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In the Berkeley Longitudinal Study some years ago, early-maturing boys perceived themselves _____ than did their late-maturing counterparts. When the late-maturing boys were in their thirties, however, they had developed a _____ than the early-maturing boys had.

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A)   as more of an anomaly; stronger feeling of inadequacy
B)   more positively; stronger sense of identity
C)   as misfits more; more negative self-image
D)   more negatively; deeper sense of regretE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

A form of education, usually involving active participation in something outside the classroom, that promotes social responsibility and service to the community.

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Question 3

Which of the following is typically the last male pubertal characteristic to occur?

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A)   The first ejaculation
B)   Mild voice changes
C)   Increased penis and testicle size
D)   Maximum growth in height and weightE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Hilda has filled her diary with her love for Karl, although Karl has no awareness of her interest in him. She has come up with names for their children, where they will live, and what occupations they will have. According to Elkind, her effort to create her unique place in Karl's heart is part of her:

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A)   imaginary audience.
B)   invincibility.
C)   transitivity.
D)   personal fable.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Katie weighs less than 85% of what is considered normal for her age and height. Yet, she sees herself as too fat and starves to become thinner. Katie MOST likely suffers from:

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A)   anorexia nervosa.
B)   bulimia nervosa.
C)   sickle-cell anemia.
D)   hypochondria.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

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:

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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, 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) A) and C)

Question 7

Describe two key components of adolescent egocentrism according to David Elkind, and provide an example of each to illustrate the concepts.

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Question 8

Dave confronted his daughter about the possibility that she has developed anorexia nervosa. His daughter is upset by the accusation, and states that she does not have the disorder because her weight is more than _____ of what is considered normal for her age and height.

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A)   25%
B)   60%
C)   85%
D)   60%.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is not a criticism of Piaget's work?

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A)   He proposed that stages were unitary with all skills emerging at the same time.
B)   He proposed that all adults would reach the highest stage of cognitive development.
C)   He did not give younger children credit for developing skills.
D)   He overestimated the influence of culture and education on cognitive development.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

List three negative responses and three positive responses to an adolescent's first year in middle or junior high school.

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Question 11

Carla and Patricia are both mothers of middle-school girls who are well into puberty. Carla said, "I wish there was something I could do to keep her from becoming sexually active before she's really ready." Patricia said, "I just read an article about a study that showed that _____ acted like a protective factor. That's what we need to focus on."

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A)   for males, playing sports
B)   living in an inner city
C)   associating with deviant peers
D)   academic achievementE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

While the rate of current sexual activity is the same in the United States and the Netherlands, the U.S. adolescent pregnancy rate is _____ times as high as in the Netherlands.

Accepted Answer

A)   ten
B)   three
C)   five
D)   eightE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Screen-based activity is linked to adolescent health in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

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A)   more depression.
B)   better sleep.
C)   being overweight.
D)   higher stress.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is typically the last male pubertal characteristic to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   The first ejaculation
B)   Growth of facial hair
C)   Increased penis and testicle size
D)   Growth of armpit hairE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The _____ is the characteristic of adolescent egocentrism involving a sense of uniqueness and invincibility.

Accepted Answer

A)   personal fable
B)   self-fulfilling prophecy
C)   imaginary audience
D)   collective mythE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which is true of adolescent pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)   African American adolescent girls who have a child are more likely to have a second child that non-Latina white adolescent girls.
B)   Latina adolescent girls who have a child are more likely to have a second child that non-Latina white adolescent girls.
C)   Daughters of teenage mothers are at increased risk for becoming a teenage mother.
D)   African American adolescents are more likely to have a child than Latino adolescents.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following was found to offer a protective factor against early sexual intercourse?

Accepted Answer

A)   For males, playing sports
B)   Living in an inner city
C)   Associating with deviant peers
D)   Academic achievementE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is FALSE regarding adolescent sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)   An adolescent who has unprotected sex with someone with gonorrhea has a 50% of contracting it.
B)   In a comparison of 21 countries, the United States had the highest adolescent pregnancy rate.
C)   Less than half of the high school students who are sexually active use condoms.
D)   About 25% of the sexually experienced adolescents in the United States acquire a sexually transmitted infection.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Jennifer's children have always been short when compared to their classmates. One day her son blurted out, "I can't wait until I'm in college because I'll be really tall by then!" Her daughter chimed in with, "Me, too!" Jennifer knew she needed to tell them that after puberty:

Accepted Answer

A)   her son is likely to grow taller than his peers but her daughter will probably remain shorter.
B)   her daughter is likely to grow taller than her peers but her son will probably remain shorter.
C)   both of them are likely to be taller than their peers.
D)   both of them are likely to be shorter than their peers.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Who is MOST likely to have sexual experiences, quit high school before graduating, cohabit, and marry earlier?

Accepted Answer

A)   Early-maturing girls
B)   Late-maturing girls
C)   Late-maturing boys
D)   Early-maturing boysE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Katie weighs less than 85% of what is considered normal for her age and height. Yet, she sees herself as too fat and starves to become thinner. Katie MOST likely suffers from:

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Screen-based activity is linked to adolescent health in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

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Which of the following is typically the last male pubertal characteristic to occur?

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Which of the following is typically the last male pubertal characteristic to occur?

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List three negative responses and three positive responses to an adolescent's first year in middle or junior high school.

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The _____ is the characteristic of adolescent egocentrism involving a sense of uniqueness and invincibility.

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Dave confronted his daughter about the possibility that she has developed anorexia nervosa. His daughter is upset by the accusation, and states that she does not have the disorder because her weight is more than _____ of what is considered normal for her age and height.

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While the rate of current sexual activity is the same in the United States and the Netherlands, the U.S. adolescent pregnancy rate is _____ times as high as in the Netherlands.

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Describe two key components of adolescent egocentrism according to David Elkind, and provide an example of each to illustrate the concepts.

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Katie weighs less than 85% of what is considered normal for her age and height. Yet, she sees herself as too fat and starves to become thinner. Katie MOST likely suffers from:

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Screen-based activity is linked to adolescent health in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

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Which of the following is typically the last male pubertal characteristic to occur?

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List three negative responses and three positive responses to an adolescent's first year in middle or junior high school.

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Dave confronted his daughter about the possibility that she has developed anorexia nervosa. His daughter is upset by the accusation, and states that she does not have the disorder because her weight is more than _____ of what is considered normal for her age and height.

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While the rate of current sexual activity is the same in the United States and the Netherlands, the U.S. adolescent pregnancy rate is _____ times as high as in the Netherlands.

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