Question 1

In the context of puberty, which of the following statements is true of the gonads?

Accepted Answer

A)  They stimulate the testes to increase their output of testosterone, leading to the development of genitals. 
B)  They trigger abnormalities in the endocrine system. 
C)  They stimulate the hypothalamus, perpetuating the feedback loop. 
D)  They respond to pituitary hormones by increasing their production of sex hormones.

Question 2

Puberty is controlled by a feedback loop involving the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, the gonads-the ovaries in females and the testes in males-and _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotransmitters 
B)  hormones 
C)  nutrients 
D)  nodes

Question 3

Visual-spatial ability refers to the ability to visualize objects or shapes and to mentally manipulate and rotate them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Osteoporosis is a condition involving ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the beginning of menstruation 
B)  the end of menstruation 
C)  reduction in the size of a woman's breasts 
D)  progressive loss of bone tissue

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of adolescents in school?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls are more likely to be undergoing puberty and to earn the attention of boys in higher grades. 
B)  The transition to junior high involves a shift from a larger elementary school to a smaller, more personal setting. 
C)  Boys tend to find the transition from elementary school more difficult than girls. 
D)  The transition to junior high involves a new school with less students and one teacher for all subjects.

Question 6

Bulimia nervosa is connected with irregular menstrual cycles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

For adolescents, the transition to the new school setting is often accompanied by _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an increased participation in school activities. 
B)  a decline in grades. 
C)  an increase in self-esteem. 
D)  a decrease in stress.

Question 8

Amanda is at the prom with her friends. She is dressed in a beautiful dress and perfect accessories. In spite of that, she feels awkward and self-conscious. She thinks each person in the hall is watching and judging her appearance critically. Amanda's example illustrates the concept of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness 
B)  imaginary audience 
C)  personal fable 
D)  social cognition

Question 9

Menarche comes later to girls who have a lower percentage of body fat, such as those with eating disorders or athletes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the context of adolescent employment, which of the following scenarios is true about adolescents who work for more than 11 to 13 hours a week?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dwayne, an African American student, finds that his self-esteem is boosted due to his time spent working at a job he is good at. 
B)  Lucy, a European American student, finds that working helps her overcome her issues with social anxiety. 
C)  Rajat, an Asian American student, notices a fall in his grade point average since he has started working. 
D)  Shu, an Asian American student, notices that he wastes a lot of his earnings on frivolous gadgets and gifts.

Question 11

Firearms account for 50% of adolescent suicides in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

At puberty, the pituitary gland stimulates the testes to increase their output of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxytocin 
B)  lymph 
C)  estrogen 
D)  testosterone

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about gender differences in cognitive abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys begin to outperform girls on many types of visual-spatial tasks starting at age eight or nine. 
B)  Males acquire language faster than females and surpass them in verbal ability throughout their lives. 
C)  Historically, It has been believed that female adolescents generally outperform males in mathematics. 
D)  Girls in the United States are more likely than boys to have problems understanding abstract concepts.

Question 14

Describe bulimia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe bulimia nervosa....

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of intervention efforts to prevent school dropouts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Involvement of families or community organizations has proved ineffective in interventions to prevent school dropouts. 
B)  Most successful intervention programs involve teaching students in classes of large sizes. 
C)  Identification and monitoring of high-risk students has proved to be ineffective in interventions to prevent school dropouts. 
D)  Most intervention efforts are usually not introduced until students are on the verge of dropping out.

Question 16

Ahmed is a social activist. He organized demonstrations and other forms of civil disobedience in California against fur dealers because he firmly believes that it is wrong to kill animals for their fur. According to Kohlberg, Ahmed is in which stage of postconventional level of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 3 
B)  Stage 4 
C)  Stage 5 
D)  Stage 6

Question 17

Marijuana, Ecstasy, LSD, and PCP are examples of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulants 
B)  hallucinogenics 
C)  depressants 
D)  barbiturates

Question 18

In middle childhood, conventional thought tends to emerge, and children usually begin to judge right and wrong in terms of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  social conventions, rules, and laws 
B)  punishment, reward, and praise 
C)  acceptance, rejection, and friendship 
D)  personal morals, principles, and objective truths

Question 19

According to research, boys in the United States are more likely than girls to have reading problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps users relax and elevates their mood. 
B)  It enhances short-term memory of users. 
C)  It helps users in better perceptual-motor coordination. 
D)  It decreases sensory awareness of users.

Exam 11: Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

In the context of puberty, which of the following statements is true of the gonads?

Puberty is controlled by a feedback loop involving the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, the gonads-the ovaries in females and the testes in males-and _______.

Visual-spatial ability refers to the ability to visualize objects or shapes and to mentally manipulate and rotate them.

Osteoporosis is a condition involving ______.

Which of the following statements is true of adolescents in school?

Bulimia nervosa is connected with irregular menstrual cycles.

For adolescents, the transition to the new school setting is often accompanied by _______.

Amanda is at the prom with her friends. She is dressed in a beautiful dress and perfect accessories. In spite of that, she feels awkward and self-conscious. She thinks each person in the hall is watching and judging her appearance critically. Amanda's example illustrates the concept of _____.

Menarche comes later to girls who have a lower percentage of body fat, such as those with eating disorders or athletes.

In the context of adolescent employment, which of the following scenarios is true about adolescents who work for more than 11 to 13 hours a week?

Firearms account for 50% of adolescent suicides in the United States.

At puberty, the pituitary gland stimulates the testes to increase their output of ______.

Which of the following statements is true about gender differences in cognitive abilities?

Describe bulimia nervosa.

Which of the following statements is true of intervention efforts to prevent school dropouts?

Ahmed is a social activist. He organized demonstrations and other forms of civil disobedience in California against fur dealers because he firmly believes that it is wrong to kill animals for their fur. According to Kohlberg, Ahmed is in which stage of postconventional level of moral development?

Marijuana, Ecstasy, LSD, and PCP are examples of _________.

In middle childhood, conventional thought tends to emerge, and children usually begin to judge right and wrong in terms of _______.

According to research, boys in the United States are more likely than girls to have reading problems.

Which of the following statements is true of marijuana?