Question 1

The _____ is the part of adolescent egocentrism involving a sense of uniqueness and invincibility.

Accepted Answer

A)   personal fable
B)   self-fulfilling prophecy
C)   imaginary audience
D)   collective mythE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

A girl's first menstruation.

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Question 3

For the majority of teens, adolescence is marked by:

Accepted Answer

A)   stress and storm.
B)   delinquency.
C)   a healthy self-image.
D)   low self-esteem.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

In the United States, the average age of menarche has _____ since the mid-nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A)   increased marginally
B)   declined significantly
C)   increased significantly
D)   not changedE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

A number of leading experts on adolescent sexuality conclude that abstinence-only programs:

Accepted Answer

A)   are less effective at reducing the risk of adolescent pregnancy than sex education programs.
B)   prevent adolescent pregnancies better than sex-education programs emphasizing contraceptive knowledge.
C)   are more effective at reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections than sex education programs.
D)   provide useful knowledge about safe sex to sexually active adolescents.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Puberty refers to a period of:

Accepted Answer

A)   declining abstract thought and emotional maturation during late adolescence involving neural and synaptic development in the brain.
B)   declining gross motor development during late childhood due to the maturation of the temporal and parietal lobes.
C)   rapid psychological and emotional maturation that lasts through adolescence and is a product of enhanced cognitive development.
D)   rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that occurs primarily during early adolescence.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

Leila, 14, feels that nobody understands her, especially her parents and teachers. Leila's feelings reflect the _____ aspect of an adolescent's egocentrism.

Accepted Answer

A)   personal fable
B)   imaginary audience
C)   self-fulfilling prophecy
D)   collective mythE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is a more accurate vision of adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)   For most individuals, adolescence is a time of evaluation, decision making, commitment, and carving out a place in the world.
B)   For most individuals, adolescence is a time of rebellion, crisis, pathology, and deviance.
C)   Most adolescents have a brush with juvenile delinquency.
D)   Very few adolescents contribute positively to their communities and make a successful transition through adolescence.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

_____ is the illicit drug most widely used in the United States, and its use by adolescents increased from 2008 to 2011.

Accepted Answer

A)   Heroin
B)   Cocaine
C)   Marijuana
D)   MDMAE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

The _____, where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemispheres, thickens in adolescence, and this improves adolescents' ability to process information.

Accepted Answer

A)   amygdala
B)   corpus callosum
C)   parietal lobe
D)   temporal lobeE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Since the 1950s, the adolescent suicide rate has:

Accepted Answer

A)   stayed the same.
B)   decreased.
C)   doubled.
D)   tripled.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is associated with breast, uterine, and skeletal development in girls?

Accepted Answer

A)   Insulin
B)   Thyroxine
C)   Estradiol
D)   Luteinizing hormoneE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

About _____ percent of individuals with bulimia nervosa eventually recover from their disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)   25
B)   40
C)   90
D)   70E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

In contrast to Piaget's views, the development of formal operational thinking:

Accepted Answer

A)   does not occur during adolescence.
B)   is promoted by education in the logic of science and mathematics.
C)   is unaffected by the influence of culture and education.
D)   is commonly seen among all American adults.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

In the Berkeley Longitudinal Study some years ago, early-maturing boys perceived themselves _____ than did their late-maturing counterparts. When the late-maturing boys were in their thirties, however, they had developed a _____ than the early-maturing boys had.

Accepted Answer

A)   as an anomaly; stronger feeling of inadequacy
B)   more positively; stronger sense of identity
C)   as misfits; a more negative self-image
D)   more negatively; deeper sense of regretE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

A form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community.

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A form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community.

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The _____ is the part of adolescent egocentrism involving a sense of uniqueness and invincibility.

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_____ is the illicit drug most widely used in the United States, and its use by adolescents increased from 2008 to 2011.

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For the majority of teens, adolescence is marked by:

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A number of leading experts on adolescent sexuality conclude that abstinence-only programs:

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A girl's first menstruation.

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About _____ percent of individuals with bulimia nervosa eventually recover from their disorders.

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