PSYC 210 Human Growth and Development CH 9 and CH 10

Which statement concerning a teenager's brain growth is TRUE? The prefrontal cortex matures before the limbic system does Maturation of the cortex depends more on hormones than on age The limbic system matures before the prefrontal cortex does The reflective areas of the brain develop before the emotional areas do

The limbic system matures before the prefrontal cortex does

Which attempt to DECREASE teen drug use actually appears to INCREASE use? policies that limit access to teens a clean-cut young person advising viewers to think before they smoke antismoking ad campaigns designed to appeal to the young parents setting limits on drug/alcohol use

a clean-cut young person advising viewers to think before they smoke

The relatively sudden and rapid physical growth that occurs during puberty is referred to as: rapid development a growth spurt proximodistal sequence hormonal fluctuations

a growth spurt

What support do peers provide during adolescence? distance from the strain of popularity adjustment to the physical changes of adolescence assistance with breaking house rules academic cheating during high school

adjustment to the physical changes of adolescence

Repeated nagging and petty arguments are generally referred to as: bickering ridiculing harassing sarcasm

bickering

Which term refers to people whose gender identity is the same as their biological sex? pansexual transgender binary cisgender

cisgender

Marcia's term for premature identity formation based on traditional values is: social comparison diffusion indifference foreclosure

foreclosure

Which drug category follows a different age trend and is used more by younger adolescents than the others? marijuana inhalants prescription drugs alcohol

inhalants

One reason that sexting during adolescence is destructive is that: it occurs during the preoperational period of cognitive development it can be especially damaging when a young adolescent is trying to establish their sexual identity it glorifies the thin ideal teens may consent to sending the messages to multiple recipients

it can be especially damaging when a young adolescent is trying to establish their sexual identity

Which of these is NOT one of the three signs that predict delinquency? bullying stubbornness lying shoplifting

lying

The text notes that approximately 22 percent of European American males are arrested at least once before the age of 18 years old. The statistic of 22 percent is a(n): incidence rate prevalence mean rate standard deviation

prevalence

The pubertal growth spurt: proceeds from the extremities to the core occurs in a proximodistal fashion proceeds from the core to the extremities begins with a lengthening of the torso

proceeds from the extremities to the core

During adolescence, testosterone in boys: increases to about ¼ more than it had been before stabilizes rises dramatically increases some

rises dramatically

Andrew recently started hanging out with a group of peers who are all motivated to do well in school and are involved in academic extracurricular activities, such as the debate team and the science fair. Andrew's gravitation to this group of peers is described as: deviancy training peer pressure facilitation selection

selection

One of the body changes in adolescence that increases physical endurance is that: breathing is more rapid the heart doubles in size the total volume of blood decreases blood pressure decreases

the heart doubles in size

One hallmark of formal operational thought is the ability to: lack a sense of reality think of possibility process information increase memory

think of possibility

Adolescents from 15 to 17 years old are _____ times more likely to break the law than those over the age of 18. five two three four

two

The brain of every living creature responds to the environment with: variation depending on the time of the year fear and trepidation constructed rhythms set chemical reactions

variation depending on the time of the year

Randa is being cyberbullied by a group of girls in her middle school. They are sending her hurtful text messages and posting mean messages about her on their Instagram and Facebook pages. Which statement about Randa is TRUE? Randa may feel worse about the bullying than if it were happening to her in person Randa is less likely to be bothered by this type of bullying than in-person bullying This is probably the first time Randa's bullies have engaged in the behavior This is probably the first time Randa has been bullied

Randa may feel worse about the bullying than if it were happening to her in person

Fourteen-year-old Aisha spends at least two hours per night talking to her best friend, Kylie, on the phone. They often go over the details of the day & what everyone at school said, wore, etc. They also talk extensively about their dreams for the future and their beliefs about the world, and they analyze each other's personalities. This behavior seems reflective of: adolescent egocentrism the personal fable concrete operational thinking the invincibility fable

adolescent egocentrism