Chapter 1 Quiz

the number of retail outlets selling tobacco in their immediate neighborhood.

According to the textbook, the prevalence of adolescent smoking is a direct function of:

car accidents and other unintentional injuries.

Almost half of all teenage deaths in the United States are a result of:

a) more likely to be popular with the boys. b) more likely to suffer from social anxiety. c) more likely to be popular with girls. d) more likely to be the victim of rumors and gossip.

Early maturing girls are:

a) less prepared to deal with changes of adolescence. b) often expected to be more mature than they are. c) less childish than their later-maturing peers. d) less likely to have low self-esteem.

Early-maturing boys are:

b) often expected to be more mature than they are.

Early-maturing boys are: a) better prepared to deal with changes of adolescence. b) often expected to be more mature than they are. c) more childish than their later-maturing peers. d) likely to have low self-esteem.

a) Nadia is more likely to be popular with the boys.

Nadia is an early-maturing girl. Compared to her late-maturing peers, which of the following statements is most likely to be true for Nadia? a) Nadia is more likely to be popular with the boys. b) Nadia is less likely to suffer from social anxiety. c) Nadia is less likely to be popular with girls. d) Nadia is less likely to be the victim of rumors and gossip.

puberty

Of all the developments that take place during the second decade of life, the only one that is truly inevitable is:

basal metabolic rate

The ________ is the minimal amount of energy one uses when resting.

bulimia

Theresa has been known to go on eating binges and then purge immediately afterward. Theresa is probably suffering from:

95th

To be considered obese, a person's body mass index must fall at or above the _____ percentile for their age and gender.

d) All of these are correct.

Which of the following affect the onset of puberty? a) Number of fat cells b) Genetics c) Amount of light exposure d)All of these are correct.

b) Menarche occurs very early in the process of sexual development.

Which of the following statements about puberty in girls is false? a) The changes in the nipple and areola occur regardless of the size to which the breast finally develops. b) Menarche occurs very early in the process of sexual development. c) The development of the areola and nipple are far better indicators of sexual maturation than is breast size. d) Regular ovulation and the ability to carry a baby to term usually follow menarche by several years.