Question 1

Concerning risk factors and teenage pregnancy,which of the following statements is true:

Accepted Answer

A)  The age at which an adolescent girl first becomes sexually active is not a risk factor. 
B)  Demographic and economic variables like parents' educational attainment, income level and family composition (single parent vs. two parent) are not risk factors. 
C)  Among teen girls who are from poor families, or families with relatively uneducated parents, pregnancy rates are higher. 
D)  Pregnancy rates are highest in mid-adolescence, specifically ages 15 to 17, making middle adolescence a risk factor. 
A)  The age at which an adolescent girl first becomes sexually active is not a risk factor. 
B)  Demographic and economic variables like parents' educational attainment, income level and family composition (single parent vs. two parent) are not risk factors. 
C)  Among teen girls who are from poor families, or families with relatively uneducated parents, pregnancy rates are higher. 
D)  Pregnancy rates are highest in mid-adolescence, specifically ages 15 to 17, making middle adolescence a risk factor.

Question 2

The average age for first time drug use is 13 to 14 years old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Primary sex characteristics include the growth of the penis and testes in males,and the growth of the uterus,ovaries,and vagina in females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Of the following events in boys' puberty,which typically occurs earliest?

Accepted Answer

A)  growth of the genitals 
B)  growth of a beard 
C)  lowering of the voice 
D)  peak of the growth spurt 
A)  growth of the genitals 
B)  growth of a beard 
C)  lowering of the voice 
D)  peak of the growth spurt

Question 5

Which of the following factors is associated with increased likelihood of teenaged pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  late initiation of sexual activity 
B)  low level of family education 
C)  communication about sex and contraception with one's mother 
D)  popularity among peers 
A)  late initiation of sexual activity 
B)  low level of family education 
C)  communication about sex and contraception with one's mother 
D)  popularity among peers

Question 6

Which of the following is the earliest sign of puberty for a female?

Accepted Answer

A)  menstruation 
B)  development of a mesomorphic body type 
C)  changes in breasts and pubic hair 
D)  growth spurt 
A)  menstruation 
B)  development of a mesomorphic body type 
C)  changes in breasts and pubic hair 
D)  growth spurt

Question 7

The general pattern of adolescent pregnancy is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the rate of births to married teenagers has increased in the last four decades. 
B)  the likelihood of pregnancy is lower among teenaged girls who do well in school. 
C)  the teenaged pregnancy rate has steadily increased since the 1960s. 
D)  the highest rate of teenaged pregnancy is among girls under the age of 15. 
A)  the rate of births to married teenagers has increased in the last four decades. 
B)  the likelihood of pregnancy is lower among teenaged girls who do well in school. 
C)  the teenaged pregnancy rate has steadily increased since the 1960s. 
D)  the highest rate of teenaged pregnancy is among girls under the age of 15.

Question 8

Describe the eating disorders bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa.Identify the symptoms or health conditions associated with each disorder.Which teens are most at risk for developing an eating disorder? How does a teen's body image relate to the risk for an eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

Bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa are

Question 9

Of the following,which would be the least effective strategy for parents who want to prevent children from smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  provide a parental model for non-smoking 
B)  punish teens who are found to be smoking 
C)  establish family rules against substance use 
D)  monitor friends of teen and discouraging them from associating with smokers. 
A)  provide a parental model for non-smoking 
B)  punish teens who are found to be smoking 
C)  establish family rules against substance use 
D)  monitor friends of teen and discouraging them from associating with smokers.

Question 10

Describe the leading theory in our current understanding of the reasons that adolescents develop eating disorders.How does our culture contribute to the problem?

Accepted Answer

The leading theory in our current unders

Question 11

Studies suggest that working more than ________ in paid employment has a negative effect on students' grades and their decisions about risky behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A)  15-20 hours per week 
B)  18-20 hours per week 
C)  10-15 hours per week 
D)  5-8 hours per week 
A)  15-20 hours per week 
B)  18-20 hours per week 
C)  10-15 hours per week 
D)  5-8 hours per week

Question 12

Comprehensive sex education causes teenagers to become sexually active.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Researchers believe the gradual process of achieving and accepting one's sexual orientation usually begins in

Accepted Answer

A)  early childhood. 
B)  middle childhood. 
C)  adolescence. 
D)  young adulthood. 
A)  early childhood. 
B)  middle childhood. 
C)  adolescence. 
D)  young adulthood.

Question 14

Which of the following is an unlikely characteristic of a girl who experienced the major physical changes of puberty by age 10?

Accepted Answer

A)  a positive body image 
B)  getting in trouble at home and at school 
C)  depression 
D)  involved with older misbehaving peers 
A)  a positive body image 
B)  getting in trouble at home and at school 
C)  depression 
D)  involved with older misbehaving peers

Question 15

Lisako's assignment in biology class is to grow beans in order to measure the effect of light upon plant growth.She develops an experiment based upon a theory that the height of the plants will be proportional to the amount of light they receive.Which aspect of formal operational thought is the basis of Lisako's biology experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to understand figurative language 
B)  deductive reasoning, which utilizes hypotheses and predictions 
C)  the ability to engage in long-range planning 
D)  the ability to use universal ethical principles in problem-solving 
A)  the ability to understand figurative language 
B)  deductive reasoning, which utilizes hypotheses and predictions 
C)  the ability to engage in long-range planning 
D)  the ability to use universal ethical principles in problem-solving

Question 16

Compare and contrast task goals and ability goals.Give examples to illustrate each of these concepts.

Accepted Answer

Task goals and ability goals are two dif

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT considered a contributing factor to the steady drop in the average age of menarche onset in young girls in industrialized countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  lifestyle 
B)  protein intake 
C)  fat intake 
D)  increased exercise 
A)  lifestyle 
B)  protein intake 
C)  fat intake 
D)  increased exercise

Question 18

Among teenagers,sensation-seeking appears to be least associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  tobacco use. 
B)  alcohol use. 
C)  drug use. 
D)  automobile accidents and injuries. 
A)  tobacco use. 
B)  alcohol use. 
C)  drug use. 
D)  automobile accidents and injuries.

Question 19

Explain why First Nations youth have such a high rate of suicide.Include a discussion of the factors which are known to increase suicide rates and how these relate to the lifestyle of Aboriginal youth.What approaches would you suggest to decrease this suicide rate?

Accepted Answer

The high rate of suicide among First Nat

Question 20

The pituitary gland triggers other glands to release hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Concerning risk factors and teenage pregnancy,which of the following statements is true:

The average age for first time drug use is 13 to 14 years old.

Primary sex characteristics include the growth of the penis and testes in males,and the growth of the uterus,ovaries,and vagina in females.

Of the following events in boys' puberty,which typically occurs earliest?

Which of the following factors is associated with increased likelihood of teenaged pregnancy?

Which of the following is the earliest sign of puberty for a female?

The general pattern of adolescent pregnancy is that

Describe the eating disorders bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa.Identify the symptoms or health conditions associated with each disorder.Which teens are most at risk for developing an eating disorder? How does a teen's body image relate to the risk for an eating disorder?

Of the following,which would be the least effective strategy for parents who want to prevent children from smoking?

Describe the leading theory in our current understanding of the reasons that adolescents develop eating disorders.How does our culture contribute to the problem?

Studies suggest that working more than ________ in paid employment has a negative effect on students' grades and their decisions about risky behaviour.

Comprehensive sex education causes teenagers to become sexually active.

Researchers believe the gradual process of achieving and accepting one's sexual orientation usually begins in

Which of the following is an unlikely characteristic of a girl who experienced the major physical changes of puberty by age 10?

Compare and contrast task goals and ability goals.Give examples to illustrate each of these concepts.

Which of the following is NOT considered a contributing factor to the steady drop in the average age of menarche onset in young girls in industrialized countries?

Among teenagers,sensation-seeking appears to be least associated with

Explain why First Nations youth have such a high rate of suicide.Include a discussion of the factors which are known to increase suicide rates and how these relate to the lifestyle of Aboriginal youth.What approaches would you suggest to decrease this suicide rate?

The pituitary gland triggers other glands to release hormones.

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Prenatal Development and Birth

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Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Concerning risk factors and teenage pregnancy,which of the following statements is true:

The average age for first time drug use is 13 to 14 years old.

Primary sex characteristics include the growth of the penis and testes in males,and the growth of the uterus,ovaries,and vagina in females.

Of the following events in boys' puberty,which typically occurs earliest?

Which of the following factors is associated with increased likelihood of teenaged pregnancy?

Which of the following is the earliest sign of puberty for a female?

The general pattern of adolescent pregnancy is that

Describe the eating disorders bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa.Identify the symptoms or health conditions associated with each disorder.Which teens are most at risk for developing an eating disorder? How does a teen's body image relate to the risk for an eating disorder?

Of the following,which would be the least effective strategy for parents who want to prevent children from smoking?

Describe the leading theory in our current understanding of the reasons that adolescents develop eating disorders.How does our culture contribute to the problem?

Studies suggest that working more than ________ in paid employment has a negative effect on students' grades and their decisions about risky behaviour.

Comprehensive sex education causes teenagers to become sexually active.

Researchers believe the gradual process of achieving and accepting one's sexual orientation usually begins in

Which of the following is an unlikely characteristic of a girl who experienced the major physical changes of puberty by age 10?

Compare and contrast task goals and ability goals.Give examples to illustrate each of these concepts.

Which of the following is NOT considered a contributing factor to the steady drop in the average age of menarche onset in young girls in industrialized countries?

Among teenagers,sensation-seeking appears to be least associated with

Explain why First Nations youth have such a high rate of suicide.Include a discussion of the factors which are known to increase suicide rates and how these relate to the lifestyle of Aboriginal youth.What approaches would you suggest to decrease this suicide rate?

The pituitary gland triggers other glands to release hormones.

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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