Question 1

Adolescents in the Family Matters program reported:

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A)  no change in alcohol and cigarette use at three months,but a marked decline at one year.
B)  lower alcohol and cigarette use at three months,but the positive effect seemed to wear off about one year after the program had been completed.
C)  no change in alcohol use,but a marked decrease in cigarette smoking.
D)  lower alcohol and cigarette use at three months and at one year after the program had been completed.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

In a 2013 U.S.national survey,it was found that nationally,_____ percent of twelfth-graders reported being sexually active.

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A)  76
B)  15
C)  49
D)  83E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Fifteen-year-old Juanita wants to skip school today because she is having a bad hair day and is convinced that everybody will notice and think badly of her.Which aspect of adolescent egocentrism is Juanita experiencing?

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A)  Personal fable
B)  Imaginary audience
C)  Fight-or-flight response
D)  Top-dog phenomenonE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

A high school principal sends home a letter to parents stating that she is instituting a service learning component and all students are required to participate.

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Question 5

A person suffering from anorexia nervosa would have a weight less than _____ percent of what is considered normal for their age and height.

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A)  25
B)  60
C)  85
D)  65E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa affect:

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A)  men and women equally.
B)  men more than women.
C)  women more than men.
D)  women more than older men,but less than younger men.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The growth spurt that characterizes pubertal change occurs approximately _____ for girls than for boys.

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A)  two years earlier
B)  one year earlier
C)  two years later
D)  one year laterE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

What is the term for a form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community?

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Question 9

Thirteen-year-old Grace's blood tests indicate that her levels of testosterone are about twice as high as they were a few years ago,and that her estradiol levels are about eight times higher than earlier.Grace is most likely experiencing:

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A)  normal changes during puberty.
B)  difficulties due to significant imbalances in hormonal levels.
C)  abnormal development of male physical characteristics.
D)  abnormal development of female physical characteristics.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

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) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

What is the term used to refer to a period of rapid physical maturation,occurring primarily during adolescence,involving hormonal and bodily changes?

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Question 12

Most anorexic individuals are young adult females from:

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A)  middle- and upper-income families.
B)  poor and working-class families.
C)  Asian American and African American families.
D)  families with low achievement demands.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The abstract quality of thinking during the _____ stage is evident in the adolescent's verbal problem-solving ability.

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

Question 14

Approximately _____ percent of U.S.women are estimated to develop bulimia nervosa.

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A)  1 to 2
B)  5 to 6
C)  10 to 12
D)  15 to 20E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

In contrast to Piaget's views,the development of formal operational thinking:

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A)  does not occur during adolescence.
B)  is promoted by education in the logic of science and mathematics.
C)  is unaffected by the influence of culture and education.
D)  is commonly seen among all American adults.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Since the 1950s,the adolescent suicide rate has:

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A)  stayed the same.
B)  decreased.
C)  doubled.
D)  tripled.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Amanda's mother suffers from anorexia nervosa.Which of the following statements about Amanda is TRUE?

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A)  Amanda is highly likely to have a more positive body-image.
B)  Amanda is at risk of developing anorexia nervosa herself.
C)  Amanda is more likely to have healthy eating habits.
D)  Amanda is not at risk for anorexia nervosa due to increased awareness.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

_____ involves being aware that options and alternatives are available and adapting to the situation.

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A)  Transitivity
B)  Cognitive dissonance
C)  Cognitive flexibility
D)  DisequilibriumE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

Ms.Chang is trying to prepare her health-class students for the onset of puberty.What should she tell the boys that they are likely to experience first?

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A)  The first ejaculation
B)  Voice changes
C)  Increased penis and testicle size
D)  Growth of facial hairE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Identify the theorist who along with her colleagues conducted extensive research into adolescent sleep patterns,and found that when given the opportunity,adolescents will sleep an average of 9 hours and 25 minutes a night.

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The growth spurt that characterizes pubertal change occurs approximately _____ for girls than for boys.

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What is the term for a form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community?

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The abstract quality of thinking during the _____ stage is evident in the adolescent's verbal problem-solving ability.

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Identify the theorist who along with her colleagues conducted extensive research into adolescent sleep patterns,and found that when given the opportunity,adolescents will sleep an average of 9 hours and 25 minutes a night.

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In contrast to Piaget's views,the development of formal operational thinking:

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Thirteen-year-old Grace's blood tests indicate that her levels of testosterone are about twice as high as they were a few years ago,and that her estradiol levels are about eight times higher than earlier.Grace is most likely experiencing:

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Since the 1950s,the adolescent suicide rate has:

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Most anorexic individuals are young adult females from:

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Adolescents in the Family Matters program reported:

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Fifteen-year-old Juanita wants to skip school today because she is having a bad hair day and is convinced that everybody will notice and think badly of her.Which aspect of adolescent egocentrism is Juanita experiencing?

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Amanda's mother suffers from anorexia nervosa.Which of the following statements about Amanda is TRUE?

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Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa affect:

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