Psyc Exam 3

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Corpus callosum

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The _____, where fibers connect the brains left and right atmospheres, thickens in adolescence, and this improves adolescents ability to process information.

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eleven

Back 2

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner, a teenage girl has a ____ risk of getting HIV

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Estradiol (type of estrogen)

Back 3

Which of the following is associated with breast, uterine, and skeletal development in girls?

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genetics

Back 4

Nature is most important in the development of which of the following

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Unintentional injuries

Back 5

Almost half of deaths from 15 to 24 are due to:

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language development

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Which of the following appears during infancy and plays an important part in socioemotional development?

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secure attachment style

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_______ adults have positive reviews on relationships, find it easy to get close to others, and are not overly concerned with or stressed out about their romantic relationships.

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physical feelings, happen very quickly, love at first sight (romantic)

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_____ love is also called eros.

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passion

Back 9

According to Robert J. Sternberg's triarchic theory of love, _____ involves physical and sexual attraction to another.

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avoidmant attachment style

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______ individuals are hesitant about getting involved in romantic relationships and once in a relationship tend to distance themselves from their partner.

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romantic love

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______ love has strong components of sexuality and infatuation, and it often predominates in the early part of a love relationship.

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obesity

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A national survey indicated that _____ in adults was associated with the development of disease and chronic illness, especially cardiovascular system problems such as high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke.

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anxious attachment style

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Rose's ex-boyfriend, Peter, describes her as clingy and dependent. During their relationship she always wanted to be told that she was loved and wanted to rush into marriage. She also kept tabs on Peter and was jealous of all his female friends and colleagues. Rose seems to have a ________.

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loves longer healthier lives

less physically & emotionally stressed

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Benefits of good marriage:

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rapport, report

Back 15

According to Tannen, women enjoy ___ talk more than _____ talk.

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Autistic disorder

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_____ is severe developmental disorder that has its onset in the first three years of life and includes deficiencies in social relationships, abnormalities in communication, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior.

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pragmatics

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A process called _______ involves understanding how to use language in culturally appropriate ways.

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metalinguistic awareness

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______ allows children "to think about their language, understand what words are, and even define them."

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telegraphic speech

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"Want ice cream," "Fall down," and "Mommy give cookie" are all examples of:

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asperger syndrome

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______ is a relatively mild autism spectrum disorder in which the child has relatively good verbal language, milder nonverbal language problems, and a restricted range of interests and relationships.

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broca's area

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_____ is an area in the left frontal lobe of the brain that is involved in speech production.

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Wernicke's area

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_____ is an area in the left temporal lobe of the brain that is involved with the comprehension of speech.

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both biology and experience contribute to language development

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The interactionist view of language development emphasizes that:

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sexual identity

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Richard considers himself to be gay. This orientation is part of Richard's _____ identity.

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identity vs. confusion

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Which of the following is Erikson's fifth developmental stage?

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confusion

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Adolescents who do not successfully resolve their identity crisis suffer from what Erikson calls ______.

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commitment

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______ reflects an individual's personal investment identity.

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identity foreclosure

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The status of identity ____ occurs most often when parents hand down commitments to their adolescents, usually in a authoritarian way, before adolescents have had a chance to explore different approaches, ideologies, and vocations on their own.

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bicultural identity

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Most adolescents from ethnic minority groups develop a _____ identity.

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identity moratorium

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Identity _____ is James Marcia's term for the status of adolescents who are in the midst of a criss, and whose commitment levels are either absent or only vaguely defined.

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divergent thinking

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The type of thinking that produces many answers to the same question is called:

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Autism

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Jared, 3, was taken to the doctor by his parents who were concerned by his seeming lack of attachment to those around him. His pediatrician diagnosed him with ______.

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cohabitation

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Living together in a sexual relationship without being married is known as _____.

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fatious love

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If passion and commitment are present but intimacy is not, Sternburgs calls the relationship ____ love, as when one person worships another from a distance.

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around 8th and 9th grade

Back 35

At which grade level does conformity to peers peak?

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crowds: larger than cliques and less personal

cliques: smaller groups that range 2-12 and average 5-6 people

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What is the difference between crowds and cliques?

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rift of passage

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A _____ ceremony or ritual that marks an individuals transition from one status to another.

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Facebook

Back 38

As of 2010, which of the following is the most frequent visited internet site?

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identity

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For Erikson, delinquency is an attempt to establish ______, even if it is a negative one.

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twice

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By about age 15, adolescents females have a rate of depression that is ____ that of adolescent males.

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G. Stanley Hall

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Which theorist proposed the "storm-and-stress" view that adolescence is a turbulent time charged with conflict and mood swings?

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Puberty

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For the majority of teens, adolescence is marked by:

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A Brian neuroendocrine process occurring primarily in early adolescence that provides stimulation for the rapid physical changes that occurs in this period of development

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Puberty:

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Menarche

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A girls first menstruation is called _____.

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Testosterone

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______ is a hormone associated in boys with genital development, increased height, and deepening of the voice.

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Statuses

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Eriksonian researcher James Marcia reasons that Erikson's theory of identity development contains ______ of identity, or ways of resolving the identity crisis.

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Identity diffusion

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Identity the statuses of individuals who have not yet experienced a crisis or made any commitments

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Twice

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The mortality rate of emerging adults is _______ the morality rate of adolescents.

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Adolescents

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Conflict with parents often escalates during: