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- 1. Multiple Choice
Period of developmental changes that lead to the ability to reproduce
late adolescence
puberty
androgens
adolescent growth spurt
- 2. Multiple Choice
Usually begins at about age 10 or 11 for girls and age 12 or 13 for boys
adolescent growth spurt
menarche
testosterone
late adolescence
- 3. Multiple Choice
The first menstruation is called
adolescence
adolescent growth spurt
secondary sex characteristic
menarche
- 4. Multiple Choice
What marks the psychological end of adolescence?
the end of the growth spurt
adult responsibilities
menarche
turning 21
- 5. Multiple Choice
A large group of people who share attitudes and group identity is called a/an
peer
clique
identity
crowd
- 6. Multiple Choice
Current research suggests that the behavior of adolescents is most affected by which of the following?
hormonal changes
cultural and social influences
cognitive changes
biological imperatives
- 7. Multiple Choice
Believed that the journey of life consists of eight stages
Sigmund Freud
James Marcia
Erik Erikson
Ms. Sana
- 8. Multiple Choice
A sense of who you are and what you stand for
identity
identity diffusion
identity crisis
prejudice
- 9. Multiple Choice
Feeling resolved (accomplished) about occupational directions and major life questions
identity crisis
autonomy
identity achievement
female adolescents
- 10. Multiple Choice
Turning point in an adolescent’s development
prejudice
identity achievement
identity
identity crisis
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following seems to help adolescents steer away from delinquent behavior?
physical punishment
parents who commit crimes
clear educational and vocational goals
alienation and estrangement
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of juvenile delinquency?
child left home alone with no supervision
a minor stealing his neighbor’s car
a teenage father failing to provide money for his child
a high school student cheating on a test
- 13. Multiple Choice
Typical parents of a girl suffering from an eating disorder believe that
fashion models are too thin.
their daughter is unattractive.
bulimia doesn’t exist.
women should not exercise.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following disorders is characterized by a pattern of binge eating and efforts to eliminate food, such as vomiting?
anorexia nervosa
bulimia nervosa
juvenile delinquency
menarche
- 15. Multiple Choice
An adolescent’s career and educational goals are most influenced by his or her
clique
group
parents
guidance counselors.
- 16. Multiple Choice
What do the most successful juvenile delinquency programs do?
intervene at a moment of crisis
work only with children
imprison youth for minor crimes
address problems early
- 17. Multiple Choice
According to the chart above, at about what age do girls first grow taller than boys?
6
9
11
15
- 18. Multiple Choice
"Sturm und Drang" was used in the past, which nowadays refers to
status offense
peer pressure
identity foreclosure
storm and stress
- 19. Multiple Choice
Characteristics not directly involved in reproduction
secondary sex characteristics
identity achievement
adolescent growth spurt
peer pressure
- 20. Multiple Choice
Abrupt burst of growth
early adolescence
identity achievement
adolescent growth spurt
storm and stress
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