Adolescent Development Final
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Course Introduction
Adolescent Development explores the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes that occur between childhood and adulthood. The course examines major theories and research findings related to adolescence, including identity formation, peer and family relationships, moral development, and the impact of culture and technology. Students will analyze challenges faced by adolescents, such as mental health issues, risk behaviors, and educational transitions, with a focus on supporting healthy development and well-being during this critical stage of life.
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Human Development A Cultural Approach 1st Edition by Jeffrey J. Arnett
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Chapter 1: A Cultural Approach to Human Development
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Q1) The ____ variable is the variable that is different for the experimental group than for the control group.
A)quasi-experimental
B)correlational
C)dependent
D)independent
Answer: D
Q2) How does the text define the term "population"?
A)only those individuals who are in the research study
B)the entire category of people
C)a smaller subset of an entire category of people
D)those individuals in the research pool
Answer: B
Q3) What percent of individuals in developed countries attend college or other post-secondary training?
A)30%
B)50%
C)70%
D)90%
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development
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Q1) Carissa has a family history of Down syndrome and is in her 5th week of pregnancy.She decides that she would like to find out as early as possible whether her unborn child has Down syndrome or any other genetic abnormality.What test is she most likely to get?
A)fetal monitoring
B)ultrasound
C)amniocentesis
D)chorionic villus sampling
Answer: D
Q2) During which period are the major organs being formed at a rapid rate?
A)zygotic
B)embryonic
C)fetal
D)infancy
Answer: B
Q3) In addition to characteristic facial features,what other types of medical/physical complications might a person caring for an individual with Down Syndrome expect?
Answer: They are more at risk of heart problems,leukemia,cancer and their life expectancy is lower than average.
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Chapter 3: Birth and the Newborn Child
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Q1) What percentage of fetuses present in the breech position?
A)4%
B)20%
C)36%
D)50%
Answer: A
Q2) Which ethnic group has the highest rate of neonatal and maternal mortality in the United States? Provide some reasons for these differences.
Answer: African Americans have much higher rates of both neonatal deaths and maternal deaths.Due to higher rates of poverty and therefore,less access to prenatal care,they are more likely to have a variety of complications.
Q3) How long does it take before the neonate has regained all of the weight that he or she lost right after birth?
A)2 weeks
B)3 weeks
C)4 weeks
D)5 weeks
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Infancy
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Q1) Studies have shown that Chinese children who possess a higher degree of shyness are more likely ____.
A)to have lower academic success and to be socially rejected by their peers
B)to have higher academic success and to be well-liked by their peers
C)to have higher rates of depression and low social standing
D)to have higher rates of anxiety and lower rates of self-regulation
Q2) What disease occurs in malnourished infants in which their bodies stop growing,muscles atrophy,and they become lethargic?
A)failure to thrive
B)human growth hormone deficiency
C)marasmus
D)progeria
Q3) As described in the text,which of the following are appropriate methods to soothe an infant who is teething?
A)the use of a teething ring,a cold drink,or topical pain relievers
B)the use of pediatric oral dentures
C)the use of children's acetaminophen or ibuprofen
D)the use of a cotton ball that is soaked in whiskey
Q4) How have researchers tested memory in nonverbal infants?
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Chapter 5: Toddlerhood
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Q1) The context of language development _______ across cultures.
A)remains stable
B)is unchanging
C)varies
D)is unknown
Q2) Which of the following best describes the findings by French psychiatrist René Spitz on the subject of attachment?
A)Well-fed infants raised in institutions suffered in their physical and emotional development.
B)All well-fed infants were closely attached to their caregivers.
C)Attachment depended on the infants seeing their caregivers.
D)Attachment seemed to be present at birth.
Q3) What percentage of American toddlers were toilet trained by 18 months in 1957?
A)2%
B)42%
C)62%
D)92%
Q4) What is synaptic pruning and is it normal?
Q5) Define and give an example of scaffolding.
Q6) What does Arnett mean by "controlled elimination?"
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Chapter 6: Early Childhood
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Q1) Layla is 3 years old.How many teeth would you expect her to have?
A)10
B)15
C)20
D)25
Q2) Dr.Thomas notes that the most common signs of child abuse she sees in her practice she sees in her practice are _________.
A)brain injury,as evidenced by slowed growth and mental development
B)slap,strap,or burn marks
C)excessive anxiety or fearfulness
D)psychological trauma,usually evidence in shyness
Q3) According to Lev Vygotsky,cognitive development occurs when ____.
A)the proper amount of neurons have connected
B)their brains are biologically ready
C)they interact with an older sibling in the course of daily activities
D)they interact with the environment
Q4) Describe one way that young children (between ages 3-6)learn their culture's principles of moral conduct.
Q5) What are some benefits of children gaining hand preference?
Q6) What are two explanations for the inability to remember anything before age 2?
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Chapter 7: Middle Childhood
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Q1) According to Piaget a child fails the conservation task because their thoughts are
A)centered and lack reversibility
B)decentered and possess reversibility
C)egocentric and animated
D)too hypothetical and possess deductive reasoning
Q2) Your new friend just told you her cell number so you can enter it in your phone.However,you left your cell phone in your dorm room.You keep repeating the number over and over in your head so that you will be able to enter the number in your cell phone once you get to it.What memory strategy are you using?
A)rehearsal
B)organization
C)repetition
D)elaboration
Q3) Myopia is more likely to occur in _____ as it is positively correlated with _____.
A)developed countries; reading,writing,and using computers
B)developing countries; reading,writing,and using computers
C)developed countries; hunting,farming,and gathering
D)developing countries; hunting,farming,and gathering
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Chapter 8: Adolescence
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Q1) For individuals in emerging adulthood and beyond,a large proportion of people use formal operations ____.
A)consistently
B)fairly consistently
C)inconsistently or not at all
D)rarely
Q2) Nearly ____ adolescents are enrolled in secondary school in industrialized countries.In contrast,only about ____ of adolescents in economically developing countries attend secondary school.
A)40%; 20%
B)60%; 30%
C)80%; 40%
D)all; 50%
Q3) Although there are many reasons for using substances,how do adults generally view substance use among adolescents?
A)acceptable if used occasionally
B)"problem behavior"
C)tolerable if only used socially
D)normal age-related behavior
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Chapter 9: Emerging Adulthood
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Q1) The car salesman from the US describes Facebook as a _________ for him.
A)hassle
B)stressor
C)tool
D)game
Q2) In the United States who has the highest rates of automobile accidents,injuries,and fatalities of any age group?
A)16 to 24 year olds
B)26 to 34 year olds
C)46 to 54 year olds
D)66 to 74 year olds
Q3) Because adolescents and emerging adults who are members of ethnic minorities have to confront ethnic identity issues,their identity development is likely to be more
A)disrupted
B)simplified
C)confusing
D)complex
Q4) Compare and contrast the college experience of the Japanese and those from one other country.
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Chapter 10: Young Adulthood
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Q1) What percentage of men in their thirties and forties report that they always experience orgasm during sex with their primary partner?
A)65%
B)75%
C)85%
D)100%
Q2) For those in the United States and Canada,health authorities recommend aerobic exercise for ____.
A)at least 40 minutes a day,2 days a week
B)a minimum of 1 hour a day,7 days a week
C)at least 20 minutes a day,5 days a week
D)a minimum of 40 minutes a day,6 days a week
Q3) What percentage of individuals in developing countries become a parent by 40 years of age?
A)60
B)70
C)80
D)90
Q4) Are there changes in immune function during young adulthood? Explain.
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Chapter 11: Middle Adulthood
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Q1) In developed countries,at what age do individuals typically become grandparents?
A)age 30 years
B)age 40 years
C)age 50 years
D)age 60 years
Q2) In regards to photoreceptors of the eye,rods are ____ and cones are ____.
A)light receptors; color receptors
B)color receptors; light receptors
C)monocular depth cues; binocular depth cues
D)binocular depth cues; monocular depth cues
Q3) The male from the U.S.describes his father's current state as _________.
A)a very strong man
B)an average man in strength
C)mentally unstable
D)a shell of his former self
Q4) What happens for women in many cultures during midlife? There is a rise in ____.
A)freedom,authority and well-being
B)family responsibilities and generativity
C)depression and isolation
D)frustrations and suicidal thoughts
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Chapter 12: Late Adulthood
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Q1) Clarence and Wiona have been married for 50 years and have a peaceful and tranquil relationship,with high marital satisfaction.As compared to a younger married couple,which of the following is most likely a characteristic that fosters their higher marital satisfaction?
A)They are both retired and have more time to enjoy joint leisure activities.
B)They both have slow to warm up temperament styles that match well with each other.
C)They both have insecure attachments with each other and their children.
D)They both keep their religious and political views to themselves,to avoid conflict.
Q2) An analysis of American television advertisements containing older adults (Miller et al.,2004)found that what percentage of them presented older adults in positive ways?
A)78%
B)68%
C)58%
D)48%
Q3) Coping with the loss of a spouse is difficult,but it seems especially hard for men.Explain using two research findings.
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Chapter 13: Death and Afterlife Beliefs
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Q1) Kendra has designated her husband as the person who shall be legally responsible to make treatment decisions on her behalf in the event of incapacitation.Kendra has written a ____.
A)legal trust
B)do not resuscitate (DNR)provision
C)last will and testament
D)health care proxy
Q2) If one wanted to combat the leading cause of death for children under the age of 5 in developed countries,he or she should develop a plan that addresses ____.
A)abuse and neglect
B)malnutrition and starvation
C)infectious diseases
D)death by accident
Q3) Which of the following dramatically reduced death rates due to infectious diseases during the 20th century?
A)access to health care,health insurance,and better trained physicians
B)economic wealth,improvements in medicine,and the automobile
C)vaccinations,antibiotics,and better sanitation
D)better nutritional foods,vaccinations,and antibiotics
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