Question 1

Which of the following is not associated with disordered eating in the United States?

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A)   poor interpersonal relationships
B)   depression
C)   alcohol and tobacco use
D)   All of these are associated with disordered eating.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Hormones play two very different roles in adolescence. _______ hormones program the brain to behave in certain ways, whereas _______ hormones are thought to stimulate development of the secondary sex characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)   Activational; organizational
B)   Organizational; activational
C)   Testosterone; endocrine
D)   Endocrine; testosteroneE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Generalizing from the textbook, the children who are most likely to think of themselves as being "off schedule" with respect to their physical development are girls who mature _____ and boys who mature _____.

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A)   late; early
B)   early; late
C)   late; late
D)   early; earlyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The first ejaculation of seminal fluid that occurs is:

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A)   biologically predetermined.
B)   genetically inherited.
C)   often determined culturally.
D)   a major embarrassment for most boys.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following plays the greatest role in the development of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)   rapid increases in hormones
B)   early maturation
C)   stressful life events
D)   the delayed phase preferenceE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

All of the following are reasons that males have greater gains in strength than females during early adolescence, except:

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A)   increased production of androgens among females.
B)   strong societal pressures on girls to decrease their physical activity in adolescence.
C)   inadequate nutrition among adolescent girls.
D)   sex differences in body fat.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the impact of hormones on behavior is false?

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A)   Adolescents' moods fluctuate more during the day than the moods of adults.
B)   The direct relation between adolescent moodiness and hormonal changes of puberty is extremely strong.
C)   The relation between hormonal changes and adolescent mood is strongest during early puberty.
D)   Rapid increase in hormones may be associated with increased irritability, impulsivity, aggression, and depression.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Based on research addressing ethnic differences in the timing and rate of pubertal maturation, which American girl would be expected to be the earliest to mature?

Accepted Answer

A)   Brandy, a middle-income Black adolescent
B)   Miranda, a middle-income Mexican adolescent
C)   Emily, a middle-income White adolescent
D)   Kimberly, a middle-income Asian adolescentE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which group is most at risk for obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)   late-maturing Black girls
B)   early-maturing Black girls
C)   early-maturing White boys
D)   early-maturing White girlsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Dr. Brown believes that adolescence is a time of storm and stress caused by the production of new hormones. Do you agree or disagree with his conclusion? Be sure to support your answer with what you know about the physiological changes of adolescence. (HINT: What do we know about the endocrine system?)

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Question 11

Follow-up studies of Swedish women who had been early maturers found that as adults they were:

Accepted Answer

A)   unable to develop coping skills.
B)   less likely to continue their education beyond high school.
C)   more likely to continue their education beyond high school.
D)   indistinguishable from those who had been late maturers.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Almost half of all teenage deaths in the United States are a result of:

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A)   car accidents and other unintentional injuries.
B)   suicide.
C)   homicide.
D)   sexually transmitted infections.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Maria and John are the first two students in their class to begin the transition into adolescence. Based on what you know about the timing of puberty during adolescence, what effect, if any, will this have on Maria and John's development?

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Question 14

Graduated driver-licensing programs were designed to:

Accepted Answer

A)   place restrictions on when teenagers can drive.
B)   place restrictions on with whom teenagers can drive.
C)   reduce automobile fatalities.
D)   All of these are correct.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following statements about adolescent mood swings is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   The effect of hormones on adolescent mood swings is strongest early in puberty.
B)   Adolescents' moods fluctuate during the course of the day more than the moods of adults.
C)   Adolescent mood swings parallel their changes in activities.
D)   Hormones play a greater role in the development of depression than do stressful life events.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

According to the textbook, Julie, a seventeen-year-old living in a college dormitory, has noticed that her menstrual periods have begun to synchronize with _____, which is compelling evidence that social relationships can affect biological functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)   the time her female roommate menstruates
B)   her most stressful days of the month
C)   days she feels most sexually aroused
D)   her biological sister living in a different cityE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following conditions is most likely to produce the most favorable and easiest adjustment to menarche?

Accepted Answer

A)   when the girl's mother prepares her by describing the unpleasant aspects of menarche
B)   when the girl reaches menarche early
C)   when menarche occurs before the girl has been told about the physical changes that will occur
D)   when the girl knows the facts about the physical changes her body will undergoE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The rapid increase in body fat that adolescent girls experience:

Accepted Answer

A)   leads to a majority of adolescent girls dieting unnecessarily.
B)   leads to an increase in healthy eating patterns among adolescent girls.
C)   increases vulnerability to feelings of body dissatisfaction for Black adolescent girls.
D)   is seen by the Centers for Disease Control as a major risk factor for obesity among adolescent girls.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Dr. Davis is interested in how puberty affects adjustment. He studies a group of 100 junior high school students over the course of three years. He is conducting what kind of study?

Accepted Answer

A)   longitudinal
B)   cross-sectional
C)   cross-sequential
D)   secularE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

A research design in which subjects of different ages are assessed simultaneously is called a

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Exam 1: Biological Transitions

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Which of the following is not associated with disordered eating in the United States?

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Based on research addressing ethnic differences in the timing and rate of pubertal maturation, which American girl would be expected to be the earliest to mature?

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All of the following are reasons that males have greater gains in strength than females during early adolescence, except:

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The rapid increase in body fat that adolescent girls experience:

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Follow-up studies of Swedish women who had been early maturers found that as adults they were:

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Almost half of all teenage deaths in the United States are a result of:

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According to the textbook, Julie, a seventeen-year-old living in a college dormitory, has noticed that her menstrual periods have begun to synchronize with _____, which is compelling evidence that social relationships can affect biological functioning.

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Hormones play two very different roles in adolescence. _ hormones program the brain to behave in certain ways, whereas _ hormones are thought to stimulate development of the secondary sex characteristics.

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Maria and John are the first two students in their class to begin the transition into adolescence. Based on what you know about the timing of puberty during adolescence, what effect, if any, will this have on Maria and John's development?

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Dr. Davis is interested in how puberty affects adjustment. He studies a group of 100 junior high school students over the course of three years. He is conducting what kind of study?

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Graduated driver-licensing programs were designed to:

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Generalizing from the textbook, the children who are most likely to think of themselves as being "off schedule" with respect to their physical development are girls who mature _ and boys who mature _.

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Which of the following statements about the impact of hormones on behavior is false?

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Which of the following plays the greatest role in the development of depression?

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Based on research addressing ethnic differences in the timing and rate of pubertal maturation, which American girl would be expected to be the earliest to mature?

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All of the following are reasons that males have greater gains in strength than females during early adolescence, except:

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Follow-up studies of Swedish women who had been early maturers found that as adults they were:

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Almost half of all teenage deaths in the United States are a result of:

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Hormones play two very different roles in adolescence. _______ hormones program the brain to behave in certain ways, whereas _______ hormones are thought to stimulate development of the secondary sex characteristics.

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Dr. Davis is interested in how puberty affects adjustment. He studies a group of 100 junior high school students over the course of three years. He is conducting what kind of study?

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Graduated driver-licensing programs were designed to:

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