PSY-203 CHP 11 Flashcards
In 2020, the U.S. adolescent pregnancy rate was the lowest ever recorded.
FALSE
Which of the following factors put youths at risk for early sexual activity?
low socioeconomic status
family/parenting problems
Shorter sleep duration in adolescence has been linked to which of the following?
caffeine consumption
tablet use
mobile phone dependency
According to a national survey of youth, Blank______ percent of adolescents get eight or more hours of sleep on an average school night.
25
Which of the following factors put youths at risk for early sexual activity?
family/parenting problems
low socioeconomic status
Shorter sleep duration in adolescence has been linked to which of the following?
mobile phone dependency
caffeine consumption
tablet use
In what percentage of motor vehicle fatalities involving adolescents was the driver under the influence of alcohol?
50 percent
Which of the following are reasons for adolescents having too little sleep time?
early school start times
electronic media
caffeine intake
Abby suffers from anorexia nervosa. She is most likely in which of the following age spans?
early to middle adolescence
Psychological processes driven by emotion are referred to as ___ executive function
hot
Cognitive control increases throughout adolescence but levels off in adulthood.
false
According to one study, students who moved from sixth grade in an elementary school to seventh grade in a junior high school tend to display which characteristics?
They were less satisfied with school.
They were less committed to school.
They liked their teachers less.
