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Lifespan DevelopmentReview Questions
1.
Based on guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, how many hours of sleep a night do adolescents need for optimal functioning?
  1. five to six hours
  2. six to seven hours
  3. eight to ten hours
  4. eleven to thirteen hours
2 .
The cycle that governs the sleep wake cycle on a rotating, twenty-four-hour pattern is called the ________ rhythm.
  1. circadian
  2. hypothalamic
  3. diurnal-nocturnal
  4. anterograde
3.
What dimensional/proportional changes are typically seen in a female as she goes through adolescence?
  1. Her waist increases relative to her shoulders and bust.
  2. Her hips increase relative to her shoulders and waist.
  3. Her shoulders increase relative to all lower regions of her body.
  4. Her hips and shoulders will increase in a one-to-one ratio, both more than her waist.
4 .
By the end of adolescence, what is true of the human brain?
  1. It will be at its adult weight and size.
  2. It will not have grown much since the midteens.
  3. It will be at 60 to 70 percent of its final dimensions.
  4. It will be thinner and lighter, but more lateralized, than it was prior to puberty.
5.
Which option is an example of a primary sex characteristic?
  1. facial hair
  2. enlargement of the uterus
  3. development of breast buds
  4. growth of pubic hair
6 .
Which of the following statements is true regarding U.S. adolescents and sexual intercourse?
  1. More than half of all high school students report having had sexual intercourse.
  2. Most teens—over 80 percent—remain virgins until college.
  3. Fifteen percent of adolescent females have had sexual intercourse.
  4. Just under one-third of teens report having had sexual intercourse.
7.
What group has reported the highest rate of experiencing sexual violence?
  1. LGBQ+ teens
  2. Hispanic teens
  3. Native American teens
  4. White teens
8 .
The adolescent birth rate has __________ over the past few decades.
  1. increased sharply
  2. increased steadily
  3. stayed the same
  4. declined steadily
9.
In regard to the timing of the onset of puberty, who is more at risk for a depressed mood, negative body image, eating disorders, substance use, promiscuity, and school problems?
  1. a male who experiences late-onset puberty
  2. a female who experiences late-onset puberty
  3. a boy who experiences early-onset puberty
  4. a girl who experiences early-onset puberty
10 .
What is a property of formal operational thought?
  1. believing that inanimate objects are alive and can have humanlike thoughts and feelings
  2. the ability to use abstract, hypothetical, and deductive reasoning skills
  3. the recognition that only physical appearance represents reality
  4. the ability to consider multiple perspectives at the same time
11.
Jamarcus realized that the method he used to study for his history test last time didn’t work. He decides to try a new approach. Which cognitive skill is Jamarcus demonstrating?
  1. assimilation
  2. perceptual speed
  3. metacognition
  4. propositional logic
12 .
Which of these concepts can be described as “interactionist”?
  1. the study of animal relationships in different species
  2. a mathematical equation that can only be solved one way
  3. the environment and the individual reinforcing each other
  4. the psychological study of the family environment
13.
Elise has a sense that her problems are unique, that nobody has ever experienced them, and that her pain is a special kind of suffering that nobody has ever felt. This is an example of the concept of __________.
  1. the imaginary audience
  2. adolescent egocentrism
  3. metacognition
  4. the personal fable
14 .
Which substance that two-thirds of teens report having tried before twelfth grade is the most commonly used in this age group?
  1. alcohol
  2. cannabis
  3. heroin
  4. tobacco
15.
Which hormone increases during puberty, which in turn can contribute to the formation of attachment and social relationships?
  1. glutamate
  2. oxytocin
  3. gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
  4. norepinephrine
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