Question 1

Surveys suggest that ___ of teens have engaged in sexual intercourse for the first time before the age of 15, and ___ first engaged in intercourse between the ages of 15 and 19.

Accepted Answer

A)  1%; 52%
B)  8%; 43%
C)  12%; 28%
D)  25%; 60%E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Males only produce androgens, while females only produce estrogens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Undersocialized delinquents grow up to be adults who

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrate higher than average intelligence.
B)  are likely to lead a life of crime.
C)  have a high likelihood of being successfully rehabilitated.
D)  are likely to be easily incorporated into society.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

When physical characteristics, such as early onset of menstruation or increased height and weight (due to better nutrition)  change over the course of several generations, this is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  generational cycle.
B)  primary characteristic.
C)  secular trend.
D)  secondary characteristic.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

The visible signs of sexual maturity that do not directly involve the sex organs are called

Accepted Answer

A)  primary sex characteristics.
B)  secondary sex characteristics.
C)  maturation.
D)  secular trend.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Stella is a 16-year-old adolescent female who privately eats large quantities of food and then purges it immediately afterward by self-induced vomiting and taking laxatives.Stella is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa.
B)  obesity.
C)  bulimia.
D)  malnutrition.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

One of the most telling indicators of success in education is the relationship between educational achievement and socioeconomic status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to James Marcia, which of the following four categories of identity development leads to "rigid strength," authoritarian behaviour, and a high need for social approval?

Accepted Answer

A)  moratorium
B)  identity achievement
C)  identity diffusion
D)  identity foreclosureE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

Brazilian adolescent boys who feel invulnerable, and, therefore, engage in risky behaviour such as riding the roofs of high-speed trains are exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operation thought disorder.
B)  adolescent egocentrism.
C)  personal fable.
D)  imaginary audience.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which gland in the body signals the brain and other glands in children's bodies to begin producing sex hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  testicles
B)  ovaries
C)  pituitary
D)  hypothalamusE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

When adolescents and their parents disagree, it is usually regarding

Accepted Answer

A)  political affiliation.
B)  moral issues.
C)  music preference or style of dress.
D)  the adolescent's career choice.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Over the past 100 years, girls have been experiencing puberty at later ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the term for the onset of menstruation?

Accepted Answer

A)  puberty
B)  periods
C)  maturation
D)  menarcheE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

According to research, which of the following is a factor linked to earlier onset of menarche in girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  Living in a developing economy, or having low socioeconomic status
B)  Athletic involvement and a low percentage of body fat
C)  Exposure to chemicals such as BPA in plastics
D)  Exposure to malnutrition and chronic disease.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Research suggests that an adolescent would be better adjusted if he/she did not experience conflict with his or her parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following adolescents is the most likely to develop a degree of autonomy at an early stage of adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  A male from a collectivist culture
B)  A male from Western culture
C)  A female from a collectivist culture
D)  A female from a Western cultureE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The state of self-absorption in which the world is viewed as focused on oneself is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operational thought disorder.
B)  schizophrenia.
C)  adolescent egocentrism.
D)  fantasy.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

According to a review of phone calls to suicide hotlines, one of the most predominant adolescent difficulties that lead to a suicide attempt is

Accepted Answer

A)  an eating disorder.
B)  pregnancy.
C)  mental illness.
D)  family problems.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The most common nutritional concern during adolescence is

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa.
B)  obesity.
C)  bulimia.
D)  malnutrition.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Amy has committed suicide.Her grieving mother is attending a self-help group for mothers whose teens have committed suicide.What is the most common explanation the therapist has given the group for why teenagers kill themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol use
B)  identity issues
C)  family discord
D)  increased stressE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 6: Adolescence

Undersocialized delinquents grow up to be adults who

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The most common nutritional concern during adolescence is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Stella is a 16-year-old adolescent female who privately eats large quantities of food and then purges it immediately afterward by self-induced vomiting and taking laxatives.Stella is suffering from

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Amy has committed suicide.Her grieving mother is attending a self-help group for mothers whose teens have committed suicide.What is the most common explanation the therapist has given the group for why teenagers kill themselves?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Males only produce androgens, while females only produce estrogens.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Surveys suggest that ___ of teens have engaged in sexual intercourse for the first time before the age of 15, and ___ first engaged in intercourse between the ages of 15 and 19.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to research, which of the following is a factor linked to earlier onset of menarche in girls?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The visible signs of sexual maturity that do not directly involve the sex organs are called

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

One of the most telling indicators of success in education is the relationship between educational achievement and socioeconomic status.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The state of self-absorption in which the world is viewed as focused on oneself is referred to as

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When physical characteristics, such as early onset of menstruation or increased height and weight (due to better nutrition) change over the course of several generations, this is an example of a

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following adolescents is the most likely to develop a degree of autonomy at an early stage of adolescence?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to James Marcia, which of the following four categories of identity development leads to "rigid strength," authoritarian behaviour, and a high need for social approval?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Brazilian adolescent boys who feel invulnerable, and, therefore, engage in risky behaviour such as riding the roofs of high-speed trains are exhibiting

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to a review of phone calls to suicide hotlines, one of the most predominant adolescent difficulties that lead to a suicide attempt is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which gland in the body signals the brain and other glands in children's bodies to begin producing sex hormones?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When adolescents and their parents disagree, it is usually regarding

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What is the term for the onset of menstruation?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Research suggests that an adolescent would be better adjusted if he/she did not experience conflict with his or her parents.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Over the past 100 years, girls have been experiencing puberty at later ages.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Surveys suggest that _ of teens have engaged in sexual intercourse for the first time before the age of 15, and _ first engaged in intercourse between the ages of 15 and 19.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified