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Lerner described the adolescent as being characterized by relative plasticity, relationism, historical embeddedness, and diversity and individual difference is known as a(n): |
| | A) | Rite of passage |
| | B) | Transition-linked turning point |
| | C) | Onset of adulthood |
| | D) | Loss of innocence |
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The most reliable indication of the onset of adolescence is: |
| | A) | the development of secondary sex characteristics |
| | B) | age (11 for girls, 12 for boys) |
| | C) | sharp increases is estrogen and progesterone in females; testosterone and androgens in males |
| | D) | passage through initiation rites by society |
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Anna Freud described two defense mechanisms unique to adolescence. |
| | A) | Asceticism and Intellectualization |
| | B) | Repression and Denial |
| | C) | Fantasy and Denial |
| | D) | Repression and Humor |
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Erikson main task of the adolescent is to achieve: |
| | A) | State of identity |
| | B) | The identity crisis |
| | C) | Repudiation |
| | D) | none of the above |
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_______________ biopsychosocial theory places biological factors at the center, with psychological, and social factors emerging immediately after birth. |
| | A) | Erikson |
| | B) | Anna Freud |
| | C) | Marcia |
| | D) | Hill |
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For Marcia, which of the following are is/are essential for the attainment of a mature identity? |
| | A) | crises that involve choosing between life alternatives. |
| | B) | commitment to the choices that one makes. |
| | C) | both a and b. |
| | D) | neither a and b |
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______ secrete(s) a fluid that changes the chemical balance in the urethra from acidic to alkaline, which is more conducive to sperm viability. |
| | A) | Cowper's glands |
| | B) | The oOvaries |
| | C) | Bartholin's glands |
| | D) | The eEpididymis |
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All of these secondary sex characteristics occur in both males and females, EXCEPT: |
| | A) | rapid skeletal growth and, changes in hormonal balance |
| | B) | appearance of straight, pigmented pubic hair |
| | C) | voice changes |
| | D) | appearance of hair on forearms, and underarms |
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| 9 | |
Bulimia nervosa includes all of the following, EXCEPT: |
| | A) | binge eating |
| | B) | disturbance in body image |
| | C) | compensatory behaviors, such as vomiting |
| | D) | sense of lack of self-control over eating |
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Refusing to maintain body weight for age and height, intense fear of weight gain, and a distorted body image describes a condition called__________. |
| | A) | amenorrhea |
| | B) | bulimia nervosa |
| | C) | anorexia nervosa |
| | D) | adolescent stress syndrome |
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Which of following has been found to be a risk factor for an eating disorder? |
| | A) | Being popular |
| | B) | Being attractive |
| | C) | Participating in competitive sports. |
| | D) | Working in food service |
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Which of the following has been found to increase self-esteem? |
| | A) | Competitive sports |
| | B) | Noncompetitive sports |
| | C) | Math competitions |
| | D) | Spelling competitions |
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| 13 | |
The tendency of adolescents to think of themselves in heroic terms is known as: |
| | A) | personal fable. |
| | B) | imaginary audience |
| | C) | egotism |
| | D) | ethnocentrism |
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Which kind of thinking is used when a problem has many possible answers? |
| | A) | convergent |
| | B) | divergent |
| | C) | egocentric |
| | D) | critical |
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Which of the following refers to doing what others can do, except but doing so at a younger age? |
| | A) | genius |
| | B) | prodigiousness |
| | C) | precociousness |
| | D) | intelligence |
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Which of the following is the most common psychological disorder found in adolescents? |
| | A) | depression |
| | B) | anxiety disorder |
| | C) | eating disorder |
| | D) | attention deficit disorder |
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