Quiz Chapter 11: Physical And Cognitive Development In Adolescence (30 Points)

Quiz Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence (30 points)

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1. How common is suicide among adolescents? a. It is among the top three leading causes of death. b. It is the number one cause of death. c. It is currently not as common as it was during the 60s and 70s. d. It is the third leading cause of death, right behind homicide.

2. All of the following are warning signs associated with adolescent suicide EXCEPT a. giving possessions away. b. appetite and sleep changes. c. decreased attention and activity level. d. sibling disputes and rivalries.

3. Hall’s main contribution to the study of the onset of adolescence and adolescent behavior was a. generating interest in the further empirical study of adolescence. b. establishing a time frame for the onset of adolescence. c. providing insight into the nature of the mood changes commonly associated with adolescence. d. providing a model on which current theories of adolescence are based.

4. Erikson believed that the main task of adolescence was to achieve a state of a. generativity. b. intimacy. c. competence. d. identity.

5. Newly produced sperm is stored in the: a. epididymis. b. Cowper’s gland. c. vas deferens. d. scrotum.

1 6. Jodie is 17 and will graduate high school in a month. She is torn between joining the Coast Guard and continuing her education. Erikson would say that Jodie is experiencing a. cognitive dissonance. b. a transitional period. c. an identity crisis. d. a critical period.

7. Achieving an independent identity status is usually considered the successful endpoint of adolescent identity crises. For women in particular, a. relationships and responsibilities may be more important to identity than an independent status. b. transmitting social values from one generation to the next may be more important than an independent status. c. a stable identity may be more important than an independent status. d. All of the above are true according to Gilligan.

8. According to John Hill, one of the major tasks of adolescence is a. the development of an identity. b. the integration of intimacy and sex. c. the emotional separation from childhood. d. developing goal setting abilities.

9. Before the fertilized egg implants in the uterus, it first passes through a. the fallopian tube. b. the vagina. c. Bartholin’s glands. d. the ureter.

10. What is the function of the pituitary gland? a. It controls sexual maturation and excitement in both males and females. b. It produces androgens in males and progesterone in females. c. It produces testosterone in males and estrogen in females. d. It controls sleep/wake cycles in both males and females.

11. Jennifer was in turmoil about whether to attend college and couldn’t make up her mind about which college to attend if she decided to go. As a result, she did not go to college after her high school graduation. During this time, she was also engaged to be married, but did not want to commit so called it off. Jennifer is a. in a state of identity foreclosure. b. in a state of identity moratorium. c. in a state of identity achievement. d. in a state of identity confusion.

2 12. Which one of the following structures produces semen? a. prostate gland b. testes c. vas deferens d. epididymis

13. What function does the vas deferens in the male serve? a. transports sperm before ejaculation b. produces sperm c. produces semen d. produces a substance that changes the acidic balance in the urethra

14. For both males and females, what is the first physiological change related to puberty? a. appearance of downy facial hair b. changes in hormonal balance c. the beginning of a growth spurt d. appearance of pigmented pubic hair

15. Samantha and Doug are starting puberty. For both, their earliest signs are likely to be a. changes in hormonal balance. b. rapid skeletal growth. c. appearance of straight, colored pubic hair. d. all of the above are among the early signs of puberty.

16. The secular trend refers to a. psychological maturity exceeding physical maturation. b. physical maturation exceeding psychological maturity. c. the increasing age of the onset of puberty. d. the decreasing age of the onset of puberty.

17. In the female, the ______produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone. a. pituitary glands b. pineal glands c. mons veneris d. ovaries

18. When Clark was a teenager, he experimented with a variety of identities, without having to assume responsibility for the consequences of any particular one. His parents allowed him this “time out” period, called a a. repudiation. b. moratorium. c. negative identity. d. foreclosure.

3 19. What does the term premature foreclosure refer to? a. entry into adolescence before children are emotionally ready b. an inability to achieve repudiation c. adolescents making identity choices before they have allowed sufficient time for exploration d. a brief identity crisis in which adolescents are torn between a parent’s wishes and their own desire

20. During the early 19th century, the average age for the onset of menarche was 17, whereas today the average age is a. 14.5 b. 13.5 c. 12.5 d. 10.5

21. Jane has an intense fear of becoming fat. Over the past few months she has lost about 25 pounds and she has recently stopped menstruating. She is most likely suffering from a. pica. b. body dysmorphia. c. bulimia nervosa. d. anorexia nervosa.

22. Menarche refers to a. first menstruation. b. first ejaculation. c. a minimum growth spurt. d. both first menstruation and first ejaculation.

23. What is the fourth of Piaget’s cognitive stages of development? a. sensorimotor stage b. concrete operational stage c. preoperational stage d. formal operational stage

24. Piaget noted the strong tendency of early adolescents toward democratic values. He felt this was directly related to their a. ability to seriate. b. ability to decenter. c. newly developing ability to think in the abstract. d. newly developing ability to use concrete thought.

4 25. In a study to determine why boys consistently score higher than girls on math SAT tests, Casey and others (1997) found the difference was most related to a. boy’s superior spatial abilities. b. girl’s test-taking anxieties. c. girl’s inferior mathematical abilities. d. boy’s superior test-taking abilities.

26. When Ray is practicing the guitar, he imagines a talent scout may be listening in. This represents a. the personal fable. b. the adolescent myth. c. the imaginary audience. d. concrete operations.

27. If only one solution to a problem exists, it is best to apply ______thinking to find it, but if many solutions are possible, one should engage in ______thinking. a. divergent; linear b. linear; convergent c. divergent; convergent d. convergent; divergent

28. Which of the following represents the conclusion reached in the text regarding adolescent psychopathology? a. Adolescent turmoil is common, but does not constitute psychopathology. b. Adolescent turmoil is extremely uncommon, as is adolescent psychopathology. c. Adolescent turmoil is fairly common, and often serious enough to be considered pathological. d. Behaviors seen in the adolescent would often be considered pathological in the adult.

29. Who is considered the “father” of adolescent psychology? a. Jean Piaget b. Erik Erikson c. John Hill d. G. Stanley Hall

30. Hall characterized the period of adolescence as a time of a. mild transformation. b. storm and stress. c. significant confusion. d. relative plasticity.