Adolescent Development Quizzes

High school dropouts earn approximately ________ dollars less a year than someone with a diploma.

$8,000

Students that fail more than _______ core subject(s) (English, Math, Science, Social Studies) are considered offtrack to graduate high school on time.

1

The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests the children and adolescents have _____ hours of screen time a day.

1-2

Only 1 in _______ teenagers get the amount of sleep recommend by sleep scientists and pediatricians.

10

Young women between the ages of 16 and ______ experience the highest rate of intimate partner violence.

24

For every completed suicide, there are how many attempted suicides?

25

1 out ____ adolescents are the victim of physical, sexual, emotional, or verbal abuse from a dating partner.

3

1 in _____ kids has experienced at least one bout of depression.

5

Approximately, 1 in ______ students will not graduate high school in 4 years.

5

In the U. S., what percentage of new cases of sexually transmitted infections occur in people are aged 15-24 years old?

50%

Teens need _____ to 10 hours of sleep

8

Major medical organizations recommend that for middle and high schools start no earlier than ______ .

8:30

Which of the following are warning signs and red flags that a student is experiencing teen dating violence?

Crying spells Increase in substance abuse Afraid to break up with their partner for fear of retribution Tell themselves it's their fault

Which researcher has done extensive research on mindsets?

Dweck

T or F: Blocking a person is not considered physical abuse.

False

Which of the following are symptoms of STIs? Foul or unusual odor Pain or burning during urination Growth spurt Abnormal discharge Bumps, sores, blisters, rashes

Foul or unusual odor Pain or burning during urination Abnormal discharge Bumps, sores, blisters, rashes

What are the five SEL core competencies?

Self-awareness Self-management Social awareness Relationship skills Decision making

The acronym SMART is a framework that can helps students set goals. For what does SMART stand?

Specific, measurable, achieveable, realistic, and time-bound

negative aspects of the internet include:

a false sense of security bullying anxiety and depression suicide

Which of these are causes of childhood obesity? a) tv watching b) video game and computer use c) family and parental influence d) daily PE classes

a) tv watching b) video game and computer use c) family and parental influence

Risk-taking peaks in mid to late _________________________.

adolescence

Which of these are benefits of physical activity? early onset puberty aerobic capacity muscle and bone strength improved self-concept improved academic performance

aerobic capacity muscle and bone strength improved self-concept improved academic performance

Benefits of recess include all of these EXCEPT: a) improved behavior b) sleeplessness c) better attention d) healthy appetite

b) sleeplessness

Early Warning Systems are used to identify students who are at risk for dropping out. These systems use grades, attendance, and ______________ to monitor students.

behavior

Emotions affect student learning and ___________________.

behavior

Relationship skills include teamwork, ___________, and relationship building.

communication

The fixed mindset and growth mindset exist on a _____________________.

continuum

Areas in the brain that develop empathy do so when a person is engaged in _________________.

daydreaming

Experiencing abuse in a relationship is associated with a(n) ________ in school attendance and academic performance.

decrease

Vygotsky's theory has led today's teachers to design lessons that are adapted to different students. This is called _______________.

differentiation

Humiliation, insults, stalking, and isolation are examples of __________ abuse.

emotional

Aspects of social awareness include respect, appreciating diversity, and __________.

empathy

According to Vygotsky, children learn because they interact with the ____________________.

environment

Howard Gardner discusses about ___________________________ intelligence or the intelligence of concern with ultimate life issues.

existential

Signs that students are off track in 6th grade are:

fail reading class fail math class attend school less than 80% of the time

Adolescent males experience more depression than females.

false

Adolescents today separate their actual face-to-face social life from their Internet social life (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc.).

false

It is not important for children and adolescents to learn to promote themselves in a positive way on the Internet.

false

T or F: A majority of teens who experience abuse from an intimate partner confide in adult about the abuse.

false

T or F: Adolescents take risks because they are ignorant about the risks.

false

T or F: During middle childhood, pruning is a decrease of grey matter which makes the brain less efficient.

false

T or F: Everyone who contracts a sexually transmitted infection has noticeable symptoms.

false

T or F: Girls are more likely than boys to take risks.

false

T or F: If teenagers go to bed earlier, they would get enough sleep.

false

T or F: In the United States, more than half of today's adolescents and young people get more than 60 minutes of physical activity a day.

false

T or F: Most schools require daily P.E. classes for students K-12.

false

T or F: Obese children are likely to lose their extra weight during puberty and not become obese adults.

false

T or F: Stress management is only an adult issue.

false

T or F: The No Child Left Behind Act mandated that school drop physical education.

false

T or F: The only way to contract an STI is through vaginal sex.

false

T or F: Vygotsky thought that learning occurred when tasks are too simple and are within in our present abilities.

false

Previously, adolescents wanted to be part of the crowd. However, now adolescents want money and ___________.

fame

According to Piaget's stages of cognitive development, advanced moral reasoning permanence begins in the _________________ stage.

formal operational

There is a spike in grey matter just before puberty aligns with which of Piaget's cognitive stages?

formal operational

Students fail the _________ year more than any other grade in high school.

freshman

Self-awareness the ability to _____________ your emotions, thoughts, and values while understanding how they influence your behavior.

identify

Ways to protect yourself from sexually transmitted infections include _________________.

latex condoms and abstinence

Which part of the brain is more easily aroused during adolescence and is maturing faster than the pre-frontal cortex?

limbic system

Some positive functions of social media are ____________________.

looking for job opportunities, keeping up with the news, connecting with people of the same nationality

The production of ___________ shifts for teenagers from 9 pm to 11 pm at night, so their brains do not get sleepy before 11 pm.

melatonin

The process of being able to think about thinking is called _________________ .

metacognition

How often should a person who is sexually active be tested STIs?

once a year

A sexually transmitted infection can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or ______________.

parasites

Children and adolescents are now using hanging/asphyxiation and_____ to commit suicide than before.

pills

What part of the brain is engaged when people are engaged in higher order cognitive tasks and regulates self-control, but it is one of the last parts of the brain to be pruned? temporal lobe pre-frontal cortex limbic system occipital lobe

pre-frontal cortex

The more rational part of the brain is called the _________________.

prefrontal cortex

The effort to get students back on track is called dropout _____________.

prevention

_______________ from a social standpoint is the individual's ability to initiate and engage in social settings and create interpersonal relations.

self-efficacy

According to Piaget's stages of cognitive development, object permanence begins in the _________________ stage.

sensorimotor

Please put the Piaget's stages of cognitive development in order:

sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational

Which of these were results of schools having a later start time? students do better academically attendance increases drop out rates decrease car crash rates decrease students are more prone to depression

students do better academically attendance increases drop out rates decrease car crash rates decrease

Which of the following is not a way to engage students in critical thinking? ask open-ended questions have students brainstorm ideas challenge students to take different sides teach students not to evaluate sources in media

teach students not to evaluate sources in media

Early Warning Systems utilize a dedicated team. This team consists of which of the following:

teachers counselors principals district staff

Excessive phone calls or text messages are examples of ________ abuse.

technology

Not all that long ago, doctors thought that depression could not happen to __________.

teens

A sexually transmitted infection can be contracted through unprotected sex, being stuck contaminated needles or receiving a contaminated blood transfusion or organ. The last reason is rare in the United States because of rigorous _______________________. You Answered

testing

Suicide is the ______________ leading cause of death for children and teenagers.

third

T or F: Cell phone use interrupts sleep and stimulates the brain.

true

T or F: Heuristics refers to any problem solving approach to getting an answer that may or may not be the absolutely perfect but is good enough for one's purposes.

true

T or F: Lack of activity can be as detrimental to health as smoking.

true

T or F: Lack of sleep can affect moodiness, irritability, laziness, depression, reasoning, problem-solving, good judgement, concentration, attention, learning, substance abuse, and suicide.

true

T or F: Nearly one-quarter (1/4) of students that commit suicide have drugs or alcohol in their systems.

true

T or F: Other adolescent mammals engage in risky behavior.

true

T or F: With a growth mindset, intelligence can be improved through practice.

true

TV shows now emphasize fame. In the past TV shows stressed family values.

true

With a fixed mindset, abilities are innate and _______________________.

unchangeable

Hallmarks of teenage depression are irritability, physical aches, extreme sensitivity, and social __________________.

withdrawal

Risk taking because of the arousal of reward centers in adolescents in cultures around the ____________.

world

According to Vygotsky learning occurs in the ____________ ______ ____________ ____________ (4 words).

zone of proximal development