Question: Many intelligence tests are biased in that they:
Answer Choices:
reflect the cultures of some test takers more than others
\ntest predominantly nonverbal skills
\nconsider the values common to all test takers
\nuse only standardized test items familiar to all test takers
Answer: reflect the cultures of some test takers more than others
Question: Sleep deprivation during adolescence contributes to all of the following EXCEPT:
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Difficulty with class assignments
\nEmotional and peer-related problems
\nSuicidal ideation
\nBetter academic achievement
Answer: Better academic achievement
Question: Damon’s teachers frequently complain that he disrupts his kindergarten class by fidgeting and moving about all the time. He does not pay any attention to what is being taught in class and behaves impulsively. Considering the presence of the tell-tale characteristics of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, Damon’s pediatrician diagnosed him with:
Answer Choices:
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
\nPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
\nAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
\nAnxiety
Answer: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Question: Ten-year-old Jose finds that he needs his friend Ben, to talk to in order to know whether Jose’s feelings about his own brothers and sisters are normal. Which friendship function does Ben provide in this case:
Answer Choices:
Companionship
\nSocial comparison
\nIntimacy/affection
\nEgo support
Answer: Social comparison
Question: Emerging adulthood is a time frame during which most individuals are:
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in exclusive relationships and married
\nabstaining from sex and unmarried
\nsexually active and married
\nsexually active and unmarried
Answer: sexually active and unmarried
Question: Cognitive processes such as reasoning, decision making, and self-control may be weak in adolescence because the ___ is the last part of the brain to mature.
Answer Choices:
Brain stem
\nPrefrontal cortex
\nAmygdala
\nHypothalamus
Answer: Prefrontal cortex
Question: Peak physical performance is usually reached:
Answer Choices:
At different times for men and women
\nIn early adulthood
\nIn late adolescence
\nIn early adolescence
Answer: In early adulthood
Question: In the formal operational stage, adolescents begin to think more as a scientist thinks, devising plans to solve problems and systematically testing solutions. This type of problem solving requires:
Answer Choices:
Hypothetical-deductive reasoning
\nConcrete operational reasoning
\nTrial-and-error reasoning
\nPreconventional reasoning
Answer: Hypothetical-deductive reasoning
Question: Anna is not overly stressed out about her relationship with her boyfriend Danny. She trusts him and is sure that if there are any problems, they can talk it through and come to an understanding. Which of the following BEST describes Anna’s attachment style?
Answer Choices:
Disorganized attachment style
\nAvoidant attachment style
\nAnxious attachment style
\nSecure attachment style
Answer: Secure attachment style
Question: Development in early adulthood involves a balance of:
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Interconnection, independence, and negotiation
\nIntimacy and commitment on the one hand with independence and freedom on the other
\nAutonomy and freedom on the one hand with shame and doubt on the other
\nPassion and trust
Answer: Intimacy and commitment on the one hand with independence and freedom on the other
Question: The capacity to deliberately manage one’s behavior, emotions, and thoughts is called:
Answer Choices:
self-efficacy
\nself-concept
\nself-regulation
\nself-esteem
Answer: self-regulation
Question: Daughters of teenage mothers are:
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likely to be highly intelligent
\nat increased risk for teenage childbearing
\nunlikely to become pregnant during adolescence
\nmore likely to use contraceptives
Answer: at increased risk for teenage childbearing
Question: According to Erik Erikson, achievement of intimacy requires that an individual:
Answer Choices:
Go through an extended solo period
\nHas achieved identity
\nPsychologically identify with and surrender his or her identity to a leader figure
\nSignificantly revise his or her sense of identity
Answer: Has achieved identity
Question: In adulthood, female friendships involve more:
Answer Choices:
self-disclosure
\ncompetition
\nsharing of useful information
\noutdoor activities
Answer: self-disclosure
Question: Who is MOST likely to smoke, drink alcohol, be depressed, develop an eating disorder, and engage in early sexual experiences?
Answer Choices:
Late-maturing boys
\nLate-maturing girls
\nEarly-maturing boys
\nEarly-maturing girls
Answer: Early-maturing girls
Question: Which of the following is a more accurate vision of adolescence?
Answer Choices:
Most adolescents have a brush with juvenile delinquency
\nVery few adolescents contribute positively to their communities and make a successful transition through adolescence
\nFor most individuals, adolescence is a time of evaluation, decision making, commitment, and carving out a place in the world
\nFor most individuals, adolescence is a time of rebellion, crisis, pathology, and deviance
Answer: For most individuals, adolescence is a time of evaluation, decision making, commitment, and carving out a place in the world