Question 1

In the formal operational stage, adolescents begin to think more as a scientist thinks, devising plans to solve problems and systematically testing solutions. This type of problem solving requires ________.

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A)   trial-and-error reasoning
B)   hypothetical-deductive reasoning
C)   concrete operational reasoning
D)   preconventional reasoningE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

A national study of U.S. adolescents revealed that physical activity

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A)   increased until 13 years of age but then declined through 18 years of age.
B)   in childhood and early adolescence would persist through to adulthood.
C)   increased until 13 years of age and then remained stable throughout adulthood.
D)   decreased until 13 years of age and then stabilized to last through 18 years of age.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Since the 1950s, the adolescent suicide rate has

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

Question 4

According to a national survey, ________ boys exercised the most, ________ girls the least.

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A)   Latino; Latina
B)   African American; non-Latino White
C)   Latino; African American and Asian
D)   non-Latino White; African American and LatinoE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

What are the characteristics of the formal operational stage?

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Question 6

Discuss the importance of controlling one's attention during adolescence.

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Controlling attention is a key aspect of...

Question 7

In the context of cognitive control, having confidence in one's ability to adapt one's thinking to a particular situation is an aspect of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   adolescent egocentrism
B)   self-efficacy
C)   service learning
D)   the top-dog phenomenonE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

According to a study conducted by Glei (1999) , in a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner, a teenage girl is least likely to contract

Accepted Answer

A)   human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) .
B)   genital herpes.
C)   genital warts.
D)   human papillomavirus (HPV) .E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

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) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The Family Matters program was designed to help families of adolescents to reduce the amount of

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A)   domestic violence.
B)   cigarette and alcohol use.
C)   adolescent pregnancies.
D)   juvenile delinquency.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Daughters of teenage mothers are

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A)   unlikely to become pregnant during adolescence.
B)   likely to be highly intelligent.
C)   more likely to use contraceptives.
D)   at increased risk for teenage childbearing.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

For most people, puberty

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A)   is the same as adolescence.
B)   ends long before adolescence does.
C)   occurs in a single, sudden event.
D)   has an easily identifiable beginning and ending.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

What is the term used to refer to a brain-neuroendocrine process occurring primarily in early adolescence that provides stimulation for the rapid physical changes that take place during this period of development?

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Question 14

The ________ is the part of adolescent egocentrism involving a sense of uniqueness and invincibility.

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

Question 15

A dropout prevention program functions by "adopting" entire grades from public elementary schools, or corresponding age cohorts from public housing developments. These children are then provided with a program of academic, social, cultural, and recreational activities throughout their elementary, middle school, and high school years. Identify this program.

Accepted Answer

A)   Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation program
B)   The Growing Together program
C)   "I Have a Dream" (IHA
D)   program
D)   The Teen Outreach Program (TOP) E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

When Diana transitioned from elementary school to middle school, she moved from being one of the oldest, biggest, and most powerful students in the elementary school to being one of the youngest, smallest, and least powerful students in the middle school. This phenomenon is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)   blindsight phenomenon.
B)   top-dog phenomenon.
C)   domino effect.
D)   glass-ceiling effect.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

A girl's first menstruation is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   gonadarche
B)   spermarche
C)   menarche
D)   adrenarcheE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

The majority of unintentional injuries in adolescence involve

Accepted Answer

A)   motor vehicle accidents.
B)   firearms.
C)   homicide.
D)   sports-related injuries.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

In the last half of the twentieth century and the first several years of the twenty-first century, U.S. high school dropout rates

Accepted Answer

A)   increased
B)   declined.
C)   remained unchanged.
D)   plateaued.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

Identify a true statement about anorexia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

A)   It is about 10 times more likely to occur in females than in males.
B)   It occurs when an individual consistently follows a binge-and-purge pattern.
C)   It is difficult to detect as anorexics fall within a normal weight range.
D)   It begins in late adolescence or early adulthood.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Identify a true statement about anorexia nervosa.

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For most people, puberty

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According to a national survey, boys exercised the most, girls the least.

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In the last half of the twentieth century and the first several years of the twenty-first century, U.S. high school dropout rates

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What is the term used to refer to a brain-neuroendocrine process occurring primarily in early adolescence that provides stimulation for the rapid physical changes that take place during this period of development?

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A national study of U.S. adolescents revealed that physical activity

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