Deck 8: Adolescence

Question 1

Which of the following is not found in a female's reproductive system?

A)Cowper's glands
B)Mons pubis
C)Fimbriae
D)Cervix

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In formulating his theory of adolescent development,

A)cognitive changes.
B)social changes.
C)biological changes.
D)all of these are correct.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The stereotype that characterizes the teen years as a period of storm and stress has been perpetuated by:

A)Jean Piaget
B)research
C)personal accounts by teenagers
D)the media

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Of the following individuals,who would not generally be considered an adolescent?

A)Miguel,who turned thirteen two weeks ago
B)Eva,who is twelve and just started menstruating
C)Isabelle,who is fourteen but has yet to start menstruating
D)Min-jee,who is nine but just started menstruating

Question 5

__________ is the process of physical changes by which a child's body becomes an adult body capable of reproduction.

A)Fecundity
B)Adolescence
C)Gravidity
D)Puberty

Question 6

Investigations inspired by Hall's work on adolescents have:

A)verified Hall's description of adolescents as stressed and emotionally unstable.
B)refuted the dramatic emotional changes Hall identified in adolescents.
C)validated the emotional trauma of adolescence but not the cognitive and social changes.
D)identified the cognitive changes that drive the biological stressors of adolescence.

Question 7

In Western countries,the average age for menarche has declined about three months per decade over the past 100 years.This relates to the phenomenon known as the:

A)Flynn effect.
B)Briggs effect.
C)secular trend.
D)early menstrual cycle.

Question 8

Mackenzie is a young girl who lives in the Canada.If she is like most girls,Mackenzie will start menarche when she is approximately:

A)fifteen years old.
B)fourteen years old.
C)eleven and a half years old.
D)twelve and a half years old.

Question 9

The secular trend:

A)has been associated with childhood obesity.
B)is a relatively old phenomenon.
C)is the result of the baby boom generation.
D)is typically limited to those cultures that are not industrialized.

Question 10

__________ wrote the first series of books specifically addressing development in the teen years.

A)
B)Erik Erikson
C)Sigmund Freud
D)Daniel Levinson

Question 11

For boys,the most dependable predictor of the onset of puberty is:

A)the initial growth of pubic hair.
B)the first ejaculation.
C)an increase in the production of testosterone.
D)the initial urge to be independent from parents.

Question 12

The __________ is a canal connecting the bladder to the outside of the body.

A)vagina
B)fallopian tube
C)epididymis
D)urethra

Question 13

The __________ is the hollow organ to which the fertilized egg attaches.

A)ovary
B)mons pubis
C)uterus
D)fallopian tube

Question 14

Which of the following has been associated with late onset of puberty?

A)greater involvement by the father
B)lack of affection from the mother
C)weight gain in middle childhood
D)withdrawal of affection from either or both parent

Question 15

__________ is the term for a girl's first menstruation.

A)The climacteric
B)Menses
C)Menarche
D)A period

Question 16

What function does the vas deferens in the male serve?

A)Transports sperm before ejaculation
B)Produces sperm
C)Produces semen
D)Produces a substance that changes the acidic balance in the urethra

Question 17

Hall characterized the period of adolescence as a time of:

A)mild transformation.
B)storm and stress.
C)significant confusion.
D)relative plasticity.

Question 18

Which of the following would be considered a transition-linked turning point signaling entry into adolescence?

A)Going to the homecoming dance
B)A Jewish bar mitzvah,Catholic confirmation,or similar religious rite of passage
C)Getting into the school play,choir,or student government
D)Getting a passport or social security card

Question 19

For both males and females,what is the first physiological change related to puberty?

A)Appearance of downy facial hair
B)Changes in hormonal balance
C)The beginning of a growth spurt
D)Appearance of pigmented pubic hair

Question 20

In Hall's opinion,adolescents were generally:

A)moody and troubled.
B)generous and helpful.
C)well-meaning,but misguided.
D)criminal and delinquent.

Question 21

Which of the following is typical of individuals who suffer from bulimia nervosa?

A)Fear of not being able to stop eating
B)Weight loss of up to 15 percent of normal body weight
C)Loss of menstruation
D)Immense fear of becoming fat

Question 22

__________ is an eating disorder characterized by low body weight and a distorted body image.

A)Bulimia nervosa
B)Bigorexia nervosa
C)Anorexia nervosa
D)Body dysmorphia

Question 23

__________ is adolescents' perception that others are constantly scrutinizing their behaviour and appearance.

A)The personal fable
B)Delusional self-reference
C)The fictional onlooker effect
D)The imaginary audience

Question 24

The __________ filters out unimportant information to keep the brain from being overwhelmed.

A)cortical filtration system
B)cortical activation system
C)reticular filtration system
D)reticular activation system

Question 25

It has been found that adults tend to use the __________ to process photographs of emotions while adolescents tend to use the __________ to process their reactions to those photographs.

A)prefrontal cortex; amygdala
B)RAS; amygdala
C)amygdala; prefrontal cortex
D)corpus callosum; prefrontal cortex

Question 26

In which of the following groups is anorexia nervosa most common?

A)Young adult females
B)Young adult males
C)Older adult females
D)Older adult males

Question 27

Kelly is beginning to understand the notions of valour and honour,and the sacrifice that men like her great-grandfather,who fought with the U.S.Army in World War II,made for the country.Which of Piaget's stages is she in?

A)Concrete operational stage
B)Preoperational stage
C)Formal operational stage
D)Post-adolescent stage

Question 28

__________ thinking is an element in creative thinking.

A)Convergent
B)Linear
C)Conventional
D)Divergent

Question 29

When an adolescent is shown a photo of a fearful person,they are likely to label the emotion as:

A)surprise.
B)anger.
C)fear.
D)disgust.

Question 30

During which Piagetian stage do individuals begin to combine tangible entities and use them as guides to abstract thought?

A)Formal operational stage
B)Concrete operational stage
C)Preoperational stage
D)Sensorimotor stage

Question 31

__________ refers to cognitive efforts involving attention and critical thinking.

A)Administrative decision processing
B)Managerial performance
C)Abstract judgment
D)Executive functioning

Question 32

Wendy secretly binge eats and is aware that it is abnormal but cannot seem to stop.After these bingeing episodes,she typically purges either by vomiting or with laxatives.She suffers from:

A)obesity.
B)body dysmorphic disorder.
C)anorexia nervosa.
D)bulimia nervosa.

Question 33

Amber is painfully thin,yet she exercises compulsively,refuses to eat more than 400 calories a day,and still thinks she's grossly overweight.It appears that Amber suffers from:

A)anorexia nervosa.
B)bulimia nervosa.
C)body dysmorphia.
D)bigorexia nervosa.

Question 34

Adolescent and young adult females account for ____% of all known cases of anorexia.

A)75
B)80
C)85
D)95

Question 35

What percentage of adolescent girls are overweight or obese in Canada?

A)10%
B)15%
C)20%
D)25%

Question 36

Among Grade 6 to 10 students,____% of girls describe themselves as being too fat.

A)14
B)24
C)34
D)44

Question 37

Which childhood thought pattern returns during adolescence?

A)Artificialism
B)Egocentrism
C)Centration
D)Animism

Question 38

__________ are neurons that play a large role in emotions.

A)Spindle cells
B)Purkinje cells
C)Astrocytes
D)Microglia

Question 39

Among Grade 6 to 10 students,____% of girls describe themselves as being too fat.

A)14
B)24
C)34
D)44

Question 40

Which of the following is the third most common chronic condition among adolescents in Canada?

A)Depression
B)Obesity
C)Eating Disorders
D)Exercise addictions

Question 41

Jodie is 17 and will graduate from high school in a month.She is torn between joining the Coast Guard and continuing her education.Erikson would say that Jodie is experiencing:

A)cognitive dissonance.
B)a transitional period.
C)an identity crisis.
D)a critical period.

Question 42

One of the most difficult consequences of divorce for adolescents is:

A)the change in standard of living.
B)the burden of taking care of younger siblings.
C)the competition parents often engage in by trying to buy the child's affection.
D)the expectation that they must live with only one parent predominately.

Question 43

Which of the following often forces adolescents to reconsider positions with which they may initially disagree?

A)social media
B)conflicts in the home
C)celebrity trends
D)school curricula

Question 44

Which of the following families is most likely to experience a divorce?

A)A childless couple
B)A family with an adolescent
C)A family with middle school children
D)A family whose children have left home

Question 45

Older adolescents can better cope with financial stress of divorces because they:

A)have the support of intimate partners
B)tend to spend less time at home
C)can enter the workforce
D)have more spindle cells

Question 46

Hill argued that development consists of four elements,which include:

A)biology,psychology,social influences,and time.
B)biology,psychology,social influences,and sexual behaviour.
C)genetics,relationships,cultural influences,and maturation.
D)instincts,conditioned behaviours,cognitive processes,and morality.

Question 47

__________ developed a comprehensive biopsychosocial theory of adolescence.

A)James Marcia
B)Stanley Hall
C)John Hill
D)Erik Erikson

Question 48

Which of the following are the two factors Marcia felt were essential in the attainment of a mature identity?

A)Transition through crises and commitment
B)Identity confusion and moratorium
C)Self-awareness and the ability to set goals
D)Separation from childhood and narrowing of focus

Question 49

If Damon is like most adolescents,when he needs encouragement and support,he will seek out his:

A)mother.
B)father.
C)brother.
D)sister.

Question 50

Erikson referred to periods in individuals' lives that force them to reassess their self-concept as:

A)identity crisis.
B)cognitive conflicts.
C)transitional periods.
D)critical periods.

Question 51

When compared to parenting in the 1950's,a recent study found that today mothers:

A)spend more time working and less time interacting with their children.
B)spend less time working and less time interacting with their children.
C)spend less time working and more time interacting with their children.
D)spend more time working but as much or more time interacting with their children.

Question 52

During adolescence,most teenagers tend to look more to their __________ for self-esteem enhancement.

A)peer groups
B)parents
C)siblings
D)academic performance

Question 53

Brian has been channeled for a graduate career in physical engineering even though he detests mechanical devices.He is happiest when he is helping his botany professor in the green house; however,as his parents are going to pay for his education,he is resigned to becoming an engineer.According to Marcia,Brian is experiencing:

A)foreclosure.
B)repudiation.
C)moratorium.
D)autonomy.

Question 54

Erikson noted that identity confusion is most likely:

A)in totalitarian societies where youths are given their identities by others.
B)in hunter-gatherer societies where schooling is finished by puberty.
C)in democratic societies where youth are given many individual choices.
D)in pre-industrial societies where a time of indecision prevents "moratorium."

Question 55

When Clark was a teenager,he experimented with a variety of identities without having to assume responsibility for the consequences of any particular one.His parents allowed him this "time out" period,called a:

A)repudiation.
B)moratorium.
C)negative identity.
D)foreclosure.

Question 56

As Lucas approaches adolescence,he will begin to interact more with his peers.At the same time,he will also likely begin to:

A)become more involved with his siblings.
B)distance himself from his parents.
C)take more of an interest in his parents.
D)seek more parental approval.

Question 57

Which of the following reflects Hill's view of the changes that occur to the teenager during adolescence?

A)It is a time of emotional separation from parents.
B)It is a time of rebellion from parental control.
C)It is a time of growing self-reliance.
D)It is a time of shifting sexual attachments.

Question 58

__________ believed the main task of adolescence was to achieve a sense of identity.

A)Freud
B)Hall
C)Lerner
D)Erikson

Question 59

During adolescence,conflicts with parents can solidify _________ relationships.

A)peer
B)romantic
C)sibling
D)risky

Question 60

Divorce most often occurs in families with:

A)Newborns
B)young children
C)adolescents
D)dependent adult children

Question 61

Adolescents who engage in sexual intercourse are also likely:

A)to be physically fit,as shown by the members who are also involved in athletics.
B)spend more time watching television than adolescents who aren't sexually active.
C)to take drugs and drink alcohol.
D)to have problems with their sexual orientation.

Question 62

Of the following young girls,who is least likely to become pregnant?

A)Vara,whose family is poor,but she is close to her parents
B)Edith,who lives alone with her mother
C)Amaya,who has experienced sexual abuse from her father as well as her mother's boyfriends
D)Rufaro,whose older sister had a baby when she was sixteen

Question 63

Pierre would say he's a "nerd." This implies:

A)he wears glasses.
B)he is awkward around girls.
C)he identifies with certain values and activities associated with the "nerd" crowd.
D)he is at risk of low success in life.

Question 64

Coming out refers to:

A)acceptance of homosexuality by one's peer group.
B)declarations of parental support for homosexual children.
C)identifying significant others as homosexual.
D)disclosing one's homosexual identity to others.

Question 65

The most common type of serious adolescent sexual abuse occurs between:

A)a brother and a sister.
B)adolescent females and male family acquaintances.
C)a father and a daughter.
D)a mother and a son.

Question 66

A good strategy for preventing teenage pregnancies is to:

A)provide information about sex and contraception.
B)offer alternate activities.
C)remind them of the immorality of premarital sex.
D)make them feel guilt over risk-taking behaviours.

Question 67

When talking to an adolescent about matters that are important,such as drugs and sex,you should:

A)use your own experiences to provide them with answers to their problems.
B)indicate your understanding and offer advice.
C)tell them of similar experiences you or others have had so they will understand that you understand.
D)listen to what they have to say and occasionally rephrase what they have said to indicate your understanding.

Question 68

What appears to be the general consensus among psychologists today concerning masturbation?

A)It is a normal,healthy way for people to discharge their sex drive.
B)It can have adverse effects either during adolescence or early childhood.
C)It is harmful and a potential avenue to voyeurism ("peeping Tom").
D)It is harmful in early childhood and leads to an unnatural fixation on the genitals.

Question 69

Which of the following marks an important adolescent achievement that supports an individidual's sense of self and the desire to form relationships with others?

A)menarche.
B)detachment from parents.
C)taking "time out" to experiment.
D)the formation of peer friendships.

Question 70

Which of the following is a common crowd label among high school students?

A)the in-crowd.
B)the out-crowd.
C)the loners.
D)the burn-outs.

Question 71

Sarah,Joanne,and Rachel are close friends who play basketball together and participate in the student union.Sarah,Joanne,and Rachel make up a:

A)crowd
B)clique
C)counter-subculture
D)school club

Question 72

Tiffany,Zulema,Selena,and Shawna get together every day after school to share details of their day and chat about the upcoming swim competition.They are all members of the swim team and participate in the swim club.Tiffany,Zulema,Selena,and Shawna are:

A)members of the same crowd.
B)form a sibling underground.
C)are a subculture.
D)a clique.

Question 73

__________ is a reputation-based group whose members may or may not spend time with one another.

A)A crowd
B)A clique
C)A subculture
D)A gang

Question 74

During adolescence,peer groups become more aware of the values and behaviors of the larger:

A)crowd.
B)clique.
C)culture.
D)subculture.

Question 75

Most sexual assaults against adolescent females are committed by:

A)other adolescents.
B)strangers.
C)recent acquaintances.
D)someone they know and have trusted.

Question 76

__________ refers to a group of friends who share similar interests and activities.

A)A crowd
B)A faction
C)Clique
D)A gang

Question 77

The number of adolescents who have ever had sex as well as the number of adolescents with multiple partners has:

A)increased since 1991.
B)increased but then leveled off since 1991.
C)has shown no difference since 1991.
D)has declined since 1991.

Question 78

Adolescents are attracted to qualities in others that:

A)remind them of their parents.
B)symbolize rebellion against their parents.
C)are in line with their religious and ethnic upbringing.
D)they aspire to themselves.

Question 79

LGBT is an acronym referring to:

A)lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender individuals.
B)"less gay but trying" to be heterosexual,which is a movement to reorient homosexuals.
C)legislation for gays and bisexuals to be together legally.
D)"let's get back to tradition," which a political group aimed at making marriage legal only between men and women.

Question 80

The terms geeks and jocks are labels used by adolescents to identify a specific:

A)crowd.
B)clique.
C)peer group.
D)subculture.