Question 1

Describe the major symptoms and both psychological and physical risk factors for bulimia nervosa.

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Question 2

Carena has taken a drug that produces striking perceptual changes.Wherever she looks right now,she sees beautiful butterflies,objects glowing and changing shapes,and colors are rich and vibrant.It is most likely that Carena has taken

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A) marijuana. 
B) LSD. 
C) cocaine. 
D) Ecstasy.

Question 3

Being overweight is associated with

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A) Hip problems 
B) Type 2 diabetes 
C) Depression 
D) All of these choices are correct

Question 4

MDMA is known on the street as:

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A) Special K. 
B) Redbirds. 
C) Ecstasy. 
D) Oxys.

Question 5

George was not very motivated through his adolescent years.Now that he is 23 years old and eagerly awaiting the birth of his first child;however,he seems to have made a commitment to a more positive future.According to Masten and her colleagues

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A) George will probably revert to his old ways once the baby is no longer a novelty. 
B) the coming baby changed George's motivation as he moves into emerging adulthood. 
C) George is atypical of most emerging adults who were unmotivated as adolescents. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

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

Peers and _____ influences are believed to be especially important factors in adolescent problems.

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A) school 
B) family 
C) religious 
D) co-worker

Question 8

Which of the following is the BEST way to treat depression in adolescence?

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A) cognitive behavioral therapy 
B) antidepressant medication 
C) a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and antidepressant medication 
D) psychoanalytic therapy

Question 9

What is thought to be the most effective method in reducing obesity among teens?

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A) Interventions aimed at changing the family lifestyle. 
B) Cardiovascular and resistance exercise without calorie restriction. 
C) Eating family meals together. 
D) Behavioral therapies like keeping food diary.

Question 10

The developmental psychopathology approach focuses on

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A) describing and exploring the developmental pathways of problems. 
B) looking at family patterns of pathology over three or more generations. 
C) looking at prenatal influences that might predispose an adolescent to psychopathology. 
D) looking at parental discipline techniques that might contribute to acting-out behaviors.

Question 11

Trent believes that everyone in his class is laughing at him and that his peers think he is "strange." Trent's distorted thought processes are a _____ factor in his problems with his peers.

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A) biological 
B) valid 
C) psychological 
D) social

Question 12

Belinda is a registered nurse who is employed at the Nurse Family Partnership.Which of the following activities would Brenda do as part of her daily work?

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A) provide immunizations to children under age six 
B) provide in-home support and training for adolescent mothers and their children up to age two 
C) provide family therapy at an outpatient mental health clinic for families of special-needs children 
D) All of these choices are correct

Question 13

The most successful prevention program for adolescent delinquency

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A) Focus on 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.

Question 14

Erik Erikson viewed delinquency as an attempt to

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A) get attention. 
B) establish an identity. 
C) rebel against strict parents. 
D) establish independence and autonomy.

Question 15

Describe the three components of the biopsychosocial approach to adolescent problems.

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Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an example of maladaptive emotion-focused coping?

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A) Seeking a second opinion when you have been given a serious medical diagnosis. 
B) Denying that your spouse has been in an accident. 
C) Denying that you have just been told that your job is being eliminated in two months. 
D) Denying that your significant other is in love with someone else when he or she is engaged to you.

Question 17

Jake,age 14,has a long history of setting small fires,torturing kittens,skipping school,and fighting with his peers.His parents have sought counseling for him,as they cannot control him and fear that his behavior is getting worse.Jake meets the criteria for a diagnosis of

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A) antisocial personality disorder. 
B) oppositional-defiant disorder. 
C) conduct disorder. 
D) sociopathic personality disorder.

Question 18

Which of the following adolescents is MOST at risk for delinquency?

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A) Ricardo,a Latino adolescent whose parents closely monitor his friends and activities. 
B) Brendan,a non Latino White adolescent who has a high degree of sibling conflict. 
C) Sara,an Asian American adolescent who feels liked by her peers at school. 
D) Henry,an African American adolescent who spends his time with a deviant peer group.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of the external developmental assets identified by Peter Benson?

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A) support 
B) empowerment 
C) positive identity 
D) constructive use of time

Question 20

Being overweight in adolescence is linked to all of the following conditions EXCEPT

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A) leukemia. 
B) high blood pressure. 
C) type 2 diabetes. 
D) pulmonary problems.

Exam 13: Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood