HD 101 Ch 9 Quiz

According to your textbook, as many as _____ percent of adolescents report that they have sent a sexual photograph, a practice called "sexting."

30

In 2003, only 19 percent of high school students took classes that could earn them college credits (Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses). By 2013, that number had increased to _____ percent.

33

_____ Americans tend to experience puberty a few months earlier than European Americans

African

Which theorist FIRST described adolescent egocentrism?

David Elkind

Which of the following statements about hypothetical thought is TRUE?

Hypothetical-deductive thought allows one to consider propositions that may not reflect current reality

What function does the prefrontal cortex serve?

It is responsible for planning, emotional regulation, and impulse control

Which of the following individuals is receiving tertiary education?

Oludipo, who is a college sophomore

Which statement concerning a teenager's brain growth is TRUE?

The limbic system matures before the prefrontal cortex does

Why are adolescents less susceptible to respiratory ailments?

Their lymphoid system (tonsils and adenoids) decreases in size

The invincibility fable and the imaginary audience are both related to:

adolescent egocentrism

What disorder is characterized by voluntary starvation?

anorexia nervosa

Adolescents believe that others:

are endlessly interested in them

Late puberty correlates with anxiety and _____ in boys.

depression

Samuel is going through a growth spurt. The FIRST observable evidence will likely be that:

his fingers and toes lengthen

Lynnea believes that the C she earned on her first math exam was caused by her failure to study and that, if she works hard, she can get an A on the next exam. "My success is within my control," she tells herself. Lynnea believes in the _____ theory of intelligence.

incremental

One result of dissatisfaction with body image is that many teenage girls eat erratically or _____ to lose weight.

ingest drugs (especially diet pills)

A rather predictable "developmental regression" in learning occurs in:

middle school

The period of rapid physical growth and sexual maturation that ends childhood is called:

puberty

Physical traits that are NOT directly involved in reproduction but that indicate sexual maturity are referred to as:

secondary sex characteristics

The secular trend in growth:

seems to have stopped in developed nations.

The notion that two networks exist within the brain, one for emotional and one for analytical processing of stimuli, describes:

the dual-process model

Julie is obsessed with how others will react to her behavior and appearance. It takes her several hours to choose what to wear each morning. Julie's behavior reflects the power of:

the imaginary audience

The tendency of teenagers to enter a crowded room as if they are the most attractive human being alive demonstrates:

the imaginary audience

Thirteen-year-old Mark refuses to go to school because he has a pimple. He is convinced that everyone will make fun of him. Mark's behavior is an example of:

the imaginary audience

The adolescent's belief that he or she cannot be harmed by anything that might defeat a normal mortal is called:

the invincibility fable

Adolescents need protection from poor judgment because:

they rely on their "gut feelings" rather than logic