PSYC 210 Quiz 5
PSYC 210 Quiz 5
- The occurrence of first menstruation which commonly occurs in females between the ages of 11 and 14.
- The prescription drugs most commonly abused by adolescents include all of the following EXCEPT:
- On average, early maturing girls experience more _______ outcomes while early-maturing boys experience more ______ outcomes.
- Identify which of the common substances used or abused by adolescents is the most dangerous in terms of brain development?
- Puberty begins in boys with a dramatic increase in the production of:
- Brain development continues in adolescence with these two important processes taking place:
- Griffin and Botvin found two promising directions in the prevention of substance abuse. These include positive parenting and:
- A sign that mature ova are available for fertilization:
- Over the past few months Demetrius has become increasingly argumentative, wanting to debate every decision made by his parents. Which theorist would assure his parents that this is a normal part of adolescent development?
- Mary and Marshall attend the same school. Their socioeconomic and family environments are similar. Mary struggles in school due to a learning disability. She works hard and has managed to stay on grade level in every subject. Marshall is an intelligent young man who does well in school but is a bit distracted by his work schedule. Which student is more likely to earn a high school diploma?
- One way to help reduce the high school dropout rate is to strengthen preschool programs.
- This theorist believed expressions of adolescent egocentrism are rooted in faulty assumptions.
- In the third stage of Piaget’s model, children develop an ability to simultaneously consider multiple possible outcomes.
- “I will not wear this to school!” exclaimed Sasha. “Everyone will laugh at me!” These statements illustrate Elkind’s concept of
- In adolescence, _______ becomes evident once again as individuals develop increased feelings of self-consciousness and uniqueness.
- When Alonzo became the target of bullying at school, he first felt angry, then betrayed when he realized a childhood friend was one of the bullies. Instead of fighting back, he acted as if nothing was wrong. This is an example of:
- Erikson’s fifth stage of psychosocial development is called:
- Overuse of media (television, social media, gaming, etc.) is linked to depression in adolescents.
- Gender roles are influenced by:
- According to the Guttmacher Institute (2016), among unmarried 15–19-year- old females, ______ had had sexual intercourse:
- The average age at which American adolescents first engage in sex is
- Adolescents who begin dating early are more likely to engage in sexual activity during high school.
- In 2004, Ackerman & Izard found that adolescents were ______ happy than they were prior to becoming teenagers.
- Adolescents with a strong attachment bond (to their parents) typically experience difficulty in establishing an independent identity.
- According to statistics compiled by the Guttmacher Institute (2016), in the United States approximately __________ of teen pregnancies are unplanned.
- Spirituality can be taught apart from religion.
- In 2013 Kub & Soari-Twadell wrote that adolescents who participate in religious groups were:
- Positive peer influence helps adolescents avoid early sexual activity.
- Researchers found adolescents who attended church had a lower risk of early sexual activity and better self-esteem regardless of:
- Adult mentors are critically important in adolescent spiritual development
