Question 1

Adolescents begin to take serious interest in the opposite gender around age:

Accepted Answer

A)  12-13 years 
B)  13-14 years 
C)  15-16 years 
D)  17 years and older 
A)  12-13 years 
B)  13-14 years 
C)  15-16 years 
D)  17 years and older

Question 2

Adolescent males experience the highest death rate due to motor vehicle accidents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Sixteen-year-olds are able to consider the outcome of alternative choices before making a decision.This ability is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  imaginary audience 
B)  conscientious thought 
C)  intuition 
D)  deductive reasoning 
A)  imaginary audience 
B)  conscientious thought 
C)  intuition 
D)  deductive reasoning

Question 4

Thirteen- and fourteen-year-old girls are quicker and more agile than boys of the same age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Structural changes in the adolescent brain affect the centers responsible for:

Accepted Answer

A)  speech and language production 
B)  personality 
C)  decision-making and emotional control 
D)  motor skills 
A)  speech and language production 
B)  personality 
C)  decision-making and emotional control 
D)  motor skills

Question 6

Match each term with the correct definition.
-Period marked by transitions, new challenges, and uncertainty

Accepted Answer

A) Dating safety 
B) Logical consequences 
C) Peer acceptance 
D) Puberty 
E) Girls
F)Egocentrism
G)Adolescence
H)Culture, family values, social and economic status
I)Scientific reasoning
J)Seventeen- and eighteen-year-olds 
A) Dating safety 
B) Logical consequences 
C) Peer acceptance 
D) Puberty 
E) Girls
F)Egocentrism
G)Adolescence
H)Culture, family values, social and economic status
I)Scientific reasoning
J)Seventeen- and eighteen-year-olds

Question 7

Match each term with the correct definition.
-Privileges taken away when an agreement is broken

Accepted Answer

A) Dating safety 
B) Logical consequences 
C) Peer acceptance 
D) Puberty 
E) Girls
F)Egocentrism
G)Adolescence
H)Culture, family values, social and economic status
I)Scientific reasoning
J)Seventeen- and eighteen-year-olds 
A) Dating safety 
B) Logical consequences 
C) Peer acceptance 
D) Puberty 
E) Girls
F)Egocentrism
G)Adolescence
H)Culture, family values, social and economic status
I)Scientific reasoning
J)Seventeen- and eighteen-year-olds

Question 8

Your teenage son typically heads to his room after dinner, listens to his iPod, and remains there until bedtime.His behavior could be characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  disruptive 
B)  unusual 
C)  inconsiderate 
D)  normal or typical 
A)  disruptive 
B)  unusual 
C)  inconsiderate 
D)  normal or typical

Adolescents begin to take serious interest in the opposite gender around age:

Adolescent males experience the highest death rate due to motor vehicle accidents.

Sixteen-year-olds are able to consider the outcome of alternative choices before making a decision.This ability is called:

Thirteen- and fourteen-year-old girls are quicker and more agile than boys of the same age.

Structural changes in the adolescent brain affect the centers responsible for:

Match each term with the correct definition. -Period marked by transitions, new challenges, and uncertainty

Match each term with the correct definition. -Privileges taken away when an agreement is broken

Your teenage son typically heads to his room after dinner, listens to his iPod, and remains there until bedtime.His behavior could be characterized as:

Child Development Theories and Data Gathering

Principles of Growth and Development

Prenatal Development

Infancy: Birth to Twelve Months

Toddlerhood: Twelve to Twenty-Four Months

Early Childhood: Three-, Four-, and Five-Year-Olds

Early Childhood: Six-, Seven-, and Eight-Year-Olds

Middle Childhood: Nine-, Ten-, Eleven-, and Twelve-Year-Olds

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Exam 9: Adolescence: Thirteen- to Nineteen-Year-Olds

Adolescents begin to take serious interest in the opposite gender around age:

Adolescent males experience the highest death rate due to motor vehicle accidents.

Sixteen-year-olds are able to consider the outcome of alternative choices before making a decision.This ability is called:

Thirteen- and fourteen-year-old girls are quicker and more agile than boys of the same age.

Structural changes in the adolescent brain affect the centers responsible for:

Match each term with the correct definition. -Period marked by transitions, new challenges, and uncertainty

Match each term with the correct definition. -Privileges taken away when an agreement is broken

Your teenage son typically heads to his room after dinner, listens to his iPod, and remains there until bedtime.His behavior could be characterized as:

Child Development Theories and Data Gathering

Principles of Growth and Development

Prenatal Development

Infancy: Birth to Twelve Months

Toddlerhood: Twelve to Twenty-Four Months

Early Childhood: Three-, Four-, and Five-Year-Olds

Early Childhood: Six-, Seven-, and Eight-Year-Olds

Middle Childhood: Nine-, Ten-, Eleven-, and Twelve-Year-Olds

When and Where to Seek Help

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