Question 1

Which of the following is typically the last male pubertal characteristic to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   The first ejaculation
B)   Voice changes
C)   Increased penis and testicle size
D)   Growth of facial hair

Question 2

A number of leading experts on adolescent sexuality conclude that education programs that emphasize contraceptive knowledge:

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A)   are less likely to reduce the risk of adolescent pregnancy than abstinence-only programs.
B)   do not increase the incidence of sexual intercourse.
C)   are no more likely to reduce the risk of sexually-transmitted infections than abstinence-only programs.
D)   result in an increase in the incidence of sexual intercourse.

Question 3

Which researcher,in 2003,suggested adolescents have difficulty controlling their emotions because their prefrontal cortex has not yet fully developed.

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Question 4

According to a recent large-scale study of eighth- and tenth-graders,amongst the various risk factors,which of the following is the strongest predictor of substance abuse?

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A)   Monitoring in schools
B)   Genetic predisposition
C)   Ethnicity
D)   Peer relations

Question 5

Penny has been diagnosed as suffering from bulimia nervosa.It is most likely that she:

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A)   has a positive body image.
B)   also suffers from anorexia.
C)   is severely underweight.
D)   falls within a normal weight range.

Question 6

The _____ is the part of adolescent egocentrism involving a sense of uniqueness and invincibility.

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A)   personal fable
B)   self-fulfilling prophecy
C)   imaginary audience
D)   collective myth

Question 7

Bulimia nervosa typically begins in:

Accepted Answer

A)   late adulthood.
B)   childhood.
C)   late adolescence or early adulthood.
D)   early- to mid-adolescence.

Question 8

What is the term for a form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community?

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Question 9

_____ learning is a form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community.

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A)   Service
B)   Social
C)   Collaborative
D)   Cooperative

Question 10

_____ refers to a lack of menstruation in girls who have reached puberty.

Accepted Answer

A)   Amenorrhea
B)   Anemia
C)   Menarche
D)   Anorexia

Question 11

Outline the cognitive changes that occur in adolescence and allow improved critical thinking.

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Question 12

Anorexic people use food as a means of:

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A)   control.
B)   reward.
C)   punishment.
D)   gaining popularity.

Question 13

Almost half of all deaths from 15 to 24 years of age are due to:

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A)   a chronic disease.
B)   suicide.
C)   homicide.
D)   unintentional injuries.

Question 14

According to the study by Lloyd Johnston and his colleagues at the Institute of Social Research at the University of Michigan monitoring the drug use of America's high school seniors in a wide range of public and private high schools,the percentage of illicit drug use:

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A)   declined in the late 1990s.
B)   was highest during the early 1990s.
C)   has been at the same level since 1990.
D)   increased significantly between 2000 and 2005.

Question 15

_____ is the second leading cause of death in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A)   Motor vehicle accidents
B)   Suicide
C)   Homicide
D)   Chronic diseases

Question 16

Adolescent use of alcohol has recently shown a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   insignificant change
B)   sizeable decline
C)   mild increase
D)   significant increase

Question 17

In contrast to Piaget's views,the development of formal operational thinking:

Accepted Answer

A)   does not occur during adolescence.
B)   is promoted by education in the logic of science and mathematics.
C)   is unaffected by the influence of culture and education.
D)   is commonly seen among all American adults.

Question 18

What is the term for the belief,reflecting adolescents' egocentrism,that others are as interested in them as they themselves are,as well as attention-getting behavior-attempts to be noticed,visible,and "on stage"?

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Question 19

Most anorexics are young adult females from:

Accepted Answer

A)   middle- and upper-income families.
B)   poor and working-class families.
C)   Asian American and African American families.
D)   families with low achievement demands.

Question 20

Recent research has found that early-maturing girls are more likely than late-maturing girls to be:

Accepted Answer

A)   satisfied with their figures in late adolescence.
B)   taller and thinner when they reach high school.
C)   less popular with males their own age.
D)   depressed,become alcoholic,and/or have an eating disorder.

Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

_____ learning is a form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community.

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_____ is the second leading cause of death in adolescence.

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Bulimia nervosa typically begins in:

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Which researcher,in 2003,suggested adolescents have difficulty controlling their emotions because their prefrontal cortex has not yet fully developed.

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Recent research has found that early-maturing girls are more likely than late-maturing girls to be:

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_____ refers to a lack of menstruation in girls who have reached puberty.

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Anorexic people use food as a means of:

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Which of the following is typically the last male pubertal characteristic to occur?

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According to a recent large-scale study of eighth- and tenth-graders,amongst the various risk factors,which of the following is the strongest predictor of substance abuse?

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The _____ is the part of adolescent egocentrism involving a sense of uniqueness and invincibility.

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A number of leading experts on adolescent sexuality conclude that education programs that emphasize contraceptive knowledge:

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What is the term for a form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community?

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Almost half of all deaths from 15 to 24 years of age are due to:

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Most anorexics are young adult females from:

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In contrast to Piaget's views,the development of formal operational thinking:

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According to the study by Lloyd Johnston and his colleagues at the Institute of Social Research at the University of Michigan monitoring the drug use of America's high school seniors in a wide range of public and private high schools,the percentage of illicit drug use:

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Penny has been diagnosed as suffering from bulimia nervosa.It is most likely that she:

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What is the term for the belief,reflecting adolescents' egocentrism,that others are as interested in them as they themselves are,as well as attention-getting behavior-attempts to be noticed,visible,and "on stage"?

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Outline the cognitive changes that occur in adolescence and allow improved critical thinking.

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