Lifespan Development Test 3

The period of adolescence begins

• With the onset of puberty

• At age 12

• At the same time for both boys and girls

• At different times depending on cultural expectations

Fourteen-year-old Phil experiences muscle growth and notices the growth of body and facial hair. Which hormone is responsible for this change?

• Estrogen

• Testosterone

• Adrenal androgens

• Thyroxine

Which girl is the most likely to experience puberty first?

• Melissa, who is a European-American competitive gymnast

• Jaeda, who is an overweight, middle-SES African American

• Salma, who lives in a poverty-stricken area of Afghanistan

• Cherish, who is an underweight, low-SES European American

In industrialized nations, age of menarche __________ per decade from 1900 to 1970

• increased by about 1 to 2 months

• increased by about 6 to 8 months

• declined by about 3 to 4 months

• declined by about 10 to 12 months

Early-maturing adolescents of both sexes __________.

• often seek out younger peers

• improve in academic performance

• often seek out older companions

• report feeling little emotional stress

Which statement about contraceptive use in adolescence is true?

• Adolescents’ use of contraceptives decreased throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.

• Adolescents who report good relationships with parents are less likely to use birth control.

• Self-regulation is difficult for teenagers, who often overlook the potential consequences of risky behaviors.

• Young people are most likely to use condoms in relatively new relationships in which they feel high trust or love.

Which statement about contraceptive use in adolescence is true?

• Adolescents’ use of contraceptives decreased throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.

• Adolescents who report good relationships with parents are less likely to use birth control.

• Self-regulation is difficult for teenagers, who often overlook the potential consequences of risky behavior

• Young people are most likely to use condoms in relatively new relationships in which they feel high trust or love.

The ability to distinguish theory from evidence and use logical rules to examine their relationship

• improves steadily from childhood into adolescence

• slowly declines as adolescents move into adulthood

• drops off suddenly from childhood into adolescence

• develops in early childhood

Fourteen-year-old Myles is certain he will be a professional baseball player. When his mother makes him stay home from practice because he has strep throat, Myles says, “You are ruining my life! You have no idea how hard it is to miss out on something you love to do!” Myles is experiencing a cognitive distortion known as __________.

• the imaginary audience

• the personal fable

• metacognition

• idealism

Compared with adults, in decision making, adolescents __________.

• more often carefully evaluate alternatives

• are more likely to avoid potential losses

• less often fall back on well-learned intuitive judgments

• are more enticed by the possibility of immediate reward