Question 1
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More adolescents die from _________ than any other cause.
Accidents
Question 2
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Researchers find that binge-drinking in high school is associated with all the
following EXCEPT:
academic achievement
Question 3
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Puberty begins in boys with a dramatic increase in the production of:
testosterone
Question 4
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Hannah is a 17-year-old girl, currently attending high school. Her great-
grandmother (Louisa) was born in 1938. Which one is likely to have
experienced menarche early in adolescence rather than later?
Hannah
Question 5
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On average, early maturing girls experience more _______ outcomes while
early-maturing boys experience more ______ outcomes.
negative; positive
Question 6
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The prescription drugs most commonly abused by adolescents include all of
the following EXCEPT:
antibiotics
Question 7
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The occurrence of first menstruation which commonly occurs in females
between the ages of 11 and 14.
Menarche
Question 8
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Suzanne lives in the United States; Michelle lives in Germany. Which girl is
likely to begin puberty first?
Suzanne
Question 9
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Males are more likely to drop out of school than females.
True
False
IQuestion 10
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The tendency of adolescents to engage in risky, impulsive behavior is due
solely to immature development of the prefrontal cortex.
False
Question 11
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A distorted thought process which causes adolescents to believe they are
more publicly scrutinized than they actually are.
imaginary audience
Question 12
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Over the past few months Demetrius has become increasingly
argumentative, wanting to debate every decision made by his parents.
Which theorist would assure his parents that this is a normal part of
adolescent development?
Piaget
Question 13
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Early in adolescence, Piaget said that children develop the ability to think
_______.
abstractly
Question 14
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"I will not wear this to school!" exclaimed Sasha. "Everyone will laugh at
me!" These statements illustrate Elkind's concept of _____.
The Imaginary Audience
Question 15
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Mary and Marshall attend the same school. Their socioeconomic and family
environments are similar. Mary struggles in school due to a learning
disability. She works hard and has managed to stay on grade level in every
subject. Marshall is an intelligent young man who does well in school but is a
bit distracted by his work schedule. Which student is more likely to earn a
high school diploma?
Mary
Question 16
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Gender (in most cases) is determined genetically.
True
Question 17
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Teen pregnancies often present increased medical risk for both mother and
baby.
True
Question 18
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Erikson’s fifth stage of psychosocial development features a choice between:
forming an identity or experience confusion.
Question 19
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When Alonzo became the target of bullying at school, he first felt angry, then
betrayed when he realized a childhood friend was one of the bullies. Instead
of fighting back, he acted as if nothing was wrong. This is an example of:
emotional suppression
Question 20
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In his theory related to identity formation, Marcia used the word ______ to
describe a period during which adolescents must consciously choose
between two alternatives.
crisis
Question 21
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Gina and Lauren are sisters. Gina is in 12th grade, and Lauren is in 10th
grade. Which one of these girls is likely to work MORE hours at her part time
job?
Gina
Question 22
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Adolescent depression occurs in approximately _______ of all adolescents in
the United States:
4-8%
Question 23
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Because of the success of "safe sex" programs in schools, sexually-
transmitted infections have decreased in the adolescent population.
False
Question 24
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Sylvia is a high school junior who spends most of her time shopping or
texting with her friends. When her parents attempt to talk with her about
college or career plans she appears to listen, but is actually tuning them out.
According to James Marcia, which identity status is illustrated here?
Diffusion
Question 25
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Brian and his friends consistently challenge their youth pastor with questions
about the role of the church in social justice, environmental stewardship,
human rights, etc. this is fundamentally due to:
cognitive development
Question 26
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Biblical accounts and recent history indicate that adolescents are capable of
demonstrating mature faith.
True
Question 27
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Spirituality can be taught apart from religion.
True
Question 28
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Smith & Denton (2005) indicated that ________% of adolescents indicate that
religious faith is very important to them.
51
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