Exam 2

Question 1

The tendency for people to generally grow taller and bigger than they did a century ago is called the:

Answer 1

Secular trend

Question 2

The following is true about early maturing boys as opposed to late maturing boys:

Answer 2

They are more likely to get in trouble with drugs and alcohol

Question 3

Early-maturing girls:

Answer 3

Tend to experience more problems in school

Question 4

The _______ release testosterone-like hormones that attach themselves to receptor sites throughout the brain and directly influence the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine which play an important role in regulating mood and excitability.

Answer 4

Adrenal glands

Question 5

Of all adolescent pregnancies that occur each year, _____ percent are aborted.

Answer 5

26

Question 6

Differences in patterns of sexual activity may relate more to ________ than to race or ethnicity.

Answer 6

Poverty

Question 7

Approximately ____ percent of teen mothers in the United States are single.

Answer 7

80

Question 8

The following is true of children born to adolescent mothers compared to those born to adult mothers:

Answer 8

They tend to have more emotional, intellectual, and physical problems than their counterparts born to adult mothers

Question 9

According to public opinion polls in the United States and Canada, ____ percent of parents junior high-age students indicate that it is very or somewhat important to have sexuality education as part of the school curriculum.

Answer 9

93

Question 10

T/F: Adolescence usually extends from about age 8 to the late twenties.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

T/F: Most girls begin puberty between ages 9 and 10.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

T/F: Boys usually begin puberty between ages 11 and 12.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

T/F: The secular trend apparently has occurred on a worldwide basis, especially in industrialized nations such as those in Western Europe and Japan.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

T/F: Primary sex characteristics are those that distinguish the sexes from each other but play no direct role in reproduction.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

T/F: A number of studies found that boys who matured earlier than most of their peers experienced only negative consequences.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

T/F: By adulthood, the differences between early and late maturers become more pronounced.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

T/F: Early maturing girls are initially disadvantaged.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

T/F: Less than 30 percent of tenth-graders in the United States say they have tried drinking alcohol.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

T/F: Smoking rates for U.S: eighth-graders have fallen by 50 percent since 1996.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Erikson states that the society in which one lives makes certain psychic demands at each other stage of development, and he calls these demands:

Answer 20

Crises

Question 21

The psychosocial crises of identity versus role confusion occurs during:

Answer 21

Adolescence

Question 22

Marcia’s categories of identity include which of the following:

Answer 22

Moratorium

Question 23

The following stage is included in the racial/cultural identity development model:

Answer 23

Resistance and immersion

Question 24

The following is true about the timing of puberty in girls:

Answer 24

Girls begin puberty at about age 12 or 13