Question 1

Explore the link between hormones and behavior in adolescence.

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The influx of hormones that causes physi...

Question 2

Which of the following hormones is associated with breast, uterine, and skeletal development in girls?

Accepted Answer

A)   adrenaline
B)   estradiol
C)   somatostatin
D)   testosterone

Question 3

The mean age at the beginning of the growth spurt in girls is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   6
B)   14
C)   12
D)   9

Question 4

Juanita, a Latino girl, is entering adolescence, and her mother wants to keep her from risky sexual behavior. According to research, her mother should

Accepted Answer

A)   engage in a lower level of parental monitoring.
B)   avoid emphasizing the need for academic excellence.
C)   foster a close and supportive relationship with Juanita.
D)   keep Juanita away from adolescent males until she reaches an appropriate age.

Question 5

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

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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 6

Discuss the findings of Daniel Offer and his colleagues (1988) on the self-images of adolescents.

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When Daniel Offer and his colleagues (19...

Question 7

Thirteen-year-old Grace's blood tests indicate that her levels of testosterone are about twice as high as they were a few years ago and that her estradiol levels are about eight times higher than earlier. This indicates that Grace is most likely to

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A)   undergo normal pubertal changes.
B)   be depressed and show extreme behavior.
C)   develop abnormal male physical characteristics.
D)   develop abnormal female physical characteristics.

Question 8

What is the term for a girl's first menstruation?

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The answer of What is the term for a girl's...

Question 9

Which of the following terms refers to being aware of the options and alternatives that are available and adapting to the situation?

Accepted Answer

A)   self-concept
B)   hypothetical-deductive reasoning
C)   cognitive flexibility
D)   disequilibrium

Question 10

According to Jean Piaget, around age 11, the fourth stage of cognitive development, the ________ stage, begins.

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A)   concrete operational
B)   formal operational
C)   postoperational
D)   passive operational

Question 11

Penny has been diagnosed with 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 12

Unlike anorexics, individuals who have been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa typically

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A)   have a positive body image.
B)   go on an eating binge and then purge.
C)   find it easier to restrict food intake.
D)   lack a fear of becoming overweight.

Question 13

Which of the following terms refers to a heightened self-consciousness of adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)   mirror complex
B)   service learning
C)   hypothetical-deductive reasoning
D)   adolescent egocentrism

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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)   Few adolescents contribute positively to their communities and make a successful transition through adolescence.

Question 15

A cross-cultural comparison of 21 countries done by Sedgh and others (2015)  showed that ________ had the lowest adolescent pregnancy rate among 15- to 19-year-olds.

Accepted Answer

A)   the United States
B)   Switzerland
C)   Japan
D)   the United Kingdom

Question 16

According to various research studies, early-maturing girls are more likely to ________ than late-maturing girls.

Accepted Answer

A)   have younger friends
B)   be taller and thinner
C)   graduate from high school
D)   have an eating disorder

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)   In 2015, the U.S birth rate for 15- to 19-year old girls was the lowest rate ever recorded.
B)   The U.S. adolescent pregnancy rate is much lower than that in the Netherlands.
C)   Adolescents in the United States are more sexually active than adolescents in the Netherlands.
D)   The U.S. adolescent birth rate increased significantly from 2007 to 2009.

Question 18

The Carnegie Corporation evaluated U.S. middle schools and recommended that

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A)   smaller "communities" or "houses" should be developed to lessen the impersonal nature of large middle schools.
B)   schools should increase the use of technology, computers, and skills that will be needed in the 21st century.
C)   schools should add more grade levels to encompass a wider age range to reflect differences in adolescent development.
D)   middle schools should be integrated with high schools so that younger adolescents can take advantage of having older adolescents as role models.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   higher than average body weight
B)   higher than average height
C)   a distorted image of their body shape
D)   a constant need to consume food

Question 20

According to a research study by Johnston and others (2018) , since the mid-1990s, an increasing percentage of U.S. adolescents have reported that they

Accepted Answer

A)   approve of smoking.
B)   are more accepting of being around smokers.
C)   prefer to date nonsmokers.
D)   do not perceive e-cigarette smoking as dangerous.

Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

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

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The mean age at the beginning of the growth spurt in girls is ________.

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

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According to Jean Piaget, around age 11, the fourth stage of cognitive development, the ________ stage, begins.

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Penny has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. It is most likely that she

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Which of the following terms refers to a heightened self-consciousness of adolescents?

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Juanita, a Latino girl, is entering adolescence, and her mother wants to keep her from risky sexual behavior. According to research, her mother should

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

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The Carnegie Corporation evaluated U.S. middle schools and recommended that

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According to a research study by Johnston and others (2018) , since the mid-1990s, an increasing percentage of U.S. adolescents have reported that they

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

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