ch. 11

Question 1

Asynchronous growth

Answer 1

different parts of the body grow at different rates

Question 2

secular trend

Question 4

menarche

Answer 4

(first mensuration) occurs between ages 11- 14; body fat triggers the changes

Question 5

changes in boys (puberty)

Answer 5

pituitary gland stimulates the testes to increase the output of testosterone, leads to male development. Age 11

Question 6

changes in girls

Answer 6

the pituitary gland signals the ovaries to vastly increase estrogen production at puberty, estrogen leads to breast tissue

Question 7

Early-maturing boys

Answer 7

are popular, more, likely to be leaders in school. boys have a higher self-esteem

Question 8

early maturing girls

Answer 8

feel awkward because they are among the first of their peers to see pubertal changes

Question 9

what are the death rate different between genders

Answer 9

twice as high for males than females

Question 10

girls or boy have more eating disorders

Answer 10

girls, because of body image

Question 11

Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 11

life-threatening eating disorder characterized by extreme fear of being too heavy, dramatic weight loss

Question 12

the rate per gender for anorexia nervosa

Answer 12

female -to-male 10 to 1

Question 13

Bulimia Nervosa

Answer 13

-cyclical binge eating and purging after dieting
-vomitting, strict dieting or fasting, overuse of laxatives

Question 14

what does bulimia nervosa lead too?

Answer 14

Leads to irregular menstrual cycles, and tends to afflict women during adolescence

Question 15

Piaget’s Stage of Formal Operations

Answer 15

includes the ability to reason abstractly, classify objects and ideas, engage in logical thought and hypothesize

Question 16

Hypothetical thinking

Answer 16

Adolescents develop the concept of “what might be”

Question 17

formal operational stage they can now solve _______

Answer 17

mental activities with x as a factor

Question 18

The imaginary Audience

Answer 18

Adolescents placed at center stage of fantasies; want to be rock stars or movie stages; assume others are concerned

Question 19

The personal Fable

Answer 19

Belief that one’s thoughts and emotions are unique

Question 20

Verbal Ability

Answer 20

includes reading, spelling, grammar, oral comprehension, and word fluency

Question 21

Visual-Spatial Ability

Answer 21

the ability to visualize objects or shapes, and to mentally manipulate and rotate them; important ability in art, architecture and engineering

Question 22

mathematical Ability

Answer 22

there is no sex differences in performance in mathematics on standardized tests

Question 23

Kohlberg : the postconventional level (moral development)

Answer 23

moral reasoning is based on a persons own moral standards and is derived from personal values, not conventional standards or authority figures

Question 24

Kohlberg : the postconventional level
stage 5

Question 25

Kohlberg : the postconventional level
Stage 6

Answer 25

ethical principles of human life, individual dignity, and reciprocity

Question 26

Adolescent in School and influence

Answer 26

they are influenced by the opinions of peers and teachers; self-esteem is reflective of their skills

Question 27

what are drop outs mostly like to have?

Answer 27

more likely to be unemployed and have low incomes; they are more likely to develop delinquency, criminal behavior, and substance abuse.

Question 28

Holland’s Career Typology

Answer 28

Matches six personality types to various careers; some require more sophisticated training and education