Question 1

In which of the following groups is death through homicide especially common in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Puberty:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the same as adolescence. 
B)  ends long before adolescence does. 
C)  occurs in a single,sudden event. 
D)  has an easily identifiable beginning and ending. 
A)  is the same as adolescence. 
B)  ends long before adolescence does. 
C)  occurs in a single,sudden event. 
D)  has an easily identifiable beginning and ending.

Question 3

A girl's first menstruation is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  gonadarche 
B)  spermarche 
C)  menarche 
D)  adrenarche 
A)  gonadarche 
B)  spermarche 
C)  menarche 
D)  adrenarche

Question 4

Donna is concerned about her adolescent daughter's tendency to flare up at the mildest provocations.Donna says that her daughter refuses to see reason sometimes and seems unable to exercise much self-control.As a specialist in the development of adolescents,you would tell Donna that her daughter's behavior could partly be explained by the biological reason that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the prefrontal cortex-involved in reasoning and self-control-has developed fully by early adolescence. 
B)  the corpus callosum,where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemispheres,thickens in adolescence. 
C)  by the end of adolescence,individuals have fewer,less selective,less effective neuronal connections than they did as children. 
D)  the amygdala-the seat of emotions such as anger-matures earlier than the prefrontal cortex in adolescents. 
A)  the prefrontal cortex-involved in reasoning and self-control-has developed fully by early adolescence. 
B)  the corpus callosum,where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemispheres,thickens in adolescence. 
C)  by the end of adolescence,individuals have fewer,less selective,less effective neuronal connections than they did as children. 
D)  the amygdala-the seat of emotions such as anger-matures earlier than the prefrontal cortex in adolescents.

Question 5

The _____ is adolescents' belief that others are as interested in them as they themselves are,as well as attention-getting behavior-attempts to be noticed,visible,and "on stage."

Accepted Answer

A)  personal fable 
B)  stage fear 
C)  imaginary audience 
D)  collective myth 
A)  personal fable 
B)  stage fear 
C)  imaginary audience 
D)  collective myth

Question 6

Juanita,a Latino girl,is entering adolescence and her mother wants to keep her from risky sexual behavior.According to research,her mother should:

Accepted Answer

A)  engage in a lower level of parental monitoring. 
B)  avoid emphasizing the need for academic excellence. 
C)  regularly talk to Juanita about sex and the risk factors associated with it. 
D)  keep Juanita away from adolescent males at all times until she reaches an appropriate age. 
A)  engage in a lower level of parental monitoring. 
B)  avoid emphasizing the need for academic excellence. 
C)  regularly talk to Juanita about sex and the risk factors associated with it. 
D)  keep Juanita away from adolescent males at all times until she reaches an appropriate age.

Question 7

In a national survey,_____ percent of U.S.15- to 19-year-old boys and _____ percent of girls said they had engaged in oral sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  70; 60 
B)  55; 54 
C)  15; 22 
D)  8; 10 
A)  70; 60 
B)  55; 54 
C)  15; 22 
D)  8; 10

Question 8

Anorexia nervosa is about _____ likely to occur in females than males.

Accepted Answer

A)  twice more 
B)  10 times more 
C)  half as 
D)  three times more 
A)  twice more 
B)  10 times more 
C)  half as 
D)  three times more

Question 9

The lowest school dropout rate in the United States occurred for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Latinos. 
B)  Native Americans. 
C)  African Americans. 
D)  Asian Americans. 
A)  Latinos. 
B)  Native Americans. 
C)  African Americans. 
D)  Asian Americans.

Question 10

Anorexia and bulimia nervosa affect:

Accepted Answer

A)  men and women equally. 
B)  men more than women. 
C)  women more than men. 
D)  women more than older men,but less than younger men. 
A)  men and women equally. 
B)  men more than women. 
C)  women more than men. 
D)  women more than older men,but less than younger men.

Question 11

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs):

Accepted Answer

A)  are rarely passed through oral sex. 
B)  can be prevented through the use of contraceptive pills or implants. 
C)  rarely occur in U.S.adolescents. 
D)  are contracted primarily through sexual contact. 
A)  are rarely passed through oral sex. 
B)  can be prevented through the use of contraceptive pills or implants. 
C)  rarely occur in U.S.adolescents. 
D)  are contracted primarily through sexual contact.

Question 12

Recent research revealed that _____ parenting was linked to lower adolescent alcohol consumption.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  neglectful 
D)  indulgent 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  neglectful 
D)  indulgent

Question 13

Which of the following is a more accurate vision of adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  For most individuals,adolescence is a time of evaluation,decision making,commitment,and carving out a place in the world. 
B)  For most individuals,adolescence is a time of rebellion,crisis,pathology,and deviance. 
C)  Most adolescents have a brush with juvenile delinquency. 
D)  Very few adolescents contribute positively to their communities and make a successful transition through adolescence. 
A)  For most individuals,adolescence is a time of evaluation,decision making,commitment,and carving out a place in the world. 
B)  For most individuals,adolescence is a time of rebellion,crisis,pathology,and deviance. 
C)  Most adolescents have a brush with juvenile delinquency. 
D)  Very few adolescents contribute positively to their communities and make a successful transition through adolescence.

Question 14

What is the term used to refer to a period of rapid physical maturation,occurring primarily during adolescence,involving hormonal and bodily changes?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the term used to refer...

Question 15

Puberty refers to a period of:

Accepted Answer

A)  declining abstract thought and emotional maturation during late adolescence involving neural and synaptic development in the brain. 
B)  declining gross motor development during late childhood due to the maturation of the temporal and parietal lobes. 
C)  rapid psychological and emotional maturation that lasts through adolescence and is a product of enhanced cognitive development. 
D)  rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that occurs primarily during early adolescence. 
A)  declining abstract thought and emotional maturation during late adolescence involving neural and synaptic development in the brain. 
B)  declining gross motor development during late childhood due to the maturation of the temporal and parietal lobes. 
C)  rapid psychological and emotional maturation that lasts through adolescence and is a product of enhanced cognitive development. 
D)  rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that occurs primarily during early adolescence.

Question 16

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner,a teenage girl has a _____ percent risk of contracting gonorrhea.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50 
A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50

Question 17

According to a national survey,_____ boys exercised the most,_____ girls the least.

Accepted Answer

A)  Latino; Latina 
B)  African American; non-Latino White 
C)  Latino; African American and Asians 
D)  non-Latino White; African American and Latino 
A)  Latino; Latina 
B)  African American; non-Latino White 
C)  Latino; African American and Asians 
D)  non-Latino White; African American and Latino

Question 18

Who amongst the following is most likely to be dissatisfied with body image as pubertal change proceeds?

Accepted Answer

A)  A girl in early adolescence 
B)  A girl in late adolescence 
C)  A boy in early adolescence 
D)  A boy in late adolescence 
A)  A girl in early adolescence 
B)  A girl in late adolescence 
C)  A boy in early adolescence 
D)  A boy in late adolescence

Question 19

In a U.S.national survey,it was found that nationally,_____ percent of twelfth-graders reported being sexually active.

Accepted Answer

A)  70.75 
B)  15.5 
C)  47.5 
D)  80.10 
A)  70.75 
B)  15.5 
C)  47.5 
D)  80.10

Question 20

Adolescents in the Family Matters program reported:

Accepted Answer

A)  no change in alcohol and cigarette use at three months,but a marked decline at one year. 
B)  lower alcohol and cigarette use at three months,but the positive effect seemed to wear off about one year after the program had been completed. 
C)  no change in alcohol use,but a marked decrease in cigarette smoking. 
D)  lower alcohol and cigarette use at three months and at one year after the program had been completed. 
A)  no change in alcohol and cigarette use at three months,but a marked decline at one year. 
B)  lower alcohol and cigarette use at three months,but the positive effect seemed to wear off about one year after the program had been completed. 
C)  no change in alcohol use,but a marked decrease in cigarette smoking. 
D)  lower alcohol and cigarette use at three months and at one year after the program had been completed.

In which of the following groups is death through homicide especially common in adolescence?

Puberty:

A girl's first menstruation is called _____.

The _____ is adolescents' belief that others are as interested in them as they themselves are,as well as attention-getting behavior-attempts to be noticed,visible,and "on stage."

Juanita,a Latino girl,is entering adolescence and her mother wants to keep her from risky sexual behavior.According to research,her mother should:

In a national survey,_ percent of U.S.15- to 19-year-old boys and _ percent of girls said they had engaged in oral sex.

Anorexia nervosa is about _____ likely to occur in females than males.

The lowest school dropout rate in the United States occurred for:

Anorexia and bulimia nervosa affect:

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs):

Recent research revealed that _____ parenting was linked to lower adolescent alcohol consumption.

Which of the following is a more accurate vision of adolescence?

What is the term used to refer to a period of rapid physical maturation,occurring primarily during adolescence,involving hormonal and bodily changes?

Puberty refers to a period of:

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner,a teenage girl has a _____ percent risk of contracting gonorrhea.

According to a national survey,_ boys exercised the most,_ girls the least.

Who amongst the following is most likely to be dissatisfied with body image as pubertal change proceeds?

In a U.S.national survey,it was found that nationally,_____ percent of twelfth-graders reported being sexually active.

Adolescents in the Family Matters program reported:

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

In which of the following groups is death through homicide especially common in adolescence?

Puberty:

A girl's first menstruation is called _____.

The _____ is adolescents' belief that others are as interested in them as they themselves are,as well as attention-getting behavior-attempts to be noticed,visible,and "on stage."

Juanita,a Latino girl,is entering adolescence and her mother wants to keep her from risky sexual behavior.According to research,her mother should:

In a national survey,_____ percent of U.S.15- to 19-year-old boys and _____ percent of girls said they had engaged in oral sex.

Anorexia nervosa is about _____ likely to occur in females than males.

The lowest school dropout rate in the United States occurred for:

Anorexia and bulimia nervosa affect:

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs):

Recent research revealed that _____ parenting was linked to lower adolescent alcohol consumption.

Which of the following is a more accurate vision of adolescence?

What is the term used to refer to a period of rapid physical maturation,occurring primarily during adolescence,involving hormonal and bodily changes?

Puberty refers to a period of:

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner,a teenage girl has a _____ percent risk of contracting gonorrhea.

According to a national survey,_____ boys exercised the most,_____ girls the least.

Who amongst the following is most likely to be dissatisfied with body image as pubertal change proceeds?

In a U.S.national survey,it was found that nationally,_____ percent of twelfth-graders reported being sexually active.

Adolescents in the Family Matters program reported:

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 a national survey,_ percent of U.S.15- to 19-year-old boys and _ percent of girls said they had engaged in oral sex.

According to a national survey,_ boys exercised the most,_ girls the least.