Question 1

The first ejaculation in boys is called ________.

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Question 2

Explain the strategies that seem to be successful in reaching,and successfully educating,high school dropouts.

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Question 3

Which of the following is a characteristic of anorexia nervosa?

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A)  Eating large amounts of food and then purging
B)  Extreme dieting
C)  Excessive menstruation
D)  ImpulsivityE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is true of spermarche?

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A)  Its onset varies considerably between different ethnic groups.
B)  It typically occurs between 13 and 14 years of age,but the production of viable sperm does not happen until a few months later.
C)  It typically occurs between 15 and 16 years of age.
D)  Viable sperm production usually occurs a few months prior to the first ejaculation.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following groups is more likely to occupy leadership roles but also be at increased risk for alcohol or drug use?

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A)  Late-maturing girls
B)  Early-maturing boys
C)  Late-maturing boys
D)  Early-maturing girlsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Explain the differences in formal operational thought between younger and older teens.How does Piaget account for these differences?

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Question 7

The core feature(s) of anorexia nervosa is (are)

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A)  binging and purging.
B)  obsessive fear of food.
C)  the use of laxatives or self-induced vomiting.
D)  intense fear of weight gain,extreme dieting,and obsessive exercising.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

According to current research,which of the following accounts for the secular trend in development worldwide?

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A)  Better sex education
B)  Declines in teen sexual behavior
C)  Improvements in nutrition and health care
D)  Lack of proper prenatal careE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following terms applies to a person whose psychological gender does not match their biological sex?

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A)  Homosexual
B)  Transgendered
C)  Transfixed
D)  Cross-typedE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is a true statement regarding obesity and puberty?

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A)  Obesity is likely to be positively correlated with early puberty in girls.
B)  Obesity is likely to be positively correlated with early puberty in boys.
C)  Obesity is likely to cause late onset puberty in boys and girls.
D)  Obesity is negatively correlated with early puberty in girls.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following is a component of adolescent egocentrism,according to Elkind?

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A)  Hypothetical-inductive reasoning
B)  Self-biography
C)  Concrete thinking
D)  The personal fableE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following terms describes an excessive need for control of the environment?

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A)  Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
B)  Manic personality disorder
C)  Controlling personality disorder
D)  Borderline personality disorderE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

During adolescence,boys are more advanced than girls in which of the following aspects of physical development?

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A)  Attainment of adult height
B)  Joints of the skeletal system
C)  Acquisition of fat tissue
D)  Size of heart and lungsE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The changes in the patterns of physical growth and development that are known as the secular trend are most likely caused by which of the following?

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A)  An increasingly sexualized society
B)  Increased levels of demand and stress placed upon children and adolescents
C)  Improvements in lifestyle and diet
D)  Cultural values that favor a thin,angular body imageE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

According to your text,which of the following is a factor that influences adolescent adjustment to secondary school?

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A)  Middle schools' de-emphasis on ability grouping
B)  The emphasis in middle schools on self-efficacy
C)  A lack of goal orientation in the individual adolescent
D)  The perception that the teachers and the school are impersonal and unsupportiveE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

When surveyed,________% of 15- to 19-year-old females reported having sex at least once in their lives.

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Question 17

How does parenting interact with the timing of puberty to influence sexual behavior?

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Question 18

Which of the following is the earliest sign of puberty for a female?

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A)  Menstruation
B)  Changes in breasts and pubic hair
C)  Growth spurt
D)  Development of a mesomorphic body typeE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Which group of hormones is responsible for the development of the sex organs?

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A)  Testosterone in females and estradiol in males
B)  General growth hormones
C)  Estradiol in females and testosterone in males
D)  Thyroid gland hormonesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Describe the diagnostic criteria for bulimia nervosa.

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binge eating,purging...

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