Question 1

According to research by Diamond in 2003,most gay or lesbian individuals recognize that they are gay or lesbian in:

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A)   early childhood.
B)   early adolescence.
C)   mid- to late adolescence.
D)   late childhood.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Contrary to Jean Piaget's views,the development of formal operational thought is:

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A)   universal.
B)   significantly affected by one's culture.
C)   only minimally affected by the type of education one receives.
D)   fairly stable regardless of socioeconomic status.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Ms.Chang is trying to prepare her health-class students for the onset of puberty.What should she tell the boys that they are likely to experience FIRST?

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A)   the first ejaculation
B)   changes in voice
C)   increased penis size
D)   growth of facial hairE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Approximately what percentage of adolescents who have unprotected sex will acquire a sexually transmitted disease?

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A)   10
B)   15
C)   20
D)   25E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Maggy is 16 and has not yet matured physically.According to recent research,which of the following will be MOST likely when Maggy does complete puberty?

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A)   She will be more satisfied with her figure than early-maturing girls.
B)   She will be less satisfied with her figure than early-maturing girls.
C)   She will be more likely to have an eating disorder than early-maturing girls.
D)   She will be more likely to drop out of school than early-maturing girls.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Who among the following will be most dissatisfied with body image?

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A)   a female in early adolescence
B)   a female in late adolescence
C)   a male in early adolescence
D)   a male in late adolescenceE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

________ is the dominant hormone in males,whereas ________ is the dominant hormone in females.

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A)   Testosterone; estradiol
B)   Estrogen; androgen
C)   Estradiol; estrogen
D)   Androgen; estradiolE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Asia's parents are concerned about her.Asia constantly moves at a frantic pace.She eats very little,though she enjoys helping her parents cook.She worries obsessively about her weight even though she has lost more than enough in the past year.Which of the following is the most accurate statement about this situation?

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A)   Asia is showing an adolescent's normal preoccupation with her bodily changes.
B)   Asia's preoccupation with her body will most likely stop on its own.
C)   Asia is showing signs of bulimia,and her parents are right to be concerned.
D)   Asia is showing signs of anorexia,and her parents are right to be concerned.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Discuss two aspects of adolescent egocentrism.

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Question 10

Jordyn has a passion for food that leads her to gorge on entire half-gallons of ice cream,bags of potato chips,or boxes of cookies at a time.However,after she gorges,she "compensates" by running as many as 10 miles and sometimes even makes herself vomit.This scenario would probably lead a physician to classify Jordyn as having:

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A)   anorexia nervosa.
B)   bulimia nervosa.
C)   an overeating disorder.
D)   bulimarexia.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The proportion of adolescent girls who have experienced intercourse by ages 17 is highest in:

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A)   China.
B)   Mali.
C)   Tanzania.
D)   the United States.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

________percent of teenage motor vehicle fatalities are attributed to alcohol.

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A)   Sixteen
B)   Twenty-eight
C)   Fifty
D)   Sixty-oneE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

A girl's first menstruation.

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Question 14

Compared with adolescents in other countries,teens in the United States:

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A)   eat more junk food and exercise less.
B)   exercise more but eat more fatty foods.
C)   get better medical care and eat more fruits and vegetables.
D)   exercise less but take more vitamins.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following MOST accurately describes the situation for the children of single teenage mothers?

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A)   They are less likely to live in poverty than are children born to single older women.
B)   They start out at higher physical risk than children born to older mothers but catch up by elementary school.
C)   They are more likely to have low birth weights,neurological problems and childhood illness.
D)   They are not found to be successful in education or to experience other positive outcomes.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

This theorist suggested that adolescent egocentrism is characterized by "the imaginary audience" and the "personal fable."

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Question 17

Puberty refers to a period of:

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A)   declining abstract thought and emotional maturation during late adolescence.
B)   declining gross motor development during late childhood.
C)   rapid psychological and emotional maturation during adolescence.
D)   rapid skeletal and sexual maturation during adolescence.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

In a recent (2006) study of 9th to 12th graders,approximately ________ reported that they had been sexually active in the previous 3 months.

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A)   one-third
B)   two-thirds
C)   one-half
D)   three-fourthE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Personal fable and imaginary audience are parts of adolescent:

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A)   coregulation.
B)   expression.
C)   egocentrism.
D)   object permanence.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Juanita engaged in sexual intercourse at the age of 13.Research indicates that Juanita is likely to:

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A)   develop a more positive sexual identity.
B)   drink,use drugs,and be delinquent.
C)   marry much earlier than other girls.
D)   abstain from sex later in adolescence.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Approximately what percentage of adolescents who have unprotected sex will acquire a sexually transmitted disease?

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Maggy is 16 and has not yet matured physically.According to recent research,which of the following will be MOST likely when Maggy does complete puberty?

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________percent of teenage motor vehicle fatalities are attributed to alcohol.

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This theorist suggested that adolescent egocentrism is characterized by "the imaginary audience" and the "personal fable."

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Contrary to Jean Piaget's views,the development of formal operational thought is:

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A girl's first menstruation.

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