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A brain-neuroendocrine process occurring primarily in early adolescence that provides stimulation for the rapid physical changes that occur in this period of development.

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Question 2

Attention-seeking behaviors, such as desires to be noticed, are motivated by the adolescent characteristic called:

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A)   personal fable.
B)   stage fear.
C)   imaginary audience.
D)   collective myth.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the timing and variations in puberty is TRUE?

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A)   Children in European countries mature up to a year earlier than their American counterparts.
B)   For girls, menarche is considered within the normal range if it appears between the ages of 9 and 15.
C)   Genes have little to do with when and how puberty develops.
D)   In China, girls in rural areas started puberty earlier than girls in urban areas.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The lowest school dropout rate in the United States in 2013 occurred for:

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

Question 5

The _____ is adolescents' belief that others are as interested in them as they themselves are.

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A)   personal fable
B)   stage fear
C)   imaginary audience
D)   collective mythE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics published in 2014, which student is the MOST likely to drop out of high school?

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A)   Angelo, a Latino male
B)   Elisabeth, a non-Latino white female
C)   Cecilia, an African-American female
D)   Xiong, an Asian-American maleE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

_____ is the illicit drug most widely used in the United States, and its use by adolescents increased from 2008 to 2011.

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A)   Heroin
B)   Cocaine
C)   Marijuana
D)   MDMAE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

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)   Voice changes
C)   Increased penis and testicle size
D)   Growth of facial hairE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Even though Piaget would say adolescents are capable of very intelligent reasoning, Elkind would say that reasoning is influenced by adolescent:

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A)   self-awareness.
B)   ethnocentrism.
C)   imagination.
D)   egocentrism.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Only about one in three young adolescents reach the level of _____, and many in the United States and other cultures never achieve it.

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A)   concrete operations
B)   formal operations
C)   postoperations
D)   postformal operationsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

A number of leading experts on adolescent sexuality conclude that abstinence-only programs:

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A)   are less effective at reducing the risk of adolescent pregnancy than sex education programs.
B)   prevent adolescent pregnancies better than sex-education programs emphasizing contraceptive knowledge.
C)   are more effective at reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections than sex education programs.
D)   provide useful knowledge about safe sex to sexually active adolescents.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The Carnegie Foundation 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 twenty-first 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) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

In which of the following groups is death through homicide especially common in adolescence?

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A)   African American males
B)   Latino males
C)   Non-Latino white American males
D)   Asian American malesE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Leslie, now 30 years old, reflects back on her journey as a lesbian, and realizes her story is typical. She:

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A)   thought she was asexual and worried she had a disorder.
B)   had exclusively boyfriends until after high school.
C)   was bisexual in adolescence before settling into her lifestyle.
D)   was never attracted to men.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Describe the four programs offered by Girls Inc. that motivate girls to avoid pregnancy.

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Question 16

This theorist and her colleagues have conducted extensive research into adolescent sleep patterns, and found that when given the opportunity adolescents will sleep an average of 9 hours and 25 minutes a night.

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Question 17

Franco is tired of studying for an exam that is still two days away, but he knows he needs to stay with it. He is thinking, "Even though I'm sick of this, I know I can get an A on this exam if I keep studying." Franco is demonstrating:

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A)   cognitive control.
B)   hypothetical-deductive reasoning.
C)   postformal operations.
D)   personal fable.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Rashid decided to fulfill his service learning requirement by working with a local organization that helps people in need find free furniture and appliances. His teacher insisted that he keep a journal during the project and at the end present a summary to the class. She is providing a key component to the service learning experience, which is:

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A)   giving agencies credit for allowing students to participate.
B)   applying academic standards to the experience.
C)   providing students opportunities to reflect about their participation.
D)   improving public speaking.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

A high school principal sends home a letter to parents stating that she is instituting a service learning component and all students are required to participate. What is service learning? When is it most effective, and why would schools want to use it? What are examples of the types of service learning experiences a high school student may engage in?

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Question 20

Beverly is conducting a workshop for young parents from disadvantaged backgrounds. She advises taking a _____ approach, setting high expectations while helping children meet such expectations, and discussing discipline and the reasons for house rules. "For those with alcohol issues in the family, this parenting style is linked to lower alcohol consumption in adolescence."

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A)   authoritarian
B)   authoritative
C)   neglectful
D)   indulgentE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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The lowest school dropout rate in the United States in 2013 occurred for:

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_____ is the illicit drug most widely used in the United States, and its use by adolescents increased from 2008 to 2011.

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In which of the following groups is death through homicide especially common in adolescence?

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Leslie, now 30 years old, reflects back on her journey as a lesbian, and realizes her story is typical. She:

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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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This theorist and her colleagues have conducted extensive research into adolescent sleep patterns, and found that when given the opportunity adolescents will sleep an average of 9 hours and 25 minutes a night.

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Attention-seeking behaviors, such as desires to be noticed, are motivated by the adolescent characteristic called:

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Based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics published in 2014, which student is the MOST likely to drop out of high school?

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Franco is tired of studying for an exam that is still two days away, but he knows he needs to stay with it. He is thinking, "Even though I'm sick of this, I know I can get an A on this exam if I keep studying." Franco is demonstrating:

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Only about one in three young adolescents reach the level of _____, and many in the United States and other cultures never achieve it.

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A number of leading experts on adolescent sexuality conclude that abstinence-only programs:

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Even though Piaget would say adolescents are capable of very intelligent reasoning, Elkind would say that reasoning is influenced by adolescent:

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