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| Which statement about adolescents today is true? |
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| Most adolescents have positive self-images. |
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| _______ is a girl's first menstruation. |
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| ______ are to females, as ______are to males. |
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| The average peak age of pubertal change is ________ years for girls and __________ years for boys. |
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| Regarding puberty what statement is true? |
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| There is increasing evidence that early-maturing girls are vulnerable to a number of problems. |
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| Regarding adolescent sexual behavior in the United States, which statement is true? |
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| For a majority of teenagers, first sexual intercourse occurs in mid- to late- adolescence. |
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| Adolescents who engage in early sexual activity are also more likely to...? |
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| Drink excessively, use drugs, have school-related problems; all of the above. |
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| Which statement regarding adolescents contraceptive use is true? |
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| Adolescents are increasing their use of contraceptives. |
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| In a single act of unprotected sex, a teenage girl has a _______% risk of acquiring HIV. |
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| Regarding adolescent pregnancy, which statement is false? |
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| America's adolscent pregnancy rate is among the lowest in the Western world. |
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| Which is not a recommendation for reducing the high rate of adolescent pregnancy? |
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| Reducing access to contraceptive methods. |
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| Longitudinal research has shown a ______ in adolescents' alcohol use in recent years. |
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| Starvation is to _____ nervosa as binge-purge is to ________ nervosa. |
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| Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa include what characteristics? |
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| They have good recovery rates with approximately 70% of individuals recovering from the disorder |
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| The leading cause of death among adolescents is...? |
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| Piaget's stage describing adolescent cognitive development is called....? |
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| __________ is the heightened sense of self-consioisness in adolescence, described by David Elkind. |
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| Which type of education helps promote social responsibility? |
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| Eric doesn't want to go to school because he is certain that everyone will notice the small alergic rash thay has developed on his arms. His belief thar everyone is going to focus on him is an examples of...? |
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| Which aspect of Elkind's adolescent egocentrism may contribute to the reason why many teenagers have sex without using contraception? |
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| Erikson's psychosocial stage of development for adolescents is called...? |
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| Identity versus identity confusion. |
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| A person's spiritual beliefs are part of her/his _______ identity. |
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| Who identified four identity statuses for adolescence? |
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| In identity diffusion, crisis is ________ and commitment is _______. |
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| _________ is an enduring, basic aspect of self that includes a sense of membership in a cultural group and the attitudes and feelings related to that membership. |
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| Regarding adolescents and parents, which statement is true? |
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| Conflict between parents and adolescents can serve a positive developmental function. |
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| Regarding research examining Harry Stack Sullivan's ideas about friendship, which of statement is true? |
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| Adolescents have a greater need for intimacy which motivates them to seek out close friends. |
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| Which is a purpose of adolescent dating? |
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| BAD QUESTION!!! Given answer: source of status. Real answer: all of these |
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| _______ is a ceremony or ritual that marks an individual's transition from one status to another. |
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| Delinquency rates are higher among all of the following groups except...? Minorities; Low socioeconomic status youth; males; or females |
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All of the following are common components in programs designed to prevent or reduce adolescent problems except...?
Individual attention to high-risk adolescents.
Financial incentives.
Community-wide interventions.
Early identification and intervention. |
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| What is a false statement concerning adolescent suicide in the United States? |
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| Males are more likely to attempt suicide, but females are more likely to succeed in committing suicide. |
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| What is not a reason that adolescent girls consistently have a higher rate of depression than adolescent boys? |
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| Females are more likely to experiment with drugs and alcohol. |
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| Mason is highly motivated and strives to be the best at everything he does; his goal is to be valedictorian of his graduating class. What aspect of identity does this describe? |
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| Many ethnic minorities experience something that your author calls a "double disadvantage." The first aspect is their minority status, while the second is...? |
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| What does Erikson call the gap between childhood security and adult autonomy? |
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| In the United States, what is the most widely recognized marker of entry into adulthood? |
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| Taking of the first more-or-less permanent full-time job. |
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| Regarding early adult health knowledge and behavior, what statement is true? |
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| In early adulthood, few people stop to think about how their personal lifestyles will affect their health later in their adult lives. |
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| What is not a characteristic of physical development in early adulthood? |
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| Large changes in the sensory systems. |
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| According to a 2005 survey done by the U.S. center for Disease Control and Prevention, what percentage of American adults ages 20 to 39 years of age are classified as obese? |
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| What are risks associated with being obese? |
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| Hypertension, diabetes, and mental health problems. ALL OF THE ABOVE. |
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| Regarding alcohol and drug use, which statement is true? |
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| By the time people reach their mid-20s, a reduction in drug use often takes place. |
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| What is a false conclusion made by the 1994 survey of sexual practices among Americans? |
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| Americans practice far more "kinky sex" than suggested by previous surveys. |
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| Regarding the development of a nonheterosexual sexual orientation, what is a true statement? |
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| Sexual orientation is determined by a combination of factors. |
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| What is not a marker of adult status for many individuals in the United States? |
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| Maintaining a long-term romantic relationship. |
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| Piaget believed that adolescents and adults think __________ in the same way, but that young adults are more __________ advanced than adolescents. |
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| Qualitatively; quantitatively |
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| What is not a protective measure against getting AIDS? |
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| ______ is when one person uses his or her power over another individual in a sexual manner. |
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| Which theorist suggests that adults progress beyond adolescence in their use of intellect to become less dualistic and absolutistic and more reflective and relativistic? |
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| According to William Perry, adolescent thinking is ________, and adult thinking is _____________. |
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| ___________ is a characteristic of postformal thought. |
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| Knowing that the correct answer may vary from situation to situation. |
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| Regarding work in early adulthood, what is a false statement? |
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| In the United States, more than half of all lawyers, physicians, computer scientists, and chemists today are females. |
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| ________ is an invisible barrier to career advancement that prevents women and ethnic minorities from holding managerial or executive jobs regardless of their accomplishments and merits. |
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| Emerging adulthood is a developmental period of transition which occurs from approximately 18 to 25 years of age and is characterized by...? |
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| Experimentation and exploration. |
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| What is not one of the results of there being more dual earners families in the United States? |
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| Married couples are reporting a drop in the frequency of sexual activity. |
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| What is not one of the key features that characterize emerging adulthood? |
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| What is not one of the adult attachment styles noted in your text? |
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| Tom, a young adult, often discusses the highlights and challenges in his life with his parents; his childhood memories tend to be positive, caring, and warm. His adult attachment style would be described as...? |
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| What is Erikson's sixth stage of socioemotional development which describes the most important issues dealt with in early adulthood? |
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| Intimacy versus isolation. |
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| Benjamin is 32 years old and despite his best efforts has never been able to establish and maintain a truly meaningful romantic relationship. His longest relationship lasted about 3 months, and he often says it was "doomed from the start." According to Erikson, what is Benjamin struggling with? |
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| ________ love is to romantic love, as ________ love is to affectionate love. |
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| Passionate; compassionate. |
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| Which researcher is known for studying romantic love and suggesting that sexual desire is the most important ingredient of romantic love? |
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| According to Robert Sternberg, consummate love involves the presence of...? |
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| Passion, intimacy, and commitment. |
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| According to Sternberg's triarchic theory of love, what is sometimes described as "ultimate love?" |
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| What couple is most likely to have a high level of marital satisfaction? |
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| Louise and Jorge, who dated for quite some time, married, and then moved in together. |
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| Michael is 34 years old, and is in a committed romantic relationship. He and his significant other have agreed that each is "allowed" to have sex with other people outside of their relationship, as long as it does not involve any true feelings. What is most likely true about Michael? |
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| What is the optimal age for becoming a mother? |
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| Which of John Gottman's successful marriage principles is reflected in his advice married partners to put a positive spin on their marriage history? |
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| Nurturing fondness and admiration. |
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| Regarding parenting roles, what statement is true? |
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| For some, the parental roles is well planned and coordinated. |
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| What is not a potential disadvantage of being single? |
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| Regarding cohabitation in the United States, what statement is true? |
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| Cohabitation arrangements tend to be short-lived, typically less than a year. |
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| Regarding divorce, what statement is true? |
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| The stress of separation and divorce places people at risk for psychological and physical difficulties. |
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| What statement regarding gay adults is true? |
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