolescence was a turbulent time of "storm-and-stress" in 1904?
G.Stanley Hall

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which famous theorist proposed that adolescence was...

Question 13

The mean age at the beginning of the growth spurt in girls is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  14 
C)  12 
D)  9 
A)  6 
B)  14 
C)  12 
D)  9

Question 14

Identify the theorist who along with her colleagues 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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the theorist who along with her...

Question 15

What are the characteristics of the formal operational stage?

Accepted Answer

During the formal operational stage,Piag

Question 16

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 17

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 18

_____ is the illicit drug most widely used in the United States,and its use by adolescents increased from 2008 to 2013.

Accepted Answer

A)  Heroin 
B)  Cocaine 
C)  Marijuana 
D)  MDMA 
A)  Heroin 
B)  Cocaine 
C)  Marijuana 
D)  MDMA

Question 19

In the sixth grade,early-maturing girls show _____ with their figures than do late-maturing girls,but by the tenth grade late-maturing girls are more _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater satisfaction; satisfied 
B)  less confidence; conflicted 
C)  greater preoccupation; preoccupied 
D)  more unhappiness; unhappy 
A)  greater satisfaction; satisfied 
B)  less confidence; conflicted 
C)  greater preoccupation; preoccupied 
D)  more unhappiness; unhappy

Question 20

Katie weighs less than 85 percent of what is considered normal for her age and height.Yet,she sees herself as too fat and starves to become thinner.Katie most likely suffers 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.

Approximately _____ percent of U.S.women are estimated to develop bulimia nervosa.

Based on data from 2011,which of the following individuals was most likely to get pregnant as a teen?

When Daniel Offer and his colleagues studied the self-images of adolescents in the United States,Australia,Bangladesh,Hungary,Israel,Italy,Japan,Taiwan,Turkey,and West Germany,at least _____ percent of the adolescents displayed a healthy self-image.

A recent national study revealed that approximately _____ percent of U.S.15-year-olds met the federal government's exercise recommendations (a minimum of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per day).

Which of the following is one of the main characteristics of people suffering from anorexia nervosa?

Exercise is related to all of the following positive outcomes in adolescence,EXCEPT:

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

Fifteen-year-old Juanita wants to skip school today because she is having a bad hair day and is convinced that everybody will notice and think badly of her.Which aspect of adolescent egocentrism is Juanita experiencing?

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

The growth spurt that characterizes pubertal change occurs approximately _____ for girls than for boys.

If _____ are not developed during childhood,critical thinking skills are unlikely to mature in adolescence.

Which famous theorist proposed that adolescence was a turbulent time of "storm-and-stress" in 1904? G.Stanley Hall

The mean age at the beginning of the growth spurt in girls is _____.

Identify the theorist who along with her colleagues 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.

What are the characteristics of the formal operational stage?

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

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

_____ is the illicit drug most widely used in the United States,and its use by adolescents increased from 2008 to 2013.

In the sixth grade,early-maturing girls show _ with their figures than do late-maturing girls,but by the tenth grade late-maturing girls are more _.

Katie weighs less than 85 percent of what is considered normal for her age and height.Yet,she sees herself as too fat and starves to become thinner.Katie most likely suffers from:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

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 Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death,Dying,and Grieving

Filters

Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Approximately _____ percent of U.S.women are estimated to develop bulimia nervosa.

Based on data from 2011,which of the following individuals was most likely to get pregnant as a teen?

When Daniel Offer and his colleagues studied the self-images of adolescents in the United States,Australia,Bangladesh,Hungary,Israel,Italy,Japan,Taiwan,Turkey,and West Germany,at least _____ percent of the adolescents displayed a healthy self-image.

A recent national study revealed that approximately _____ percent of U.S.15-year-olds met the federal government's exercise recommendations (a minimum of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per day).

Which of the following is one of the main characteristics of people suffering from anorexia nervosa?

Exercise is related to all of the following positive outcomes in adolescence,EXCEPT:

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

Fifteen-year-old Juanita wants to skip school today because she is having a bad hair day and is convinced that everybody will notice and think badly of her.Which aspect of adolescent egocentrism is Juanita experiencing?

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

The growth spurt that characterizes pubertal change occurs approximately _____ for girls than for boys.

If _____ are not developed during childhood,critical thinking skills are unlikely to mature in adolescence.

Which famous theorist proposed that adolescence was a turbulent time of "storm-and-stress" in 1904? G.Stanley Hall

The mean age at the beginning of the growth spurt in girls is _____.

Identify the theorist who along with her colleagues 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.

What are the characteristics of the formal operational stage?

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

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

_____ is the illicit drug most widely used in the United States,and its use by adolescents increased from 2008 to 2013.

In the sixth grade,early-maturing girls show _____ with their figures than do late-maturing girls,but by the tenth grade late-maturing girls are more _____.

Katie weighs less than 85 percent of what is considered normal for her age and height.Yet,she sees herself as too fat and starves to become thinner.Katie most likely suffers from:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

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 Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death,Dying,and Grieving

Filters

In the sixth grade,early-maturing girls show _ with their figures than do late-maturing girls,but by the tenth grade late-maturing girls are more _.