Question 1

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

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Question 2

The Carnegie Corporation evaluated U.S.middle schools and recommended that:

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A)  smaller "communities" or "houses" should be developed to lessen the impersonal nature of large middle schools.
B)  schools improve their use of technology,computers,and skills that will be needed in the 21st century.
C)  schools add more grade levels to encompass a wider age range to reflect differences in adolescent development.
D)  middle schools be integrated with high schools so that the younger adolescents can take advantage of having older adolescents as role models.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

According to a national survey,_____ boys exercised the most,_____ girls the least.

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A)  Latino; Latina
B)  African American; non-Latino White
C)  Latino; African American and Asian
D)  non-Latino White; African American and LatinoE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

In the University of Michigan Monitoring the Future Study,_____ percent of high school seniors said they had been in a vehicle with a drugged or drinking driver in the past two weeks.

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A)  30
B)  70
C)  20
D)  40E) B) and D)
F) C) and D) A

Question 5

George wants to ensure that his sons become competent decision makers.Which of the following is a strategy you would suggest for improving their decision making?

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A)  Provide more opportunities for them to engage in role playing and peer group problem solving.
B)  Encourage the presence of peers in risk-taking situations.
C)  Supply contexts where substances and other temptations are readily available,testing their willingness to make risky decisions.
D)  Keep them in a sequestered environment where they will not have to face decision-making in real-world contexts.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Slightly less than _____ percent of American girls develop anorexia nervosa.

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A)  1
B)  10
C)  5
D)  15E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

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) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

The lowest school dropout rate in the United States occurred for:

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A)  Latinos.
B)  Native Americans.
C)  African Americans.
D)  Asian Americans.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Cigarette smoking among U.S.adolescents:

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A)  peaked in 2005 and has gradually declined since then.
B)  has been increasing every year.
C)  peaked in 1996 and has gradually declined since then.
D)  has not seen a decline.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  Boys go through growth spurts earlier than girls do.
B)  Both boys and girls who are shorter than their peers before puberty will actually surpass their peers during adolescence.
C)  By the end of adolescence,most girls will be taller than boys.
D)  Marked weight gains coincide with the onset of puberty for both boys and girls.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

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 a more effective schools for adolescents?

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Question 12

A dropout prevention program functions by "adopting" entire grades from public elementary schools,or corresponding age cohorts from public housing developments.These children are then provided with a program of academic,social,cultural,and recreational activities throughout their elementary,middle school,and high school years.Identify this program.

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A)  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation program
B)  The Growing Together program
C)  "I Have a Dream" (IHA
D)  program
D)  The Teen Outreach Program (TOP) E) B) and D)
F) None of the above C

Question 13

Discuss two key components of adolescent egocentrism according to David Elkind.

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Question 14

Outline the cognitive changes that occur in adolescence and allow improved critical thinking.

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For adolescents with adequately developed fundamental skills,cognitive changes that allow improved critical thinking in adolescence include the following: (1)increased speed,automaticity,and capacity of information processing,which free cognitive resources for other purposes; (2)more breadth of content knowledge in a variety of domains; (3)increased ability to construct new combinations of knowledge; and (4)a greater range and more spontaneous use of strategies or procedures for applying or obtaining knowledge,such as planning,considering alternatives,and cognitive monitoring.

Question 15

"I know I can handle the car at high speeds much better than others can," says 18-year-old Jake.This reflects the tendency of adolescents to engage in:

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A)  personal fable.
B)  collective myths.
C)  imaginary audience.
D)  perspective taking.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Fourteen-year-old Kent recently received his blood test results which indicate an eighteen-fold increase in testosterone levels and a twofold increase in estradiol over the past few years.It appears that Kent:

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A)  is experiencing normal changes during puberty.
B)  will be put on hormone therapy to correct the significant imbalances in hormonal levels.
C)  has abnormal levels of male sex hormones.
D)  has abnormal levels of female sex hormones.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Based on data from 2015,which of the following individuals was most likely to get pregnant as a teen?

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A)  Sofia,a Non-Latina White
B)  Makiko,an Asian American
C)  Olivia,a Latina
D)  Tara,an African AmericanE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

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 the body shape
D)  A constant need to consume foodE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

In a U.S.national survey conducted in 2013,_____ percent of twelfth-graders reported that they had experienced sexual intercourse,compared with _____ percent of ninth-graders.

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A)  20; 10
B)  64; 30
C)  77; 90
D)  60; 52E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Why is bulimia nervosa often more difficult to detect than anorexia nervosa?

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

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The Carnegie Corporation evaluated U.S.middle schools and recommended that:

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According to a national survey,_ boys exercised the most,_ girls the least.

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In the University of Michigan Monitoring the Future Study,_____ percent of high school seniors said they had been in a vehicle with a drugged or drinking driver in the past two weeks.

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George wants to ensure that his sons become competent decision makers.Which of the following is a strategy you would suggest for improving their decision making?

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Slightly less than _____ percent of American girls develop anorexia nervosa.

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

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The lowest school dropout rate in the United States occurred for:

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Cigarette smoking among U.S.adolescents:

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Outline the cognitive changes that occur in adolescence and allow improved critical thinking.

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Fourteen-year-old Kent recently received his blood test results which indicate an eighteen-fold increase in testosterone levels and a twofold increase in estradiol over the past few years.It appears that Kent:

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Based on data from 2015,which of the following individuals was most likely to get pregnant as a teen?

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

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In a U.S.national survey conducted in 2013,_ percent of twelfth-graders reported that they had experienced sexual intercourse,compared with _ percent of ninth-graders.

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Why is bulimia nervosa often more difficult to detect than anorexia nervosa?

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Slightly less than _____ percent of American girls develop anorexia nervosa.

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Fourteen-year-old Kent recently received his blood test results which indicate an eighteen-fold increase in testosterone levels and a twofold increase in estradiol over the past few years.It appears that Kent:

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

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