Question 1

Which of the following has been found to be TRUE about binge drinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Binge drinking has declined among high school seniors since 1980.
B)  Binge drinking has increased for students in the eighth grade in recent years.
C)  Binge drinking has increased for students in the tenth grade in recent years.
D)  Females engage in more binge drinking than males.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

If _____ are not developed during childhood,critical thinking skills are unlikely to mature in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A)  moral values
B)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning skills
C)  formal operational skills
D)  fundamental skillsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

During the beginning of the _____ stage,when assimilation dominates,an adolescent's thoughts are full of idealism and possibilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operational
B)  preconventional reasoning
C)  concrete operational
D)  conventional reasoningE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) :

Accepted Answer

A)  are rarely passed through oral sex.
B)  can be prevented through the use of contraceptive pills or implants.
C)  rarely occur in U.S.adolescents.
D)  are contracted primarily through sexual contact.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

In Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development,the _________ stage is proposed to be the fourth and final stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operational
B)  passive operational
C)  preconventional reasoning
D)  formal operationalE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Daughters of teenage mothers are:

Accepted Answer

A)  unlikely to become pregnant during adolescence.
B)  likely to be highly intelligent.
C)  more likely to use contraceptives.
D)  at increased risk for teenage childbearing.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Mary Carskadon and her colleagues concluded from their research of the sleep patterns of U.S.adolescents that:

Accepted Answer

A)  schools should start and end earlier to help adolescents to keep to earlier bedtimes.
B)  early school starting times may be linked to negative outcomes for adolescents.
C)  early school starting times are conducive to the sleep patterns of older adolescents but not to those of younger adolescents.
D)  early school starting times are most conducive to the sleep patterns of adolescents.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Who amongst the following is most likely to be dissatisfied with body image as pubertal change proceeds?

Accepted Answer

A)  A girl in early adolescence
B)  A girl in late adolescence
C)  A boy in early adolescence
D)  A boy in late adolescenceE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is typically the last male pubertal characteristic to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  The first ejaculation
B)  Voice changes
C)  Increased penis and testicle size
D)  Growth of facial hairE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

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) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is a concern related to U.S.high school education?

Accepted Answer

A)  High expectations for success
B)  High standards for learning
C)  Fostering of passivity in students
D)  Too much variety in the pathways students can takeE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner,a teenage girl has a _____ percent risk of getting HIV.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Penny has been diagnosed as suffering from bulimia nervosa.It is most likely that she:

Accepted Answer

A)  has a positive body image.
B)  also suffers from anorexia.
C)  is severely underweight.
D)  falls within a normal weight range.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

In a national survey,_____ percent of U.S.15- to 19-year-old boys and _____ percent of girls said they had engaged in oral sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  70; 60
B)  55; 54
C)  15; 22
D)  8; 10E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Almost half of all deaths from 15 to 24 years of age are due to ________,with the majority of them involving ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a chronic disease; cancer
B)  suicide; alcohol
C)  homicide; gang activity
D)  unintentional injuries; motor vehicle accidentsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

According to the study by Lloyd Johnston and his colleagues at the Institute of Social Research at the University of Michigan monitoring the drug use of America's high school seniors in a wide range of public and private high schools,the percentage of illicit drug use:

Accepted Answer

A)  declined in the late 1990s.
B)  was highest during the early 1990s.
C)  has been at the same level since 1990.
D)  increased significantly between 2000 and 2005.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  be satisfied with their figures in late adolescence.
B)  be taller and thinner when they reach high school.
C)  be less popular with males their own age.
D)  smoke,drink,be depressed,and have an eating disorder,among other negative factors.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

What is the term for an eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Who is the founder of the present field of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean Piaget
B)  Lawrence Kohlberg
C)  Albert Bandura
D)  Erik EriksonE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

In which of the following groups is death through homicide especially common in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  African American males
B)  Latino males
C)  Non-Latino White American males
D)  Asian American malesE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

According to the study by Lloyd Johnston and his colleagues at the Institute of Social Research at the University of Michigan monitoring the drug use of America's high school seniors in a wide range of public and private high schools,the percentage of illicit drug use:

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In a national survey,_____ percent of U.S.15- to 19-year-old boys and _____ percent of girls said they had engaged in oral sex.

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Which of the following has been found to be TRUE about binge drinking?

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Almost half of all deaths from 15 to 24 years of age are due to ________,with the majority of them involving ________.

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If _____ are not developed during childhood,critical thinking skills are unlikely to mature in adolescence.

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

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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) :

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Mary Carskadon and her colleagues concluded from their research of the sleep patterns of U.S.adolescents that:

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What is the term for an eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation?

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Which of the following is a concern related to U.S.high school education?

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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.

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In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner,a teenage girl has a _____ percent risk of getting HIV.

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During the beginning of the _____ stage,when assimilation dominates,an adolescent's thoughts are full of idealism and possibilities.

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Who is the founder of the present field of cognitive development?

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In which of the following groups is death through homicide especially common in adolescence?

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Daughters of teenage mothers are:

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Who amongst the following is most likely to be dissatisfied with body image as pubertal change proceeds?

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Which of the following is typically the last male pubertal characteristic to occur?

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In Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development,the _________ stage is proposed to be the fourth and final stage.

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Penny has been diagnosed as suffering from bulimia nervosa.It is most likely that she:

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