Question 1

Only males produce testosterone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

To conclude that the period of emerging adulthood is "age-segregated" means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  this developmental period begins and ends at the same age for all people in a society 
B)  this developmental period is thought by younger and older people to be undesirable and difficult 
C)  emerging adults hold more ageist prejudices than do younger or older people 
D)  emerging adults interact mostly with members of their own age group 
A)  this developmental period begins and ends at the same age for all people in a society 
B)  this developmental period is thought by younger and older people to be undesirable and difficult 
C)  emerging adults hold more ageist prejudices than do younger or older people 
D)  emerging adults interact mostly with members of their own age group

Question 3

Mark is a typical high school student who is sexually active. If he and nine of his best high school friends are tested for sexually transmitted diseases, he should assume of that of these 10 young men, ___ will have positive test results.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  7 
A)  0 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  7

Question 4

According to research presented in the text, about ____ of adolescent girls report that their first experience of sexual intercourse was the result of either rape or was "unwanted"?

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  5% 
C)  18% 
D)  31% 
A)  1% 
B)  5% 
C)  18% 
D)  31%

Question 5

Assume that Barbara (a girl) and Brandon (a boy) are typical children growing up in the United States today. You should expect that they will experience the most rapid growth in their height at which of the following ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barbara at age 10 and Brandon at age 12 
B)  Barbara at age 12 and Brandon at age 14 
C)  Barbara at age 14 and Brandon at age 16 
D)  Barbara and Brandon both at age 14 
A)  Barbara at age 10 and Brandon at age 12 
B)  Barbara at age 12 and Brandon at age 14 
C)  Barbara at age 14 and Brandon at age 16 
D)  Barbara and Brandon both at age 14

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a secondary sex characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  body hair 
B)  increased fat and muscle 
C)  maturation of genitalia 
D)  production of sperm 
A)  body hair 
B)  increased fat and muscle 
C)  maturation of genitalia 
D)  production of sperm

Question 7

If Melinda's parents wanted her to think about moral judgments at a level higher than she typically uses, their best strategy to encourage her moral development would be to:

Accepted Answer

A)  punish her when she made decisions based on her current level of moral reasoning, so that she would try harder 
B)  reward her when she made decisions based on her current level of moral reasoning, so she would feel comfortable and be able to advance in her thinking 
C)  suggest a solution that was at a slightly higher level of moral reasoning so she could think about this 
D)  simply wait until she gets older, because no kind of coaching or reward can advance the pattern of moral development an individual goes through 
A)  punish her when she made decisions based on her current level of moral reasoning, so that she would try harder 
B)  reward her when she made decisions based on her current level of moral reasoning, so she would feel comfortable and be able to advance in her thinking 
C)  suggest a solution that was at a slightly higher level of moral reasoning so she could think about this 
D)  simply wait until she gets older, because no kind of coaching or reward can advance the pattern of moral development an individual goes through

Question 8

According to the test, about what percent of teenage girls experience menstrual "cramping" with their menstruation?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  98% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  98%

Question 9

The term used to refer to a symbolic event or ritual that marks the transition from childhood to adulthood is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  growth rite 
B)  puberty rite 
C)  initiation rite 
D)  rite of passage 
A)  growth rite 
B)  puberty rite 
C)  initiation rite 
D)  rite of passage

Question 10

The historical trend toward earlier sexual maturation of adolescents is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  monarchical regression 
B)  pubertal regression 
C)  the secular trend 
D)  classical menarche 
A)  monarchical regression 
B)  pubertal regression 
C)  the secular trend 
D)  classical menarche

Question 11

Suppose you were working on a research project in which you read diaries written in 1944 by 100 16-year-old girls. If the diaries were truthful, you would expect that about ___ of the 100 girls would have reported having sexual intercourse by age 16.

Accepted Answer

A)  7% 
B)  22% 
C)  38% 
D)  51% 
A)  7% 
B)  22% 
C)  38% 
D)  51%

Question 12

Boys who mature early usually experience more adjustment problems than do boys who mature late.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

On Nicole's first day of junior high school, she felt that all the students were scrutinizing every move she made. According to the view advanced by David Elkind, Nicole has created a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  personal fable 
B)  foundling fantasy 
C)  adolescent myth 
D)  imaginary audience 
A)  personal fable 
B)  foundling fantasy 
C)  adolescent myth 
D)  imaginary audience

Question 14

If Jason were looking for terms to describe the typical qualities of adolescents and emerging adults in the United States today, he would be correct in using all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  age-segregated 
B)  economically dependent 
C)  nonconforming 
D)  vulnerable-to-crisis 
A)  age-segregated 
B)  economically dependent 
C)  nonconforming 
D)  vulnerable-to-crisis

Question 15

Brain development during adolescence is LEAST likely to affect processes involved in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  judgment 
B)  social cognition 
C)  social behavior 
D)  coordination of motor responses 
A)  judgment 
B)  social cognition 
C)  social behavior 
D)  coordination of motor responses

Question 16

In the United States today, and in comparison to the typical white girl, the typical girl of African American descent reaches menarche about?

Accepted Answer

A)  3-6 months earlier 
B)  3-6 months later 
C)  2 years earlier 
D)  2 years later 
A)  3-6 months earlier 
B)  3-6 months later 
C)  2 years earlier 
D)  2 years later

Question 17

Which of the following correctly expresses a way in which adolescents in the United States differ from adolescents in most other parts of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  U. S. adolescents have less leisure time. 
B)  U. S. adolescents spend less time on school work. 
C)  U. S. adolescents spend less time talking with their friends. 
D)  U. S. adolescents spend more time helping their parents with household chores. 
A)  U. S. adolescents have less leisure time. 
B)  U. S. adolescents spend less time on school work. 
C)  U. S. adolescents spend less time talking with their friends. 
D)  U. S. adolescents spend more time helping their parents with household chores.

Question 18

The term used to refer to a symbolic event or ritual that marks the transition from childhood to adulthood is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  growth rite 
B)  puberty rite 
C)  initiation rite 
D)  rite of passage 
A)  growth rite 
B)  puberty rite 
C)  initiation rite 
D)  rite of passage

Only males produce testosterone.

To conclude that the period of emerging adulthood is "age-segregated" means that:

Mark is a typical high school student who is sexually active. If he and nine of his best high school friends are tested for sexually transmitted diseases, he should assume of that of these 10 young men, ___ will have positive test results.

According to research presented in the text, about ____ of adolescent girls report that their first experience of sexual intercourse was the result of either rape or was "unwanted"?

Assume that Barbara (a girl) and Brandon (a boy) are typical children growing up in the United States today. You should expect that they will experience the most rapid growth in their height at which of the following ages?

Which of the following is NOT a secondary sex characteristic?

If Melinda's parents wanted her to think about moral judgments at a level higher than she typically uses, their best strategy to encourage her moral development would be to:

According to the test, about what percent of teenage girls experience menstrual "cramping" with their menstruation?

The term used to refer to a symbolic event or ritual that marks the transition from childhood to adulthood is called a(n):

The historical trend toward earlier sexual maturation of adolescents is referred to as:

Suppose you were working on a research project in which you read diaries written in 1944 by 100 16-year-old girls. If the diaries were truthful, you would expect that about ___ of the 100 girls would have reported having sexual intercourse by age 16.

Boys who mature early usually experience more adjustment problems than do boys who mature late.

On Nicole's first day of junior high school, she felt that all the students were scrutinizing every move she made. According to the view advanced by David Elkind, Nicole has created a(n)

If Jason were looking for terms to describe the typical qualities of adolescents and emerging adults in the United States today, he would be correct in using all of the following EXCEPT:

Brain development during adolescence is LEAST likely to affect processes involved in which of the following?

In the United States today, and in comparison to the typical white girl, the typical girl of African American descent reaches menarche about?

Which of the following correctly expresses a way in which adolescents in the United States differ from adolescents in most other parts of the world?

The term used to refer to a symbolic event or ritual that marks the transition from childhood to adulthood is called a(n):

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Only males produce testosterone.

To conclude that the period of emerging adulthood is "age-segregated" means that:

Mark is a typical high school student who is sexually active. If he and nine of his best high school friends are tested for sexually transmitted diseases, he should assume of that of these 10 young men, ___ will have positive test results.

According to research presented in the text, about ____ of adolescent girls report that their first experience of sexual intercourse was the result of either rape or was "unwanted"?

Assume that Barbara (a girl) and Brandon (a boy) are typical children growing up in the United States today. You should expect that they will experience the most rapid growth in their height at which of the following ages?

Which of the following is NOT a secondary sex characteristic?

If Melinda's parents wanted her to think about moral judgments at a level higher than she typically uses, their best strategy to encourage her moral development would be to:

According to the test, about what percent of teenage girls experience menstrual "cramping" with their menstruation?

The term used to refer to a symbolic event or ritual that marks the transition from childhood to adulthood is called a(n):

The historical trend toward earlier sexual maturation of adolescents is referred to as:

Suppose you were working on a research project in which you read diaries written in 1944 by 100 16-year-old girls. If the diaries were truthful, you would expect that about ___ of the 100 girls would have reported having sexual intercourse by age 16.

Boys who mature early usually experience more adjustment problems than do boys who mature late.

On Nicole's first day of junior high school, she felt that all the students were scrutinizing every move she made. According to the view advanced by David Elkind, Nicole has created a(n)

If Jason were looking for terms to describe the typical qualities of adolescents and emerging adults in the United States today, he would be correct in using all of the following EXCEPT:

Brain development during adolescence is LEAST likely to affect processes involved in which of the following?

In the United States today, and in comparison to the typical white girl, the typical girl of African American descent reaches menarche about?

Which of the following correctly expresses a way in which adolescents in the United States differ from adolescents in most other parts of the world?

The term used to refer to a symbolic event or ritual that marks the transition from childhood to adulthood is called a(n):

Understanding Human Development

Heredity and Environment

Prenatal Development and Childbirth

Infancy and Toddlerhood: Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development

Infancy and Toddlerhood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

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Early Childhood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

Young Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Young Adulthood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

Older Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

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