Psychology 235 Final
Jeannette has been diagnosed with bulimia. She will NOT have the following symptom:
a)
being totally obsessed with food.
b)
looking "skeletal" (or incredibly thin).
c)
binging several times a week and then possibly purging or vomiting.
d)
possibly developing mouth sores and tooth damage due to frequent vomiting.
a)
being totally obsessed with food.
b)
looking "skeletal" (or incredibly thin).
c)
binging several times a week and then possibly purging or vomiting.
d)
possibly developing mouth sores and tooth damage due to frequent vomiting.
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Jeannette has been diagnosed with bulimia. She will NOT have the following symptom:
a)
being totally obsessed with food.
b)
looking "skeletal" (or incredibly thin).
c)
binging several times a week and then possibly purging or vomiting.
d)
possibly developing mouth sores and tooth damage due to frequent vomiting.
a)
being totally obsessed with food.
b)
looking "skeletal" (or incredibly thin).
c)
binging several times a week and then possibly purging or vomiting.
d)
possibly developing mouth sores and tooth damage due to frequent vomiting.
B
Xandra, age 10, has recently grown 5 inches in height. Xandra is undergoing:
a)
development of her primary sexual characteristics.
b)
development of her secondary sexual characteristics.
c)
the growth spurt.
d)
size acceleration.
a)
development of her primary sexual characteristics.
b)
development of her secondary sexual characteristics.
c)
the growth spurt.
d)
size acceleration.
C
A father asks, "When should I discuss puberty with my child?" According to the text, which is the BEST advice?
a)
Discuss the topic before the physical changes take place.
b)
Wait to discuss the topic until his child asks questions.
c)
Wait to discuss the topic until the physical changes occur.
d)
Never discuss the topic, as puberty is such a sensitive topic for kids.
a)
Discuss the topic before the physical changes take place.
b)
Wait to discuss the topic until his child asks questions.
c)
Wait to discuss the topic until the physical changes occur.
d)
Never discuss the topic, as puberty is such a sensitive topic for kids.
A
According to the text, what is the MAIN advantage of sending pre-teens to middle school?
a)
This educational structure offers children the chance to start again.
b)
These schools have more challenging classes.
c)
This educational structure provides a more supportive environment.
d)
These schools hire better teachers.
a)
This educational structure offers children the chance to start again.
b)
These schools have more challenging classes.
c)
This educational structure provides a more supportive environment.
d)
These schools hire better teachers.
A
Which force does NOT predict making an earlier transition to intercourse?
a)
being an early developer
b)
having friends who have gone all the way
c)
being male
d)
being impulsive
a)
being an early developer
b)
having friends who have gone all the way
c)
being male
d)
being impulsive
C
The timing of puberty is determined by:
a)
the level of family stress alone.
b)
genetics alone.
c)
genetics and a variety of environmental forces.
d)
the level of nutrition alone.
a)
the level of family stress alone.
b)
genetics alone.
c)
genetics and a variety of environmental forces.
d)
the level of nutrition alone.
C
Research suggests the hypothalamic puberty timer is:
a)
equally sensitive to environmental cues for both sexes.
b)
more sensitive to environmental cues for boys.
c)
more sensitive to environmental cues for girls.
d)
is sensitive to the same cues for girls and boys.
a)
equally sensitive to environmental cues for both sexes.
b)
more sensitive to environmental cues for boys.
c)
more sensitive to environmental cues for girls.
d)
is sensitive to the same cues for girls and boys.
C
Selma is devising a questionnaire to predict the risk of eating disorders. Which item should NOT be on her list?
a)
Does this child have insecure attachments and an extreme need for approval?
b)
Does this child adhere to the "thin ideal"?
c)
Is this child doing poorly in school?
d)
Is this child temperamentally anxious and highly self-critical?
a)
Does this child have insecure attachments and an extreme need for approval?
b)
Does this child adhere to the "thin ideal"?
c)
Is this child doing poorly in school?
d)
Is this child temperamentally anxious and highly self-critical?
C
Which force is NOT involved in programming the onset of puberty?
a)
leptin
b)
life stress
c)
maturation or growth level
d)
intelligence or academic skills
a)
leptin
b)
life stress
c)
maturation or growth level
d)
intelligence or academic skills
D
A student is giving a presentation on teenage male body image issues. What statement should he make?
a)
"Boys never have eating disorders."
b)
"Boys today typically want to be thin."
c)
"There are no pressures on boys to have perfect bodies."
d)
"Boys today worry about building up their muscles."
a)
"Boys never have eating disorders."
b)
"Boys today typically want to be thin."
c)
"There are no pressures on boys to have perfect bodies."
d)
"Boys today worry about building up their muscles."
D
Dr. Raju says, "When families experience intense stress, early puberty is an adaptation that equips females to leave home as soon as possible." Dr. Raju is a(n):
a)
pedophile.
b)
behavioral psychologist.
c)
follower of Freud.
d)
evolutionary psychologist.
a)
pedophile.
b)
behavioral psychologist.
c)
follower of Freud.
d)
evolutionary psychologist.
D
Research suggests a female child is MOST likely to be intensely embarrassed by her changing body when she is around her _____.
a)siblings
b)father
c)mother
d)friends
a)siblings
b)father
c)mother
d)friends
B
Isaiah and Allie are devising a checklist to predict whether a teenage girl in the United States has made the transition to intercourse. Which question should NOT be on their list?
a)
Is this girl an early developer?
b)
Does this girl have an older boyfriend?
c)
Is this girl watching a lot of television?
d)
Are this girl's friends sexually active?
a)
Is this girl an early developer?
b)
Does this girl have an older boyfriend?
c)
Is this girl watching a lot of television?
d)
Are this girl's friends sexually active?
C
Puberty rites have which feature?
a)
rebelling against the older generation
b)
overcoming physically challenging tasks
c)
being united with one's family
d)
participating in boring community celebrations
a)
rebelling against the older generation
b)
overcoming physically challenging tasks
c)
being united with one's family
d)
participating in boring community celebrations
B
Ling is devising a checklist to predict a female child's reaching puberty early. Which is NOT a question he should include in his list?
a)
Does this girl have many siblings?
b)
Did this girl have a stressful childhood?
c)
Was this girl yelled at often during early childhood?
d)
Did this girl grow up in a single-parent mother-headed family?
a)
Does this girl have many siblings?
b)
Did this girl have a stressful childhood?
c)
Was this girl yelled at often during early childhood?
d)
Did this girl grow up in a single-parent mother-headed family?
A