Question 1

According to David Elkind,personal fable and imaginary audience are parts of adolescent:

Accepted Answer

A)  co-rumination. 
B)  expression. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  solipsism. 
A)  co-rumination. 
B)  expression. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  solipsism.

Question 2

Which theorist proposed the "storm-and-stress" view that adolescence is a turbulent time charged with conflict and mood swings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anna Freud 
B)  Jean Piaget 
C)  G.Stanley Hall 
D)  Daniel Offer 
A)  Anna Freud 
B)  Jean Piaget 
C)  G.Stanley Hall 
D)  Daniel Offer

Question 3

Anorexic people and bulimic people differ in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  severity of their disorders. 
B)  degree of restrictions they place on food intake. 
C)  psychological factors underlying their disorders. 
D)  degree of control they have over their families' demands of them. 
A)  severity of their disorders. 
B)  degree of restrictions they place on food intake. 
C)  psychological factors underlying their disorders. 
D)  degree of control they have over their families' demands of them.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Precocious puberty in girls 
B)  Amenorrhea in girls who have reached puberty 
C)  Body weight that falls in the 98th percentile of the BMI scale 
D)  Binge eating followed by purging 
A)  Precocious puberty in girls 
B)  Amenorrhea in girls who have reached puberty 
C)  Body weight that falls in the 98th percentile of the BMI scale 
D)  Binge eating followed by purging

Question 5

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 6

Since the 1950s,the adolescent suicide rate has:

Accepted Answer

A)  stayed the same. 
B)  decreased. 
C)  doubled. 
D)  tripled. 
A)  stayed the same. 
B)  decreased. 
C)  doubled. 
D)  tripled.

Question 7

Behind the first whisker in boys and the widening of hips in girls is a flood of _____,powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands and carried through the body by the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A)  amino acids 
B)  phospholipids 
C)  enzymes 
D)  hormones 
A)  amino acids 
B)  phospholipids 
C)  enzymes 
D)  hormones

Question 8

Recent research concerning the prevalence of oral sex in the U.S.indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  oral sex is a common occurrence among adolescents. 
B)  a very small percentage of adolescent girls engage in oral sex. 
C)  oral sex is common among adults but not adolescents. 
D)  a much higher percentage of girls engage in oral sex than boys. 
A)  oral sex is a common occurrence among adolescents. 
B)  a very small percentage of adolescent girls engage in oral sex. 
C)  oral sex is common among adults but not adolescents. 
D)  a much higher percentage of girls engage in oral sex than boys.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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 10

Which of the following has been found to be TRUE about binge drinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Binge drinking has declined among high school seniors since 1980. 
B)  Binge drinking has increased for students in the eighth grade in recent years. 
C)  Binge drinking has increased for students in the tenth grade in recent years. 
D)  Females engage in more binge drinking than males. 
A)  Binge drinking has declined among high school seniors since 1980. 
B)  Binge drinking has increased for students in the eighth grade in recent years. 
C)  Binge drinking has increased for students in the tenth grade in recent years. 
D)  Females engage in more binge drinking than males.

Question 11

Dalia tends to go on eating binges and then purges by self-inducing vomiting or using a laxative.Which of the following conditions does Dalia suffer from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypochondria 
B)  Anemia 
C)  Anorexia 
D)  Bulimia 
A)  Hypochondria 
B)  Anemia 
C)  Anorexia 
D)  Bulimia

Question 12

Public attitudes about adolescence:

Accepted Answer

A)  emerge from a combination of personal experience and media portrayals. 
B)  reflect an objective picture of how normal adolescents develop. 
C)  portray today's adolescents as less troubled,less self-centered,less assertive,and less adventurous than in the past. 
D)  paint an unrealistically positive picture of adolescents. 
A)  emerge from a combination of personal experience and media portrayals. 
B)  reflect an objective picture of how normal adolescents develop. 
C)  portray today's adolescents as less troubled,less self-centered,less assertive,and less adventurous than in the past. 
D)  paint an unrealistically positive picture of adolescents.

Question 13

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

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

Why is bulimia often more difficult to detect than anorexia?

Accepted Answer

Unlike anorexics,who exhibit the tell-ta

Question 16

The hormone that is associated with breast,uterine,and skeletal development in girls is:

Accepted Answer

A)  progesterone. 
B)  estradiol. 
C)  luteinizing hormone. 
D)  gonadotropin-releasing hormone. 
A)  progesterone. 
B)  estradiol. 
C)  luteinizing hormone. 
D)  gonadotropin-releasing hormone.

Question 17

The majority of unintentional injuries in adolescence involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  motor vehicle accident. 
B)  firearms. 
C)  homicide. 
D)  sports-related injury. 
A)  motor vehicle accident. 
B)  firearms. 
C)  homicide. 
D)  sports-related injury.

Question 18

A high school principal sends home a letter to parents stating that she is instituting a service learning component and all students are required to participate.What is service learning? When is it most effective and why would schools want to use them?

Accepted Answer

Service learning is a form of education

Question 19

Which of the following qualifies as binge drinking as defined in the University of Michigan surveys?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having less than five drinks in the last two weeks. 
B)  Having seven or more drinks in a row in the last two weeks. 
C)  Having less than four drinks in the last week. 
D)  Having five or more drinks in a row in the last two weeks. 
A)  Having less than five drinks in the last two weeks. 
B)  Having seven or more drinks in a row in the last two weeks. 
C)  Having less than four drinks in the last week. 
D)  Having five or more drinks in a row in the last two weeks.

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

According to David Elkind,personal fable and imaginary audience are parts of adolescent:

Which theorist proposed the "storm-and-stress" view that adolescence is a turbulent time charged with conflict and mood swings?

Anorexic people and bulimic people differ in the:

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

Since the 1950s,the adolescent suicide rate has:

Behind the first whisker in boys and the widening of hips in girls is a flood of _____,powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands and carried through the body by the bloodstream.

Recent research concerning the prevalence of oral sex in the U.S.indicates that:

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

Which of the following has been found to be TRUE about binge drinking?

Dalia tends to go on eating binges and then purges by self-inducing vomiting or using a laxative.Which of the following conditions does Dalia suffer from?

Public attitudes about adolescence:

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 characterizes a person suffering from anorexia nervosa?

Why is bulimia often more difficult to detect than anorexia?

The hormone that is associated with breast,uterine,and skeletal development in girls is:

The majority of unintentional injuries in adolescence involve:

A high school principal sends home a letter to parents stating that she is instituting a service learning component and all students are required to participate.What is service learning? When is it most effective and why would schools want to use them?

Which of the following qualifies as binge drinking as defined in the University of Michigan surveys?

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

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

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

According to David Elkind,personal fable and imaginary audience are parts of adolescent:

Which theorist proposed the "storm-and-stress" view that adolescence is a turbulent time charged with conflict and mood swings?

Anorexic people and bulimic people differ in the:

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

Since the 1950s,the adolescent suicide rate has:

Behind the first whisker in boys and the widening of hips in girls is a flood of _____,powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands and carried through the body by the bloodstream.

Recent research concerning the prevalence of oral sex in the U.S.indicates that:

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

Which of the following has been found to be TRUE about binge drinking?

Dalia tends to go on eating binges and then purges by self-inducing vomiting or using a laxative.Which of the following conditions does Dalia suffer from?

Public attitudes about adolescence:

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 characterizes a person suffering from anorexia nervosa?

Why is bulimia often more difficult to detect than anorexia?

The hormone that is associated with breast,uterine,and skeletal development in girls is:

The majority of unintentional injuries in adolescence involve:

A high school principal sends home a letter to parents stating that she is instituting a service learning component and all students are required to participate.What is service learning? When is it most effective and why would schools want to use them?

Which of the following qualifies as binge drinking as defined in the University of Michigan surveys?

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

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

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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.