Question 1

The Family Matters program was designed to help families of adolescents to reduce the amount of:

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic violence. 
B)  cigarette and alcohol use. 
C)  adolescent pregnancies. 
D)  juvenile delinquency. 
A)  domestic violence. 
B)  cigarette and alcohol use. 
C)  adolescent pregnancies. 
D)  juvenile delinquency.

Question 2

Cigarette smoking among U.S.adolescents:

Accepted Answer

A)  peaked in 2005 and has gradually declined since then. 
B)  has been increasing every year. 
C)  peaked in 1996 and has gradually declined since then. 
D)  has not seen a decline. 
A)  peaked in 2005 and has gradually declined since then. 
B)  has been increasing every year. 
C)  peaked in 1996 and has gradually declined since then. 
D)  has not seen a decline.

Question 3

George wants to ensure that his sons become competent decision makers.Which of the following is a strategy you would suggest for improving their decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide more opportunities for them to engage in role playing and peer group problem solving. 
B)  Encourage the presence of peers in risk-taking situations. 
C)  Supply contexts where substances and other temptations are readily available,testing their willingness to make risky decisions. 
D)  Keep them in a sequestered environment where they will not have to face decision-making in real-world contexts. 
A)  Provide more opportunities for them to engage in role playing and peer group problem solving. 
B)  Encourage the presence of peers in risk-taking situations. 
C)  Supply contexts where substances and other temptations are readily available,testing their willingness to make risky decisions. 
D)  Keep them in a sequestered environment where they will not have to face decision-making in real-world contexts.

Question 4

Based on age of onset,when is anorexia nervosa most likely to begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Childhood 
B)  Late adulthood 
C)  Emerging adulthood 
D)  Early to middle adolescent years 
A)  Childhood 
B)  Late adulthood 
C)  Emerging adulthood 
D)  Early to middle adolescent years

Question 5

Daughters of teenage mothers are:

Accepted Answer

A)  unlikely to become pregnant during adolescence. 
B)  likely to be highly intelligent. 
C)  more likely to use contraceptives. 
D)  at increased risk for teenage childbearing. 
A)  unlikely to become pregnant during adolescence. 
B)  likely to be highly intelligent. 
C)  more likely to use contraceptives. 
D)  at increased risk for teenage childbearing.

Question 6

According to a U.S.national survey,by age 20,_____ percent of U.S.youth have engaged in sexual intercourse.

Accepted Answer

A)  77 
B)  62 
C)  90 
D)  52 
A)  77 
B)  62 
C)  90 
D)  52

Question 7

In the United States,the average age of menarche has _____ since the mid-nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased marginally 
B)  declined significantly 
C)  increased significantly 
D)  not changed 
A)  increased marginally 
B)  declined significantly 
C)  increased significantly 
D)  not changed

Question 8

When students make the transition to middle or junior high school,they experience the _____ phenomenon,moving from being the oldest,biggest,and most powerful students in the elementary school to being the youngest,smallest,and least powerful students in the middle or junior high school.

Accepted Answer

A)  big-brother 
B)  top-dog 
C)  domino effect 
D)  underdog 
A)  big-brother 
B)  top-dog 
C)  domino effect 
D)  underdog

Question 9

A dropout prevention program functions by "adopting" entire grades from public elementary schools,or corresponding age cohorts from public housing developments.These children are then provided with a program of academic,social,cultural,and recreational activities throughout their elementary,middle school,and high school years.Identify this program.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation program 
B)  The Growing Together program 
C)  "I Have a Dream" (IHA
D) program 
D)  The Teen Outreach Program (TOP) 
A)  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation program 
B)  The Growing Together program 
C)  "I Have a Dream" (IHA
D) program 
D)  The Teen Outreach Program (TOP)

Question 10

In a study,almost 50 percent of high school dropouts cited _____ reasons for leaving school.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic 
B)  peer-related 
C)  school-related 
D)  family-related 
A)  economic 
B)  peer-related 
C)  school-related 
D)  family-related

Question 11

Anorexia nervosa is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  eating disorder that involves a binge-and-purge sequence on a regular basis. 
B)  anxiety disorder whose chief symptom is unrealistic fear of food. 
C)  drug-induced reaction that produces tremors and vomiting. 
D)  eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation. 
A)  eating disorder that involves a binge-and-purge sequence on a regular basis. 
B)  anxiety disorder whose chief symptom is unrealistic fear of food. 
C)  drug-induced reaction that produces tremors and vomiting. 
D)  eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation.

Question 12

Maggie is 14 years old and has not yet matured physically.According to recent research,which of the following will be most likely to occur by the time Maggie reaches tenth grade?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will be more satisfied with her figure than early-maturing girls. 
B)  She will be less satisfied with her figure than early-maturing girls. 
C)  She will be more likely to have an eating disorder than early-maturing girls. 
D)  She will be more likely to drop out of school than early-maturing girls. 
A)  She will be more satisfied with her figure than early-maturing girls. 
B)  She will be less satisfied with her figure than early-maturing girls. 
C)  She will be more likely to have an eating disorder than early-maturing girls. 
D)  She will be more likely to drop out of school than early-maturing girls.

Question 13

Adolescent _____ is the heightened self-consciousness of adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A)  mirror complex 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  solipsism 
D)  egocentrism 
A)  mirror complex 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  solipsism 
D)  egocentrism

Question 14

_____ involves being aware that options and alternatives are available and adapting to the situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transitivity 
B)  Cognitive dissonance 
C)  Cognitive flexibility 
D)  Disequilibrium 
A)  Transitivity 
B)  Cognitive dissonance 
C)  Cognitive flexibility 
D)  Disequilibrium

Question 15

Which of the following ethnic groups had the highest teen birth rate in 2009?

Accepted Answer

A)  Non-Latina White 
B)  Asian American 
C)  Latino 
D)  African American 
A)  Non-Latina White 
B)  Asian American 
C)  Latino 
D)  African American

Question 16

The _____,where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemispheres,thickens in adolescence,and this improves adolescents' ability to process information.

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  parietal lobe 
D)  temporal lobe 
A)  amygdala 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  parietal lobe 
D)  temporal lobe

Question 17

National data indicates that the percentage of overweight U.S.12- to 19-year-olds increased from _____ percent in the early 1990s to nearly _____ percent in 2011-2012.

Accepted Answer

A)  60; 80 
B)  39; 48 
C)  11; 21 
D)  20; 25 
A)  60; 80 
B)  39; 48 
C)  11; 21 
D)  20; 25

Question 18

Who is the founder of the present field of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean Piaget 
B)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
C)  Albert Bandura 
D)  Erik Erikson 
A)  Jean Piaget 
B)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
C)  Albert Bandura 
D)  Erik Erikson

Question 19

A number of leading experts on adolescent sexuality conclude that abstinence-only programs:

Accepted Answer

A)  are less effective at reducing the risk of adolescent pregnancy than sex-education programs. 
B)  prevent adolescent pregnancies better than sex-education programs emphasizing contraceptive knowledge. 
C)  are more effective at reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections than sex-education programs. 
D)  provide useful knowledge about safe sex to sexually active adolescents. 
A)  are less effective at reducing the risk of adolescent pregnancy than sex-education programs. 
B)  prevent adolescent pregnancies better than sex-education programs emphasizing contraceptive knowledge. 
C)  are more effective at reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections than sex-education programs. 
D)  provide useful knowledge about safe sex to sexually active adolescents.

Question 20

One strategy for reducing adolescent pregnancy is the _____ that focuses on engaging adolescents in volunteer community service and stimulates discussions that help adolescents appreciate the lessons they learn through volunteerism.

Accepted Answer

A)  Health Bridge program 
B)  Teen Outreach program 
C)  Girls,Inc.,program 
D)  Will Power/Won't Power program 
A)  Health Bridge program 
B)  Teen Outreach program 
C)  Girls,Inc.,program 
D)  Will Power/Won't Power program

The Family Matters program was designed to help families of adolescents to reduce the amount of:

Cigarette smoking among U.S.adolescents:

George wants to ensure that his sons become competent decision makers.Which of the following is a strategy you would suggest for improving their decision making?

Based on age of onset,when is anorexia nervosa most likely to begin?

Daughters of teenage mothers are:

According to a U.S.national survey,by age 20,_____ percent of U.S.youth have engaged in sexual intercourse.

In the United States,the average age of menarche has _____ since the mid-nineteenth century.

When students make the transition to middle or junior high school,they experience the _____ phenomenon,moving from being the oldest,biggest,and most powerful students in the elementary school to being the youngest,smallest,and least powerful students in the middle or junior high school.

In a study,almost 50 percent of high school dropouts cited _____ reasons for leaving school.

Anorexia nervosa is a(n):

Maggie is 14 years old and has not yet matured physically.According to recent research,which of the following will be most likely to occur by the time Maggie reaches tenth grade?

Adolescent _____ is the heightened self-consciousness of adolescents.

_____ involves being aware that options and alternatives are available and adapting to the situation.

Which of the following ethnic groups had the highest teen birth rate in 2009?

The _____,where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemispheres,thickens in adolescence,and this improves adolescents' ability to process information.

National data indicates that the percentage of overweight U.S.12- to 19-year-olds increased from _ percent in the early 1990s to nearly _ percent in 2011-2012.

Who is the founder of the present field of cognitive development?

A number of leading experts on adolescent sexuality conclude that abstinence-only programs:

One strategy for reducing adolescent pregnancy is the _____ that focuses on engaging adolescents in volunteer community service and stimulates discussions that help adolescents appreciate the lessons they learn through volunteerism.

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

The Family Matters program was designed to help families of adolescents to reduce the amount of:

Cigarette smoking among U.S.adolescents:

George wants to ensure that his sons become competent decision makers.Which of the following is a strategy you would suggest for improving their decision making?

Based on age of onset,when is anorexia nervosa most likely to begin?

Daughters of teenage mothers are:

According to a U.S.national survey,by age 20,_____ percent of U.S.youth have engaged in sexual intercourse.

In the United States,the average age of menarche has _____ since the mid-nineteenth century.

When students make the transition to middle or junior high school,they experience the _____ phenomenon,moving from being the oldest,biggest,and most powerful students in the elementary school to being the youngest,smallest,and least powerful students in the middle or junior high school.

In a study,almost 50 percent of high school dropouts cited _____ reasons for leaving school.

Anorexia nervosa is a(n):

Maggie is 14 years old and has not yet matured physically.According to recent research,which of the following will be most likely to occur by the time Maggie reaches tenth grade?

Adolescent _____ is the heightened self-consciousness of adolescents.

_____ involves being aware that options and alternatives are available and adapting to the situation.

Which of the following ethnic groups had the highest teen birth rate in 2009?

The _____,where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemispheres,thickens in adolescence,and this improves adolescents' ability to process information.

National data indicates that the percentage of overweight U.S.12- to 19-year-olds increased from _____ percent in the early 1990s to nearly _____ percent in 2011-2012.

Who is the founder of the present field of cognitive development?

A number of leading experts on adolescent sexuality conclude that abstinence-only programs:

One strategy for reducing adolescent pregnancy is the _____ that focuses on engaging adolescents in volunteer community service and stimulates discussions that help adolescents appreciate the lessons they learn through volunteerism.

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

National data indicates that the percentage of overweight U.S.12- to 19-year-olds increased from _ percent in the early 1990s to nearly _ percent in 2011-2012.