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Question #1

Abstinence only sexual education programs _____________.

A. are more effective than sex education programs that emphasize contraception use at reducing the risk of adolescent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.

B. are not significantly different than sex education programs that emphasize contraception use at reducing the risk of adolescent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.

C. are less effective than sex educations programs that emphasize contraception use at reducing the risk of adolescent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.

Question #2

Regarding early and late pubertal timing, early maturing girls are more likely than late maturing girls to ________.

A. All of the statements are true.

B. drink alcohol

C. smoke

D. be depressed

Question #3

Juanita, a 15-year-old high school student, is afraid to go to school because of a small pimple on her forehead. She tends to believe that others are as interested in what is happening to her as she is. Which aspect of adolescent egocentrism is Juanita experiencing?

A. Imaginary audience

B. Fight-or-flight response

C. Top-dog phenomenon

D. Personal fable

Question #4

Which area of the brain develops early in adolescence and processes information about emotion? Rapid development in this area can help to explain why adolescents are driven by strong emotions.

A. hippocampus

B. hypothalamus

C. amygdala

D. prefrontal cortex

Question #5

Which of the following statements is true regarding puberty?

A. Puberty is the most important marker of the beginning of adolescence.

B. All of the statements are true.

C. Puberty ends before the period of adolescence ends.

D. Puberty is not a single, sudden event.

Question #6

Jackie’s doctor is concerned about her because she weighs less than 85% of what is considered normal for her age and height, she has an intense fear of gaining weight, is very fearful of gaining weight, thinks she is fat, and has not had a menstrual cycle in months. Given what you know about eating disorders, it is most likely that Jackie is suffering from _________.

A. Bulimia Nervosa

B. Binge-eating disorder

C. Anorexia Nervosa

D. Gluttony

Question #7

Which of the following protects against both pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections?

A. Birth control pills

B. All of the options are correct.

C. Condoms

D. IUD's

Question #8

Overall, the average adolescent tends to sleep ________ on school nights.

A. just the right amount that their bodies need

B. more than their bodies need

C. less than their bodies need

Question #9

Hormones play a significant role during adolescence. The dominant hormone in females is _________, whereas the dominant hormone in males is __________.

A. estrogen; estrogen

B. testosterone; testosterone

C. testosterone; estrogen

D. estrogen; testosterone

Question #10

Early maturing boys tend to be at risk for more negative developmental outcomes than early maturing girls.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

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