psychology 9 chapter 9

Which of the following statements about adolescents today is TRUE?

A) Most adolescents are unsuccessful in negotiating the path from childhood to adulthood.
B) Adolescents are not provided with adequate opportunities and support to become competent adults.
C) Most adolescents have positive self-images.
D) Adolescents are a homogeneous group with describable characteristics and experiences.

__________ is a girl's first menstruation.
A) Testosterone
B) Menarche
C) Estradiol
D) Puberty

__________ are to females, as __________ are to males.
A) Hormones; sperm
B) Ovaries; testes
C) Testes; ovaries
D) Gonads; hormones

The average peak age of pubertal change is __________ years for girls and __________ years for boys.
A) 9; 11
B) 11 ½; 13 ½
C) 13 ½; 11 ½
D) 11; 9

Research concerning tattoos and body art in adolescents has discovered:
A) tattoos and body piercings are markers for risk-taking behaviors.
B) body art is increasingly used to express individuality and self-expression rather than rebellion.
C) the majority of students with tattoos have good academic grades.
D) all of these

Regarding puberty, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) Boys have more negative body images than girls do.
B) There is increasing evidence that early-maturing girls are vulnerable to a number of problems.
C) There is little individual variation in puberty.
D) Older adolescents are more preoccupied and less satisfied with their body image than younger adolescents.

Regarding adolescent sexual behaviors in the United States, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) By age 15, the majority of boys and girls are no longer virgins.
B) The majority of adolescent females' first partners are more than 2 years older.
C) By the age of 19 years, three in five adolescents have had sexual intercourse.
D) For a majority of teenagers, first sexual intercourse occurs in mid to late adolescence.

Adolescents who engage in early sexual activity are also more likely to __________.
A) have school-related problems
B) drink excessively
C) use drugs
D) all of these

Which of the following statements regarding adolescents' contraceptive use is TRUE?A)Adolescents are increasing their use of contraceptives.
B)The use of condoms among adolescents is decreasing.
C)Withdrawal is increasing as the birth control method of choice among adolescents.
D)Girls are more likely than boys to regularly use a condom.

In a single act of unprotected sex, a teenage girl has a __________% risk of acquiring genital herpes.
A) 50
B) 30
C) 1
D) 25

Regarding adolescent pregnancy, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) America's adolescent pregnancy rate is among the lowest in the Western world.
B) Adolescent mothers generally do not catch up economically with women who postpone childbearing until their twenties.
C) Adolescent pregnancy increases health risks for mother and offspring.
D) Adolescent pregnancy rates are experiencing a decline in the United States.

Which of the following is NOT a recommendation for reducing the high rate of adolescent pregnancy?
A) sex education
B) reducing access to contraceptive methods
C) abstinence
D) broad community support and involvement

Longitudinal research has shown a __________ in adolescents' alcohol use in recent years.
A) slight increase
B) sizeable increase
C) sizeable decrease
D) slight decrease

Starvation is to __________ nervosa as binge–purge is to __________ nervosa.
A) anorexia; anorexia
B) bulimia; anorexia
C) bulimia; bulimia
D) anorexia; bulimia

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa include which characteristics?
A) They are experienced mostly by young males who struggle with issues of control and self-doubt.
B) They cause noticeable changes in body weight and lead individuals to be significantly underweight.
C) They involve a fear of becoming ill and are accompanied by depression.
D) They have good recovery rates with approximately 70% of individuals recovering from the disorder.

The leading cause of death among adolescents is __________.
A) suicide
B) cance
C) homicide
D) accidents

Piaget's stage describing adolescent cognitive development is called __________.
A) formal operational
B) concrete operational
C) sensorimotor
D) preoperational

__________ is the heightened sense of self-consciousness in adolescence, described by David Elkind.
A) Adolescent egocentrism
B) Hypothetical-deductive reasoning
C) Service learning
D) Withdrawal

Which type of education helps promote social responsibility?
A) values learning
B) character education
C) service learning
D) cognitive moral education

Eric doesn't want to go to school because he is certain that everyone will notice the small allergic rash that has developed on his arms. His belief that everyone is going to focus on him is an example of __________.
A) formal operational thought
B) executive functioning
C) personal fable
D) imaginary audience