Liberty University PSYC 210 Quiz 5

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Liberty University PSYC 210 Quiz 5 Course 2019 PSYC 210-D09 LUO Test Quiz 5 Started Submitted Due Date Status Completed Attempt Score 56 out of 60 points Time Ela... psed Instructions · Time limit: 1 hour and 30 minutes · 30 true/false and multiple-choice questions · Open-book/open-notes · Up to two attempts are allowed; your second attempt must be completed before the assignment deadline or it will not count as a graded attempt. · Do not hit the BACK button as this will lock you out of the quiz. · The timer will continue if you leave this quiz without submitting it. Results Displayed Submitted Answers, Feedback · Question 1 2 out of 2 points Brain development continues in adolescence with these two important processes taking place: Selected Answer: · Question 2 2 out of 2 points The biological process that prepares male or female sex glands for reproduction. Selected Answer: · Question 3 2 out of 2 points On average, body esteem ______ for girls and ______ for boys during puberty. Selected Answer: · Question 4 2 out of 2 points Although tobacco use has declined in the past 40 years, 1 in ____ high school seniors use some type of tobacco product on a daily basis. Selected Answer: · Question 5 2 out of 2 points More adolescents die from _________ than any other cause. Selected Answer: · Question 6 2 out of 2 points More __________ attempt suicide while more ________ succeed in committing suicide. Selected Answer: · Question 7 2 out of 2 points A significant problem brought on by physiological changes in adolescence that contributes to accidental death, issues with emotional regulation, impaired academic performance, and drug abuse is: Selected Answer: · Question 8 2 out of 2 points Identify which of the common substances used or abused by adolescents is the most dangerous in terms of brain development? Selected Answer: · Question 9 2 out of 2 points "I will not wear this to school!" exclaimed Sasha. "Everyone will laugh at me!" These statements illustrate Elkind's concept of _____. Selected Answer: · Question 10 2 out of 2 points Mary and Marshall attend the same school. Their socioeconomic and family environments are similar. Mary struggles in school due to a learning disability. She works hard and has managed to stay on grade level in every subject. Marshall is an intelligent young man who does well in school but is a bit distracted by his work schedule. Which student is more likely to earn a high school diploma? Selected Answer: · Question 11 2 out of 2 points Sam, is a 15-year-old, straight-A student, who also happens to be an excellent athlete. He was invited to move up to the varsity team for the championship game where he ran in the winning touchdown. After the game a car load of his teammates pulled up and invited him to join them. As he approached the car, he could tell they had already begun drinking. What is Sam likely to do and why? Selected Answer: · Question 12 2 out of 2 points The tendency of adolescents to engage in risky, impulsive behavior is due solely to immature development of the prefrontal cortex. Selected Answer: · Question 13 2 out of 2 points A distorted thought process which causes adolescents to believe they are more publicly scrutinized than they actually are. Selected Answer: · Question 14 2 out of 2 points A distorted thought process which causes adolescents to develop an inflated sense of self-importance. Selected Answer: · Question 15 2 out of 2 points In the third stage of Piaget’s model, children develop an ability to simultaneously consider multiple possible outcomes. Selected Answer: · Question 16 2 out of 2 points Educators, the media, and the entertainment industry have contributed to the growing acceptance of a non-heterosexual orientation. Selected Answer: · Question 17 0 out of 2 points Emotional _______ is an increasingly important task for adolescents to master. Selected Answer: · Question 18 2 out of 2 points Robertson, McAnally &Hancox (2013) found that criminal convictions, diagnosis of an antisocial personality disorder, and a tendency to exhibit aggressive personality traits in adulthood were all linked to: Selected Answer: · Question 19 2 out of 2 points Historically, discussions related to gender focused on one’s expression of his or her gender ________ rather than his or her gender _______. Selected Answer: · Question 20 2 out of 2 points Gina and Lauren are sisters. Gina is in 12th grade, and Lauren is in 10th grade. Which one of these girls is likely to work MORE hours at her part time job? Selected Answer: · Question 21 2 out of 2 points Because of the success of "safe sex" programs in schools, sexually-transmitted infections have decreased in the adolescent population. Selected Answer: False · Question 22 2 out of 2 points Self-esteem tends to be fairly high in early childhood, it _______ in middle childhood, then ______ in adolescence. Selected Answer: · Question 23 0 out of 2 points When an individual fails to reach a goal, but then devises a new strategy to make another attempt: Selected Answer: · Question 24 2 out of 2 points Adolescents with a strong attachment bond (to their parents) typically experience difficulty in establishing an independent identity. Selected Answer: · Question 25 2 out of 2 points Beyond the obvious anatomical differences, empirical research indicates that other gender differences (whether one is male or female) are present at birth. Selected Answer: · Question 26 2 out of 2 points Yeung, Chan & Lee (2009) found that _________ adolescents had a lower risk of early sexual activity and better self-esteem. Selected Answer: · Question 27 2 out of 2 points Spirituality can be taught apart from religion. Selected Answer: · Question 28 2 out of 2 points Researchers found adolescents who attended church had a lower risk of early sexual activity and better self-esteem regardless of: Selected Answer: · Question 29 2 out of 2 points Smith & Denton (2005) indicated that ________% of adolescents indicate that religious faith is very important to them. Selected Answer: · Question 30 2 out of 2 points Positive peer influence helps adolescents avoid early sexual activity. Selected Answer: [Show More]

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