Question 1

Which of the following substances do U.S.adolescents most often experiment with during high school?

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A)   cigarettes
B)   alcohol
C)   marijuana
D)   cocaine

Question 2

Which of the following statements about adolescent pregnancy and parenthood is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The U.S. adolescent pregnancy rate has declined by almost one-half since 1990, making it lower than most other Western nations.
B)   Because about one-fourth of U.S. adolescent pregnancies end in abortion, the number of American teenage births is considerably lower than it was 50 years ago.
C)   Because more adolescent mothers give their infants up for adoption, teenage parenthood is a much smaller problem today than it was 50 years ago.
D)   In the United States today, effective sex education reaches the majority of teenagers, and low-cost contraceptive services are readily available to most teenagers.

Question 3

Trey,a late-developing teenage boy,is quickly gaining muscle mass.He is exhibiting aggressive behavior and mood swings.An initial health screening indicates that Trey has acne,excess body hair,and high blood pressure.Trey's symptoms are consistent with

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A)   anabolic steroid use.
B)   excessive exercise.
C)   sexual maturation.
D)   the onset of puberty.

Question 4

Which of the following is a secondary sexual characteristic?
A) ovaries
B) pubic hair
C) scrotum
D) testes

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Question 5

Which of the following statements about reactions to pubertal changes is true?

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A)   Almost all girls get their information about physical changes from reading material or websites.
B)   Girls are more likely than boys to benefit from opportunities to ask a health professional questions about puberty.
C)   Almost all boys tell a friend about spermarche, whereas far fewer girls tell anyone that they are menstruating.
D)   Overall, boys get less social support than girls for the physical changes of puberty.

Question 6

About __________ of anorexic boys are __________.

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A)   a quarter; early-maturing youths who are anxious and prone to depression
B)   half; gay or bisexual youths who are uncomfortable with a strong, muscular appearance
C)   half; also afflicted with bulimia nervosa
D)   three-quarters; African-American youths who are dissatisfied with their physical characteristics

Question 7

Teenagers are __________ effective than adults at decision making under __________ conditions.

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A)   more; unemotional
B)   more; emotional
C)   less; unemotional
D)   more; all

Question 8

When 14-year-old Lorie thinks about the future,she is sure that she will be wealthy and well-known,not ordinary like everyone else in her small town.Lorie's feeling that she is special and unique is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   the imaginary audience.
B)   metacognition.
C)   the personal fable.
D)   hypothetico-deductive reasoning.

Question 9

Most gay,lesbian,or bisexual youths experience

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A)   earlier intercourse than their heterosexual agemates.
B)   an inner struggle that is intensified by a lack of role models and social support.
C)   same-sex physical attraction, on average, between ages 6 and 8.
D)   gender confusion and sexual questioning.

Question 10

In secondary schools with no formal tracking program,__________ tend to be assigned to lower course levels in most or all academic subjects.

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A)   girls more often than boys
B)   early-maturing boys and girls
C)   low-SES minority students
D)   late-maturing boys and girls

Question 11

How does heredity impact homosexuality?

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Question 12

Compared with adults making decisions,teenagers

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A)   more often carefully evaluate alternatives.
B)   less often fall back on intuitive judgments.
C)   are more effective under "cool," unemotional conditions.
D)   perform less well because they must inhibit emotion and impulses in favor of thinking rationally.

Question 13

Early-maturing girls are viewed as

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A)   relaxed, independent, and self-confident.
B)   popular with agemates, but often in conflict with authority figures.
C)   unpopular, withdrawn, and lacking in self-confidence.
D)   physically attractive, sociable, and leaders at school.

Question 14

Discuss the role of sleep in adolescent development.

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At puberty,revisions occur in brain regu...

Question 15

Of all age groups,adolescents are most likely to

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A)   eat breakfast.
B)   eat on the run.
C)   make healthy food choices.
D)   eat meals with the family.

Question 16

Anna Freud viewed the teenage years as a

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A)   period so turbulent that it resembles the era in which humans evolved from savages into civilized beings.
B)   time in which teenagers grasp scientific and mathematical principles and grapple with social and political issues.
C)   pleasant time of life in which the social environment is responsible for the range of teenage experiences.
D)   biologically based "developmental disturbance."

Question 17

In industrialized societies,adolescence is __________ in tribal societies.

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A)   much longer than
B)   the same length as
C)   briefer but less intense than
D)   briefer but more intense than

Question 18

__________ parenting is associated with higher grades among adolescents varying widely in SES,whereas __________ parenting predicts the poorest grades.

Accepted Answer

A)   Permissive; authoritarian
B)   Authoritative; uninvolved
C)   Uninvolved; authoritative
D)   Authoritarian; uninvolved

Question 19

In one study,when researchers modified a card game to trigger strong emotion by introducing immediate feedback about gains and losses after each choice,teenagers

Accepted Answer

A)   took far fewer risks than adults in their twenties.
B)   behaved more irrationally than adults in their twenties.
C)   refused to continue to play the game.
D)   were less influenced by the possibility of immediate reward.

Question 20

Which of the following teenagers is likely to have the most stable moods?

Accepted Answer

A)   13-year-old Tya
B)   14-year-old Grace
C)   16-year-old Tyler
D)   19-year-old Jesse

Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

How does heredity impact homosexuality?

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Which of the following substances do U.S.adolescents most often experiment with during high school?

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Which of the following is a secondary sexual characteristic? A) ovaries B) pubic hair C) scrotum D) testes

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Anna Freud viewed the teenage years as a

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Which of the following statements about adolescent pregnancy and parenthood is true?

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Which of the following teenagers is likely to have the most stable moods?

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About __________ of anorexic boys are __________.

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When 14-year-old Lorie thinks about the future,she is sure that she will be wealthy and well-known,not ordinary like everyone else in her small town.Lorie's feeling that she is special and unique is known as

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In secondary schools with no formal tracking program,__________ tend to be assigned to lower course levels in most or all academic subjects.

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