Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

In a study by Simmons and Blyth (1987), in the sixth grade, early-maturing girls showed greater satisfaction with their figures than did late-maturing girls, but by the tenth grade, late-maturing girls were more satisfied. A possible reason for this is that in late adolescence, late-maturing girls are ________ than early-maturing girls.

Anorexic people use food as a means of

Which of the following statements about the timing and variations in puberty is true?

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

In 1989, the Carnegie Corporation issued an extremely negative evaluation of U.S. middle schools. They made several recommendations for how to improve schools. Imagine you are a middle school principal and can institute any changes you want. Based on these recommendations, what kind of things would you do to create more effective schools for adolescents?

Maggie is 14 years old and has not yet matured physically. According to recent research, which of the following will most likely occur by the time Maggie reaches tenth grade?

Which of the following statements is true of pubertal growth spurt?

The ________ is adolescents' belief that others are as interested in them as they themselves are, as well as attention-getting behavior-attempts to be noticed, visible, and "on stage."

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

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa affect

________ learning is a form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community.

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

What role does the top-dog phenomenon play when adolescents make the transition to middle or to junior high school?

Discuss two key components of adolescent egocentrism according to David Elkind.

Ms. Chang is trying to prepare her health class students for the onset of puberty. What should she tell the boys that they are likely to experience first?

Identify a characteristic of persons suffering from anorexia nervosa.

Lloyd Johnston and his colleagues at the Institute of Social Research at the University of Michigan monitored the drug use of America's high school seniors in a wide range of public and private high schools. They found that the percentage of illicit drug use

Which theorist proposed the "storm-and-stress" view that adolescence is a turbulent time charged with conflict and mood swings?

Which of the following is an example of a long-acting reversible contraception (LARC)?

Which of the following characterizes a person suffering from anorexia nervosa?