Hdfs Final

Front 1

What emotional characteristic makes an individual more likely to engage in risky behaviors?

Back 1

sensation seeking

Front 2

Adolescents who are convicted of crimes become part of the _________ justice system, whereas adults convicted of the same crimes are part of the ________ justice system.

Back 2

juvenile; criminal

Front 3

Evaluations of mentoring programs have indicated that:

Back 3

the success of the mentoring program depends on characteristics of the mentor, the mentee, and the relationship between the two.

Front 4

Generalizing from information taught in class, the children who are most likely to think of themselves as being "off schedule" with respect to their physical development are girls who mature _____ and boys who mature _____.

Back 4

early; late

Front 5

Which of the following is not true for adolescents who have been exposed to violence?

Back 5

they are less likely to experience feelings of hopelessness

Front 6

Which of the following is not an example of the contemporary version of scarification?

Back 6

brushing teeth

Front 7

Teenagers may become self-conscious because they believe that people are talking about them. Which characteristic are they exhibiting?

Back 7

an imaginary audience

Front 8

The Bas Mitzvah, the confirmation, and the quincea–era are all examples of:

Back 8

initiation ceremonies.

Front 9

Which of the following is not one of the five chief changes in cognition during adolescence?

Back 9

increased imagination

Front 10

Which of the following characteristics is NOT associated with being an early-maturing boy?

Back 10

fewer problem behaviors

Front 11

The term puberty refers to the period during which:

Back 11

an individual becomes capable of sexual reproduction.

Front 12

One discrepancy in the way that society treats adolescence is that courts have ruled that teenagers have the right to obtain ________; however, the courts have also upheld laws forbidding adolescents to obtain _____.

Back 12

contraceptives; cigarettes or vulgar magazines

Front 13

The messages that contemporary society sends adolescents are:

Back 13

unclear and inconsistent.

Front 14

Typically, the social redefinition of young people occurs in groups of peers who are approximately the same age, known as:

Back 14

cohorts.

Front 15

Today, people go through ______ earlier than 100 years ago, but tend to stay in ______ longer.

Back 15

puberty; school

Front 16

When calculating individual performance on an IQ test, a child who was of average intelligence would have an IQ score of:

Back 16

100

Front 17

Which of the following was not a result of industrialization?

Back 17

less time in school

Front 18

Jesse is in the seventh grade at a school that has open classrooms with multiple teachers instructing their classes in one large area. Which of the following cognitive processes will help Jesse focus on his teacher?

Back 18

selective attention

Front 19

The physical transformation from child to adult is called:

Back 19

puberty.

Front 20

Which of the following can delay the onset of puberty?

Back 20

~excessive exercise
~stress
~nutritional deficiencies

Front 21

Which of the following is NOT one of the areas of fundamental change in adolescence?

Back 21

conceptual

Front 22

The average girl in the United States reaches _________, the time of her first menstrual period, sometime between the ages of 12 and 13.

Back 22

menarche

Front 23

Which of the following is not thought to contribute to the onset of puberty?

Back 23

the development of primary sex characteristics

Front 24

Adolescents who score higher than their peers on an IQ test will probably

Back 24

Continue to score higher than their peers on future IQ tests

Front 25

Compared to children and adults, adolescents:

Back 25

engage in a greater amount of risky behaviors in the real world.