Adolescence – 1st Canadian Edition Test Bank – Steinberg (2026 Release)

Adolescence - 2026 Release, 1st Canadian Edition
Laurence Steinberg, Paweena Sukhawathanakul et al


TEST BANK

Includes All Chapters (1 to 13 + Intro Chapter)


What’s Included?

• Complete Chapter-by-Chapter Test Bank

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers & Explanations (All Chapters)

,Chapter 01 - 2026 Release
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
1) A community health organization is planning an intervention to improve body satisfaction
among adolescents. They have to choose between a media literacy program, a peer support
group, and a physical fitness initiative. Which intervention is likely to be the most effective
in reducing body dissatisfaction?
1) ______
A) Media literacy program
B) Peer support group
C) Physical fitness initiative
D) Combination of peer support and physical fitness

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : Evaluating
Difficulty : Hard
Source : Scribe
Topic : 01-05 Obesity and Eating Disorders
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > TB 01-01 A community health organization is...



2) Which factor is NOT directly associated with the increased prevalence of obesity among
Indigenous youth in Canada?
2) ______
A) Food insecurity
B) High levels of physical activity
C) Consumption of energy-dense foods
D) Negative school environments

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : Understanding
Difficulty : Easy
Source : Scribe
Topic : 01-05 Obesity and Eating Disorders
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > TB 01-02 Which factor is NOT directly...




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,3) How do neuroimaging studies explain the increased risk of obesity in some individuals?
3) ______
A) greater activation of the brain’s reward centres and poorer impulse control
B) reduced activation of the brain’s reward centres and better impulse control
C) greater activation of the brain’s motor centres and better physical activity
D) reduced activation of the brain’s motor centres and poorer physical activity

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : Understanding
Difficulty : Easy
Source : Scribe
Topic : 01-05 Obesity and Eating Disorders
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > TB 01-03 How do neuroimaging studies...



4) An adolescent clinic is evaluating treatment plans for patients with binge eating disorder.
They can choose between cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) alone, antidepressant
medications alone, or a combination of both. Which treatment plan should be recommended
based on evidence of effectiveness?
4) ______
A) Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) alone
B) Antidepressant medications alone
C) Combination of CBT and antidepressant medications
D) Family therapy

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : Evaluating
Difficulty : Medium
Source : Scribe
Topic : 01-05 Obesity and Eating Disorders
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > TB 01-04 An adolescent clinic is evaluating...




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, 5) Given a scenario where an adolescent continues to gain weight despite trying various diets,
which approach is likely to be the most effective?
5) ______
A) combining behaviour modification with weight-loss medication
B) relying solely on fad diets
C) exclusively increasing physical activity
D) using weight-loss medication without behaviour modification

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : Applying
Difficulty : Medium
Source : Scribe
Topic : 01-05 Obesity and Eating Disorders
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > TB 01-05 Given a scenario where an adolescent...



6) A longitudinal study tracks the BMI and sleep duration of adolescents. Results show that
shorter sleep duration is associated with higher BMI. What is the most likely explanation for
this pattern?
6) ______
A) Shorter sleep duration leads to increased physical activity
B) Shorter sleep duration increases calorie intake and reduces energy expenditure
C) Shorter sleep duration has no impact on metabolism
D) Shorter sleep duration directly decreases BMI

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : Analyzing
Difficulty : Hard
Source : Scribe
Topic : 01-05 Obesity and Eating Disorders
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > TB 01-06 A longitudinal study tracks the BMI...




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