Question 1

Recent research concerning the prevalence of oral sex in the U.S.indicates that:

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A)  oral sex is a common occurrence among adolescents.
B)  a very small percentage of adolescent girls engage in oral sex.
C)  oral sex is common among adults but not adolescents.
D)  a much higher percentage of girls engage in oral sex than boys.

Question 2

Which of the following is a more accurate vision of adolescence?

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A)  For most individuals,adolescence is a time of evaluation,decision making,commitment,and carving out a place in the world.
B)  For most individuals,adolescence is a time of rebellion,crisis,pathology,and deviance.
C)  Most adolescents have a brush with juvenile delinquency.
D)  Very few adolescents contribute positively to their communities and make a successful transition through adolescence.

Question 3

_____ is/are the second leading cause of death in adolescence.

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

Question 4

Which of the following is one of the main characteristics that applies to people suffering from anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Precocious puberty in girls
B)  Amenorrhea in girls who have reached puberty
C)  Body weight that falls in the 98th percentile of the BMI scale
D)  Binge eating followed by purging

Question 5

In the sixth grade,early-maturing girls show _____ with their figures than do late-maturing girls,but by the tenth grade late-maturing girls are more _____.

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A)  greater satisfaction; satisfied
B)  less confidence; conflicted
C)  greater preoccupation; preoccupied
D)  more unhappiness; unhappy

Question 6

The hormone that is associated with breast,uterine,and skeletal development in girls is:

Accepted Answer

A)  progesterone.
B)  estradiol.
C)  luteinizing hormone.
D)  estrogen.

Question 7

Which of the following characterizes a person suffering from anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  A relentless pursuit of weight gain through binge eating
B)  A positive image of the body shape
C)  An intense fear of gaining weight that does not decrease with weight loss
D)  A high level of self-efficacy

Question 8

An aspect of _____ that involves having the confidence in one's ability to adapt one's thinking to a particular situation is important in being cognitively flexible.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem
B)  self-efficacy
C)  self-concept
D)  self-image

Question 9

The _____ is adolescent's' beliefs 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."

Accepted Answer

A)  personal fable
B)  stage fear
C)  imaginary audience
D)  collective myth

Question 10

Leading researcher Charles Nelson proposed the view that,although adolescents are capable of very strong emotions,their prefrontal cortex has not adequately developed to the point at which they can control these passions.His view reflects the rapidly emerging field of _____,which involves connections between development,the brain,and cognitive or socioemotional processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  socioemotional neuroscience
B)  biosocial neuroscience
C)  psychosocial neuroscience
D)  developmental social neuroscience

Question 11

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner,a teenage girl has a _____ percent risk of acquiring genital herpes.

Accepted Answer

A)  10
B)  50
C)  30
D)  70

Question 12

With reference to cross-cultural comparisons,which of the following statements about adolescent pregnancies in the U.S.is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  In 2013,births to 15- to 19-year old girls was the lowest ever recorded.
B)  The U.S.adolescent pregnancy rate is much lower than in the Netherlands.
C)  Adolescents in the U.S.are more sexually active than adolescents in the Netherlands.
D)  The U.S.adolescent birth rate increased significantly from 2007 to 2009.

Question 13

Which famous theorist proposed that adolescence was a turbulent time of "storm-and-stress" in 1904?
G.Stanley Hall

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Question 14

Which theorist proposed the "storm-and-stress" view that adolescence is a turbulent time charged with conflict and mood swings?

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A)  Anna Freud
B)  Jean Piaget
C)  G.Stanley Hall
D)  Daniel Offer

Question 15

_____ is a hormone associated in boys with genital development,increased height,and deepening of the voice.

Accepted Answer

A)  Testosterone
B)  Estrogen
C)  Estradiol
D)  Progestin

Question 16

Mary Carskadon and her colleagues' research on adolescent sleep patterns found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  when given the opportunity,adolescents will sleep an average of 9 hours and 25 minutes a night.
B)  adolescents' biological clocks undergo a shift as they get older,so that older adolescents start to feel sleepy an hour earlier than younger adolescents.
C)  younger adolescents tend to be sleepier during the day than older adolescents.
D)  increased sleepiness in adolescents during the day was primarily due to academic work or social pressures.

Question 17

Discuss how early or late maturation affects boys and girls.

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In the Berkeley Longitudinal Study some ...

Question 18

Dalia tends to go on eating binges and then purges by self-inducing vomiting or using a laxative.Which of the following conditions does Dalia suffer from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypochondria
B)  Anemia
C)  Anorexia nervosa
D)  Bulimia nervosa

Question 19

Katie weighs less than 85 percent of what is considered normal for her age and height.Yet,she sees herself as too fat and starves to become thinner.Katie most likely suffers from:

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa.
B)  bulimia nervosa.
C)  binge eating disorder.
D)  body dysmorphic disorder.

Question 20

A number of leading experts on adolescent sexuality conclude that abstinence-only programs:

Accepted Answer

A)  are less effective at reducing the risk of adolescent pregnancy than sex-education programs.
B)  prevent adolescent pregnancies better than sex-education programs emphasizing contraceptive knowledge.
C)  are more effective at reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections than sex-education programs.
D)  provide useful knowledge about safe sex to sexually active adolescents.

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In the sixth grade,early-maturing girls show _ with their figures than do late-maturing girls,but by the tenth grade late-maturing girls are more _.

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The _____ is adolescent's' beliefs 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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An aspect of _____ that involves having the confidence in one's ability to adapt one's thinking to a particular situation is important in being cognitively flexible.

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Which of the following characterizes a person suffering from anorexia nervosa?

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With reference to cross-cultural comparisons,which of the following statements about adolescent pregnancies in the U.S.is true?

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_____ is/are the second leading cause of death in adolescence.

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_____ is a hormone associated in boys with genital development,increased height,and deepening of the voice.

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A number of leading experts on adolescent sexuality conclude that abstinence-only programs:

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Dalia tends to go on eating binges and then purges by self-inducing vomiting or using a laxative.Which of the following conditions does Dalia suffer from?

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Katie weighs less than 85 percent of what is considered normal for her age and height.Yet,she sees herself as too fat and starves to become thinner.Katie most likely suffers from:

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Mary Carskadon and her colleagues' research on adolescent sleep patterns found that:

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