psych 140 exam 6
Allison is a college student who has been having a rough time lately. She gained a little
weight at college and is feeling depressed about it. Sometimes in her dorm she eats
everything she can find, but then feels terrible. When this happens, she runs to the gym
to sweat off the pounds, then rushes to a bathroom to induce vomiting. What type of an
eating disorder does she most likely have? - answer bulimia nervosa
which is more likely to be perfectionistic?
A. anorexia nervosa
B. bulimia nervosa - answerA. anorexia nervosa
who typically shows more extreme weight loss?
A. anorexia nervosa
B. bulimia nervosa - answerA. anorexia nervosa
who is more likely to be impulsive and abuse alcohol or other drugs?
A. anorexia nervosa
B. bulimia nervosa - answerB. bulimia nervosa
what is the fourth and final stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development? -
answerformal operations
T/F teenage break-ups are common causes of teenage suicide - answertrue
T/F teens with good problem-solving abilities are at a higher risk for a suicide attempt -
answerfalse
Which of Marcia's identity status results in the teen being essentially lost or floundering
in terms of identity? - answerdiffusion
who tends to experience more positive social outcomes as a result of their maturation:
A. early-maturing
B. late-maturing - answerA. early-maturing
at what age do most girls in North America finish growing?
A. approximately age 12
B. approximately age 14
C. approximately age 16
D. approximately age 18 - answerC. approximately age 16
which sex hormone does LH trigger the production of?
A. estrogens and androgens
, B. adrenalin and cortisone
C. insulin and oxytocin
D. vasopressin and thyroxine - answerA. estrogens and androgens
Mia is a junior in high school and has not yet had her first period. Her seventeenth
birthday is in three months. Based on this information, answer the following questions:
Is Mia earlier than average, later than average, or neither in regard to menarche?
A. earlier than average
B. later than average
C. neither - answerB. later than average
T/F most adults and adolescents never achieve Piaget's final stage of cognitive
development, using Piaget's original methodology - answertrue
according to research, teens in which of Marcia's identity statuses are most likely to
show inflexibile thinking patterns? - answerforeclosure
T/F poor school performance can be a warning sign of teen depression - answertrue
T/F the majority of people who attempt suicide mention their suicidality to someone else
before the attempt - answertrue
T/F it is not unusual for adolescent boys to continue growing until age 18 - answertrue
who is more likely to experience amenorrhea?
A. anorexia nervosa
B. bulimia nervosa - answerA. anorexia nervosa
what region in the brain begins increasing production of GnRG after middle childhood -
answerhypothalamus
T/F males are more likely to complete a suicide than females - answertrue
Julian decided to major in music in college because his father is a musician
A. identity diffusion
B. identity moratorium
C. identity foreclosure
D. identity achieved - answerC. identity foreclosure
for whom is the disorder more likely to be fatal?
A. anorexia nervosa
B. bulimia nervosa - answerA. anorexia nervosa
who is more likely to think that they look fat when they are dangerously thin?
A. anorexia nervosa
B. bulimia nervosa - answerA. anorexia nervosa
Allison is a college student who has been having a rough time lately. She gained a little
weight at college and is feeling depressed about it. Sometimes in her dorm she eats
everything she can find, but then feels terrible. When this happens, she runs to the gym
to sweat off the pounds, then rushes to a bathroom to induce vomiting. What type of an
eating disorder does she most likely have? - answer bulimia nervosa
which is more likely to be perfectionistic?
A. anorexia nervosa
B. bulimia nervosa - answerA. anorexia nervosa
who typically shows more extreme weight loss?
A. anorexia nervosa
B. bulimia nervosa - answerA. anorexia nervosa
who is more likely to be impulsive and abuse alcohol or other drugs?
A. anorexia nervosa
B. bulimia nervosa - answerB. bulimia nervosa
what is the fourth and final stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development? -
answerformal operations
T/F teenage break-ups are common causes of teenage suicide - answertrue
T/F teens with good problem-solving abilities are at a higher risk for a suicide attempt -
answerfalse
Which of Marcia's identity status results in the teen being essentially lost or floundering
in terms of identity? - answerdiffusion
who tends to experience more positive social outcomes as a result of their maturation:
A. early-maturing
B. late-maturing - answerA. early-maturing
at what age do most girls in North America finish growing?
A. approximately age 12
B. approximately age 14
C. approximately age 16
D. approximately age 18 - answerC. approximately age 16
which sex hormone does LH trigger the production of?
A. estrogens and androgens
, B. adrenalin and cortisone
C. insulin and oxytocin
D. vasopressin and thyroxine - answerA. estrogens and androgens
Mia is a junior in high school and has not yet had her first period. Her seventeenth
birthday is in three months. Based on this information, answer the following questions:
Is Mia earlier than average, later than average, or neither in regard to menarche?
A. earlier than average
B. later than average
C. neither - answerB. later than average
T/F most adults and adolescents never achieve Piaget's final stage of cognitive
development, using Piaget's original methodology - answertrue
according to research, teens in which of Marcia's identity statuses are most likely to
show inflexibile thinking patterns? - answerforeclosure
T/F poor school performance can be a warning sign of teen depression - answertrue
T/F the majority of people who attempt suicide mention their suicidality to someone else
before the attempt - answertrue
T/F it is not unusual for adolescent boys to continue growing until age 18 - answertrue
who is more likely to experience amenorrhea?
A. anorexia nervosa
B. bulimia nervosa - answerA. anorexia nervosa
what region in the brain begins increasing production of GnRG after middle childhood -
answerhypothalamus
T/F males are more likely to complete a suicide than females - answertrue
Julian decided to major in music in college because his father is a musician
A. identity diffusion
B. identity moratorium
C. identity foreclosure
D. identity achieved - answerC. identity foreclosure
for whom is the disorder more likely to be fatal?
A. anorexia nervosa
B. bulimia nervosa - answerA. anorexia nervosa
who is more likely to think that they look fat when they are dangerously thin?
A. anorexia nervosa
B. bulimia nervosa - answerA. anorexia nervosa
