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the beginning of adolescence is marked by
puberty
compared to teenagers of previous generations, today's teenagers
get much less sleep
when making decisions, adolescents are more likely than adults to emphasize _________ over ___________
short term goals; long term goals
sexual attitudes in North America are
relatively restrictive
with age, adolescents, in justifying their reasoning, move from ______ to ______
giving concrete examples; explaining the logical rules on which it is based
_________ is a strong predictor of the onset of an eating disorder in adolescence
severe dieting
who did psychosexual stages
frued
involve the reproductive organs directly
primary sexual characteristics
who has 8 stages of development
erik erikson
The specialization of the two hemispheres of the brain is called _________________.
lateralization
contemporary research suggests that the storm and stress notion of adolescence
is greatly exaggerated
more likely a mother than a father, and is not in poverty
single parent families
In a study investigating developmental differences between low-SES and higher-SES children, which finding would be most consistent with current research?
enhanced cognitive development in the higher-SES group
The term teratogen refers to ______________.
any environmental agent that causes damage during the prenatal period
Inner cell mass
a solid clump of cells in the blastocyst, which later develops into the embryo
what used bobo doll experiment
social cognitive
Current evidence on bonding shows that the human parent-infant relationship _______________
does not depend on a precise, early period of togetherness
which of the following is a critical factor in eliminating gender differences in math and science
promoting girls' interest in and confidence at math and science
Trophoblast
outer layer of blastocyst
Julianna is obese. she is likely to experience menarche _________ the average girl
earlier than
why should parents refrain from finding fault with their teenagers in public
teens tend to believe that they are the focus of everyone else's attention and concern, so critical remarks in public can be mortifying
Embryonic stage
Second stage of prenatal development, lasting from 2 weeks post conception and lasts until 8 weeks
Owen applies logic more effectively to ideas he doubts than to ideas he favors. Owen is showing evidence of
a self-serving bias
In Piaget's theory, adaptation involves _____________________.
building schemes through direct interaction with the environment
in the US, the most controversial aspect of adolescent pregnancy prevention is
increasing access to contraceptives