Question 1

Which of the following are the easiest changes for school-based weight programs to create among students?

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A) changes in nutrition and diet 
B) changes in physical activity 
C) changes in TV watching 
D) changes in amount of time on the computer

Question 2

Drugs that modify a person's perceptual experiences and produce hallucinations are called

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A) opiates. 
B) cannabis. 
C) psychedelics. 
D) stimulants.

Question 3

Adolescents who use prescription narcotics to get high are most likely to obtain the drugs by

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A) buying them on the street from drug dealers. 
B) buying them at school from classmates who are selling their own medications. 
C) stealing them from the medicine cabinets of their parents and their friends' parents. 
D) making up stories of being in pain to get prescriptions for the drugs from their doctors.

Question 4

Research has shown that the girls most likely to experience disordered eating behavior are those who

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A) have an intense fear of gaining weight. 
B) have a distorted image of their body shape. 
C) are preoccupied with food. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 5

Donatella has an eating disorder in which she consumes large amounts of food and then purges,making herself vomit to get rid of the calories.Donatella suffers from

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A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) bulimarexia. 
C) pica. 
D) bulimia nervosa.

Question 6

Shelley Taylor and her colleagues found which of the following gender differences related to stress?

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A) Males and females tend to deal with stress in similar ways. 
B) Females are less likely than males to deal with stress with a "fight or flight" response. 
C) Males deal with stress and threatening situations with a "tend and befriend" approach. 
D) Female aggression is linked to the limbic system.

Question 7

Kate is having problems understanding the concepts in her sociology class.She goes to see her professor during his office hours,and she studies with a group of students who can help her.Kate is using what Lazarus would call

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A) emotion-focused coping. 
B) reactive coping. 
C) problem-focused coping. 
D) supportive coping.

Question 8

Adolescent researcher Joy Dryfoos has identified three common components of successful programs for preventing or reducing adolescent problems: early identification and intervention,intensive individualized attention,and

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A) mandatory psychotherapy,either individual or family. 
B) concurrent programs for parents and/or guardians. 
C) community-wide,multiagency collaborative programs. 
D) the appointment of a case manager who will coordinate all of the needed services.

Question 9

Describe the psychological profile of a typical suicidal adolescent.

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Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding Ecstasy is TRUE?

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A) It slows down body functions and behavior. 
B) It often decreases the senses of sight and touch. 
C) Users often become sleepy and lethargic. 
D) It can lead to strokes or heart attacks.

Question 11

Describe three major sources of stress for adolescents and emerging adults.

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Question 12

Describe the biological and psychological consequences of obesity.

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Question 13

Discuss the risk factors for adolescent obesity.

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Question 14

Which of the following statements about inhalants is TRUE?

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A) Inhalants cause users to feel a short-term increase of inhibitions. 
B) Inhalants cause short-term intoxicating effects in users. 
C) There are no serious effects to the body from the use of inhalants. 
D) Use of inhalants by U.S.adolescents has increased slightly in the twenty-first century.

Question 15

Researcher Ann Masten has found that all of these factors are linked to resilience EXCEPT

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A) individual factors. 
B) family factors. 
C) community factors. 
D) extrafamilial factors.

Question 16

The most frequently cited factor associated with suicide is

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A) anxiety. 
B) obesity. 
C) use of alcohol. 
D) depression.

Question 17

Describe the antecedents of juvenile delinquency.

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Question 18

Andrea is extremely fearful of gaining weight.Although she is 20 pounds underweight,she believes that she is fat,and she weighs and measures herself several times each day.Andrea most likely suffers from

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A) anorexia nervosa. 
B) bulimia nervosa. 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D) body-dysmorphic disorder.

Question 19

Which of the following is used most frequently on a daily basis by high school seniors?

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A) energy drinks 
B) cigarettes 
C) alcohol 
D) marijuana

Question 20

The most successful prevention programs for adolescent delinquency

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A) focus on improving family interactions. 
B) involve individual therapy for the teen at-risk for delinquency. 
C) involve group therapy for the teen at-risk for delinquency. 
D) are school-based programs.

Exam 13: Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood