Question 1

In the formal operational stage, adolescents begin to think more as a scientist thinks, devising plans to solve problems and systematically testing solutions. This type of problem solving requires _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   trial-and-error reasoning
B)   hypothetical-deductive reasoning
C)   concrete operational reasoning
D)   preconventional reasoningE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

When Daniel Offer and his colleagues studied the self-images of adolescents in the United States, Australia, Bangladesh, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, and West Germany, at least _____ percent of the adolescents displayed a healthy self-image.

Accepted Answer

A)   25
B)   48
C)   60
D)   73E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

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) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Discuss how early or late maturation affects boys and girls.

Accepted Answer

In the Berkeley Longitudinal Study some ...

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

National data indicates that the percentage of overweight U.S. 12- to 19-year-olds increased from _____ percent from the early 1990s to 2009-2010.

Accepted Answer

A)   60 to 80
B)   39 to 48
C)   11 to 17
D)   20 to 25E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

"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:

Accepted Answer

A)   personal fable.
B)   collective myths.
C)   imaginary audience.
D)   perspective taking.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Dalia tends to go on eating binges and then purges by self-inducing vomiting or using a laxative. Which of the following conditions does Dalia suffer from?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypochondria
B)   Anemia
C)   Anorexia
D)   BulimiaE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

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

Question 10

Based on age of onset, when is anorexia nervosa most likely to begin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Childhood
B)   Late adulthood
C)   Emerging adulthood
D)   Early to middle adolescent yearsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Why is bulimia often more difficult to detect than anorexia?

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

Question 12

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) All of the above

Question 13

Discuss the psychological changes that are observed in adolescents during puberty.

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One psychological aspect of physical cha...

Question 14

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 them?

Accepted Answer

Service learning is a form of education ...

Question 15

Fourteen-year-old Kent recently received his blood test results which indicate an eighteenfold increase in testosterone levels and a twofold increase in estradiol over the past few years. It appears that Kent:

Accepted Answer

A)   is experiencing normal changes during puberty.
B)   will be put on hormone therapy to correct the significant imbalances in hormonal levels.
C)   has abnormal levels of male sex hormones.
D)   has abnormal levels of female sex hormones.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following describes the findings of the U.S. survey conducted by the National Sleep Foundation?

Accepted Answer

A)   The majority of the adolescents got less than eight hours of sleep on school nights.
B)   Older adolescents got markedly less sleep on school nights than younger adolescents.
C)   A higher number of adolescents in ninth grade were getting inadequate sleep on school nights than adolescents in twelfth grade.
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 C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

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 B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This theorist and her colleagues have conducted...

Question 19

In a U.S. national survey conducted in 2009, it was found that nationally, _____ percent of twelfth-graders reported being sexually active.

Accepted Answer

A)   70
B)   15
C)   49
D)   80E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

George wants to ensure that his sons become competent decision makers. Which of the following is a strategy you would suggest for improving their decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)   Provide more opportunities for them to engage in role playing and peer group problem solving
B)   Encourage the presence of peers in risk-taking situations
C)   Supply contexts where substances and other temptations are readily available, testing their willingness to make risky decisions
D)   Keep them in a sequestered environment where they will not have to face decision-making in real-world contextsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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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 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 them?

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George wants to ensure that his sons become competent decision makers. Which of the following is a strategy you would suggest for improving their decision making?

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Discuss the psychological changes that are observed in adolescents during puberty.

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National data indicates that the percentage of overweight U.S. 12- to 19-year-olds increased from _____ percent from the early 1990s to 2009-2010.

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In a U.S. national survey conducted in 2009, it was found that nationally, _____ percent of twelfth-graders reported being sexually active.

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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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When Daniel Offer and his colleagues studied the self-images of adolescents in the United States, Australia, Bangladesh, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, and West Germany, at least _____ percent of the adolescents displayed a healthy self-image.

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Which of the following describes the findings of the U.S. survey conducted by the National Sleep Foundation?

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

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"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:

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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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Fourteen-year-old Kent recently received his blood test results which indicate an eighteenfold increase in testosterone levels and a twofold increase in estradiol over the past few years. It appears that Kent:

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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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Discuss how early or late maturation affects boys and girls.

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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 them?

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Discuss the psychological changes that are observed in adolescents during 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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Fourteen-year-old Kent recently received his blood test results which indicate an eighteenfold increase in testosterone levels and a twofold increase in estradiol over the past few years. It appears that Kent:

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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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