Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

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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.

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

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

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Which of the following is typically the last male pubertal characteristic to occur?

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What is the term for an eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation?

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

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Daughters of teenage mothers are:

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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs):

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According to the study by Lloyd Johnston and his colleagues at the Institute of Social Research at the University of Michigan monitoring the drug use of America's high school seniors in a wide range of public and private high schools,the percentage of illicit drug use:

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Almost half of all deaths from 15 to 24 years of age are due to ________,with the majority of them involving ________.

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Penny has been diagnosed as suffering from bulimia nervosa.It is most likely that she:

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In Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development,the _________ stage is proposed to be the fourth and final stage.

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Which of the following is a concern related to U.S.high school education?

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Recent research has found that early-maturing girls are more likely than late-maturing girls to:

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

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During the beginning of the _____ stage,when assimilation dominates,an adolescent's thoughts are full of idealism and possibilities.

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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.

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

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

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If _____ are not developed during childhood,critical thinking skills are unlikely to mature in adolescence.

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