Deck 8: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Question 1

Boys who mature earlier than most of their peers have______self-esteem and are______Popular than those who mature later.

A) higher; more
B) lower; more
C) lower; less
D) higher; less

Answer 1

higher; more

Question 2

The highest teenage pregnancy rates in the United States are found among youths who are

A) white.
B) Hispanic.
C) African-American
D) Native American.

Answer 2

African-American

Question 3

Which of the following is true about adolescent births?

A) Among white adolescents, about two-thirds of all births occur outside of marriage.
B) Among African-American adolescents, a large proportion of births occur in the context of cohabitation.
C) Among Hispanic adolescents, first births are likely to occur out of wedlock.
D) Among Puerto Rican adolescents, first births are likely to occur within marriage.

Answer 3

Among white adolescents, about two-thirds of all births occur outside of marriage.

Question 4

Which of the following people is abusing drugs but is not drug-dependent?

A) George, who uses marijuana but only on the weekends when his friends can join him.
B) Philip, who rarely binge-drinks except when he is at fraternity parties.
C) Quint, who is physically addicted to cigarettes.
D) Roger, whose occasional drinking has gotten him in trouble at school.

Question 5

Which of the following students is demonstrating an external achievement attribution?

A) Hippolytos, who believes he got a good grade on the math test because he studied very hard.
B) Damaris, who believes that she got a good grade on the math test because she got lucky when answering most of the questions.
C) Zeno, who believes that he failed the math test because he was playing video games instead of studying.
D) Theodora, who believes that she failed the math test because she was trying to study while text messaging a friend about her upcoming date with Hippolytos.

Question 6

Students of which ethnic group tend to have the highest scholastic achievement levels in middle school, high school, and college?

A) Asians
B) African-Americans
C) Hispanics
D) Whites

Question 7

Scientists comparing white, African-Americans, Hispanic, and Asian adolescents find that

A) Asian students find their opportunities blocked by prejudice.
B) African-American and Hispanics students spend the most time on homework, although not successfully.
C) White students spend the least amount of time socializing and watching television, which accounts for their success in school.
D) African-American and Hispanic students are the most optimistic about how much education can help them.

Question 8

Which of the following is true about students who work extensively during the school year?

A) The impact on their grades is likely to be great, and their education is likely to be compromised.
B) The impact on their grades is likely to be great, but they will learn the same amount as if they were not working.
C) The impact on their grades is likely to be negligible, and they will learn the same amount as if they were not working.
D) The impact on their grades is likely to be negligible, but their education is likely to be compromised.

Question 9

Students who work long hours are

A) more likely to stay out of trouble.
B) less likely to use drugs.
C) more likely to abuse alcohol.
D) less likely to smoke.

Question 10

Working long hours probably leads to greater smoking, drinking, and drug use because

A) the kind of jobs that teens are able to get are very boring.
B) work provides teens with discretionary income.
C) work provides teens with unsupervised time.
D) work exposes teens to negative role models.