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Is the publicity about adolescent drug abuse due to sensational media hype or is there really a problem in the United States? Describe the extent of the problem. Also explain what we know about the efficacy of drug prevention programs that rely on sharing the brutal facts and using "scare tactics" to change adolescent experimentation with and use of illegal substances.Answer
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a. intrapersonal intelligence
b. fluid cognition
c. spatial reasoning
d. implicit system
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b. bicycling
c. softball
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a. 60 minutes per day
b. 20 minutes per day
c. 60 minutes per week
d. 200 minutes per week
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If 10-year-old Rubin's body growth is typical for boys his age, he:
a. has few gains in motor coordination despite his fast growth at this age.
b. probably weighs between 100 and 105 pounds.
c. is growing slowly and steadily and has more bone mass than the girls his age.
d. is having sudden growth spurts and is taller than most girls his age.
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Parents who use an authoritative parenting style are more likely than others to use what approach to discipline consistently?
a. power assertion
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c. corporal punishment
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Parents' level of responsiveness to their child's needs is referred to as _________________________.
a. parental control
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A group of children make room for Sasha in the kiddy pool. They encourage Sasha to jump in and ask her if she wants to throw the ball with them in the pool. They talk with each other about how much fun they are having playing in the pool together. According to Mildred Parten's classic 1932 study, this group of children is engaging in _______________.
a. associative group play
b. cooperative group play
c. autonomous play
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a. heteronomous reasoning.
b. relational aggression.
c. moral reasoning.
d. instrumental aggression.
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What level of abstract thinking is a child most likely to understand around the age of six?
a. He understands that the moon is closer to earth than the sun, and the moon is thousands of miles away.
b. She understands that she is the youngest person in her family and the oldest in her preschool class.
c. He understands that he is taller than his little brother and will eventually catch up in age with his older brother.
d. She understands that a bouncing ball stops bouncing because gravity pulls it to the earth.
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A parent of a 6-year-old girl stops by your child development center to ask what types of activities and modifications you will make to ensure your center is "lefty" friendly. The mother explains that she became very frustrated with the previous center where her child was enrolled because the staff seemed to cater only to right-handed children. How will you respond to this concerned mother? What are three things you can do to ensure you are attending to children's handedness?
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Of great concern is the fact that 60% of American children ages 3 to 11:
a. are exposed to second-hand smoke.
b. live in an area with substandard air pollution.
c. are victims of accidental poisoning.
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a. their four-year-old daughter eats 1600 calories per day.
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c. their four-year-old son decreases his daily protein intake by 30%.
d. their four-year-old son's milk consumption increases to five cups a day.
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a. bipolar disorder
b. depressive disorder.
c. schizophrenia
d. executive function disorder
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a. adolescents in the age range 10-13
b. adolescent boys
c. adolescent girls from poor, inner city neighborhoods
d. adolescents who are from minority groups
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a. students who are accustomed to authoritarian teachers.
b. students from poor, inner city neighborhoods.
c. students who attend charter or private schools.
d. gifted students who now enter a more competitive academic environment.
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Females typicallly have more dense nerve connections in areas of the brain associated with
a. linguistic processing
b. spatial reasoning
c. all cognitive processes
d. mathematical reasoning
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a. They will probably continue to have a good relationship with their daughter during adolescence.
b. They are likely to encounter drastic changes in their daughter. Parent-child conflicts are more common between parents and daughters.
c. Children who have a positive relationship with their parents during childhood usually rebel against parents and demand autonomy from them during adolescence.
d. Adolescent-parent conflict is less common between girls and their parents than between boys and their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wright will probably see a manageable decline in the relationship.
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Myelination is a process that:
a. controls emotions and impulses.
b. stimulates physical growth and muscle mass development.
c. increases brain efficiency and memory.
d. prunes away less adaptive circuits.
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Adolescents raised by authoritative parents are more likely to:
a. lie about their activities and behaviors.
b. engage in socially deviant behaviors.
c. rebel against their parents.
d. be socially and emotionally well-adjusted.
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Taylor is a typical adolescent in that he is constantly fighting with his parents about his:
a. political ideologies.
b. curfew time on the weekends.
c. religious beliefs.
d. plans for college.
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Your best friend just delivered her baby at 33 weeks. You want to be supportive and informed. You are reading about the causes of prematurity and the dangers associated with premature births. What does your reading most likely reveal about the causes of prematurity and the problems associated with it?
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Adolescents tend to feel self-conscious about many aspects of their lives, but one aspect is considered to be the predictor of overall self-worth. Which of the following adolescents is most likely to rate the highest in self-worth?
a. Joe believes he is the best student in his science class.
b. Carson thinks his physical appearance is better than any of the other guys.
c. Monte sees himself as the most advanced reader in his school.
d. Stephano believes he is the best athlete on the football team.
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Adolescents' most important developmental task is to resolve the crisis of identity versus role confusion. Which category of identity status results from healthy exploration of roles and commitment to beliefs and choices?
a. identity achievement
b. identity diffusion
c. identity foreclosure
d. moratorium
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Which action demonstrates emotional referencing?
a. A baby heard a dog bark and began to wave and scream.
b. A baby was hungry and began to cry for food.
c. A baby saw a book and reached for it with one hand.
d. A baby saw Father's smile and crawled to him laughing.
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Which of the following is an example of universal design?
a. schools built to enhance the use of technology in every classroom.
b. word processing software that improves writing skills for struggling writers
c. learning programs that consider the needs of all users in creating learning environments
d. academic software that simulates real-world environments for problem-based learning.
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Which one of the following statements is true about breastfeeding?
a. Breastfeeding should be limited to the first three months of life, due to health concerns for the mother.
b. Breastfeeding is good for most infants, but should be discouraged for babies born prematurely.
c. Breastfeeding can increase the risk of breast cancer for most healthy women.
d. Breastfeeding is ideal for infants and should be encouraged, even for premature and high-risk infants.
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Several recent international studies combine data from many different countries comparing the scores of high school boys and girls in mathematics. What do these meta-analyses indicate about mathematical achievement?
a. Boys scored higher than girls in Russia and most of the European nations.
b. Girls scored higher than boys in the United States and most other countries.
c. There are few differences in mathematics achievement for boys and girls.
d. Boys scored higher than girls on computations and on word problems.
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Robert feels lost in his biology class. He wants to raise his hand and ask the teacher to explain how two cells that have the same genetic material can have different morphology and behavior. He doesn"t raise his hand because he is so afraid the other students will laugh at him, call him "stupid," and talk about him after class. Robert's thinking is typical of what researchers refer to as:
a. reversion to childhood egocentricism.
b. the sense of an imaginary audience.
c. phobia of taking risks.
d. dual processing.