Question 1

A high school principal sends home a letter to parents stating that she is instituting a service learning component and all students are required to participate.What is service learning? When is it most effective,and why would schools want to use it?

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Service learning is a form of education ...

Question 2

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

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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) A) and D)

Question 3

According to the National Youth Risk Survey,_____ boys exercised the most and _____ girls exercised the least among adolescents in the U.S.

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A)  Latino; Latina
B)  African-American; non-Latino white
C)  Latino; African-American
D)  non-Latino white; African-AmericanE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

According to Jean Piaget,which of the following types of thought is the MOST abstract?

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A)  Concrete operational thought
B)  Formal operational thought
C)  Preoperational thought
D)  Passive operational thoughtE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

The peak rate of pubertal change occurs at _____ years for girls and _____ years for boys.

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A)  13; 14½
B)  12½; 11½
C)  11½; 13½
D)  10½; 13E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Thirteen-year-old Grace's blood tests indicate that her levels of testosterone are about twice as high as they were a few years ago,and that her estradiol levels are about eight times higher than earlier.Grace is most likely experiencing:

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A)  normal changes during puberty.
B)  difficulties due to significant imbalances in hormonal levels.
C)  abnormal development of male physical characteristics.
D)  abnormal development of female physical characteristics.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

The Carnegie Foundation evaluated U.S.middle schools and recommended that:

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A)  smaller "communities" or "houses" should be developed to lessen the impersonal nature of large middle schools.
B)  schools improve their use of technology,computers,and skills that will be needed in the 21st century.
C)  schools add more grade levels to encompass a wider age range to reflect differences in adolescent development.
D)  middle schools be integrated with high schools so that the younger adolescents can take advantage of having older adolescents as role models.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Only about one in three young adolescents is a _____ thinker.

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A)  postconventional
B)  preoperational
C)  concrete operational
D)  formal operationalE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Over the last 50 years,high school dropout rates have:

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A)  increased.
B)  decreased.
C)  stayed the same.
D)  marginally increased.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

This theorist and her colleagues have conducted extensive research into adolescent sleep patterns,and found that when given the opportunity adolescents will sleep an average of 9 hours and 25 minutes a night.

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Question 12

A girl's first menstruation.

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Question 13

_____ learning takes education out into the community.

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A)  Social
B)  Service
C)  Collaborative
D)  CooperativeE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

In 1989,the Carnegie Foundation issued an extremely negative evaluation of U.S.middle schools.They made several recommendations for how to improve schools.Imagine you are a middle school principal and can institute any changes you want.Based on these recommendations,what kinds of things would you do to create more effective schools for adolescents?

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In 1989,the Carnegie Foundation issued an extremely negative evaluation of U.S.middle schools.It recommended that the nation should develop smaller "communities" or "houses" to lessen the impersonal nature of large middle schools,have lower student-to-counselor ratios (10 to 1 instead of several hundred to 1),involve parents and community leaders in schools,develop new curricula,have teachers team teach in more flexibly designed curriculum blocks that integrate several disciplines,boost students' health and fitness with more in-school programs,and help students who need public health care to get it.

Question 15

Daughters of teenage mothers are:

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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 16

Why is bulimia often more difficult to detect than anorexia?

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Unlike anorexics,who exhibit the tell-ta...

Question 17

Which of the following describes the federal government's exercise recommendations?

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A)  A minimum of 15 minutes of mild exercise per day
B)  A maximum of 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per day
C)  A minimum of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per day
D)  A maximum of 15 minutes of mild exercise per dayE) None of the above
F) All of the above C

Question 18

Anorexia nervosa is about _____ likely to occur in females than males.

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A)  twice more
B)  10 times more
C)  half as
D)  three times moreE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The belief,reflecting adolescents' egocentrism,that others are as interested in them as they themselves are,as well as attention-getting behavior-attempts to be noticed,visible,and "on stage."

Accepted Answer

Imaginary audience

Question 20

Sexual exploration and experimentation,sexual fantasies,and developing a sexual identity are part of an adolescent's:

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A)  physical development.
B)  cognitive development.
C)  emotional development.
D)  sexual development.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

A high school principal sends home a letter to parents stating that she is instituting a service learning component and all students are required to participate.What is service learning? When is it most effective,and why would schools want to use it?

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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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According to the National Youth Risk Survey,_ boys exercised the most and _ girls exercised the least among adolescents in the U.S.

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According to Jean Piaget,which of the following types of thought is the MOST abstract?

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The peak rate of pubertal change occurs at _ years for girls and _ years for boys.

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Thirteen-year-old Grace's blood tests indicate that her levels of testosterone are about twice as high as they were a few years ago,and that her estradiol levels are about eight times higher than earlier.Grace is most likely experiencing:

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

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The Carnegie Foundation evaluated U.S.middle schools and recommended that:

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Only about one in three young adolescents is a _____ thinker.

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Over the last 50 years,high school dropout rates have:

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This theorist and her colleagues have conducted extensive research into adolescent sleep patterns,and found that when given the opportunity adolescents will sleep an average of 9 hours and 25 minutes a night.

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A girl's first menstruation.

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The belief,reflecting adolescents' egocentrism,that others are as interested in them as they themselves are,as well as attention-getting behavior-attempts to be noticed,visible,and "on stage."

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Sexual exploration and experimentation,sexual fantasies,and developing a sexual identity are part of an adolescent's:

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Exam 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

A high school principal sends home a letter to parents stating that she is instituting a service learning component and all students are required to participate.What is service learning? When is it most effective,and why would schools want to use it?

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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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According to the National Youth Risk Survey,_____ boys exercised the most and _____ girls exercised the least among adolescents in the U.S.

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According to Jean Piaget,which of the following types of thought is the MOST abstract?

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The peak rate of pubertal change occurs at _____ years for girls and _____ years for boys.

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

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The Carnegie Foundation evaluated U.S.middle schools and recommended that:

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Only about one in three young adolescents is a _____ thinker.

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