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Which statement about adolescence is not correct? |
| | A) | Adolescence is generally considered the beginning of puberty. |
| | B) | Before the 20th century, there was no concept of adolescence. |
| | C) | Most societies today have some concept about a period of adolescence. |
| | D) | Adolescence is a social construction. |
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The precise time for the burst of hormonal activity that triggers the onset of puberty depends on |
| | A) | reaching a critical weight level. |
| | B) | the presence of androgens. |
| | C) | the presence of estrogen. |
| | D) | age. |
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The principal sign of sexual maturity in males is the |
| | A) | production of sperm. |
| | B) | onset of menarche. |
| | C) | appearance of facial hair. |
| | D) | onset of acne. |
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Longitudinal studies suggest that pubertal timing for females is connected to |
| | A) | girls' relationships with their mothers. |
| | B) | girls' relationships with their fathers. |
| | C) | the father's Y chromosome. |
| | D) | the amount of dysfunction in the girl's family. |
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Which 16-year-old is least likely to use drugs, drive while intoxicated, and be sexually active? |
| | A) | Sally, whose mother died two years ago. |
| | B) | Selena, who began menstruating at age 10. |
| | C) | Selma, who is a lesbian. |
| | D) | Sophie, who is in the midrange of pubertal maturation. |
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Based on the research concerning adolescent sleep needs, a good suggestion for reducing the negative effects of chronic sleep deprivation and to maximize adolescents' ability to concentrate would be to |
| | A) | have adolescents go to sleep earlier so they can wake up earlier. |
| | B) | change the school schedule to start classes later. |
| | C) | encourage adolescents to "sleep in" on weekends. |
| | D) | provide adolescents with coffee when they arrive at school in the morning. |
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Carolyn regularly stuffs herself with large meals, finishing them off with a couple of rich desserts. She then goes home and makes herself vomit, and follows up with two hours of exercise. Carolyn is most likely suffering from which eating disorder? |
| | A) | anorexia nervosa |
| | B) | bulimia nervosa |
| | C) | binge eating disorder |
| | D) | obesity |
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Which adolescent is least likely to abuse drugs? |
| | A) | Adam, who has serious discussions with his parents about drug use |
| | B) | Barney, who has poor impulse control |
| | C) | Carlos, who uses aggression to deal with interpersonal conflict |
| | D) | Diego, who has researched the medical uses of marijuana and other drugs |
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Which youngster is at highest risk to be the victim of a firearm related death? |
| | A) | Colin, a British-Canadian who has his own hunting rifles. |
| | B) | Cassius, an African American who purchased a gun to protect his family. |
| | C) | Calvin, a European American whose parents do not believe in keeping a gun at home. |
| | D) | Corlis, an Asian American who has already received awards for marksmanship. |
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Which of the following would be least effective as an intervention for suicide? |
| | A) | programs that identify and treat young people who are at risk of suicide |
| | B) | programs to reduce substance abuse, violence, and access to guns. |
| | C) | telephone hotlines |
| | D) | teaching children coping and problem solving skills |
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Helmut is at a party with many other teenagers. After drinking several beers, his friends try to take his car keys so he won't drive drunk. Helmut says, "I'm not drunk, and even if I am, I'm a good driver, the beer hasn't affected my thinking, nothing is going to happy to me." This reasoning is consistent with what Elkind calls |
| | A) | the imaginary audience. |
| | B) | argumentativeness. |
| | C) | the personal fable. |
| | D) | apparent hypocrisy. |
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Which of the following is not a common criticism of Kohlberg's theory of moral development? |
| | A) | Kohlberg's progression of stages does not correlate well with increasing age. |
| | B) | Kohlberg neglected to consider the relationship between moral reasoning and moral behavior. |
| | C) | Kohlberg's theory is oriented toward values more important to men than to women. |
| | D) | Kohlberg's theory does not necessarily fit well into nonwestern cultures. |
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Which of the following white students is most likely to be successful in school? |
| | A) | Richard, whose parents use an authoritative parenting style |
| | B) | Thomas, whose parents use an authoritarian parenting style |
| | C) | Vincent, whose parents use a permissive parenting style |
| | D) | Wally, whose parents try all three parenting styles, depending on the situation |
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The St. Paul time use study found that |
| | A) | students who work are unable to get involved in school activities. |
| | B) | there was a direct correlation between number of hours worked and students' self-esteem, mental health, and mastery skills. |
| | C) | seniors who worked more than 20 hours a week experienced serious drops in their grades. |
| | D) | students who worked fewer than 20 hours per week had higher grades than students who did not work. |
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