Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

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.

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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.

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Outline the cognitive changes that occur in adolescence and allow improved critical thinking.

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For adolescents with adequately developed fundamental skills,cognitive changes that allow improved critical thinking in adolescence include the following: (1)increased speed,automaticity,and capacity of information processing,which free cognitive resources for other purposes; (2)more breadth of content knowledge in a variety of domains; (3)increased ability to construct new combinations of knowledge; and (4)a greater range and more spontaneous use of strategies or procedures for applying or obtaining knowledge,such as planning,considering alternatives,and cognitive monitoring.

"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:

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The Carnegie Corporation evaluated U.S.middle schools and recommended that:

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Based on data from 2015,which of the following individuals was most likely to get pregnant as a teen?

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Question 6

Why is bulimia nervosa often more difficult to detect than anorexia nervosa?

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Question 7

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

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Question 8

Cigarette smoking among U.S.adolescents:

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Question 9

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

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Question 10

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?

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Question 11

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

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Question 12

Which of the following statements is true?

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Question 13

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

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Question 14

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

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Question 15

In a U.S.national survey conducted in 2013,_ percent of twelfth-graders reported that they had experienced sexual intercourse,compared with _ percent of ninth-graders.

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Question 16

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

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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:

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Question 18

Discuss two key components of adolescent egocentrism according to David Elkind.

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In 1989,the Carnegie Corporation issued an extremely negative evaluation of U.S.middle schools.They made several recommendations for how to improve schools.Imagine you are a middle school principal and can institute any changes you want. Based on these recommendations what kind of things would you do to create a more effective schools for adolescents?

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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.

Outline the cognitive changes that occur in adolescence and allow improved critical thinking.

"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:

The Carnegie Corporation evaluated U.S.middle schools and recommended that:

Based on data from 2015,which of the following individuals was most likely to get pregnant as a teen?

Why is bulimia nervosa often more difficult to detect than anorexia nervosa?

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

Cigarette smoking among U.S.adolescents:

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

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?

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

Which of the following statements is true?

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

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

In a U.S.national survey conducted in 2013,_ percent of twelfth-graders reported that they had experienced sexual intercourse,compared with _ percent of ninth-graders.

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

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:

Discuss two key components of adolescent egocentrism according to David Elkind.

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 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.

Outline the cognitive changes that occur in adolescence and allow improved critical thinking.

"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:

The Carnegie Corporation evaluated U.S.middle schools and recommended that:

Based on data from 2015,which of the following individuals was most likely to get pregnant as a teen?

Why is bulimia nervosa often more difficult to detect than anorexia nervosa?

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

Cigarette smoking among U.S.adolescents:

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

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?

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

Which of the following statements is true?

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

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

In a U.S.national survey conducted in 2013,_____ percent of twelfth-graders reported that they had experienced sexual intercourse,compared with _____ percent of ninth-graders.

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

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:

Discuss two key components of adolescent egocentrism according to David Elkind.

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

In a U.S.national survey conducted in 2013,_ percent of twelfth-graders reported that they had experienced sexual intercourse,compared with _ percent of ninth-graders.