Question 1

Who is at the greatest risk of developing body dissatisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Callie, an early-maturing, affluent White girl who compares herself to her friends 
B)  Miranda, a late-maturing Black girl 
C)  John, an early-maturing Black male who compares himself to his friends 
D)  Mike, a late-maturing White male who feels he is not muscular enough 
A)  Callie, an early-maturing, affluent White girl who compares herself to her friends 
B)  Miranda, a late-maturing Black girl 
C)  John, an early-maturing Black male who compares himself to his friends 
D)  Mike, a late-maturing White male who feels he is not muscular enough A

Question 2

The impact of early maturation on problem behaviors or depression is worse when adolescents:

Accepted Answer

A)  have many stressful life events. 
B)  have harsh or inconsistent parents. 
C)  live in disadvantaged neighborhoods. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  have many stressful life events. 
B)  have harsh or inconsistent parents. 
C)  live in disadvantaged neighborhoods. 
D)  All of these are correct. D

Question 3

The adolescent growth spurt:

Accepted Answer

A)  generally begins two years earlier for girls than for boys. 
B)  generally begins two years earlier for boys than for girls. 
C)  is slower in the early adolescent years, then speeds up around age 15 for boys and girls. 
D)  proceeds along a smooth and rapid course over the teen years. 
A)  generally begins two years earlier for girls than for boys. 
B)  generally begins two years earlier for boys than for girls. 
C)  is slower in the early adolescent years, then speeds up around age 15 for boys and girls. 
D)  proceeds along a smooth and rapid course over the teen years. A

Question 4

Which of the following is not thought to contribute to the onset of puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of sexually mature partners in the environment 
B)  whether the individual is healthy enough to begin reproduction 
C)  the development of primary sex characteristics 
D)  whether there are nutritional resources available to support a pregnancy 
A)  the presence of sexually mature partners in the environment 
B)  whether the individual is healthy enough to begin reproduction 
C)  the development of primary sex characteristics 
D)  whether there are nutritional resources available to support a pregnancy

Question 5

One of your friends has approached you to ask about the field of adolescent health care. She wants to know what the major issues are and particularly is confused by two terms she has heard, "the paradox of adolescent health"
and the "new morbidity and mortality" of adolescence. What do you tell her?

Accepted Answer

Your friend is entering a challenging fi

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the production of hormones at puberty is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The body begins to produce several hormones that have not been present in the body up until this time. 
B)  There is an increase in the production of certain hormones. 
C)  Boys' bodies produce more androgens and girls' bodies produce more estrogens. 
D)  The feedback loop regulating the endocrine system's set point for each hormone becomes increasingly important. 
A)  The body begins to produce several hormones that have not been present in the body up until this time. 
B)  There is an increase in the production of certain hormones. 
C)  Boys' bodies produce more androgens and girls' bodies produce more estrogens. 
D)  The feedback loop regulating the endocrine system's set point for each hormone becomes increasingly important.

Question 7

Which of the following can delay the onset of puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  stress 
B)  nutritional deficiencies 
C)  excessive exercise 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  stress 
B)  nutritional deficiencies 
C)  excessive exercise 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 8

Over the years you've kept in touch with your high school counselor, who has now asked you (an adolescent development expert!) to talk to the parents of his high school students. He has asked you to give a parenting class focusing on the types of issues and events parents might expect to occur during puberty, with an emphasis on problems parents might anticipate and how to avoid these problems. What will you tell the parents?

Accepted Answer

The timing and rate of development varie

Question 9

Over the past century, the onset of puberty has been coming at an earlier age. This has been referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sectional trend. 
B)  endocrine trend. 
C)  menarche trend. 
D)  secular trend. 
A)  cross-sectional trend. 
B)  endocrine trend. 
C)  menarche trend. 
D)  secular trend.

Question 10

The most virulent threats to adolescent health come from all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  unhealthy behaviors, such as drug use. 
B)  chronic disabilities, such as cancer. 
C)  violence inflicted by themselves or by others. 
D)  risky activities, such as unprotected sexual intercourse. 
A)  unhealthy behaviors, such as drug use. 
B)  chronic disabilities, such as cancer. 
C)  violence inflicted by themselves or by others. 
D)  risky activities, such as unprotected sexual intercourse.

Question 11

Given a choice, Mike would prefer to stay up until 1:00 a.m. and sleep until 10:00 a.m. This pattern is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  secular trend. 
B)  delayed phase preference. 
C)  longitudinal design. 
D)  adolescent growth spurt. 
A)  secular trend. 
B)  delayed phase preference. 
C)  longitudinal design. 
D)  adolescent growth spurt.

Question 12

According to the textbook, when compared to their less mature peers, adolescents who are physically mature are:

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to have problems with their parents. 
B)  more likely to be involved in cross-sex activities such as going out on dates. 
C)  more likely to have platonic relationships with opposite sex peers. 
D)  less likely to be depressed. 
A)  less likely to have problems with their parents. 
B)  more likely to be involved in cross-sex activities such as going out on dates. 
C)  more likely to have platonic relationships with opposite sex peers. 
D)  less likely to be depressed.

Question 13

The hormonally induced increase in the rate of growth in height and weight is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the adolescent growth spurt. 
B)  epiphyses. 
C)  secular trend. 
D)  delayed phase preference. 
A)  the adolescent growth spurt. 
B)  epiphyses. 
C)  secular trend. 
D)  delayed phase preference.

Question 14

The biological changes that take place during puberty can cause changes in adolescents' behavior in all of the following ways, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  directly. 
B)  by affecting the adolescent's self-image. 
C)  by affecting the reactions of others to the adolescent. 
D)  All of these are ways in which biological changes occurring in puberty can cause changes in adolescents' behavior. 
A)  directly. 
B)  by affecting the adolescent's self-image. 
C)  by affecting the reactions of others to the adolescent. 
D)  All of these are ways in which biological changes occurring in puberty can cause changes in adolescents' behavior.

Question 15

Non-White adolescents are relatively more likely than White adolescents to experience all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  to be murdered. 
B)  to be physically inactive. 
C)  suffer from chronic illness. 
D)  anorexia nervosa. 
A)  to be murdered. 
B)  to be physically inactive. 
C)  suffer from chronic illness. 
D)  anorexia nervosa.

Question 16

When levels of _____ and _____ fall below the set points, the _____ stops inhibiting the pituitary gland, thus permitting it to stimulate the release of sex hormones by the gonads.

Accepted Answer

A)  leptin; thyroid hormones; hypothalamus 
B)  androgens; estrogen; adrenal gland 
C)  androgens; estrogens; hypothalamus 
D)  leptin; thyroid hormones; adrenal gland 
A)  leptin; thyroid hormones; hypothalamus 
B)  androgens; estrogen; adrenal gland 
C)  androgens; estrogens; hypothalamus 
D)  leptin; thyroid hormones; adrenal gland

Question 17

The _____ is the minimal amount of energy one uses when resting.

Accepted Answer

A)  basal metabolism rate 
B)  delayed phase preference 
C)  secular trend 
D)  feedback loop 
A)  basal metabolism rate 
B)  delayed phase preference 
C)  secular trend 
D)  feedback loop

Question 18

Based on information presented in the textbook, in the United States today, which of the following strategies would be the least efficient way to promote adolescent health?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing adolescents' knowledge and understanding of health-promoting behaviors 
B)  changing an aspect of the context in which adolescents live 
C)  ensuring that school bathrooms are sanitary 
D)  parental encouragement of adolescent exercise 
A)  increasing adolescents' knowledge and understanding of health-promoting behaviors 
B)  changing an aspect of the context in which adolescents live 
C)  ensuring that school bathrooms are sanitary 
D)  parental encouragement of adolescent exercise

Question 19

Early-maturing boys are:

Accepted Answer

A)  likely to have low self-esteem. 
B)  often expected to be more mature than they are. 
C)  better prepared to deal with changes of adolescence. 
D)  more childish than their later-maturing peers. 
A)  likely to have low self-esteem. 
B)  often expected to be more mature than they are. 
C)  better prepared to deal with changes of adolescence. 
D)  more childish than their later-maturing peers.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about hormonal changes of puberty is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hormonal changes affect the brain in ways that increase adolescents' desire for sensation-seeking activities. 
B)  Hormonal changes of puberty make adolescents more risk averse. 
C)  Hormonal changes of puberty make adolescents more introverted. 
D)  Hormonal changes affect the brain in ways that decrease adolescents' desire for rewarding activities. 
A)  Hormonal changes affect the brain in ways that increase adolescents' desire for sensation-seeking activities. 
B)  Hormonal changes of puberty make adolescents more risk averse. 
C)  Hormonal changes of puberty make adolescents more introverted. 
D)  Hormonal changes affect the brain in ways that decrease adolescents' desire for rewarding activities.

Who is at the greatest risk of developing body dissatisfaction?

The impact of early maturation on problem behaviors or depression is worse when adolescents:

The adolescent growth spurt:

Which of the following is not thought to contribute to the onset of puberty?

One of your friends has approached you to ask about the field of adolescent health care. She wants to know what the major issues are and particularly is confused by two terms she has heard, "the paradox of adolescent health" and the "new morbidity and mortality" of adolescence. What do you tell her?

Which of the following statements about the production of hormones at puberty is false?

Which of the following can delay the onset of puberty?

Over the past century, the onset of puberty has been coming at an earlier age. This has been referred to as the:

The most virulent threats to adolescent health come from all of the following, except:

Given a choice, Mike would prefer to stay up until 1:00 a.m. and sleep until 10:00 a.m. This pattern is called the:

According to the textbook, when compared to their less mature peers, adolescents who are physically mature are:

The hormonally induced increase in the rate of growth in height and weight is referred to as:

The biological changes that take place during puberty can cause changes in adolescents' behavior in all of the following ways, except:

Non-White adolescents are relatively more likely than White adolescents to experience all of the following, except:

When levels of ___ and _ fall below the set points, the ___ stops inhibiting the pituitary gland, thus permitting it to stimulate the release of sex hormones by the gonads.

The _____ is the minimal amount of energy one uses when resting.

Based on information presented in the textbook, in the United States today, which of the following strategies would be the least efficient way to promote adolescent health?

Early-maturing boys are:

Which of the following statements about hormonal changes of puberty is true?

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Exam 1: Biological Transitions

Who is at the greatest risk of developing body dissatisfaction?

The impact of early maturation on problem behaviors or depression is worse when adolescents:

The adolescent growth spurt:

Which of the following is not thought to contribute to the onset of puberty?

Which of the following statements about the production of hormones at puberty is false?

Which of the following can delay the onset of puberty?

Over the past century, the onset of puberty has been coming at an earlier age. This has been referred to as the:

The most virulent threats to adolescent health come from all of the following, except:

Given a choice, Mike would prefer to stay up until 1:00 a.m. and sleep until 10:00 a.m. This pattern is called the:

According to the textbook, when compared to their less mature peers, adolescents who are physically mature are:

The hormonally induced increase in the rate of growth in height and weight is referred to as:

The biological changes that take place during puberty can cause changes in adolescents' behavior in all of the following ways, except:

Non-White adolescents are relatively more likely than White adolescents to experience all of the following, except:

When levels of _____ and _____ fall below the set points, the _____ stops inhibiting the pituitary gland, thus permitting it to stimulate the release of sex hormones by the gonads.

The _____ is the minimal amount of energy one uses when resting.

Based on information presented in the textbook, in the United States today, which of the following strategies would be the least efficient way to promote adolescent health?

Early-maturing boys are:

Which of the following statements about hormonal changes of puberty is true?

Cognitive Transitions

Social Transitions

Families

Peer Groups

Schools

Work, Leisure, and Media

Identity

Autonomy

Intimacy

Sexuality

Achievement

Psychosocial Problems in Adolescence

Filters

When levels of ___ and _ fall below the set points, the ___ stops inhibiting the pituitary gland, thus permitting it to stimulate the release of sex hormones by the gonads.