Dev. Psych ch. 11 quiz

Which of the following is a stimulant?

Amphetamine

Which of the following statements is true of gender differences in cognitive abilities?

As a group, females surpass males in verbal ability throughout their lives.

Which of the following statements is true of alcohol?

It distorts perceptions.

Which of the following statements is true of marijuana?

It helps users relax and elevates their mood.

Which of the following statements is true of estrogen?

It promotes the growth of the fatty and supporting tissue in the hips and buttocks.

In the context of Kohlberg's postconventional level of moral development, which of the following statements is true of Stage 6?

It relies on supposed universal ethical principles, such as those of human life, individual dignity, justice, and reciprocity.

Which of the following statements is true of intervention efforts to prevent school dropouts?

Most intervention efforts are usually not introduced until students are on the verge of dropping out.

In the context of adolescent employment, which of the following scenarios is true about adolescents who work for more than 11 to 13 hours a week?

Rajat, an Asian American student, notices a fall in his grade point average since he has started working.

_____ are physical indicators of sexual maturation that are not directly involved in reproduction.

Secondary sex characteristics

In the context of adolescent development, which of the following statements is true of junior high school?

Teachers in junior high typically allow less student input and exert more control than teachers in elementary school.

_____ describes women who have low availability of energy, menstrual problems, and lessened bone density.

The female athlete triad

Which of the following is a difference between primary sex characteristics and secondary sex characteristics?

The primary sex characteristics are structures that make reproduction possible, while the secondary sex characteristics are not directly involved in reproduction.

In the context of puberty, which of the following statements is true of the gonads?

They respond to pituitary hormones by increasing their production of sex hormones.

At age 20 or 21, men stop growing taller because testosterone causes _____, which prevents the long bones from making further gains in length.

epiphyseal closure

Olivia is attending a birthday party with her friends. She is wearing a new dress that she recently bought from a boutique. She is quite self-conscious about how she's looking in the dress and is assuming that her friends are also scrutinizing her outfit. This scenario illustrates the concept of _____.

imaginary audience

Bulimia nervosa, like anorexia nervosa, _____.

is connected with irregular menstrual cycles

Victor, a boy in high school, has matured earlier than his other male friends. He plays on many of the sports teams with his seniors. In this scenario, Victor is:

more likely to be poised, relaxed, and good-natured.

Jared received a sport-utility vehicle as a present from his dad for his seventeenth birthday. As a result, he has become quite popular among his schoolmates. He often brags about his new car and takes his friends on long rides, usually driving over the speed limit. He believes that driving at high speeds is a thrilling experience. He considers himself too smart to be caught by cops for violating the traffic rules. This scenario illustrates the concept of _____.

personal fable

Calcium intake is particularly important for females to:

prevent osteoporosis later in life.

Which of the following is a characteristic of anorexia nervosa?

A distorted body image