PSYCH 312 – Flashcards

Understanding social relations that lead adolescents to gather in crowds is an example of which form of transition that occurs during adolescence?

Bickering and squabbling between teenagers and their parents is largely caused by:

Which of the following is NOT one of the five chief changes in cognition during adolescence?

While studying for her biology exam, Jennifer watches her favorite show on TV. This is an example of:

The first intelligence test was derived in France for the purpose of determining whether:

When calculating individual performance on an IQ test, a child who was of average intelligence would have an IQ score of:

During adolescence, individuals' IQ scores_____, whereas their mental abilities _____.

Changes in the limbic system during adolescence may cause all of the following, except:

One aspect of brain maturation that is associated with the "remodeling" that takes place in the brain during adolescence is:

The ability to think about one's own thoughts is called:

The physical transformation from adult to child is called:

Although both sexes experience changes in muscle tissue and body fat, the ratio of muscle to body fat is:

Over the past century, the onset of puberty has been coming at an earlier age. This has been referred to as:

Which of the following observations suggests that rising level of the protein leptin is the most important signal that the body is ready for puberty?

The average girl in the United States reaches _____, the time of her first menstrual cycle, sometime between the ages of 12 and 13.

Which of the following is NOT thought to contribute to the onset of puberty?

Which of the following have NOT been found to influence the onset of maturation?

The presence or absence of certain hormones early in life may "program" the brain and the nervous system to develop in certain ways later on. These hormones are considered:

The term "puberty" refers to the period during which:

Compared to 100 years ago, contemporary adolescents take on full time employment _____ and live under adult supervision _____ than adolescents in earlier times.

The Boy Scouts is an example of an organization that grew out of the _____ school of thought.

A double shift in social status takes place during adolescence with an increase in both _____ and _____.

In 1960, the average age of marriage for women was _____; today, it is _____ .

In 1934, anthropologist Ruth Benedict suggested that the turmoil experienced during adolescence was caused by:

The universal process through which an individual's position or status is changed by society is called:

Which of the following contributed to the invention of the "teenager"?

Compared to the situation 50 years ago, today's transition into adulthood is:

Which of the following is NOT associated with transition difficulties in adolescence?