Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Leading researcher Charles Nelson proposed the view that,although adolescents are capable of very strong emotions,their prefrontal cortex has not adequately developed to the point at which they can control these passions.His view reflects the rapidly emerging field of _____,which involves connections between development,the brain,and cognitive or socioemotional processes.

In the University of Michigan Monitoring the Future Study,_____ percent of high school seniors said they had been in a vehicle with a drugged or drinking driver in the past two weeks.

What role does the top-dog phenomenon play when adolescents make the transition to middle or to junior high school?

A person suffering from anorexia nervosa would have a weight less than _____ percent of what is considered normal for their age and height.

_____ is a hormone associated in boys with genital development,increased height,and deepening of the voice.

"I know I can handle the car at high speeds much better than others can",says 18-year-old Jake.This reflects the tendency of adolescents to engage in:

In the United States,_________ percent of pregnancies to mothers 15 to 19 years of age are unintended.

Thirteen-year-old Grace's blood tests indicate that her levels of testosterone are about twice as high as they were a few years ago,and that her estradiol levels are about eight times higher than earlier.Grace is most likely experiencing:

What is the term for a girl's first menstruation?

Jackie,a 15-year-old girl,has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa.It is most likely that Jackie:

Fourteen-year-old Kent recently received his blood test results which indicate an eighteen-fold increase in testosterone levels and a twofold increase in estradiol over the past few years.It appears that Kent:

Which of the following describes the federal government's exercise recommendations?

Discuss the importance of controlling one's attention during adolescence.

In the last half of the twentieth century and the first several years of the twenty-first century,U.S.high school dropout rates:

The peak rate of pubertal change occurs at _____ years for girls and _____ years for boys.

Which of the following is a similarity between anorexics and bulimics?

Mary Carskadon and her colleagues concluded from their research of the sleep patterns of U.S.adolescents that:

With reference to cross-cultural comparisons,which of the following statements about adolescent pregnancies in the U.S.is true?

Slightly less than _____ percent of American girls develop anorexia nervosa.

Ms.Chang is trying to prepare her health-class students for the onset of puberty.What should she tell the boys that they are likely to experience first?