Question 1

In boys, the voice change

Accepted Answer

A)  begins after facial and body hair emerge. 
B)  occurs before enlargement of the penis and testes. 
C)  takes place at the beginning of the growth spurt. 
D)  often is not complete until puberty is over. 
A)  begins after facial and body hair emerge. 
B)  occurs before enlargement of the penis and testes. 
C)  takes place at the beginning of the growth spurt. 
D)  often is not complete until puberty is over.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about adolescence is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The length of adolescence does varies little from culture to culture. 
B)  In modern industrialized societies, the adolescent transition to adulthood is relatively short. 
C)  The biological changes of adolescence are universal, found in all primates and all cultures. 
D)  Many cultures do not have an intervening phase between childhood and the full assumption of adult roles. 
A)  The length of adolescence does varies little from culture to culture. 
B)  In modern industrialized societies, the adolescent transition to adulthood is relatively short. 
C)  The biological changes of adolescence are universal, found in all primates and all cultures. 
D)  Many cultures do not have an intervening phase between childhood and the full assumption of adult roles.

Question 3

The average age of menarche in North America is

Accepted Answer

A)  11. 
B)  12½. 
C)  13. 
D)  14. 
A)  11. 
B)  12½. 
C)  13. 
D)  14.

Question 4

Which of the following STDs usually disappears on its own?

Accepted Answer

A)  chlamydia 
B)  gonorrhea 
C)  cytomegalovirus 
D)  syphilis 
A)  chlamydia 
B)  gonorrhea 
C)  cytomegalovirus 
D)  syphilis

Question 5

Which of the following is true about automobile accidents and adolescent drivers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Graduated licensing laws reduce adolescent traffic fatalities by 6 to 11 percent. 
B)  Parent-child communication has no preventive effect on automobile accidents. 
C)  Contrary to media portrayals, alcohol use is not a leading cause of teen auto accidents. 
D)  Automobile accident account for about 25 percent of teen deaths in the United States. 
A)  Graduated licensing laws reduce adolescent traffic fatalities by 6 to 11 percent. 
B)  Parent-child communication has no preventive effect on automobile accidents. 
C)  Contrary to media portrayals, alcohol use is not a leading cause of teen auto accidents. 
D)  Automobile accident account for about 25 percent of teen deaths in the United States.

Question 6

Which of the following is true about body proportions during puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys' hips broaden relative to the waist. 
B)  Girls' shoulders broaden relative to the hips. 
C)  Girls' hips broaden relative to the shoulders. 
D)  Girls' legs become longer in relation to the rest of the body. 
A)  Boys' hips broaden relative to the waist. 
B)  Girls' shoulders broaden relative to the hips. 
C)  Girls' hips broaden relative to the shoulders. 
D)  Girls' legs become longer in relation to the rest of the body.

Question 7

Mr. Linden wants to discuss sex with his teenage daughter. Which of the following would you recommend to him?

Accepted Answer

A)  a parent-dominated explanation about the facts of life 
B)  a give-and-take conversation between parent and child 
C)  a child-led question/answer session 
D)  a conversation in which the parent provides judgmental comments about the child's questions 
A)  a parent-dominated explanation about the facts of life 
B)  a give-and-take conversation between parent and child 
C)  a child-led question/answer session 
D)  a conversation in which the parent provides judgmental comments about the child's questions

Question 8

Janelle, a teenager, is chronically tired, but she appears to be growing normally. She should have a medical checkup because she might be suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  anemia. 
B)  obesity. 
C)  diabetes. 
D)  anorexia nervosa. 
A)  anemia. 
B)  obesity. 
C)  diabetes. 
D)  anorexia nervosa.

Question 9

The overall rate of psychological disturbance ________ from childhood to adolescence, when it is about _____ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  rises slightly; 15 
B)  rises sharply; 35 
C)  stays about the same; 10 
D)  decreases slightly; 5 
A)  rises slightly; 15 
B)  rises sharply; 35 
C)  stays about the same; 10 
D)  decreases slightly; 5

Question 10

Boys account for _________ percent of anorexia cases.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 to 10 
B)  10 to 15 
C)  15 to 20 
D)  20 to 25 
A)  5 to 10 
B)  10 to 15 
C)  15 to 20 
D)  20 to 25

Question 11

Explain why adolescence is extended in industrialized nations, including the three phases of adolescence.

Accepted Answer

In industrialized nations, successful pa

Question 12

Adolescents feel _____ comfortable with peers who ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; mature sooner than they do 
B)  most; match their own level of biological maturity 
C)  more; mature later than they do 
D)  least; match their own level of biological maturity 
A)  more; mature sooner than they do 
B)  most; match their own level of biological maturity 
C)  more; mature later than they do 
D)  least; match their own level of biological maturity

Question 13

Boys ________ about ejaculation before spermarche.

Accepted Answer

A)  usually know 
B)  usually talk with their peers 
C)  usually find out from their fathers 
D)  rarely know 
A)  usually know 
B)  usually talk with their peers 
C)  usually find out from their fathers 
D)  rarely know

Question 14

Teenage alcohol and drug use rates in the United States have _______ since the mid-1990s.

Accepted Answer

A)  risen sharply 
B)  slowly increased 
C)  slowly decreased 
D)  substantially declined 
A)  risen sharply 
B)  slowly increased 
C)  slowly decreased 
D)  substantially declined

Question 15

In the United States, the most controversial aspect of adolescent pregnancy prevention efforts is

Accepted Answer

A)  the promotion of abstinence. 
B)  requiring sex education courses in school. 
C)  teaching social skills for handling sexual situations. 
D)  increasing the availability of contraceptives. 
A)  the promotion of abstinence. 
B)  requiring sex education courses in school. 
C)  teaching social skills for handling sexual situations. 
D)  increasing the availability of contraceptives.

Question 16

Fifteen-year-old Jesse is growing at his peak. He will probably add more than ___ inches and ____ pounds this year.

Accepted Answer

A)  2; 16 
B)  4; 26 
C)  6; 10 
D)  8; 20 
A)  2; 16 
B)  4; 26 
C)  6; 10 
D)  8; 20

Question 17

Which of the following is true about adolescent sexual attitudes and behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rates of extramarital sex among U.S. young people are on the rise. 
B)  Overall, teenage sexual activity rates are lower in the United States than in other Western countries. 
C)  U.S. youths become sexually active later than their Canadian and European counterparts. 
D)  Most teenagers have had only one or two sexual partners by the end of high school. 
A)  Rates of extramarital sex among U.S. young people are on the rise. 
B)  Overall, teenage sexual activity rates are lower in the United States than in other Western countries. 
C)  U.S. youths become sexually active later than their Canadian and European counterparts. 
D)  Most teenagers have had only one or two sexual partners by the end of high school.

Question 18

Which of the following is true about the parent-child relationship in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contrary to popular media portrayals, there is a decline in the intensity of parent-child conflict. 
B)  Psychological distancing, common in village and tribal societies, is less common in Western cultures. 
C)  The larger the gap between parents' and adolescents' views of teenagers' readiness for new responsibilities, the more they quarrel. 
D)  Parent-son conflict tends to be more intense than conflict with daughters. 
A)  Contrary to popular media portrayals, there is a decline in the intensity of parent-child conflict. 
B)  Psychological distancing, common in village and tribal societies, is less common in Western cultures. 
C)  The larger the gap between parents' and adolescents' views of teenagers' readiness for new responsibilities, the more they quarrel. 
D)  Parent-son conflict tends to be more intense than conflict with daughters.

Question 19

Which of the following is true about sports-related injuries in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  More than one-half of high school students are involved in sports injuries that require medical attention. 
B)  Coaches sometimes make unreasonable demands of players that can lead to injury. 
C)  Many coaches match competitors on the basis of pubertal maturity rather than age and weight. 
D)  The safest athletic activities during the pubertal growth period are team sports. 
A)  More than one-half of high school students are involved in sports injuries that require medical attention. 
B)  Coaches sometimes make unreasonable demands of players that can lead to injury. 
C)  Many coaches match competitors on the basis of pubertal maturity rather than age and weight. 
D)  The safest athletic activities during the pubertal growth period are team sports.

Question 20

The most successful treatment for anorexia nervosa is

Accepted Answer

A)  family therapy and medication. 
B)  behavior modification. 
C)  in-patient hospitalization. 
D)  outpatient education. 
A)  family therapy and medication. 
B)  behavior modification. 
C)  in-patient hospitalization. 
D)  outpatient education.

In boys, the voice change

Which of the following statements about adolescence is true?

The average age of menarche in North America is

Which of the following STDs usually disappears on its own?

Which of the following is true about automobile accidents and adolescent drivers?

Which of the following is true about body proportions during puberty?

Mr. Linden wants to discuss sex with his teenage daughter. Which of the following would you recommend to him?

Janelle, a teenager, is chronically tired, but she appears to be growing normally. She should have a medical checkup because she might be suffering from

The overall rate of psychological disturbance ____ from childhood to adolescence, when it is about _ percent.

Boys account for _________ percent of anorexia cases.

Explain why adolescence is extended in industrialized nations, including the three phases of adolescence.

Adolescents feel _ comfortable with peers who __________________.

Boys ________ about ejaculation before spermarche.

Teenage alcohol and drug use rates in the United States have _______ since the mid-1990s.

In the United States, the most controversial aspect of adolescent pregnancy prevention efforts is

Fifteen-year-old Jesse is growing at his peak. He will probably add more than _ inches and __ pounds this year.

Which of the following is true about adolescent sexual attitudes and behavior?

Which of the following is true about the parent-child relationship in adolescence?

Which of the following is true about sports-related injuries in adolescence?

The most successful treatment for anorexia nervosa is

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Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

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Exam 14: Physical Development in Adolescence

In boys, the voice change

Which of the following statements about adolescence is true?

The average age of menarche in North America is

Which of the following STDs usually disappears on its own?

Which of the following is true about automobile accidents and adolescent drivers?

Which of the following is true about body proportions during puberty?

Mr. Linden wants to discuss sex with his teenage daughter. Which of the following would you recommend to him?

Janelle, a teenager, is chronically tired, but she appears to be growing normally. She should have a medical checkup because she might be suffering from

The overall rate of psychological disturbance ________ from childhood to adolescence, when it is about _____ percent.

Boys account for _________ percent of anorexia cases.

Explain why adolescence is extended in industrialized nations, including the three phases of adolescence.

Adolescents feel _____ comfortable with peers who ______________________.

Boys ________ about ejaculation before spermarche.

Teenage alcohol and drug use rates in the United States have _______ since the mid-1990s.

In the United States, the most controversial aspect of adolescent pregnancy prevention efforts is

Fifteen-year-old Jesse is growing at his peak. He will probably add more than ___ inches and ____ pounds this year.

Which of the following is true about adolescent sexual attitudes and behavior?

Which of the following is true about the parent-child relationship in adolescence?

Which of the following is true about sports-related injuries in adolescence?

The most successful treatment for anorexia nervosa is

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Emerging Adulthood

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The overall rate of psychological disturbance ____ from childhood to adolescence, when it is about _ percent.

Adolescents feel _ comfortable with peers who __________________.

Fifteen-year-old Jesse is growing at his peak. He will probably add more than _ inches and __ pounds this year.