Question 1

Katie weighs less than 85 percent of what is considered normal for her age and height. Yet, she sees herself as too fat and starves to become thinner. Katie most likely suffers from

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A)   anorexia nervosa.
B)   bulimia nervosa.
C)   binge eating disorder.
D)   body dysmorphic disorder.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Bill wants to know how he can prevent his adolescent son from becoming a drug addict. You would suggest that Bill

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A)   have family dinners most nights of the week.
B)   discourage his son from making more friends at school.
C)   engage in less parental monitoring and control.
D)   cease to emphasize educational success.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Bulimia nervosa typically begins in

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A)   late adulthood.
B)   childhood.
C)   late adolescence or early adulthood.
D)   early to mid-adolescence.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is a school-related reason for leaving school?

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A)   poor economic condition
B)   pregnancy
C)   being expelled
D)   marriageE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Anorexia nervosa is a(n)

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A)   eating disorder that involves a binge-and-purge sequence on a regular basis.
B)   anxiety disorder whose chief symptom is an unrealistic fear of food.
C)   drug-induced reaction that produces tremors and vomiting.
D)   eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

________ are the second leading cause of death in adolescence.

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A)   Motor vehicle accidents
B)   Suicides
C)   Homicides
D)   Chronic diseasesE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

________ proposed that around 7 years of age, children enter the concrete operational stage of cognitive development.

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

Question 8

Which famous theorist, in 1904, proposed that adolescence is a turbulent time of "storm-and-stress"?

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Question 9

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

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A)   amygdala
B)   corpus callosum
C)   parietal lobe
D)   temporal lobeE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

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A)   are rarely transmitted through oral sex.
B)   can be prevented by contraceptive pills or implants.
C)   rarely occur in U.S. adolescents.
D)   are contracted primarily through sexual contact.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following qualifies as binge drinking as defined in the University of Michigan surveys?

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A)   having less than five drinks in the last 2 weeks
B)   having seven or more drinks in a row in the last 2 weeks
C)   having less than four drinks in the last week
D)   having five or more drinks in a row in the last 2 weeksE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

According to a study conducted by Glei (1999) , in a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner, a teenage girl has the greatest chance of acquiring

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A)   genital warts.
B)   genital herpes.
C)   gonorrhea.
D)   chlamydia.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Amanda's mother suffers from anorexia nervosa. Which of the following statements about Amanda is most likely true?

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A)   Amanda is highly likely to have a more positive body image.
B)   Amanda is at risk of developing anorexia nervosa herself.
C)   Amanda is more likely to have healthy eating habits.
D)   Amanda is not at risk for anorexia nervosa because of increased awareness.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Recent research revealed that ________ parenting was linked to lower adolescent alcohol consumption and cigarette use.

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

Question 15

________ is a hormone associated in boys with genital development, increased height, and deepening of the voice.

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A)   Testosterone
B)   Estrogen
C)   Estradiol
D)   ProgestinE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

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

Question 17

Why is bulimia nervosa often more difficult to detect than anorexia nervosa?

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Unlike anorexics, who have a weight at o...

Question 18

One strategy for reducing adolescent pregnancy is the ________ program that focuses on engaging adolescents in volunteer community service and stimulates discussions that help adolescents appreciate the lessons they learn through volunteerism.

Accepted Answer

A)   Health Bridge
B)   Teen Outreach
C)   Girls, Inc.
D)   Will Power/Won't PowerE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Discuss how early or late maturation affects boys and girls.

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In the Berkeley Longitudinal Study some ...

Question 20

________ refers to a lack of menstruation in girls who have reached puberty.

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A)   Amenorrhea
B)   Anemia
C)   Menarche
D)   AnorexiaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Why is bulimia nervosa often more difficult to detect than anorexia nervosa?

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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

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According to a study conducted by Glei (1999) , in a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner, a teenage girl has the greatest chance of acquiring

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Which famous theorist, in 1904, proposed that adolescence is a turbulent time of "storm-and-stress"?

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________ is a hormone associated in boys with genital development, increased height, and deepening of the voice.

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Which of the following is a school-related reason for leaving school?

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________ proposed that around 7 years of age, children enter the concrete operational stage of cognitive development.

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Amanda's mother suffers from anorexia nervosa. Which of the following statements about Amanda is most likely true?

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Anorexia nervosa is a(n)

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________ refers to a lack of menstruation in girls who have reached puberty.

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

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Bulimia nervosa typically begins in

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Bill wants to know how he can prevent his adolescent son from becoming a drug addict. You would suggest that Bill

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Katie weighs less than 85 percent of what is considered normal for her age and height. Yet, she sees herself as too fat and starves to become thinner. Katie most likely suffers from

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One strategy for reducing adolescent pregnancy is the ________ program that focuses on engaging adolescents in volunteer community service and stimulates discussions that help adolescents appreciate the lessons they learn through volunteerism.

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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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Which of the following qualifies as binge drinking as defined in the University of Michigan surveys?

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Recent research revealed that ________ parenting was linked to lower adolescent alcohol consumption and cigarette use.

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________ are the second leading cause of death in adolescence.

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