Question 1

Public attitudes about adolescence

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A)   emerge from a combination of personal experience and media portrayals.
B)   reflect an objective picture of how normal adolescents develop.
C)   portray today's adolescents as less troubled, less self-centered, less assertive, and less adventurous than in the past.
D)   paint an unrealistically positive picture of adolescents.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

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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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 contexts.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

In the context of adolescent sexuality, identify a true statement about developing a sexual identity.

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A)   All gays and lesbians quietly struggle with same-sex attractions in childhood.
B)   An adolescent's sexual identity involves styles of behavior and an indication of sexual orientation.
C)   The majority of sexual minority adolescents have incompetent and unsuccessful paths of development through adolescence.
D)   Adolescents with opposite-sex attractions never experience any degree of same-sex attractions.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

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 is 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

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

Question 5

In Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the ________ stage is proposed to be the fourth and final stage.

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A)   concrete operational
B)   passive operational
C)   preconventional reasoning
D)   formal operationalE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is a dissimilarity between those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and those suffering from bulimia nervosa?

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A)   Anorexics have difficulty controlling their emotions, but bulimics do not.
B)   Anorexics fall within a normal weight range, but bulimics are underweight.
C)   Anorexics have a positive body image, but bulimics do not.
D)   Anorexics control their weight by restricting food intake, but most bulimics cannot.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

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

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A)   childhood
B)   late adulthood
C)   emerging adulthood
D)   early to middle adolescent yearsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

A study by Paus and others (2007)  found that the prefrontal cortex thickened and more brain connections formed when adolescents

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A)   struggled for early independence.
B)   matured early.
C)   conformed to the ideal body image.
D)   resisted peer pressure.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Identify the theorist who suggested that adolescent egocentrism is characterized by "the imaginary audience" and the "personal fable."

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Question 10

Identify the similarity between those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and those suffering from bulimia nervosa.

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A)   They are unconcerned about their weight.
B)   They are severely underweight.
C)   They have a distorted body image.
D)   They maintain a healthy, well-balanced diet.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

During the beginning of the ________ stage, when assimilation dominates, an adolescent's thoughts are full of idealism and possibilities.

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A)   formal operational
B)   preconventional reasoning
C)   concrete operational
D)   conventional reasoningE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Jordan is very afraid of gaining weight, but she cannot control her eating habits. She has been making up for her eating binges by vomiting immediately after a meal or by purging with laxatives. This pattern of behavior has been occurring thrice a week for the past four months. Jordan is most likely suffering from

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A)   anorexia nervosa.
B)   bulimia nervosa.
C)   binge eating disorder.
D)   rumination disorder.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Jackie, a 15-year-old girl, has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. It is most likely that Jackie

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A)   sets very low standards for herself.
B)   is not very concerned about how others perceive her.
C)   is competitive and high-achieving.
D)   is an African American from a low-income family.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

In the United States, the average age of menarche has ________ since the mid-nineteenth century.

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A)   increased marginally
B)   declined significantly
C)   increased significantly
D)   not changedE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

What is the term for 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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Question 16

Which of the following is most likely to be true of adolescent mothers?

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A)   They interact more effectively with infants than do adult mothers.
B)   Their daughters are at a decreased risk for teenage childbearing.
C)   They were not good students before they became pregnant.
D)   Latina and African American adolescent girls who have a child are less likely to have a second child than are non-Latina White adolescent girls.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Leila, a 14-year-old girl, feels that nobody understands her, especially her parents and teachers. Leila's feelings reflect the ________ aspect of an adolescent's egocentrism.

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

Question 18

Outline the cognitive changes that occur in adolescence and allow improved critical thinking.

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Question 19

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?

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A)   hypochondria
B)   anemia
C)   anorexia nervosa
D)   bulimia nervosaE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Research has shown that infants born to adolescent mothers are more likely to have

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A)   high birth weight.
B)   Down syndrome.
C)   childhood illnesses.
D)   type II diabetes.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Public attitudes about adolescence

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Identify the theorist who suggested that adolescent egocentrism is characterized by "the imaginary audience" and the "personal fable."

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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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Which of the following is most likely to be true of adolescent mothers?

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A study by Paus and others (2007) found that the prefrontal cortex thickened and more brain connections formed when adolescents

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Outline the cognitive changes that occur in adolescence and allow improved critical thinking.

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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?

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Jackie, a 15-year-old girl, has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. It is most likely that Jackie

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Research has shown that infants born to adolescent mothers are more likely to have

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In Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the ________ stage is proposed to be the fourth and final stage.

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What is the term for 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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Leila, a 14-year-old girl, feels that nobody understands her, especially her parents and teachers. Leila's feelings reflect the ________ aspect of an adolescent's egocentrism.

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Identify the similarity between those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and those suffering from bulimia nervosa.

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Which of the following is a dissimilarity between those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and those suffering from bulimia nervosa?

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In the context of adolescent sexuality, identify a true statement about developing a sexual identity.

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

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In the United States, the average age of menarche has ________ since the mid-nineteenth century.

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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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Public attitudes about adolescence

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Identify the theorist who suggested that adolescent egocentrism is characterized by "the imaginary audience" and the "personal fable."

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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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Which of the following is most likely to be true of adolescent mothers?

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A study by Paus and others (2007) found that the prefrontal cortex thickened and more brain connections formed when adolescents

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Outline the cognitive changes that occur in adolescence and allow improved critical thinking.

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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?

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Jackie, a 15-year-old girl, has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. It is most likely that Jackie

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Research has shown that infants born to adolescent mothers are more likely to have

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In Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the ________ stage is proposed to be the fourth and final stage.

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Leila, a 14-year-old girl, feels that nobody understands her, especially her parents and teachers. Leila's feelings reflect the ________ aspect of an adolescent's egocentrism.

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Identify the similarity between those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and those suffering from bulimia nervosa.

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