Chapter 15 Psych

1. 1The _____ is a brain structure that plays an important role in emotional and instinctual reactions.
   

   1. Afrontal lobe
   2. Boccipital lobe
   3. Camygdala
   4. Dcerebellum
2. 2After getting into a huge fight with her boyfriend, 18-year-old Allison feels intense anger. To control her emotions, Allison will rely on the

   1. Aoccipital lobe.
   2. Bcerebellum.
   3. Cprefrontal cortex.
   4. Damygdala.
3. 3With regard to changes in brain development, ______ with age.

   1. Agray matter increases
   2. Bwhite matter increases
   3. Cboth gray and white matter decrease
   4. Dboth gray and white matter increase
4. 4Which of the following statements about adolescence is true?
   
   

   1. ABy middle adolescence, most teenagers are prepared to assume adult responsibilities.
   2. BAdolescence is considered a biological stage of development.
   3. CAdolescence is a social construction.
   4. DHistorically, adolescence has been viewed as a distinct stage of development.
5. 5Which of the following theorists published a book on adolescence, thus contributing to our contemporary notion of adolescence as a separate stage of life?

   1. AJean Piaget
   2. BG. Stanley Hall
   3. CSigmund Freud
   4. DAlbert Bandura
6. 6Seventy-year-old June has an 11-year-old granddaughter, Abby. Compared to June, Abby is more likely to

   1. Abegin puberty earlier.
   2. Bmarry earlier.
   3. Cassume adult responsibilities at an earlier age.
   4. Dhave more children.
7. 7Terri is underweight, has stopped menstruating, is afraid of becoming fat, and is obsessed with food. She is probably _____.
   

   1. Aanorexic
   2. Bbulimic
   3. Ca late-maturing adolescent
   4. Dan underachiever in school
8. 8Anorexia nervosa typically includes all of the following symptoms except _____.
   
   
   
   

   1. Aa preoccupation with food
   2. Ba severe loss of body weight
   3. Ca distorted body image
   4. Dpoor academic achievement
9. 9Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder typically characterized by all of the following symptoms except _____.
   

   1. Ashame, self-contempt, and depression
   2. Babnormal thinness
   3. Ca history of dieting and/or excessive exercise
   4. Dregular eating binges followed by purging through laxatives or vomiting
10. 10The most widely used illegal drug in the United States is _____.
    

    1. Aheroin
    2. Bmarijuana
    3. CLSD
    4. Dcrack cocaine

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