Question 1

The majority of unintentional injuries in adolescence involve

Accepted Answer

A)  motor vehicle accidents. 
B)  firearms. 
C)  homicide. 
D)  sports-related injuries. 
A)  motor vehicle accidents. 
B)  firearms. 
C)  homicide. 
D)  sports-related injuries.

Question 2

A national study of U.S. adolescents revealed that physical activity

Accepted Answer

A)  increased until 13 years of age but then declined through 18 years of age. 
B)  in childhood and early adolescence would persist through to adulthood. 
C)  increased until 13 years of age and then remained stable throughout adulthood. 
D)  decreased until 13 years of age and then stabilized to last through 18 years of age. 
A)  increased until 13 years of age but then declined through 18 years of age. 
B)  in childhood and early adolescence would persist through to adulthood. 
C)  increased until 13 years of age and then remained stable throughout adulthood. 
D)  decreased until 13 years of age and then stabilized to last through 18 years of age.

Question 3

In the formal operational stage, adolescents begin to think more as a scientist thinks, devising plans to solve problems and systematically testing solutions. This type of problem solving requires ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  trial-and-error reasoning 
B)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning 
C)  concrete operational reasoning 
D)  preconventional reasoning 
A)  trial-and-error reasoning 
B)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning 
C)  concrete operational reasoning 
D)  preconventional reasoning

Question 4

What is the term used to refer to a brain-neuroendocrine process occurring primarily in early adolescence that provides stimulation for the rapid physical changes that take place during this period of development?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the term used to refer...

Question 5

Identify a true statement about anorexia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

A)  It is about 10 times more likely to occur in females than in males. 
B)  It occurs when an individual consistently follows a binge-and-purge pattern. 
C)  It is difficult to detect as anorexics fall within a normal weight range. 
D)  It begins in late adolescence or early adulthood. 
A)  It is about 10 times more likely to occur in females than in males. 
B)  It occurs when an individual consistently follows a binge-and-purge pattern. 
C)  It is difficult to detect as anorexics fall within a normal weight range. 
D)  It begins in late adolescence or early adulthood.

Question 6

For most people, puberty

Accepted Answer

A)  is the same as adolescence. 
B)  ends long before adolescence does. 
C)  occurs in a single, sudden event. 
D)  has an easily identifiable beginning and ending. 
A)  is the same as adolescence. 
B)  ends long before adolescence does. 
C)  occurs in a single, sudden event. 
D)  has an easily identifiable beginning and ending.

Question 7

According to a national survey, ________ boys exercised the most, ________ girls the least.

Accepted Answer

A)  Latino; Latina 
B)  African American; non-Latino White 
C)  Latino; African American and Asian 
D)  non-Latino White; African American and Latino 
A)  Latino; Latina 
B)  African American; non-Latino White 
C)  Latino; African American and Asian 
D)  non-Latino White; African American and Latino

Question 8

Daughters of teenage mothers are

Accepted Answer

A)  unlikely to become pregnant during adolescence. 
B)  likely to be highly intelligent. 
C)  more likely to use contraceptives. 
D)  at increased risk for teenage childbearing. 
A)  unlikely to become pregnant during adolescence. 
B)  likely to be highly intelligent. 
C)  more likely to use contraceptives. 
D)  at increased risk for teenage childbearing.

Question 9

Since the 1950s, the adolescent suicide rate has

Accepted Answer

A)  stayed the same. 
B)  decreased. 
C)  doubled. 
D)  tripled. 
A)  stayed the same. 
B)  decreased. 
C)  doubled. 
D)  tripled.

Question 10

A dropout prevention program functions by "adopting" entire grades from public elementary schools, or corresponding age cohorts from public housing developments. These children are then provided with a program of academic, social, cultural, and recreational activities throughout their elementary, middle school, and high school years. Identify this program.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation program 
B)  The Growing Together program 
C)  "I Have a Dream" (IHA
D)  program 
D)  The Teen Outreach Program (TOP) 
A)  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation program 
B)  The Growing Together program 
C)  "I Have a Dream" (IHA
D)  program 
D)  The Teen Outreach Program (TOP)

Question 11

What are the characteristics of the formal operational stage?

Accepted Answer

During the formal operational stage, Pia

Question 12

A girl's first menstruation is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gonadarche 
B)  spermarche 
C)  menarche 
D)  adrenarche 
A)  gonadarche 
B)  spermarche 
C)  menarche 
D)  adrenarche

Question 13

The Family Matters program was designed to help families of adolescents to reduce the amount of

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic violence. 
B)  cigarette and alcohol use. 
C)  adolescent pregnancies. 
D)  juvenile delinquency. 
A)  domestic violence. 
B)  cigarette and alcohol use. 
C)  adolescent pregnancies. 
D)  juvenile delinquency.

Question 14

Most anorexic individuals are young adult females from

Accepted Answer

A)  middle- and upper-income families. 
B)  poor and working-class families. 
C)  Asian American and African American families. 
D)  families with low achievement demands. 
A)  middle- and upper-income families. 
B)  poor and working-class families. 
C)  Asian American and African American families. 
D)  families with low achievement demands.

Question 15

According to a study conducted by Glei (1999), in a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner, a teenage girl is least likely to contract

Accepted Answer

A)  human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). 
B)  genital herpes. 
C)  genital warts. 
D)  human papillomavirus (HPV). 
A)  human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). 
B)  genital herpes. 
C)  genital warts. 
D)  human papillomavirus (HPV).

Question 16

Discuss the importance of controlling one's attention during adolescence.

Accepted Answer

Controlling attention is a key aspect of

Question 17

When Diana transitioned from elementary school to middle school, she moved from being one of the oldest, biggest, and most powerful students in the elementary school to being one of the youngest, smallest, and least powerful students in the middle school. This phenomenon is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  blindsight phenomenon. 
B)  top-dog phenomenon. 
C)  domino effect. 
D)  glass-ceiling effect. 
A)  blindsight phenomenon. 
B)  top-dog phenomenon. 
C)  domino effect. 
D)  glass-ceiling effect.

Question 18

The ________ is the part of adolescent egocentrism involving a sense of uniqueness and invincibility.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal fable 
B)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
C)  imaginary audience 
D)  collective myth 
A)  personal fable 
B)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
C)  imaginary audience 
D)  collective myth

Question 19

In the last half of the twentieth century and the first several years of the twenty-first century, U.S. high school dropout rates

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  declined. 
C)  remained unchanged. 
D)  plateaued. 
A)  increased 
B)  declined. 
C)  remained unchanged. 
D)  plateaued.

Question 20

In the context of cognitive control, having confidence in one's ability to adapt one's thinking to a particular situation is an aspect of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescent egocentrism 
B)  self-efficacy 
C)  service learning 
D)  the top-dog phenomenon 
A)  adolescent egocentrism 
B)  self-efficacy 
C)  service learning 
D)  the top-dog phenomenon

The majority of unintentional injuries in adolescence involve

A national study of U.S. adolescents revealed that physical activity

In the formal operational stage, adolescents begin to think more as a scientist thinks, devising plans to solve problems and systematically testing solutions. This type of problem solving requires ________.

What is the term used to refer to a brain-neuroendocrine process occurring primarily in early adolescence that provides stimulation for the rapid physical changes that take place during this period of development?

Identify a true statement about anorexia nervosa.

For most people, puberty

According to a national survey, boys exercised the most, girls the least.

Daughters of teenage mothers are

Since the 1950s, the adolescent suicide rate has

What are the characteristics of the formal operational stage?

A girl's first menstruation is called ________.

The Family Matters program was designed to help families of adolescents to reduce the amount of

Most anorexic individuals are young adult females from

According to a study conducted by Glei (1999), in a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner, a teenage girl is least likely to contract

Discuss the importance of controlling one's attention during adolescence.

When Diana transitioned from elementary school to middle school, she moved from being one of the oldest, biggest, and most powerful students in the elementary school to being one of the youngest, smallest, and least powerful students in the middle school. This phenomenon is known as the

The ________ is the part of adolescent egocentrism involving a sense of uniqueness and invincibility.

In the last half of the twentieth century and the first several years of the twenty-first century, U.S. high school dropout rates

In the context of cognitive control, having confidence in one's ability to adapt one's thinking to a particular situation is an aspect of ________.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

The majority of unintentional injuries in adolescence involve

A national study of U.S. adolescents revealed that physical activity

In the formal operational stage, adolescents begin to think more as a scientist thinks, devising plans to solve problems and systematically testing solutions. This type of problem solving requires ________.

What is the term used to refer to a brain-neuroendocrine process occurring primarily in early adolescence that provides stimulation for the rapid physical changes that take place during this period of development?

Identify a true statement about anorexia nervosa.

For most people, puberty

According to a national survey, ________ boys exercised the most, ________ girls the least.

Daughters of teenage mothers are

Since the 1950s, the adolescent suicide rate has

What are the characteristics of the formal operational stage?

A girl's first menstruation is called ________.

The Family Matters program was designed to help families of adolescents to reduce the amount of

Most anorexic individuals are young adult females from

According to a study conducted by Glei (1999), in a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner, a teenage girl is least likely to contract

Discuss the importance of controlling one's attention during adolescence.

When Diana transitioned from elementary school to middle school, she moved from being one of the oldest, biggest, and most powerful students in the elementary school to being one of the youngest, smallest, and least powerful students in the middle school. This phenomenon is known as the

The ________ is the part of adolescent egocentrism involving a sense of uniqueness and invincibility.

In the last half of the twentieth century and the first several years of the twenty-first century, U.S. high school dropout rates

In the context of cognitive control, having confidence in one's ability to adapt one's thinking to a particular situation is an aspect of ________.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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According to a national survey, boys exercised the most, girls the least.