Question 1

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 the body shape
D)   A constant need to consume foodE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)   concrete operational
B)   formal operational
C)   postoperational
D)   passive operationalE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

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

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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.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) :

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A)   are rarely passed through oral sex.
B)   can be prevented through the use of contraceptive pills or implants.
C)   rarely occur in U.S. adolescents.
D)   are contracted primarily through sexual contact.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following hormones dominates in male pubertal development?

Accepted Answer

A)   Testosterone
B)   Progesterone
C)   Estrogen
D)   Follicle stimulating hormoneE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Anna Freud
B)   Jean Piaget
C)   G. Stanley Hall
D)   Daniel OfferE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

According to David Elkind, personal fable and imaginary audience are parts of adolescent:

Accepted Answer

A)   co-rumination.
B)   expression.
C)   egocentrism.
D)   solipsism.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Recent research revealed that _____ parenting was linked to lower adolescent alcohol consumption.

Accepted Answer

A)   authoritarian
B)   authoritative
C)   neglectful
D)   indulgentE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Approximately _____ percent of U.S. women are estimated to develop bulimia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

A)   1 to 2
B)   5 to 6
C)   10 to 12
D)   15 to 20E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Exercise is related to all of the following positive outcomes in adolescence, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   a lower incidence of type I diabetes.
B)   reduced triglyceride levels.
C)   lower blood pressure.
D)   normal weight status.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

A girl's first menstruation is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   gonadarche
B)   spermarche
C)   menarche
D)   adrenarcheE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

A period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that occurs primarily during adolescence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A period of rapid physical maturation involving...

Question 13

A national study of U.S. adolescents revealed that physical activity:

Accepted Answer

A)   increased until 13 years of age but then declined through 18 years of age.
B)   in childhood and early adolescence would persist through to adulthood.
C)   increased until 13 years of age and then remained stable throughout adulthood.
D)   decreased until 13 years of age and then stabilized to last through 18 years of age.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Research has shown that infants born to adolescent mothers are more likely to have:

Accepted Answer

A)   high birth weight.
B)   Down syndrome.
C)   childhood illnesses.
D)   type II diabetes.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Anorexic people and bulimic people differ in the:

Accepted Answer

A)   severity of their disorders.
B)   degree of restrictions they place on food intake.
C)   psychological factors underlying their disorders.
D)   degree of control they have over their families' demands of them.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Amenorrhea
B)   Anemia
C)   Menarche
D)   AnorexiaE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The U.S. adolescent pregnancy rate is _____ times as high as in the Netherlands.

Accepted Answer

A)   ten
B)   three
C)   five
D)   eightE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following is a concern related to U.S. high school education?

Accepted Answer

A)   High expectations for success
B)   High standards for learning
C)   Fostering of passivity in students
D)   Too much variety in the pathways students can takeE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Puberty:

Accepted Answer

A)   is the same as adolescence.
B)   ends long before adolescence does.
C)   occurs in a single, sudden event.
D)   has an easily identifiable beginning and ending.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the timing and variations in puberty is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children in European countries mature up to a year earlier than their American counterparts.
B)   For girls, menarche is considered within the normal range if it appears between the ages of 9 and 15.
C)   Genes have little to do with when and how puberty develops.
D)   Non-Latino White girls experience puberty earlier than African American girls.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

A girl's first menstruation is called _____.

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

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Research has shown that infants born to adolescent mothers are more likely to have:

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

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

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Approximately _____ percent of U.S. women are estimated to develop bulimia nervosa.

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Puberty:

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According to David Elkind, personal fable and imaginary audience are parts of adolescent:

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

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Which of the following is a concern related to U.S. high school education?

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A national study of U.S. adolescents revealed that physical activity:

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A period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that occurs primarily during adolescence.

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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) :

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Anorexic people and bulimic people differ in the:

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The U.S. adolescent pregnancy rate is _____ times as high as in the Netherlands.

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Which of the following statements about the timing and variations in puberty is true?

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Exercise is related to all of the following positive outcomes in adolescence, EXCEPT:

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

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Recent research revealed that _____ parenting was linked to lower adolescent alcohol consumption.

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Which of the following hormones dominates in male pubertal development?

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