Question 1

What was the result of a study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation regarding Instant Messaging (IMing) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyberspace has a positive outcome on young people.
B)  Cyberspace serves as an alternative to substance use.
C)  Young people should use caution in what form of media they choose to use.
D)  Young people spend an average of 6.5 hours a day with media.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Poverty plays a large role in determining whether a student completes high school.Students from lower-income households are _____ less likely to complete high school than are middle- and higher-income students.

Accepted Answer

A)  two times
B)  four times
C)  five times
D)  three timesE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following students is likely to demonstrate the greatest academic achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caucasian American
B)  African American
C)  Asian American
D)  Hispanic AmericanE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The model of development that seeks to identify the way that individuals take in,use,and store information is called

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operational thought.
B)  memory.
C)  formal operational thought.
D)  the information processing perspective.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Briefly describe aspects of adolescent drinking.

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Drinking occurs in high schools,and it i...

Question 6

Which of the following STIs can be fatal?

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS and chlamydia
B)  AIDS and genital herpes
C)  AIDS and human papilloma virus
D)  AIDS and gonorrheaE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Why is binge drinking more problematic for women than men?

Accepted Answer

A)  It leads to women eating less and becoming malnourished.
B)  It leads to more urination and bladder control problems in women.
C)  When intoxicated,women are more likely to become the victims of violent crimes than men.
D)  Women tend to weigh less than men,so their bodies cannot absorb alcohol as efficiently as men and they become drunk more quickly than men.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

What percentage of high school seniors report having consumed alcohol by the end of high school?

Accepted Answer

A)  75%
B)  52%
C)  48%
D)  37%E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

When a student notices conspicuous examples of drunkenness around campus,which cause him/her to assume that everybody is drinking heavily,and therefore,begins to engage in binge drinking,it is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  alcoholism.
B)  false consensus effect.
C)  competition drinking.
D)  addiction.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

The characteristics associated with the development of the organs and structures of the body that directly relate to reproduction are called

Accepted Answer

A)  secular trend.
B)  menstruation.
C)  secondary sex characteristics.
D)  primary sex characteristics.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

In spite of economic disparity,poor adolescents and members of minority groups have the same access to computers as affluent adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following terms describes the period in which the sexual organs mature?

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation
B)  puberty
C)  latency
D)  growth spurtE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Males only produce androgens,while females only produce estrogens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

Male sex hormones are called __________,while female sex hormones are called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogens;androgens.
B)  androgens;estrogens.
C)  testosterones;estrogens.
D)  estrogens;testosterones.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

For women,binge drinking is a problem and is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  10 or more drinks in one sitting.
B)  5 or more drinks in one sitting.
C)  4 or more drinks in one sitting.
D)  3 or more drinks in one sitting.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Briefly describe some criticisms of Piaget's approach to cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

While Piaget believed that all people de...

Question 18

How many hours of sleep do older adolescents require for optimal functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  9 hours per night;they need to go to bed later and to sleep later in the morning.
B)  8 hours per night;they need to go to bed earlier and to get up earlier in the morning.
C)  7-8 hours per night;they need to go to bed later and to sleep later in the morning.
D)  9 hours per night;they need to go to bed earlier and to get up earlier in the morning.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Obesity is a common nutritional concern during adolescence.The availability of fast foods is a reason for obesity because

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescents are too lazy to eat nutritional food.
B)  of high-calorie and high-in-fat cuisine at prices adolescents can afford.
C)  cooking at home is not as popular for adolescents as it used to be.
D)  adolescents are not educated as to the quality of foods.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

What is the ratio of adolescents who can be classified as obese?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 20
B)  1 in 10
C)  1 in 25
D)  1 in 50E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Males only produce androgens,while females only produce estrogens.

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Obesity is a common nutritional concern during adolescence.The availability of fast foods is a reason for obesity because

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How many hours of sleep do older adolescents require for optimal functioning?

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The model of development that seeks to identify the way that individuals take in,use,and store information is called

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Male sex hormones are called __________,while female sex hormones are called _________.

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Which of the following terms describes the period in which the sexual organs mature?

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Poverty plays a large role in determining whether a student completes high school.Students from lower-income households are _____ less likely to complete high school than are middle- and higher-income students.

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Briefly describe aspects of adolescent drinking.

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When a student notices conspicuous examples of drunkenness around campus,which cause him/her to assume that everybody is drinking heavily,and therefore,begins to engage in binge drinking,it is known as

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In spite of economic disparity,poor adolescents and members of minority groups have the same access to computers as affluent adolescents.

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