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DEP4305 Midterm Exam Answers

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What is the simplest form of experimental research?

(a). A double-blind study that focuses on a placebo.

(b). Interviewing three people to develop case study data.

(c). Having young people keep daily records at random times during the day.

(d). Collecting data from two groups - control and experimental.
(d). Collecting data from two groups - control and experimental.
Margaret Mead's ethnographic research challenged Hall's claim that adolescent "storm and stress" has a universal biological basis. Mead's finding is based upon which of the following?

(a). Most Samoan youth studied went through adolescence with a minimum of turmoil.

(b). Most American youth studied went through adolescence with a minimum of turmoil.

(c). Few of the American youth studied experienced transitional angst.

(d). Few of the Samoan youth studied experienced transitional angst.
(a). Most Samoan youth studied went through adolescence with a minimum of turmoil.
*One of the reasons that more research studies are conducted using questionnaires than using interviews is that

(a). questionnaires are more valid than interviews.

(b). interviews are not as reliable as questionnaires.

(c). coding interview data takes considerable time, effort, and money.

(d). questionnaire data is the most likely to be generalizable.
(c). coding interview data takes considerable time, effort, and money.
New requirements for children to attend secondary school were crucial in establishing the characteristics of

(a). child labor laws.
(b). life-cycle service.
(c). modern adolescence.
(d). emerging adulthood.
(c). modern adolescence.
Emerging adulthood only exists in cultures where young people are allowed to

(a). postpone entering adult roles.
(b). date beginning in early adolescence.
(c). drink alcohol.
(d). attend college for free.
(a). postpone entering adult roles.
Living amongst and observing the people being studied is most closely associated with which of the following research methods?

(a). Biological measurement
(b). Ethnographic research
(c). Interview method
(d). Experience sampling
(b). Ethnographic research
*Which of the following terms do scholars use to refer to the environmental settings in which development takes place?

(a). Life space
(b). Milieu
(c). Habitat
(d). Context
(d). Context
The adolescent growth spurt is best defined as the rapid increase in

(a). height at the beginning of adolescence.
(b). hormone production before puberty begins.
(c). height in boys and weight in girls at puberty.
(d). size of reproduction organs at puberty.
(a). height at the beginning of adolescence.
The physical and biological changes of puberty result from changes that occur in the

(a). endocrine system.
(b). lymphatic system.
(c). nervous system.
(d). thyroid gland.
(a). endocrine system.
The text likens the physical changes the body goes through at puberty to a

(a). biological revolution.
(b). hormonal storm.
(c). sociology course.
(d). psychological revolution.
(a). biological revolution.
*During adolescence and emerging adulthood, autonomy increases along with _________ genotype-environment interactions.

(a). active
(b). passive
(c). evocative
(d). stable
(a). active
Which of the following best represents the health status of emerging adults? Emerging adulthood is the period when a person is

(a). the most susceptible to health problems resulting from risk behaviors.

(b). the least susceptible to physical illnesses.

(c). at peak form in terms of strength and energy.

(d). all of the above.
(d). all of the above.
According to the text, there are many factors which may affect the onset of pubertal changes. Which scenario would most likely lead to delayed onset?

(a). Lee is a wrestler who constantly diets and over exercises to maintain a lower weight class.

(b). Jared rides his bike over rough terrain and comes home with scrapes and bruises.

(c). Greg plays video games after school, particularly golf, and doesn't go outside to play.

(d). Dianna over eats and doesn't exercise but loves to walk her dog after school.
(a). Lee is a wrestler who constantly diets and over exercises to maintain a lower weight class.
Which statement most accurately represents the feedback loop in the endocrine system?

(a). A "communication system" between the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, gonads, and adrenal glands which monitors and adjusts the levels of sex hormones.

(b). An anomaly in some adolescents which causes pubertal development to be prolonged, and fertility to be decreased.

(c). A "communication system" between androgens and estrogens which determines the gender of an individual.

(d). A structure within the endocrine system which controls the order of hormonal and pubertal events.
(a). A "communication system" between the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, gonads, and adrenal glands which monitors and adjusts the levels of sex hormones.
Cam and Sue are young college students discussing capital punishment. While they disagree on their views, Sue understands the merits of Cam's position. What stage of reflective judgment would Sue be displaying?

(a). Relativism
(b). Multiple thinking
(c). Dualistic thinking
(d). Commitment
(a). Relativism
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