Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of the timing of adolescent sexual behavior in the United States?

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A)   Oral sex is a common occurrence among American adolescents.
B)   African Americans are likely to engage in sexual behaviors later than other ethnic groups.
C)   Asian Americans are likely to engage in sexual behaviors earlier than other ethnic groups.
D)   The majority of Americans report having their first sexual intercourse before the age of 10.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which researcher, in 2003, suggested that adolescents have difficulty controlling their emotions because their prefrontal cortex has not yet fully developed?

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Question 3

Which of the following is one of the main characteristics of people suffering from anorexia nervosa?

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A)   higher than average body weight
B)   higher than average height
C)   a distorted image of their body shape
D)   a constant need to consume foodE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

In the context of reducing adolescent pregnancy, several recent research reviews (Denford & others, 2017; Jaramillo & others, 2017; Santelli & others, 2017)  have concluded that abstinence-only programs

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A)   are more likely to reduce the risk of adolescent pregnancy than sex education.
B)   are unable to delay the initiation of sexual intercourse.
C)   reduce human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)  behaviors.
D)   result in an increase in the incidence of sexual intercourse.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Maggie is 14 years old and has not yet matured physically. According to recent research, which of the following will most likely occur by the time Maggie reaches tenth grade?

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A)   She will be more satisfied with her figure than early-maturing girls.
B)   She will be less satisfied with her figure than early-maturing girls.
C)   She will be more likely to have an eating disorder than early-maturing girls.
D)   She will be more likely to drop out of school than early-maturing girls.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

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) All of the above

Question 7

Identify a true statement about anorexia nervosa.

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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) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Identify a characteristic of persons suffering from anorexia nervosa.

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A)   weight below 85 percent of what is considered normal for their age and height
B)   an intense fear of losing weight that does not decrease with weight gain
C)   unconcerned about how others perceive them
D)   consistently follow a binge-and-purge patternE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

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

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A)   the first ejaculation
B)   voice changes
C)   increased penis and testicle size
D)   growth of facial hairE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

In 1989, the Carnegie Corporation issued an extremely negative evaluation of U.S. middle schools. They made several recommendations for how to improve schools. Imagine you are a middle school principal and can institute any changes you want. Based on these recommendations, what kind of things would you do to create more effective schools for adolescents?

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Question 11

Identify the similarity between those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and those suffering from bulimia nervosa.

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A)   They are unconcerned about their weight.
B)   They are severely underweight.
C)   They have a distorted body image.
D)   They maintain a healthy, well-balanced diet.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

According to Jean Piaget, around age 11, the fourth stage of cognitive development, the ________ stage, begins.

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A)   concrete operational
B)   formal operational
C)   postoperational
D)   passive operationalE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

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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A)   increased.
B)   declined.
C)   remained unchanged.
D)   plateaued.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Identify the theorist who along with her colleagues conducted extensive research on 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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Question 15

A girl's first menstruation is called ________.

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A)   gonadarche
B)   spermarche
C)   menarche
D)   adrenarcheE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

What is the term for a girl's first menstruation?

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Question 17

Identify a true statement about service learning.

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A)   It becomes ineffective when students are given some degree of choice in the service activities in which they participate.
B)   It aims at making adolescents more self-centered.
C)   It is effective when it provides students opportunities to reflect about their participation.
D)   It limits the amount of time students spend volunteering.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Discuss some of the risk factors in adolescent sexual behavior.

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Early sexual activity is linked with ris...

Question 19

According to various research studies, early-maturing girls are more likely to ________ than late-maturing girls.

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A)   have younger friends
B)   be taller and thinner
C)   graduate from high school
D)   have an eating disorderE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which researcher, in 2003, suggested that adolescents have difficulty controlling their emotions because their prefrontal cortex has not yet fully developed?

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Maggie is 14 years old and has not yet matured physically. According to recent research, which of the following will most likely occur by the time Maggie reaches tenth grade?

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Identify a true statement about anorexia nervosa.

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In the context of reducing adolescent pregnancy, several recent research reviews (Denford & others, 2017; Jaramillo & others, 2017; Santelli & others, 2017) have concluded that abstinence-only programs

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