Question 1

Which of the following describes the findings of a U.S. survey of adolescent sleep patterns conducted by the National Sleep Foundation (2006) ?

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A)   The majority of adolescents sleep an average of 9 hours and 25 minutes on school nights.
B)   Those adolescents who got inadequate sleep of 8 hours or less during school nights were more likely to drink caffeinated beverages than their counterparts who got optimal sleep of 9 or more hours.
C)   Adolescents engage in four electronic activities or sometimes simultaneously use multiple devices after 9 p.m.
D)   Adolescents who got inadequate sleep were no more likely to be in a depressed mood than those who got adequate sleep.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following has been found to be true about binge drinking among U.S. adolescents?

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

Question 3

In the context of reducing adolescent pregnancy, several recent research reviews (Denford & others, 2017; Jaramillo & others, 2017; Santelli & others, 2017)  have concluded that abstinence-only programs

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A)   are more likely to reduce the risk of adolescent pregnancy than sex education.
B)   are unable to delay the initiation of sexual intercourse.
C)   reduce human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)  behaviors.
D)   result in an increase in the incidence of sexual intercourse.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

"I know I can handle the car at high speeds much better than others can," says 18-year-old Jake. This reflects the tendency of adolescents to engage in the ________ aspect of adolescent egocentrism.

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A)   personal fable
B)   collective myth
C)   imaginary audience
D)   perspective takingE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

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) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

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

Question 7

Mary Carskadon and her colleagues' research on adolescent sleep patterns found that

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A)   when given the opportunity, adolescents will sleep an average of 9 hours and 25 minutes a night.
B)   adolescents' biological clocks undergo a shift as they get older so that older adolescents start to feel sleepy an hour earlier than younger adolescents.
C)   younger adolescents tend to be sleepier during the day than older adolescents.
D)   increased sleepiness in adolescents during the day was primarily due to academic work or social pressures.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Identify a strategy that can help prevent students from dropping out of school.

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A)   enrolling the students only in a community-based education and reducing parental monitoring
B)   providing early intervention for reading problems, tutoring, counseling, and mentoring
C)   facilitating and emphasizing peer learning
D)   using rotation model for the students in high schoolE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Identify a true statement about sexual maturation and weight changes that occur during puberty.

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A)   Growth of facial hair is the first male pubertal characteristic to develop.
B)   Appearance of hair in the armpits is the first physical change in girls.
C)   By the end of adolescence, most girls will be taller than boys.
D)   Marked weight gains coincide with the onset of puberty.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

What is the term for a form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community?

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Question 11

According to David Elkind, personal fable and imaginary audience are parts of adolescent

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A)   co-rumination.
B)   expression.
C)   egocentrism.
D)   solipsism.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

In the context of pubertal changes, preoccupation with body image is especially acute during

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A)   early adolescence.
B)   late adolescence.
C)   young adulthood.
D)   late adulthood.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The average U.S. high school dropout rates mask some very high dropout rates

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A)   in high-income areas of the suburbs.
B)   among adolescents in the 13- to 15-year age group.
C)   among Asian American adolescents.
D)   in low-income areas of inner cities.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

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 occur primarily during early adolescence.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Gregory is undergoing pubertal changes. He has started using addictive drugs and has started taking an increasing number of risks. Which of the following neurotransmitters is most likely responsible for these developments?

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A)   glycine
B)   histamine
C)   dopamine
D)   serotoninE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Several research studies were conducted by Mary Carskadon and her colleagues on the sleep patterns of U.S. adolescents. They concluded from the studies that

Accepted Answer

A)   when given the opportunity, adolescents will sleep an average of 7 hours a night.
B)   older adolescents tend to be sleepier during the day than younger adolescents.
C)   early school starting times are conducive to the sleep patterns of older adolescents but not to those of younger adolescents.
D)   adolescents being sleepy during the day was a result of academic work and social pressures.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Identify a true statement about service learning.

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A)   It becomes ineffective when students are given some degree of choice in the service activities in which they participate.
B)   It aims at making adolescents more self-centered.
C)   It is effective when it provides students opportunities to reflect about their participation.
D)   It limits the amount of time students spend volunteering.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

In the University of Michigan Monitoring the Future Study by Johnston and others (2008) , 30 percent of high school seniors said that they had

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A)   been in a vehicle with a drugged or drinking driver in the past 2 weeks.
B)   smoked marijuana and heroin by the time they were in the 10th grade.
C)   consumed alcohol mixed with energy drinks in the past 12 months.
D)   used e-cigarettes as they were considered a safer alternative to normal cigarettes.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

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

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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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the relationship between exercise and adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)   In adolescents, exercise lowers the incidence of type I diabetes.
B)   Male adolescents' physical activity is associated with their male friends' physical activity.
C)   Memory is the cognitive factor that improves the least through exercise in adolescence.
D)   Individuals become less active as they reach and progress through adolescence.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Mary Carskadon and her colleagues' research on adolescent sleep patterns found that

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In the context of reducing adolescent pregnancy, several recent research reviews (Denford & others, 2017; Jaramillo & others, 2017; Santelli & others, 2017) have concluded that abstinence-only programs

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Which of the following describes the findings of a U.S. survey of adolescent sleep patterns conducted by the National Sleep Foundation (2006) ?

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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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In the context of pubertal changes, preoccupation with body image is especially acute during

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Puberty refers to a period of

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Identify a strategy that can help prevent students from dropping out of school.

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Which of the following has been found to be true about binge drinking among U.S. adolescents?

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The average U.S. high school dropout rates mask some very high dropout rates

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Identify a true statement about sexual maturation and weight changes that occur during puberty.

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Which of the following is true of the relationship between exercise and adolescence?

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

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What is the term for a form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community?

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Gregory is undergoing pubertal changes. He has started using addictive drugs and has started taking an increasing number of risks. Which of the following neurotransmitters is most likely responsible for these developments?

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Several research studies were conducted by Mary Carskadon and her colleagues on the sleep patterns of U.S. adolescents. They concluded from the studies that

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