Question 1

Dontee is a typical teenager. Research has indicated that the moodiness that he is exhibiting is most likely due to

Accepted Answer

A)   ​raging hormone levels.
B)   ​changes in social settings and activities.
C)   ​negative verbal interactions with his parents.
D)   ​concern over his changing body. B

Question 2

What does research consistently find about the six stages of moral development proposed by Lawrence Kohlberg?

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A)   ​All of the stages are encountered by most people, but in varying sequences.
B)   ​Individuals progress through them in order and virtually no individuals skip stages.
C)   ​Males tend to make it to stage 6 of the theory, but females generally stop developing at stage 4 or 5.
D)   ​Females tend to make it to stage 6 of the theory, but males generally stop developing at stage 4 or 5. B

Question 3

Discussing morality with adolescents is probably the best way to help them think in more advanced ways about such topics.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Describe common causes of death for teens in the United States. Be sure to discuss how gender contributes to the way teens die. How does adolescent risk-taking behavior contribute to these events?

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Question 5

Which of the following historical figures is noted by your textbook as an example of an individual who clearly moved through all three stages of Kohlberg's theory or moral reasoning over the course of his or her lifetime?

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A)   ​Winston Churchill
B)   ​Oskar Schindler
C)   ​Joan of Arc
D)   ​Theodore Roosevelt

Question 6

The _______________ level is Kohlberg's highest level of moral reasoning.

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Question 7

Adolescents use their reasoning skills ____, dismissing findings that threaten their beliefs and admitting findings compatible with their beliefs.

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A)   ​independently
B)   ​selectively
C)   ​conservatively
D)   ​liberally

Question 8

Stephen is an adolescent boy who is trying to decide which bicycle to purchase. What is he most likely to do?

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A)   ​Buy the bike that a friend says is the best.
B)   ​Buy the bike with the most commercials during his favorite television show.
C)   ​Buy a larger version of his previous bike.
D)   ​Buy the bike that is rated best by a large sample of buyers.

Question 9

Gabriella is writing a paper that addresses the way morality develops over the course of the lifespan. If she were to espouse the views of Carol Gilligan, her paper might focus on the ethic of

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A)   ​care.
B)   ​responsibility.
C)   ​flight.
D)   ​obligation.

Question 10

Some critics of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of morality have suggested that he was overfocused on the moral decision-making of boys and did not attend enough to the development of morality in girls.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

For adolescents, participation in organized sports is associated with ____.

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A)   ​25% rates of disabling injuries
B)   ​decreased initiative
C)   ​poorer social skills
D)   ​enhanced self-esteem

Question 12

Research has found that _______________ is probably the best way for parents to encourage their children to develop more mature ways of reasoning about moral dilemmas.

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Question 13

According to Walker (1980), what is the value of being exposed to more advanced ways of thinking about moral issues for adolescents?

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A)   ​It helps to reduce the guilt that they experience when they engage in behaviors that they know are immoral.
B)   ​It sets them up to understand that there is no such thing as a "truly moral decision," so they are then free to determine right and wrong for themselves.
C)   ​It reinforces that their current ways of assessing morally ambiguous situations is accurate.
D)   ​It causes them to think differently about morality and promotes developmental change.

Question 14

The typical adolescent girl should consume roughly _______________ calories per day, and the typical adolescent boy should consume rough _______________ calories per day.

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Question 15

Research into the accuracy of Kohlberg's theory of morality development finds that his theory is most useful in understanding moral reasoning in cultures with ____ philosophical and religious traditions.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Eastern
B)   ​Western
C)   ​mutualistic
D)   ​egalitarian

Question 16

A typical girl starting her growth spurt is to ____ years of age, as a typical boy starting his growth spurt is to ____ years of age.

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A)   ​12; 10
B)   ​11; 13
C)   ​9; 12
D)   ​13; 10

Question 17

Jewell wants to play on her high school basketball team, and speaks with her parents about this desire. Her parents understand that there are many benefits to participation in organized sports, but they are also rightly concerned that about ____ percent of high school athletes will be injured and will require some form of medical treatment.

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A)   ​2
B)   ​6
C)   ​12
D)   ​15

Question 18

Which statement is the most accurate with regard to the timing of the onset of puberty in youngsters?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​The timing of puberty is regulated by environmental forces, but these environmental forces are strongly influenced by genetics.
B)   ​Puberty is something that is uniquely determined by environmental factors, and genetics play no part in when these changes emerge.
C)   ​The timing of puberty is regulated in part by genetics, but these genetic forces are strongly influenced by environmental factors.
D)   ​Puberty is something that is uniquely determined by genetics, and environmental influences play no part in when these changes emerge.

Question 19

More than 7 million teens get regular physical exercise by participating in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​"extreme" sports
B)   ​muscle building
C)   ​distance biking
D)   ​organized sports

Question 20

Both working memory capacity and processing speed reach adult like levels during adolescence.

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