Question 1

Alcoholism has no genetic component.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When U.S.students' math and science scores are compared to other students in the world,their math scores fall within the top third in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is MOST likely to drop out of high school prior to graduation in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) a teenaged African American male 
B) a teenaged Caucasian American female 
C) a teenaged Asian American male 
D) a teenaged Hispanic American male 
A) a teenaged African American male 
B) a teenaged Caucasian American female 
C) a teenaged Asian American male 
D) a teenaged Hispanic American male

Question 4

Anthropologist John Ogbu argues that members of certain minority groups may have low academic achievement because

Accepted Answer

A) these groups perceive that school success is relatively unimportant with regard to their success in the workplace because of discrimination. 
B) these groups carry genetically inferior intellectual potential from generation to generation. 
C) these groups lack the social,interpersonal relationship,and communication skills to fully benefit from a formal education. 
D) these groups have a higher number of parents who themselves never succeeded within the educational environment and lack adequate parenting skills. 
A) these groups perceive that school success is relatively unimportant with regard to their success in the workplace because of discrimination. 
B) these groups carry genetically inferior intellectual potential from generation to generation. 
C) these groups lack the social,interpersonal relationship,and communication skills to fully benefit from a formal education. 
D) these groups have a higher number of parents who themselves never succeeded within the educational environment and lack adequate parenting skills.

Question 5

Obese adolescents stand a(n)_____ chance of becoming obese adults.

Accepted Answer

A) 100% 
B) 74% 
C) 80% 
D) 50% 
A) 100% 
B) 74% 
C) 80% 
D) 50%

Question 6

The state of self-absorption in which the world is viewed as focused on oneself is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) formal operational thought disorder. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) adolescent egocentrism. 
D) fantasy. 
A) formal operational thought disorder. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) adolescent egocentrism. 
D) fantasy.

Question 7

Which gland in the body signals the brain and other glands in children's bodies to begin producing sex hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) testicles 
B) ovaries 
C) pituitary 
D) hypothalamus 
A) testicles 
B) ovaries 
C) pituitary 
D) hypothalamus

Question 8

Which of the following countries' students have the highest academic achievement in math and science in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) U.S. 
C) Italy 
D) Finland 
A) Japan 
B) U.S. 
C) Italy 
D) Finland

Question 9

Boys' and girls' sexual maturation follows the same time course of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following groups is the least likely to have difficulty adjusting to late maturation?

Accepted Answer

A) tenth grade late-maturing girls 
B) late-maturing boys who are shorter and weigh less than their peers 
C) late-maturing boys who are shorter and weigh less than their peers but have qualities such as assertiveness,insightfulness,creativity 
D) eighth grade late-maturing girls 
A) tenth grade late-maturing girls 
B) late-maturing boys who are shorter and weigh less than their peers 
C) late-maturing boys who are shorter and weigh less than their peers but have qualities such as assertiveness,insightfulness,creativity 
D) eighth grade late-maturing girls

Question 11

By age 8,_________ Caucasian American girls and ________ African American girls develop breasts or pubic hair.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 out of 7;1 out of 2 
B) 1 out of 2;1 out of 7 
C) 2 out of 7;1 out of 2 
D) 1 out of 2;2 out of 7 
A) 1 out of 7;1 out of 2 
B) 1 out of 2;1 out of 7 
C) 2 out of 7;1 out of 2 
D) 1 out of 2;2 out of 7

Question 12

Briefly explain how an adolescent's thinking is different from that of younger children.

Accepted Answer

Unlike children,adolescents are able to

Question 13

Sally,age 16,primps in front of every mirror she comes across,and believes that she is the focus of everyone's attention-even fictitious observers.Sally is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A) adolescent egocentrism. 
B) imaginary audience. 
C) formal operation thought disorder. 
D) personal fable. 
A) adolescent egocentrism. 
B) imaginary audience. 
C) formal operation thought disorder. 
D) personal fable.

Question 14

Over the past 100 years,girls in the U.S.and other cultures have been experiencing puberty at later ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the most obvious sign of puberty in girls?

Accepted Answer

A) increase in height 
B) onset of menstruation 
C) increase in weight 
D) breast development 
A) increase in height 
B) onset of menstruation 
C) increase in weight 
D) breast development

Question 16

In poorer developing countries,menstruation begins earlier than in more economically advantaged countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The view held by some adolescents that what happens to them is unique,exceptional,and shared by no one else is called

Accepted Answer

A) imaginary audience. 
B) personal fable. 
C) adolescent egocentrism. 
D) formal operation thought disorder. 
A) imaginary audience. 
B) personal fable. 
C) adolescent egocentrism. 
D) formal operation thought disorder.

Question 18

Which of the following is a term that relates to an adolescent's belief that his or her own behavior is unique and a primary focus of others' attentions and concerns?

Accepted Answer

A) adolescent cooperative perception 
B) formal operational thought disorder 
C) personal fable 
D) concrete operational 
A) adolescent cooperative perception 
B) formal operational thought disorder 
C) personal fable 
D) concrete operational

Question 19

The part of the brain that allows people to think,evaluate,and make complex judgments in a uniquely human way,and that goes through considerable development during the adolescent years,is called the

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum. 
B) occipital lobe. 
C) prefrontal cortex. 
D) temporal lobe. 
A) corpus callosum. 
B) occipital lobe. 
C) prefrontal cortex. 
D) temporal lobe.

Question 20

For men,binge drinking is a problem and is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) 10 or more drinks in one sitting. 
B) 5 or more drinks in one sitting. 
C) 4 or more drinks in one sitting. 
D) 3 or more drinks in one sitting. 
A) 10 or more drinks in one sitting. 
B) 5 or more drinks in one sitting. 
C) 4 or more drinks in one sitting. 
D) 3 or more drinks in one sitting.

Alcoholism has no genetic component.

When U.S.students' math and science scores are compared to other students in the world,their math scores fall within the top third in the world.

Which of the following is MOST likely to drop out of high school prior to graduation in the U.S.?

Anthropologist John Ogbu argues that members of certain minority groups may have low academic achievement because

Obese adolescents stand a(n)_____ chance of becoming obese adults.

The state of self-absorption in which the world is viewed as focused on oneself is referred to as

Which gland in the body signals the brain and other glands in children's bodies to begin producing sex hormones?

Which of the following countries' students have the highest academic achievement in math and science in the world?

Boys' and girls' sexual maturation follows the same time course of development.

Which of the following groups is the least likely to have difficulty adjusting to late maturation?

By age 8,_ Caucasian American girls and African American girls develop breasts or pubic hair.

Briefly explain how an adolescent's thinking is different from that of younger children.

Sally,age 16,primps in front of every mirror she comes across,and believes that she is the focus of everyone's attention-even fictitious observers.Sally is demonstrating

Over the past 100 years,girls in the U.S.and other cultures have been experiencing puberty at later ages.

What is the most obvious sign of puberty in girls?

In poorer developing countries,menstruation begins earlier than in more economically advantaged countries.

The view held by some adolescents that what happens to them is unique,exceptional,and shared by no one else is called

Which of the following is a term that relates to an adolescent's belief that his or her own behavior is unique and a primary focus of others' attentions and concerns?

The part of the brain that allows people to think,evaluate,and make complex judgments in a uniquely human way,and that goes through considerable development during the adolescent years,is called the

For men,binge drinking is a problem and is defined as

An Introduction to Lifespan Development

The Start of Life: Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Infant

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years

Social and Personality Development in the Preschool Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death and Dying

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Alcoholism has no genetic component.

When U.S.students' math and science scores are compared to other students in the world,their math scores fall within the top third in the world.

Which of the following is MOST likely to drop out of high school prior to graduation in the U.S.?

Anthropologist John Ogbu argues that members of certain minority groups may have low academic achievement because

Obese adolescents stand a(n)_____ chance of becoming obese adults.

The state of self-absorption in which the world is viewed as focused on oneself is referred to as

Which gland in the body signals the brain and other glands in children's bodies to begin producing sex hormones?

Which of the following countries' students have the highest academic achievement in math and science in the world?

Boys' and girls' sexual maturation follows the same time course of development.

Which of the following groups is the least likely to have difficulty adjusting to late maturation?

By age 8,_________ Caucasian American girls and ________ African American girls develop breasts or pubic hair.

Briefly explain how an adolescent's thinking is different from that of younger children.

Sally,age 16,primps in front of every mirror she comes across,and believes that she is the focus of everyone's attention-even fictitious observers.Sally is demonstrating

Over the past 100 years,girls in the U.S.and other cultures have been experiencing puberty at later ages.

What is the most obvious sign of puberty in girls?

In poorer developing countries,menstruation begins earlier than in more economically advantaged countries.

The view held by some adolescents that what happens to them is unique,exceptional,and shared by no one else is called

Which of the following is a term that relates to an adolescent's belief that his or her own behavior is unique and a primary focus of others' attentions and concerns?

The part of the brain that allows people to think,evaluate,and make complex judgments in a uniquely human way,and that goes through considerable development during the adolescent years,is called the

For men,binge drinking is a problem and is defined as

An Introduction to Lifespan Development

The Start of Life: Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Infant

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years

Social and Personality Development in the Preschool Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death and Dying

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By age 8,_ Caucasian American girls and African American girls develop breasts or pubic hair.