Question 1

According to David Elkind,personal fable and imaginary audience are parts of adolescent:

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A)   co-rumination.
B)   expression.
C)   egocentrism.
D)   solipsism.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Jordan is very afraid of gaining weight but she cannot control her eating habits.She has been making up for her eating binges by vomiting immediately after a meal or by purging with laxatives.This pattern of behavior has been occurring thrice a week for the past four months.Jordan is most likely suffering from:

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A)   anorexia nervosa.
B)   bulimia nervosa.
C)   sickle-cell anemia.
D)   hypochondria.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Dalia tends to go on eating binges and then purges by self-inducing vomiting or using a laxative.Which of the following conditions does Dalia suffer from?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypochondria
B)   Anemia
C)   Anorexia
D)   BulimiaE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner,a teenage girl has a _____ percent risk of acquiring genital herpes.

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A)   10
B)   50
C)   30
D)   70E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Public attitudes about adolescence:

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A)   emerge from a combination of personal experience and media portrayals.
B)   reflect an objective picture of how normal adolescents develop.
C)   portray today's adolescents as less troubled,less self-centered,less assertive,and less adventurous than in the past.
D)   paint an unrealistically positive picture of adolescents.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Why is bulimia often more difficult to detect than anorexia?

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Unlike anorexics,who exhibit the tell-ta...

Question 7

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

Question 8

Since the 1950s,the adolescent suicide rate has:

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A)   stayed the same.
B)   decreased.
C)   doubled.
D)   tripled.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

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

Question 10

The majority of unintentional injuries in adolescence involve:

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A)   motor vehicle accident.
B)   firearms.
C)   homicide.
D)   sports-related injury.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

Anorexic people and bulimic people differ in the:

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A)   severity of their disorders.
B)   degree of restrictions they place on food intake.
C)   psychological factors underlying their disorders.
D)   degree of control they have over their families' demands of them.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which theorist proposed the "storm-and-stress" view that adolescence is a turbulent time charged with conflict and mood swings?

Accepted Answer

A)   Anna Freud
B)   Jean Piaget
C)   G.Stanley Hall
D)   Daniel OfferE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Behind the first whisker in boys and the widening of hips in girls is a flood of _____,powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands and carried through the body by the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A)   amino acids
B)   phospholipids
C)   enzymes
D)   hormonesE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following qualifies as binge drinking as defined in the University of Michigan surveys?

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A)   Having less than five drinks in the last two weeks.
B)   Having seven or more drinks in a row in the last two weeks.
C)   Having less than four drinks in the last week.
D)   Having five or more drinks in a row in the last two weeks.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The hormone that is associated with breast,uterine,and skeletal development in girls is:

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A)   progesterone.
B)   estradiol.
C)   luteinizing hormone.
D)   gonadotropin-releasing hormone.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following has been found to be TRUE about binge drinking?

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A)   Binge drinking has declined among high school seniors since 1980.
B)   Binge drinking has increased for students in the eighth grade in recent years.
C)   Binge drinking has increased for students in the tenth grade in recent years.
D)   Females engage in more binge drinking than males.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

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

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A)   Precocious puberty in girls
B)   Amenorrhea in girls who have reached puberty
C)   Body weight that falls in the 98th percentile of the BMI scale
D)   Binge eating followed by purgingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Recent research concerning the prevalence of oral sex in the U.S.indicates that:

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A)   oral sex is a common occurrence among adolescents.
B)   a very small percentage of adolescent girls engage in oral sex.
C)   oral sex is common among adults but not adolescents.
D)   a much higher percentage of girls engage in oral sex than boys.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following characterizes a person suffering from anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)   A relentless pursuit of weight gain through binge eating
B)   A positive image of the body shape
C)   An intense fear of gaining weight that does not decrease with weight loss
D)   A high level of self-efficacyE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

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.What is service learning? When is it most effective and why would schools want to use them?

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The hormone that is associated with breast,uterine,and skeletal development in girls is:

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Dalia tends to go on eating binges and then purges by self-inducing vomiting or using a laxative.Which of the following conditions does Dalia suffer from?

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Which of the following qualifies as binge drinking as defined in the University of Michigan surveys?

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The majority of unintentional injuries in adolescence involve:

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Why is bulimia often more difficult to detect than anorexia?

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Anorexic people and bulimic people differ in the:

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

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

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Recent research concerning the prevalence of oral sex in the U.S.indicates that:

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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.What is service learning? When is it most effective and why would schools want to use them?

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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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Since the 1950s,the adolescent suicide rate has:

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According to David Elkind,personal fable and imaginary audience are parts of adolescent:

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