Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)   20
B)   30
C)   40
D)   50E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

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

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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) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

Puberty refers to a period of:

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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) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

According to a national survey,_____ boys exercised the most,_____ girls the least.

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A)   Latino; Latina
B)   African American; non-Latino White
C)   Latino; African American and Asians
D)   non-Latino White; African American and LatinoE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

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

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A)   African American males
B)   Latino males
C)   Non-Latino White American males
D)   Asian American malesE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Anorexia and bulimia nervosa 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) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Adolescents in the Family Matters program reported:

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A)   no change in alcohol and cigarette use at three months,but a marked decline at one year.
B)   lower alcohol and cigarette use at three months,but the positive effect seemed to wear off about one year after the program had been completed.
C)   no change in alcohol use,but a marked decrease in cigarette smoking.
D)   lower alcohol and cigarette use at three months and at one year after the program had been completed.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

In a U.S.national survey,it was found that nationally,_____ percent of twelfth-graders reported being sexually active.

Accepted Answer

A)   70.75
B)   15.5
C)   47.5
D)   80.10E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) :

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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) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

What is the term used to refer to a period of rapid physical maturation,occurring primarily during adolescence,involving hormonal and bodily changes?

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Question 12

The _____ is adolescents' belief 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

A)   personal fable
B)   stage fear
C)   imaginary audience
D)   collective mythE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

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) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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.

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A)   70; 60
B)   55; 54
C)   15; 22
D)   8; 10E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The lowest school dropout rate in the United States occurred for:

Accepted Answer

A)   Latinos.
B)   Native Americans.
C)   African Americans.
D)   Asian Americans.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Recent research revealed that _____ parenting was linked to lower adolescent alcohol consumption.

Accepted Answer

A)   authoritarian
B)   authoritative
C)   neglectful
D)   indulgentE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Donna is concerned about her adolescent daughter's tendency to flare up at the mildest provocations.Donna says that her daughter refuses to see reason sometimes and seems unable to exercise much self-control.As a specialist in the development of adolescents,you would tell Donna that her daughter's behavior could partly be explained by the biological reason that:

Accepted Answer

A)   the prefrontal cortex-involved in reasoning and self-control-has developed fully by early adolescence.
B)   the corpus callosum,where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemispheres,thickens in adolescence.
C)   by the end of adolescence,individuals have fewer,less selective,less effective neuronal connections than they did as children.
D)   the amygdala-the seat of emotions such as anger-matures earlier than the prefrontal cortex in adolescents.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Juanita,a Latino girl,is entering adolescence and her mother wants to keep her from risky sexual behavior.According to research,her mother should:

Accepted Answer

A)   engage in a lower level of parental monitoring.
B)   avoid emphasizing the need for academic excellence.
C)   regularly talk to Juanita about sex and the risk factors associated with it.
D)   keep Juanita away from adolescent males at all times until she reaches an appropriate age.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

A girl's first menstruation is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   gonadarche
B)   spermarche
C)   menarche
D)   adrenarcheE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Puberty:

Accepted Answer

A)   is the same as adolescence.
B)   ends long before adolescence does.
C)   occurs in a single,sudden event.
D)   has an easily identifiable beginning and ending.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

What is the term used to refer to a period of rapid physical maturation,occurring primarily during adolescence,involving hormonal and bodily changes?

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Recent research revealed that _____ parenting was linked to lower adolescent alcohol consumption.

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

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

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Puberty:

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

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According to a national survey,_ boys exercised the most,_ girls the least.

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A girl's first menstruation is called _____.

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

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The lowest school dropout rate in the United States occurred for:

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Anorexia and bulimia nervosa affect:

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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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The _____ is adolescents' belief 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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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) :

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In a U.S.national survey,it was found that nationally,_____ percent of twelfth-graders reported being sexually active.

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Puberty refers to a period of:

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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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Adolescents in the Family Matters program reported:

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Juanita,a Latino girl,is entering adolescence and her mother wants to keep her from risky sexual behavior.According to research,her mother should:

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

What is the term used to refer to a period of rapid physical maturation,occurring primarily during adolescence,involving hormonal and bodily changes?

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Recent research revealed that _____ parenting was linked to lower adolescent alcohol consumption.

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

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

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Puberty:

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

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According to a national survey,_____ boys exercised the most,_____ girls the least.

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

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The lowest school dropout rate in the United States occurred for:

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Anorexia and bulimia nervosa affect:

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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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The _____ is adolescents' belief 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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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) :

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In a U.S.national survey,it was found that nationally,_____ percent of twelfth-graders reported being sexually active.

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