 |
1 | |
The introductory stories to Chapter 15 demonstrate that: |
| | A) | all teenagers think about sex. |
| | B) | teenagers have many mixed feelings about sex and sexuality. |
| | C) | teenagers have a good understanding of sexual behavior. |
| | D) | teenagers typically have many moral dilemmas when it comes to sex. |
|
|
2 | |
What can be said about the effect of genes in adolescence? |
| | A) | They are now subordinated to the influences of the environment. |
| | B) | They continue to influence thought and behavior. |
| | C) | They no longer play an important role. |
| | D) | Their influence becomes stronger than it was in late childhood. |
|
|
3 | |
G. Stanley Hall's belief that storm-and-stress is a prevailing feature of adolescence: |
| | A) | has been supported by the research. |
| | B) | was true in the early part of this century, but is no longer true. |
| | C) | is exaggerated and provides a view of adolescence that is too negative. |
| | D) | has been disproved. |
|
|
4 | |
The inventionist view states that adolescence: |
| | A) | is a time of great turmoil. |
| | B) | has its roots in biological theory. |
| | C) | is a sociohistorical creation. |
| | D) | has evolved over the past 2,000 years. |
|
|
5 | |
Today's adolescents face _____________ demands, expectations, and risks compared with those faced by adolescents a generation ago. |
| | A) | more |
| | B) | fewer |
| | C) | just as many |
| | D) | less strenuous |
|
|
6 | |
Public attitudes about adolescence that emerge from personal experience and media portrayals are: |
| | A) | relatively accurate. |
| | B) | generally inaccurate. |
| | C) | consistent with today's adolescents' acting out behaviors. |
| | D) | accurate from personal experiences, inaccurate from media portrayals. |
|
|
7 | |
______________ is a period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that occur primarily during early adolescence. |
| | A) | Puberty |
| | B) | Menarche |
| | C) | Spermarche |
| | D) | Gonadarche |
|
|
8 | |
The ___________ is/are a/an important endocrine gland(s) for controlling growth and regulating other glands. |
| | A) | hypothalamus |
| | B) | pituitary gland |
| | C) | thalamus |
| | D) | gonads |
|
|
9 | |
Whereas ___________ is responsible for development of genitals, increase in height, and changes in boys' voices, ________________ is associated with breast, uterine, and skeletal development in girls. |
| | A) | testosterone; estradiol |
| | B) | estradiol; testosterone |
| | C) | estrogen; progesterone |
| | D) | serotonin; dopamine |
|
|
10 | |
The most noticeable changes in body growth for males include all of the following, EXCEPT: |
| | A) | penis elongation. |
| | B) | testicular development. |
| | C) | growth of facial hair. |
| | D) | broadening of the hips. |
|
|
11 | |
The most noticeable changes in body growth for females include all of the following, EXCEPT: |
| | A) | height spurt. |
| | B) | tendency toward obesity. |
| | C) | breast growth. |
| | D) | menarche. |
|
|
12 | |
The age at which puberty arrives is __________________ with each passing decade. |
| | A) | increasing |
| | B) | decreasing |
| | C) | staying the same |
| | D) | slowing down |
|
|
13 | |
Which statement is MOST accurate with respect to body image during puberty? |
| | A) | In general, girls are more happy with their bodies than boys. |
| | B) | In general, girls are less happy with their bodies than boys. |
| | C) | As pubertal change proceeds, girls tend to become more satisfied with their bodies. |
| | D) | As pubertal change proceeds, boys tend to become more dissatisfied with their bodies. |
|
|
14 | |
Who is the first person a teenage girl usually tells about the appearance of menarche? |
| | A) | mother |
| | B) | best friend |
| | C) | boyfriend |
| | D) | sister |
|
|
15 | |
Recent research about puberty suggests all of the following, EXCEPT: |
| | A) | it is advantageous to be an early-maturing rather than a late-maturing boy. |
| | B) | early-maturing girls experience more problems in school than late-maturing girls. |
| | C) | pubertal variations are less dramatic than is commonly thought. |
| | D) | in late adolescence, early-maturing girls show less satisfaction with their figures than do late-maturing girls. |
|
|
16 | |
Who is MOST likely to come to the attention of a physician? |
| | A) | Arnold, who is 13 and has not yet had a growth spurt. |
| | B) | Brenda, who is 11 and has been menstruating for two years. |
| | C) | Carlos, who is 16 and has just begun to shave. |
| | D) | Devorah, who is 14 and has not yet begun to menstruate. |
|
|
17 | |
As a child matures into adolescence, interest in sexuality: |
| | A) | is considered normal. |
| | B) | is a risk factor. |
| | C) | becomes abnormal. |
| | D) | inhibits cognitive development. |
|
|
18 | |
Adolescents who engage in homosexual behavior in adolescence: |
| | A) | will increase their homosexual practices into adulthood. |
| | B) | do not necessarily continue the practice into adulthood. |
| | C) | may benefit from counseling aimed at helping them become heterosexual. |
| | D) | are usually only exploring their newly budding sexuality. |
|
|
19 | |
Which of the following is TRUE about homosexuality? |
| | A) | The American Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association have found homosexuality to be a form of mental illness. |
| | B) | Homosexual males who are administered male sexual hormones often change their sexual orientation. |
| | C) | Psychotherapists have found that sexual orientation can be modified with appropriate behavior therapy. |
| | D) | There is a strong link between suicide risk and sexual orientation. |
|
|
20 | |
With respect to use of contraceptives: |
| | A) | adolescent girls are increasing their use, but adolescent boys are decreasing their use. |
| | B) | adolescent boys are increasing their use, but adolescent girls are decreasing their use. |
| | C) | both adolescent boys and girls are increasing their use. |
| | D) | both adolescent boys and girls are decreasing their use. |
|
|
21 | |
Tammy, age 15, has heard a lecture on sex in her health class. She found the lecture "disgusting." As a teen, she is likely to believe all of the following, EXCEPT: |
| | A) | sexually transmitted diseases always happen to "someone else." |
| | B) | sexually transmitted diseases can be easily cured without any harm done. |
| | C) | sexually transmitted diseases are too disgusting for a nice young person to get. |
| | D) | to be on the safe side, she should use condoms whenever she has sex. |
|
|
22 | |
Which of the following groups shows the LOWEST incidence of AIDS? |
| | A) | drug users |
| | B) | lesbians |
| | C) | individuals with other sexually transmitted diseases |
| | D) | individuals living in low-income circumstances |
|
|
23 | |
The teenage birth rate: |
| | A) | is lower now than in the 1950s and 1960s. |
| | B) | is about the same as in the 1950s and 1960s. |
| | C) | is higher than in the 1950s and 1960s. |
| | D) | has been growing steadily since the 1950s. |
|
|
24 | |
All of the following are health risks for infants of adolescent mothers, EXCEPT: |
| | A) | low birthweight. |
| | B) | neurological problems. |
| | C) | childhood illness. |
| | D) | chlamydia. |
|
|
25 | |
The Teen Outreach Program, which involves adolescents in volunteer community service, has been successful in lowering all of the following, EXCEPT: |
| | A) | teen smoking. |
| | B) | adolescent pregnancy. |
| | C) | school failure rate. |
| | D) | academic suspension. |
|
|
26 | |
The drug most widely used by adolescents in our society is: |
| | A) | marijuana. |
| | B) | alcohol. |
| | C) | ecstacy. |
| | D) | inhalants. |
|
|
27 | |
___________________ is more important than ___________________ in predicting genetic damage to lungs. |
| | A) | Age of onset of smoking; how much the individual smokes |
| | B) | How much the individual smokes; age of onset of smoking |
| | C) | An inherited genetic trait; how much the individual smokes |
| | D) | Whether an individual's parents smoked; how much the individual smokes |
|
|
28 | |
Annette has an eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation, which ultimately may lead to her death. Annette suffers from: |
| | A) | bulimia nervosa. |
| | B) | anorexia nervosa. |
| | C) | body dysphoric disorder. |
| | D) | failure to thrive syndrome. |
|
|
29 | |
Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to suffer from anorexia? |
| | A) | Bill, an African-American male honor student from a low-income family |
| | B) | Kim, an Asian-American female honor student from an upper-income family |
| | C) | Jarod, a White male from a middle-income family who has dropped out of school |
| | D) | Emily, a White female honor student from an upper-income family |
|
|
30 | |
Research by Carskadon and her colleagues suggested that older adolescents are often more sleepy during the day than younger adolescents because of: |
| | A) | academic work pressures. |
| | B) | social pressures. |
| | C) | changes in their biological clocks. |
| | D) | family stress. |
|
|
31 | |
Research assessing the role of families in adolescents' health suggests that parental care and monitoring: |
| | A) | are detrimental to the adolescent's development of independence. |
| | B) | are strongly connected with adolescents' high stress levels. |
| | C) | tend to produce less risk-taking by adolescents. |
| | D) | tend to promote rebelliousness among adolescents. |
|
|
32 | |
A study by Perry, Kelder, & Koinro (1993) assessing the relationship between teachers and adolescent health behavior showed: |
| | A) | little relationship between the two. |
| | B) | lower adolescent smoking rates occurred when teachers were restricted from smoking in front of students. |
| | C) | lower teen pregnancy rates when teachers were trained in providing sex education to students. |
| | D) | higher adolescent smoking rates occurred when teachers lectured students about the dangers of smoking. |
|
|
33 | |
The three leading causes of death in adolescence include all of the following, EXCEPT: |
| | A) | accidents. |
| | B) | suicide. |
| | C) | cancer. |
| | D) | homicide. |
|
2003 McGraw-Hill Higher Education