Question 1

According to cognitive developmental theory,adolescents are in this stage of thinking.This stage is characterized primarily by abstract thinking and hypothetical-deductive reasoning.

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Question 2

Height and body changes occur about ________ year(s) earlier in girls than they do in boys.

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A)  1
B)  1½
C)  2
D)  2½E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Most criticisms of middle schools and junior high schools focus on the fact that these schools tend to:

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A)  be too small and stressful.
B)  be extensions of elementary schools and not be challenging enough.
C)  attract the least motivated teachers and use the least effective teaching methods.
D)  not offer activities that reflect a wide range of individual differences in biological and psychological development among young adolescents.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The Berkeley Longitudinal Study showed that compared with late-maturing boys,early-maturing boys saw themselves:

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A)  less positively.
B)  more positively.
C)  bigger and stronger.
D)  bigger but more awkward.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Younger children do not engage in the same type of egocentric thought as adolescents,because younger children:

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A)  cannot think as concretely or systematically.
B)  are overly sensitive to others' perspectives.
C)  are naturally more other-oriented.
D)  cannot think abstractly or from another's point of view.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Jackie's doctor is concerned that Jackie is losing too much weight.However,Jackie,who is 16,thinks her legs are "too fat" and continues dieting.Jackie is at risk for developing which type of eating disorder?

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A)  bulimia nervosa
B)  gluttony
C)  gross overeating
D)  anorexia nervosaE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

We see the top-dog phenomenon when students move from the:

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A)  freshman to the senior level in high school.
B)  top grade in elementary school to the bottom grade in middle school.
C)  next-to-top grade in middle school to the top grade in middle school.
D)  next-to-top grade in elementary school to the top grade in elementary school.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

________ is the dominant hormone in males,whereas ________ is the dominant hormone in females.

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A)  Testosterone;estradiol
B)  Estrogen;androgen
C)  Estradiol;estrogen
D)  Androgen;estradiolE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Anorexia and bulimia affect:

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A)  men and women equally.
B)  men more than women.
C)  women more than men.
D)  women more than older men,but less than younger men.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

This information processing theorist argued that the most important cognitive change in adolescence involved improvement in the "executive functioning" role of the mind.

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Question 11

You are trying to make competent decision makers of your adolescents.Which technique should you use?

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A)  Give them opportunities to practice and discuss decision making.
B)  Ask them to develop both positive and negative outcomes for decisions they make.
C)  Give them a series of abstract problems to solve.
D)  Allow them to show poor judgment,and then discuss why their decisions were wrong.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The third leading cause of death for American adolescents is/are:

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A)  accidents.
B)  suicide.
C)  homicide.
D)  chronic diseases.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Antonio has just dropped out of high school.In view of what we know about Latino American youths,what is most likely to be Antonio's explanation for why he dropped out?

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A)  "I don't like school."
B)  "I need drug treatment."
C)  "I need a job to help my family."
D)  "I have no chance of going to college."E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Recent research has found that early-maturing girls are more likely than late-maturing girls to be:

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A)  satisfied with their figures while in high school.
B)  taller and thinner when they reach high school.
C)  less popular with males their own age than others.
D)  depressed,smoke,drink,have eating disorders.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Who is most likely to suffer from an eating disorder,and what characterizes the eating disorder anorexia nervosa? What characterizes the eating disorder bulimia nervosa?

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Females have much higher rates of eating...

Question 16

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

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A)  10%
B)  30%
C)  50%
D)  70%E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  Boys go through growth spurts earlier than girls do.
B)  Both boys and girls who are shorter than their peers before puberty will surpass their peers during the adolescent growth spurt.
C)  Girls are just as tall as and weigh more than boys before puberty.
D)  After puberty,girls will be shorter but heavier than boys will be.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

_______ percent of teenage motor vehicle fatalities are attributed to alcohol.

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A)  Sixteen
B)  Twenty-eight
C)  Fifty
D)  Sixty-oneE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Puberty refers to a period of:

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A)  declining abstract thought and emotional maturation during late adolescence.
B)  declining gross motor development during late childhood.
C)  rapid psychological and emotional maturation during adolescence.
D)  sexual maturation and increases in height and weight during adolescence.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The cognitive ability to solve problems that develops in adolescence is termed ________ by Jean Piaget.

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A)  trial-and-error reasoning
B)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning
C)  formal thinking
D)  logical reasoningE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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The third leading cause of death for American adolescents is/are:

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Most criticisms of middle schools and junior high schools focus on the fact that these schools tend to:

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This information processing theorist argued that the most important cognitive change in adolescence involved improvement in the "executive functioning" role of the mind.

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Puberty refers to a period of:

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Anorexia and bulimia affect:

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________ is the dominant hormone in males,whereas ________ is the dominant hormone in females.

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Jackie's doctor is concerned that Jackie is losing too much weight.However,Jackie,who is 16,thinks her legs are "too fat" and continues dieting.Jackie is at risk for developing which type of eating disorder?

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_______ percent of teenage motor vehicle fatalities are attributed to alcohol.

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Recent research has found that early-maturing girls are more likely than late-maturing girls to be:

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We see the top-dog phenomenon when students move from the:

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Who is most likely to suffer from an eating disorder,and what characterizes the eating disorder anorexia nervosa? What characterizes the eating disorder bulimia nervosa?

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The Berkeley Longitudinal Study showed that compared with late-maturing boys,early-maturing boys saw themselves:

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Height and body changes occur about ________ year(s) earlier in girls than they do in boys.

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

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Younger children do not engage in the same type of egocentric thought as adolescents,because younger children:

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Antonio has just dropped out of high school.In view of what we know about Latino American youths,what is most likely to be Antonio's explanation for why he dropped out?

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The cognitive ability to solve problems that develops in adolescence is termed ________ by Jean Piaget.

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