Test Bank for Development Throughout the Lifespan 7th Edition By Berk
CHAPTER 11
PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. G. Stanley Hall described adolescence as a .
A) time in which sexual impulses reawaken in the genital stage, triggering psychological conflict and
volatile behavior
B) period so turbulent that it resembled the era in which humans evolved from savages into civilized
beings
C) generally pleasant time of life in which the social environment is entirely responsible for the range of
teenage experiences
D) time when internal stresses and social expectations prompt moments of uncertainty, self-doubt, and
disappointment
Answer: B
Page Ref: 368
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 11.1 How have conceptions of adolescence changed over the past century?
Topic: Conceptions of Adolescence
Difficulty Level: Moderate
2. Contemporary research suggests that the storm-and-stress notion of adolescence .
A) neglects biological influence
B) is greatly understated
C) holds true in the Western world
D) is exaggerated
Answer: D
Page Ref: 368
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 11.1 How have conceptions of adolescence changed over the past century?
Topic: Conceptions of Adolescence
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. Dr. Parsons sees the social environment as being entirely responsible for the range of teenage
experiences, from erratic and agitated to calm and stress-free. His view of adolescence best aligns with
that of which researcher?
A) G. Stanley Hall
B) Sigmund Freud
C) Margaret Mead
D) Charles Darwin
Answer: C
Page Ref: 368
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 11.1 How have conceptions of adolescence changed over the past century?
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Topic: Conceptions of Adolescence
Difficulty Level: Difficult
4. Today, we know that .
A) the overall rate of serious psychological disturbance rises greatly from childhood to adolescence
B) biological, psychological, and social forces combine to influence adolescent development
C) adolescence is an untroubled time of life, perhaps the pleasantest time a girl or boy will ever know
D) the length of adolescence and its demands and pressures vary little among cultures
Answer: B
Page Ref: 368
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 11.1 How have conceptions of adolescence changed over the past century?
Topic: Conceptions of Adolescence
Difficulty Level: Moderate
5. In most tribal and village societies, .
A) adolescence is divided into three phases: early, middle, and late adolescence
B) young people face postponement of sexual gratification while they prepare for a productive work life
C) adolescence is only a brief intervening phase between childhood and full assumption of adult roles
D) adolescence is extended because young people face prolonged dependence on parents
Answer: C
Page Ref: 368
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 11.1 How have conceptions of adolescence changed over the past century?
Topic: Conceptions of Adolescence
Difficulty Level: Moderate
6. Charlotte lives in the United States. At 15 years of age, she most likely .
A) is in middle adolescence
B) is experiencing a period of rapid pubertal change
C) anticipates full assumption of her adult role
D) has achieved her full adult appearance
Answer: A
Page Ref: 368
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 11.1 How have conceptions of adolescence changed over the past century?
Topic: Conceptions of Adolescence
Difficulty Level: Difficult
7. Fourteen-year-old Phil experiences muscle growth and notices the growth of body and facial hair.
Which hormone is responsible for this change?
A) estrogen
B) testosterone
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C) adrenal androgens
D) thyroxine
Answer: B
Page Ref: 369
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 11.2 Describe body growth, motor performance, and sexual maturation during puberty.
Topic: Puberty: The Physical Transition to Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Difficult
8. The first outward sign of puberty is .
A) steady improvement in gross-motor performance
B) extreme moodiness, particularly toward adults
C) changes in physical features related to sexual functioning
D) the rapid gain in height and weight known as the growth spurt
Answer: D
Page Ref: 369
Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 11.2 Describe body growth, motor performance, and sexual maturation during puberty.
Topic: Puberty: The Physical Transition to Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Moderate
9. During puberty, .
A) the cephalocaudal growth trend of infancy and childhood reverses
B) the torso accelerates first, followed by the hands, legs, and feet
C) the average child gains 20 to 35 pounds
D) girls’ shoulders broaden relative to the hips
Answer: A
Page Ref: 369
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 11.2 Describe body growth, motor performance, and sexual maturation during puberty.
Topic: Puberty: The Physical Transition to Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Moderate
10. Which statement about sex differences in adolescence is true?
A) Girls’ legs are longer than boys’ in relation to the rest of the body.
B) Boys start to add fat on their arms, legs, and trunk.
C) The number of red blood cells increases in boys but not in girls.
D) By midadolescence, most girls perform better than the average boy in running speed.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 369‒370
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 11.2 Describe body growth, motor performance, and sexual maturation during puberty.
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Topic: Puberty: The Physical Transition to Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Moderate
11. Brian is a star high school athlete who has recently exhibited severe mood swings and aggressiveness.
An initial health screening indicates that Brian has acne, excess body hair, and high blood pressure.
Brian’s symptoms are consistent with .
A) delayed puberty
B) sexual maturation
C) physical self-efficacy
D) anabolic steroid use
Answer: D
Page Ref: 370
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 11.2 Describe body growth, motor performance, and sexual maturation during puberty.
Topic: Puberty: The Physical Transition to Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Moderate
12. Since 1972, high school .
A) girls’ sports participation has increased
B) boys’ sports participation has fallen short of girls’
C) girls get more encouragement in sports than boys
D) girls get more recognition for athletic achievement than boys
Answer: A
Page Ref: 370
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 11.2 Describe body growth, motor performance, and sexual maturation during puberty.
Topic: Puberty: The Physical Transition to Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Moderate
13. When researchers followed a large, representative sample of U.S. youths from ages 9 to 17, they found
that .
A) two-thirds of all students receive physical education in high school
B) daily free-time physical activity declined with age, more so for girls than boys
C) a majority of participants engaged in regular exercise outside of school hours
D) half of all students experienced a daily physical education class in high school
Answer: B
Page Ref: 370–371
Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 11.2 Describe body growth, motor performance, and sexual maturation during puberty.
Topic: Puberty: The Physical Transition to Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Moderate
14. Which of the following is a secondary sexual characteristic?
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CHAPTER 11
PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. G. Stanley Hall described adolescence as a .
A) time in which sexual impulses reawaken in the genital stage, triggering psychological conflict and
volatile behavior
B) period so turbulent that it resembled the era in which humans evolved from savages into civilized
beings
C) generally pleasant time of life in which the social environment is entirely responsible for the range of
teenage experiences
D) time when internal stresses and social expectations prompt moments of uncertainty, self-doubt, and
disappointment
Answer: B
Page Ref: 368
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 11.1 How have conceptions of adolescence changed over the past century?
Topic: Conceptions of Adolescence
Difficulty Level: Moderate
2. Contemporary research suggests that the storm-and-stress notion of adolescence .
A) neglects biological influence
B) is greatly understated
C) holds true in the Western world
D) is exaggerated
Answer: D
Page Ref: 368
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 11.1 How have conceptions of adolescence changed over the past century?
Topic: Conceptions of Adolescence
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. Dr. Parsons sees the social environment as being entirely responsible for the range of teenage
experiences, from erratic and agitated to calm and stress-free. His view of adolescence best aligns with
that of which researcher?
A) G. Stanley Hall
B) Sigmund Freud
C) Margaret Mead
D) Charles Darwin
Answer: C
Page Ref: 368
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 11.1 How have conceptions of adolescence changed over the past century?
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Topic: Conceptions of Adolescence
Difficulty Level: Difficult
4. Today, we know that .
A) the overall rate of serious psychological disturbance rises greatly from childhood to adolescence
B) biological, psychological, and social forces combine to influence adolescent development
C) adolescence is an untroubled time of life, perhaps the pleasantest time a girl or boy will ever know
D) the length of adolescence and its demands and pressures vary little among cultures
Answer: B
Page Ref: 368
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 11.1 How have conceptions of adolescence changed over the past century?
Topic: Conceptions of Adolescence
Difficulty Level: Moderate
5. In most tribal and village societies, .
A) adolescence is divided into three phases: early, middle, and late adolescence
B) young people face postponement of sexual gratification while they prepare for a productive work life
C) adolescence is only a brief intervening phase between childhood and full assumption of adult roles
D) adolescence is extended because young people face prolonged dependence on parents
Answer: C
Page Ref: 368
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 11.1 How have conceptions of adolescence changed over the past century?
Topic: Conceptions of Adolescence
Difficulty Level: Moderate
6. Charlotte lives in the United States. At 15 years of age, she most likely .
A) is in middle adolescence
B) is experiencing a period of rapid pubertal change
C) anticipates full assumption of her adult role
D) has achieved her full adult appearance
Answer: A
Page Ref: 368
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 11.1 How have conceptions of adolescence changed over the past century?
Topic: Conceptions of Adolescence
Difficulty Level: Difficult
7. Fourteen-year-old Phil experiences muscle growth and notices the growth of body and facial hair.
Which hormone is responsible for this change?
A) estrogen
B) testosterone
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C) adrenal androgens
D) thyroxine
Answer: B
Page Ref: 369
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 11.2 Describe body growth, motor performance, and sexual maturation during puberty.
Topic: Puberty: The Physical Transition to Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Difficult
8. The first outward sign of puberty is .
A) steady improvement in gross-motor performance
B) extreme moodiness, particularly toward adults
C) changes in physical features related to sexual functioning
D) the rapid gain in height and weight known as the growth spurt
Answer: D
Page Ref: 369
Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 11.2 Describe body growth, motor performance, and sexual maturation during puberty.
Topic: Puberty: The Physical Transition to Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Moderate
9. During puberty, .
A) the cephalocaudal growth trend of infancy and childhood reverses
B) the torso accelerates first, followed by the hands, legs, and feet
C) the average child gains 20 to 35 pounds
D) girls’ shoulders broaden relative to the hips
Answer: A
Page Ref: 369
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 11.2 Describe body growth, motor performance, and sexual maturation during puberty.
Topic: Puberty: The Physical Transition to Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Moderate
10. Which statement about sex differences in adolescence is true?
A) Girls’ legs are longer than boys’ in relation to the rest of the body.
B) Boys start to add fat on their arms, legs, and trunk.
C) The number of red blood cells increases in boys but not in girls.
D) By midadolescence, most girls perform better than the average boy in running speed.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 369‒370
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 11.2 Describe body growth, motor performance, and sexual maturation during puberty.
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Topic: Puberty: The Physical Transition to Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Moderate
11. Brian is a star high school athlete who has recently exhibited severe mood swings and aggressiveness.
An initial health screening indicates that Brian has acne, excess body hair, and high blood pressure.
Brian’s symptoms are consistent with .
A) delayed puberty
B) sexual maturation
C) physical self-efficacy
D) anabolic steroid use
Answer: D
Page Ref: 370
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 11.2 Describe body growth, motor performance, and sexual maturation during puberty.
Topic: Puberty: The Physical Transition to Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Moderate
12. Since 1972, high school .
A) girls’ sports participation has increased
B) boys’ sports participation has fallen short of girls’
C) girls get more encouragement in sports than boys
D) girls get more recognition for athletic achievement than boys
Answer: A
Page Ref: 370
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 11.2 Describe body growth, motor performance, and sexual maturation during puberty.
Topic: Puberty: The Physical Transition to Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Moderate
13. When researchers followed a large, representative sample of U.S. youths from ages 9 to 17, they found
that .
A) two-thirds of all students receive physical education in high school
B) daily free-time physical activity declined with age, more so for girls than boys
C) a majority of participants engaged in regular exercise outside of school hours
D) half of all students experienced a daily physical education class in high school
Answer: B
Page Ref: 370–371
Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 11.2 Describe body growth, motor performance, and sexual maturation during puberty.
Topic: Puberty: The Physical Transition to Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Moderate
14. Which of the following is a secondary sexual characteristic?
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