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Adolescent Development for Educators, 1st edition
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By Allison Ryan, Timothy Urdan
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, Table of Content
Chapter 1: Introduction to Adolescence
Chapter 2: Physical Development
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Chapter 3: Cognitive and Intellectual Development
Chapter 4: Social and Moral Development
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Chapter 5: Identity and Self-Perceptions
Chapter 6: Families
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Chapter 7: Technology and Media
Chapter 8: Peers
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Chapter 9: Motivation, Classrooms and Schools
Chapter 10: Sexuality and Romantic Relationships
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Chapter 11: Mental Health, Coping Strategies, and Problems
Chapter 12: Moving into Adulthood
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, UYTREWQA
Chapter 1–Introduction to Adolescence
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Multiple-Choice Items
1. Which of the following best describes the adolescent period of development as defined
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by the textbook?
a. It is a fairly recent social construct that is riddled with contradictions.
b. It covers the years in a person’s life between puberty and age 20.
c. It was recognized in ancient Greece as a separate period of development.
2. When did adolescence become recognized as a separate period of development,
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according to the textbook?
a. As far back as Plato’s days in ancient Greece
b. When agricultural societies developed
c. When industrialization of the Western world occurred
3. Which of the following had the effect of creating a distinct period of development
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between childhood and adulthood?
a. Society’s transition from a nomadic to an agricultural way of life
b. The passage of laws restricting childhood labor
c. Essays written by Aristotle and Plato
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4. What model of development is based on the principle that development is influenced by
biological growth and change, psychological growth, and the social context within which
individuals function and that these three areas of development are in constant interaction
with and mutually influence each other?
a. Bio-psycho-social model
b. Ecological systems theory model
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c. Dynamic systems theory model
5. What model of development is focused on how individuals develop within a multilayered
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social and environmental system?
a. Bio-psycho-social model
b. Ecological systems theory model
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c. Dynamic systems theory model
6. Who developed the bio-psycho-social model of development as a new way to think about
disease and medical treatment?
a. Bronfenbrenner
b. Engel
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c. Fischer
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, UYTREWQA
7. Who developed the bioecological model which has different levels: 1) the individual; 2)
the microsystem; 3) the mesosystem); 4) the exosystem; and 5) the macrosystem?
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a. Bronfenbrenner
b. Engel
c. Fischer
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Essay Items
1. Describe at least three historical developments in the U.S. during the past century that
contributed to the view that adolescence, the period of time between childhood and
adulthood, was a distinct period of development.
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2. Describe three examples of cultural rituals in the U.S. designed to mark the transition into
or out of adolescence.
3. Use an example to describe how the bio-psycho-social model of development can help
teachers understand behavior during adolescence.
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4. Describe dynamic systems theory and provide an example of how it can be used to
understand adolescent behavior.
5. Describe the levels of the bioecological model and provide an example of each level.
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Chapter 2–Physiological Development during Adolescence
Multiple-Choice Items
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1. Which of the following glands plays a major role in pubertal development?
a. Thyroid
b. Adrenal
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c. Pituitary
2. Which of the following statements is true?
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a. Girls start their growth spurt earlier than boys.
b. Boys start their growth spurt earlier than girls.
c. Girls and boys start their growth spurts at roughly the same time.
3. Which of the following body systems plays a major role in pubertal development?
a. Endocrine system
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b. Exocrine system
c. Lymphatic system
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Adolescent Development for Educators, 1st edition
M
By Allison Ryan, Timothy Urdan
PR
ES
SI
VE
G
R
AD
ES
, Table of Content
Chapter 1: Introduction to Adolescence
Chapter 2: Physical Development
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Chapter 3: Cognitive and Intellectual Development
Chapter 4: Social and Moral Development
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Chapter 5: Identity and Self-Perceptions
Chapter 6: Families
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Chapter 7: Technology and Media
Chapter 8: Peers
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Chapter 9: Motivation, Classrooms and Schools
Chapter 10: Sexuality and Romantic Relationships
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Chapter 11: Mental Health, Coping Strategies, and Problems
Chapter 12: Moving into Adulthood
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R
AD
ES
, UYTREWQA
Chapter 1–Introduction to Adolescence
M
Multiple-Choice Items
1. Which of the following best describes the adolescent period of development as defined
PR
by the textbook?
a. It is a fairly recent social construct that is riddled with contradictions.
b. It covers the years in a person’s life between puberty and age 20.
c. It was recognized in ancient Greece as a separate period of development.
2. When did adolescence become recognized as a separate period of development,
ES
according to the textbook?
a. As far back as Plato’s days in ancient Greece
b. When agricultural societies developed
c. When industrialization of the Western world occurred
3. Which of the following had the effect of creating a distinct period of development
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between childhood and adulthood?
a. Society’s transition from a nomadic to an agricultural way of life
b. The passage of laws restricting childhood labor
c. Essays written by Aristotle and Plato
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4. What model of development is based on the principle that development is influenced by
biological growth and change, psychological growth, and the social context within which
individuals function and that these three areas of development are in constant interaction
with and mutually influence each other?
a. Bio-psycho-social model
b. Ecological systems theory model
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c. Dynamic systems theory model
5. What model of development is focused on how individuals develop within a multilayered
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social and environmental system?
a. Bio-psycho-social model
b. Ecological systems theory model
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c. Dynamic systems theory model
6. Who developed the bio-psycho-social model of development as a new way to think about
disease and medical treatment?
a. Bronfenbrenner
b. Engel
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c. Fischer
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, UYTREWQA
7. Who developed the bioecological model which has different levels: 1) the individual; 2)
the microsystem; 3) the mesosystem); 4) the exosystem; and 5) the macrosystem?
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a. Bronfenbrenner
b. Engel
c. Fischer
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Essay Items
1. Describe at least three historical developments in the U.S. during the past century that
contributed to the view that adolescence, the period of time between childhood and
adulthood, was a distinct period of development.
ES
2. Describe three examples of cultural rituals in the U.S. designed to mark the transition into
or out of adolescence.
3. Use an example to describe how the bio-psycho-social model of development can help
teachers understand behavior during adolescence.
SI
4. Describe dynamic systems theory and provide an example of how it can be used to
understand adolescent behavior.
5. Describe the levels of the bioecological model and provide an example of each level.
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Chapter 2–Physiological Development during Adolescence
Multiple-Choice Items
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1. Which of the following glands plays a major role in pubertal development?
a. Thyroid
b. Adrenal
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c. Pituitary
2. Which of the following statements is true?
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a. Girls start their growth spurt earlier than boys.
b. Boys start their growth spurt earlier than girls.
c. Girls and boys start their growth spurts at roughly the same time.
3. Which of the following body systems plays a major role in pubertal development?
a. Endocrine system
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b. Exocrine system
c. Lymphatic system
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