Question 1

Eating disorders are very difficult to treat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A health-care professional should diagnose anorexia nervosa when a girl:

Accepted Answer

A)  weighs less than 85 percent of her ideal weight. 
B)  has been on a diet for months. 
C)  weighs less than 100 pounds. 
D)  binges and purges. 
A)  weighs less than 85 percent of her ideal weight. 
B)  has been on a diet for months. 
C)  weighs less than 100 pounds. 
D)  binges and purges.

Question 3

Goran and Amelia are designing an innovative sex-education course at their U.S. high school. According to the text, which of the following should be their MAIN priority?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide more information about the physiology of sex. 
B)  Talk about how to develop relationships, rather than just focusing on biology. 
C)  Provide more information about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). 
D)  Put more emphasis on encouraging abstinence. 
A)  Provide more information about the physiology of sex. 
B)  Talk about how to develop relationships, rather than just focusing on biology. 
C)  Provide more information about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). 
D)  Put more emphasis on encouraging abstinence.

Question 4

Which of the following is tied to reaching puberty at an older age?

Accepted Answer

A)  growing up in a loving two-parent family 
B)  having parents who reached puberty early 
C)  being female 
D)  being behind intellectually 
A)  growing up in a loving two-parent family 
B)  having parents who reached puberty early 
C)  being female 
D)  being behind intellectually

Question 5

The main twentieth-century trend regarding puberty is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  girls cannot become pregnant now until later in puberty. 
B)  puberty is occurring at younger ages. 
C)  puberty now is occurring earlier for boys than for girls. 
D)  puberty is occurring more irregularly at different ages because of environmental pollution. 
A)  girls cannot become pregnant now until later in puberty. 
B)  puberty is occurring at younger ages. 
C)  puberty now is occurring earlier for boys than for girls. 
D)  puberty is occurring more irregularly at different ages because of environmental pollution.

Question 6

Why is teenage sexuality such a worry today, compared to how it was perceived in the past?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls now reach puberty a decade or more before they marry. 
B)  Teenagers are now less obedient. 
C)  The media now talks too much about sex. 
D)  People now encourage teens to have sex. 
A)  Girls now reach puberty a decade or more before they marry. 
B)  Teenagers are now less obedient. 
C)  The media now talks too much about sex. 
D)  People now encourage teens to have sex.

Question 7

Research suggests that adolescent males' HIGHEST priority in a relationship with a girlfriend is _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Research suggests that adolescent males' HIGHEST priority...

Question 8

Which is the LEAST likely emotion that will be felt by girls participating in a traditional puberty rite?

Accepted Answer

A)  joy 
B)  pride 
C)  disgust 
D)  awe 
A)  joy 
B)  pride 
C)  disgust 
D)  awe

Question 9

Which symptom is characteristic of every eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  low self-efficacy 
B)  secure parental attachment 
C)  excessive dieting 
D)  a lack of a need for approval 
A)  low self-efficacy 
B)  secure parental attachment 
C)  excessive dieting 
D)  a lack of a need for approval

Question 10

Compared to other Western nations, U.S. teenage pregnancy rates are:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher. 
B)  lower. 
C)  similar. 
D)  lower or higher, depending on the country to which the United States is compared. 
A)  higher. 
B)  lower. 
C)  similar. 
D)  lower or higher, depending on the country to which the United States is compared.

Question 11

_____ is the term for all the internal and external changes involved in physically becoming an adult.

Accepted Answer

A)  Puberty 
B)  Coming-of-age 
C)  Adolescence 
D)  Maturation 
A)  Puberty 
B)  Coming-of-age 
C)  Adolescence 
D)  Maturation

Question 12

Sexual desire depends:

Accepted Answer

A)  totally on biology-that is, hormone levels. 
B)  on the interaction of biology (hormone levels) and sexual feedback from the outside world. 
C)  on sexual feedback from the outside world alone. 
D)  on reaching menarche or spermarche. 
A)  totally on biology-that is, hormone levels. 
B)  on the interaction of biology (hormone levels) and sexual feedback from the outside world. 
C)  on sexual feedback from the outside world alone. 
D)  on reaching menarche or spermarche.

Question 13

According to the text, what is the MAIN advantage of sending pre-teens to middle school?

Accepted Answer

A)  This educational structure offers children the chance to start again. 
B)  These schools hire better teachers. 
C)  This educational structure provides a more supportive environment. 
D)  These schools have more challenging classes. 
A)  This educational structure offers children the chance to start again. 
B)  These schools hire better teachers. 
C)  This educational structure provides a more supportive environment. 
D)  These schools have more challenging classes.

Question 14

Which is NOT true about testosterone?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is produced in the gonads. 
B)  This hormone programs sexual desire. 
C)  It is only found in boys. 
D)  This hormone promotes the growth of facial and body hair. 
A)  It is produced in the gonads. 
B)  This hormone programs sexual desire. 
C)  It is only found in boys. 
D)  This hormone promotes the growth of facial and body hair.

Question 15

According to the _____, boys want sex and girls are supposed to resist.

Accepted Answer

sexual dou

Question 16

Celeste is about to enter puberty. Describe a few of the internal and external physical changes that she will undergo, in sequence, distinguishing between primary and secondary sexual characteristics. What hormones are involved in priming puberty?

Accepted Answer

The first change will be the growth spur

Question 17

The MAIN social problem for early-maturing girls is having:

Accepted Answer

A)  friends who don't share their interests. 
B)  friends who aren't as emotionally mature. 
C)  no friends, because these girls look so different from the other kids in the class. 
D)  older friends who engage in risky activities such as smoking and drinking. 
A)  friends who don't share their interests. 
B)  friends who aren't as emotionally mature. 
C)  no friends, because these girls look so different from the other kids in the class. 
D)  older friends who engage in risky activities such as smoking and drinking.

Question 18

With the eating disorder called _____, the person binges and purges.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With the eating disorder called _____, the...

Question 19

In the twenty-first century in the United States, teenage pregnancy rates have _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the twenty-first century in the United...

Question 20

Which pre-teen is MOST apt to be upset by breast development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tessa, whose friends are all wearing bras 
B)  Jin, who is the star dancer at her ballet school 
C)  Vinita, who is undergoing puberty at an average age 
D)  Ellie, who is an A student 
A)  Tessa, whose friends are all wearing bras 
B)  Jin, who is the star dancer at her ballet school 
C)  Vinita, who is undergoing puberty at an average age 
D)  Ellie, who is an A student

Eating disorders are very difficult to treat.

A health-care professional should diagnose anorexia nervosa when a girl:

Goran and Amelia are designing an innovative sex-education course at their U.S. high school. According to the text, which of the following should be their MAIN priority?

Which of the following is tied to reaching puberty at an older age?

The main twentieth-century trend regarding puberty is that:

Why is teenage sexuality such a worry today, compared to how it was perceived in the past?

Research suggests that adolescent males' HIGHEST priority in a relationship with a girlfriend is _____.

Which is the LEAST likely emotion that will be felt by girls participating in a traditional puberty rite?

Which symptom is characteristic of every eating disorder?

Compared to other Western nations, U.S. teenage pregnancy rates are:

_____ is the term for all the internal and external changes involved in physically becoming an adult.

Sexual desire depends:

According to the text, what is the MAIN advantage of sending pre-teens to middle school?

Which is NOT true about testosterone?

According to the _____, boys want sex and girls are supposed to resist.

Celeste is about to enter puberty. Describe a few of the internal and external physical changes that she will undergo, in sequence, distinguishing between primary and secondary sexual characteristics. What hormones are involved in priming puberty?

The MAIN social problem for early-maturing girls is having:

With the eating disorder called _____, the person binges and purges.

In the twenty-first century in the United States, teenage pregnancy rates have _____.

Which pre-teen is MOST apt to be upset by breast development?

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Settings for Development Home and School

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

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Exam 8: Physical Development

Eating disorders are very difficult to treat.

A health-care professional should diagnose anorexia nervosa when a girl:

Goran and Amelia are designing an innovative sex-education course at their U.S. high school. According to the text, which of the following should be their MAIN priority?

Which of the following is tied to reaching puberty at an older age?

The main twentieth-century trend regarding puberty is that:

Why is teenage sexuality such a worry today, compared to how it was perceived in the past?

Research suggests that adolescent males' HIGHEST priority in a relationship with a girlfriend is _____.

Which is the LEAST likely emotion that will be felt by girls participating in a traditional puberty rite?

Which symptom is characteristic of every eating disorder?

Compared to other Western nations, U.S. teenage pregnancy rates are:

_____ is the term for all the internal and external changes involved in physically becoming an adult.

Sexual desire depends:

According to the text, what is the MAIN advantage of sending pre-teens to middle school?

Which is NOT true about testosterone?

According to the _____, boys want sex and girls are supposed to resist.

Celeste is about to enter puberty. Describe a few of the internal and external physical changes that she will undergo, in sequence, distinguishing between primary and secondary sexual characteristics. What hormones are involved in priming puberty?

The MAIN social problem for early-maturing girls is having:

With the eating disorder called _____, the person binges and purges.

In the twenty-first century in the United States, teenage pregnancy rates have _____.

Which pre-teen is MOST apt to be upset by breast development?

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Settings for Development Home and School

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

Filters