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Summer Psych 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following is the more accurate vision of adolescence? | For most individuals, adolescence is a time of evaluation, decision making, commitment, and carving out a place in the world. |
| A girl's first menstruation is called | menarche. |
| ____ are powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands and carried through the body by the bloodstream. | Hormones |
| ____ is a hormone associated in boys with genital development, increased height, and a deepening of the voice. | Testosterone |
| Diana went from EL school to middle school, she moved from being one of the oldest, biggest, and most powerful students in the elementary school to being one of the youngest, smallest, and least powerful students in the middle school. This phenomenon is | top-dog phenomenon. |
| If _____ are not developed during childhood, critical-thinking skills are unlikely to mature in adolescence. | ? |
| In the context of cognitive control, having confidence in one's ability to adapt one's thinking to a particular situation is an aspect of | self-efficacy. |
| "I know I can handle the car at high speeds much better than others can," says 18-year-old Jake. This reflects the tendency of adolescents to engage in the _____ aspect of adolescent egocentrism. | personal fable |
| Fifteen-year-old Juanita wants to skip school because she is having a bad hair day and is convinced that everybody will notice and think badly of her. Which aspect of adolescent egocentrism is Juanita experiencing? | the imaginary audience |
| ____ proposed that around 7 years of age, children enter the concrete operational stage of cognitive development. | Jean Piaget |
| According to Jean Piaget, around age 11, the fourth stage of cognitive development begins—the _____ stage. | formal operational |
| Bulimia nervosa typically begins in | late adolescence or early adulthood. |
| Jordan is very afraid of gaining weight. She cant control her eating habits. Shes been making up for eating binges by vomiting right after a meal or by purging with laxatives. This pattern of behavior has been occurring 3x a week for the past 4ms. Shes? | bulimia nervosa. |
| Identify the similarity between those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and those suffering from bulimia nervosa. | They have a distorted body image. |
| Recent research (Fadus, Smith, & Squeglia, 2019) suggests that _____ is/are serving as a gateway for adolescent smoking of marijuana. | e-cigarettes |
| Recent research revealed that _____ parenting was linked to lower adolescent alcohol consumption and cigarette use. | authoritative |
| ____ are the second leading cause of death in adolescence. | Suicides? |
| The majority of unintentional injuries in adolescence involve | motor vehicle accidents. |
| In the United States, 15- to 24-year-olds account for _____ of the 20 million new STI infections each year. | nearly half |
| Juanita, a Latino girl, is entering adolescence, and her mother wants to keep her from risky sexual behavior. According to research, her mother should | foster a close and supportive relationship with Juanita. |
| In a recent study of urban mosttly Latino and African American ados, talk with extended family about sexual _____ was linked to ados having fewer sexual partners, while talk about sexual _____ was associated with adolescents having more sexual partners. | protection; risks |
| Identify the true statement about the sexual identity development. | An adolescent's sexual identity involves styles of behavior and an indication of sexual orientation. |
| Gregory is undergoing pubertal changes. He has started using addictive drugs and has started taking an increasing number of risks. Which of the following neurotransmitters is most likely responsible for these developments? | dopamine |
| The _____, where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemispheres, thickens in adolescence, and this improves adolescents' ability to process information. | corpus callosum |
| Which of the following hormones is associated with breast, uterine, and skeletal development in girls? | estradiol |
| ____ refers to a self-centered and self-concerned approach toward others. | Narcissism |
| Identity development | takes place in bits and pieces. |
| Which of the following is Erikson's fifth developmental stage? | identity versus identity confusion |
| Adolescents who do not successfully resolve their identity crisis suffer from what Erikson calls | identity confusion. |
| Shanes fam wants him to decide on the career to pursue. His parents are drs and want him to study medicine. Shane doesnt seem very keen on deciding on his career rn. In this scenario, which of the following identity statuses is Shane experiencing? | identity diffusion |
| Nicola is under pressure from her fam to decide on her course of study. She likes engineering but isnt able to decide on the branch. Her bros are in software and she feels that may be right. She also likes electrical she is in the identity status of | identity moratorium. |
| Ethnic _____ is an enduring aspect of the self that includes a sense of membership in an ethnic group along with the attitudes and feelings related to that membership. | identity |
| ____, the most influential theorist to discuss the importance of adolescent friendships, proposed that friends become increasingly important in meeting social needs in adolescence. | Harry Stack Sullivan |
| A _____ is a ceremony or ritual that marks an individual's transition from one status to another and mostly focuses on the transition to adult status. | rite of passage |
| One study found that low rates of delinquency from 14 to 23 years of age were associated with a(n) _____ parenting style. | authoritative |
| Which of the following is the third-leading cause of death in 10- to 19-year-olds today in the United States? | ? |
| The four problems that affect the most adolescents are drug abuse, sexual problems, school-related problems, and | juvenile delinquency. |
| Richard is gay. This orientation is part of Richard's _____ identity. | sexual |
| Holly is quiet and introverted. She feels stressed whenever she has to interact with a lot of people. She keeps mostly to herself and seldom speaks up in class. She never socializes or attends parties. What is this aspect of Holly's identity? | personality |
| An individual's body image encompasses their | physical identity. |
| Eriksonian researcher James Marcia reasons that Erikson's theory of identity development contains _____ of identity, or ways of resolving an identity crisis. | four statuses |
| _____ reflects an individual's personal investment in identity. | Commitment |
| Identity moratorium differs from identity diffusion in what way? | ? |
| Most adolescents from ethnic minority groups develop a(n) _____ identity. | bicultural |
| Many of the cognitive changes thought to influence religious development involve | Piaget's cognitive developmental theory. |
| Conflict with parents often escalates during | early adolescence. |
| Sullivan argued that the need for _____ intensifies during early adolescence, motivating teenagers to seek out close friends. | intimacy |
| At which grade level does conformity to peers peak? | eighth and ninth grades |
| Meghan and her group of 5 girls all love gymnasts. They hang out together after school and go to the mall on weekends. They are all the same age, have similar tastes in music food and enjoy each other's company. What is this type of group? | clique |
| Identify the dual struggle often faced by immigrants to the United States. | to preserve identity and to acculturate |
| The transition from adolescence to adulthood has been referred to as emerging adulthood, which occurs from approximately _____ years of age. | 18 to 25 |
| Just as the transition from elementary school to middle or junior high school involves change and possible stress, so does the transition from high school to college. The two transitions have many parallels. Which of the following is one of them? | the top-dog phenomenon |
| Most of us reach our peak physical performance | before the age of 30, often between the ages of 19 and 26. |
| Which of the following reflects a key finding of research on the mortality rates of emerging adults (Park & others, 2006)? | The mortality rate of emerging adults is more than twice the mortality rate of adolescents. |
| One study explored links between health behavior and life satisfaction in more than 17,000 individuals between 17 and 30 years of age in 21 countries. The young adults' life satisfaction was found to be positively related to | exercising regularly. |
| According to experts, how many hours of sleep do adults require per night for optimal performance the next day? | 8 |
| Being overweight or obese is linked to increased risk of | hypertension. |
| Identical human twins have similar weights, even when they are reared apart. This indicates | the genetic component of a person's weight. |
| Which of the following is true of binge eating disorder (BED)? | BED is far more common in females than in males. |
| ____ refers to a behavior pattern characterized by an overwhelming involvement with a drug and a preoccupation with securing its supply. | Addiction |
| Which of the following statements about drinking is true? | Higher levels of alcohol are usually linked with higher rates of sexual assault and sexual risk taking. |
| ____ stimulates neurotransmitters (especially dopamine) that have a calming or pain-reducing effect. | Nicotine |
| Which of the following statements about sexual orientation is considered true today? | Sexual orientation is a continuum from exclusive male-female relations to exclusive same-sex relations. |
| Manny has contracted a virus that is destroying his body's immune system. Manny most likely has | AIDS. |
| Dylan was recently diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection. The infection led to sores developing on his anus. Eventually, a skin rash broke out on the bottom of his feet. Given this information, it is likely that Dylan was diagnosed with | syphilis. |
| Which of the following is true of rape? | Legal definitions of rape usually differ from state to state. |
| In a major study involving a phone survey of 4,446 women attending two- or four-year colleges (Fisher, Cullen, & Turner, 2000), which of the following was observed regarding stalking? | Most women knew their stalkers. |
| David and Diana both in their early 30s are dating. Even though he is exactly what she is looking she is reluctant to commit. She suffers from depression anxiety and pts and had to settle for a bad job-she dropped out of college. there is a likelihood | suffered sexual assault in college. |
| According to Piaget, which of the following is the final stage of cognitive development? | the formal operational stage |
| Based on the U.S. government'sOccupational Outlook Handbook, which of the following statements is true? | Most of highest-paying occupations require a college degree. |
| More than 1,000 colleges in the United States offer cooperative (co-op) programs, which are | paid apprenticeships in a field that students are interested in pursuing. |
| Which of the following statements is true regarding unemployment in the United States? | Unemployment is related to physical problems, emotional problems, marital difficulties, and homicide. |
| The invisible barrier to career advancement that prevents women and ethnic minorities from holding managerial or executive jobs regardless of their accomplishments and merits is known as the | glass ceiling. |
| According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the first step toward a more creative life is | cultivating one's curiosity and interest. |
| Jared grads from college and starts work as a sales exec. He works extra hrs on most days in the hopes of a quick promotion. He believes that working long hours will earn him security and help him be happy. Jared believes what Phyllis Moen describes as | career mystique. |
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