Question 1

The exact timing of puberty varies. Discuss psychological advantages and disadvantages of early and later puberty for both females and males.

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Question 2

Kohlberg claimed that his stages of moral development form a(n) _____ sequence.

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Question 3

Gilligan's approach to describing moral reasoning emphasize _____ over justice.

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Question 4

Anorexia and bulimia are often viewed as the same disorder. Demonstrate your knowledge of eating disorders by describing both similarities and key differences between these health issues.

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Question 5

Discuss the benefits and potential drawbacks of allowing a child or teen to participate in organized sports.

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Question 6

You are the parent of twins, one male and one female, who are entering puberty. Describe to them the primary and secondary sex characteristics that they will each be acquiring over the next few years.

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Question 7

A local high school has hired you as a consultant for a program designed to improve moral decision-making in its students. Describe the advice that you would provide the school.

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Question 8

Describe the three different types of argument fallacies that adolescents learn to identify.

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Question 9

George bases his moral decision on a concern for care, while his wife Jane bases hers on concern for justice. Describe how these differences would impact a decision that they might make concerning a binge-drinking episode by their daughter Judy.

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Question 10

Most people view puberty as a strictly biological event. Enlighten them by describing both physiological and environmental factors that influence the process of puberty.

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Question 11

Describe common causes of death for teens in the United States. Be sure to discuss how ethnicity and illusion of vulnerability each contributes to the way teens die.

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Question 12

Describe the role that culture plays in moral decision-making.

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Question 13

Your friend is the parent of a teenager who is slightly overweight and concerned that the child may become obese. Explain factors that contribute to obesity (including basal metabolic rate) as well as techniques that have been shown to help youth lose weight.

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Question 14

Eighteen-year-olds appear to be significantly better problem solvers than eight-year-olds. Please describe some of the key advances in cognition that underlie this improvement.

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Quiz 8: Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence