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570dcb0c0dc6ce1900204cbc | Aside from alcohol, what is the most commonly indulged drug habit during adolescent years? | marijuana | [
"Adolescence\n\nFollowing a steady decline, beginning in the late 1990s up through the mid-2000s, illicit drug use among adolescents has been on the rise in the U.S. Aside from alcohol, marijuana is the most commonly indulged drug habit during adolescent years. Data collected by the National Institute on Drug Abuse... |
570dcb0c0dc6ce1900204cbd | The heightened usage of what drug is most likely due at least in some part to the rising popularity of rave culture? | ecstasy | [
"Adolescence\n\nFollowing a steady decline, beginning in the late 1990s up through the mid-2000s, illicit drug use among adolescents has been on the rise in the U.S. Aside from alcohol, marijuana is the most commonly indulged drug habit during adolescent years. Data collected by the National Institute on Drug Abuse... |
570dcb0c0dc6ce1900204cbe | From the late 1990s to mid 2000s, was drug use in teens on the rise or decline? | decline | [
"Adolescence\n\nFollowing a steady decline, beginning in the late 1990s up through the mid-2000s, illicit drug use among adolescents has been on the rise in the U.S. Aside from alcohol, marijuana is the most commonly indulged drug habit during adolescent years. Data collected by the National Institute on Drug Abuse... |
570dcc300b85d914000d7b63 | During what ages do reasons for alcohol consumption between males and females begin to diverge? | 14–15 | [
"Adolescence\n\nUntil mid-to-late adolescence, boys and girls show relatively little difference in drinking motives. Distinctions between the reasons for alcohol consumption of males and females begin to emerge around ages 14–15; overall, boys tend to view drinking in a more social light than girls, who report on a... |
570dcc300b85d914000d7b64 | Do boys or girls view drinking in a more social light? | boys | [
"Adolescence\n\nUntil mid-to-late adolescence, boys and girls show relatively little difference in drinking motives. Distinctions between the reasons for alcohol consumption of males and females begin to emerge around ages 14–15; overall, boys tend to view drinking in a more social light than girls, who report on a... |
570dcc300b85d914000d7b65 | Which gender reports most frequently using alcohol as a coping mechanism? | girls | [
"Adolescence\n\nUntil mid-to-late adolescence, boys and girls show relatively little difference in drinking motives. Distinctions between the reasons for alcohol consumption of males and females begin to emerge around ages 14–15; overall, boys tend to view drinking in a more social light than girls, who report on a... |
570dcc300b85d914000d7b66 | Does age bring a greater or smaller desire to drink for pleasure rather than coping? | greater | [
"Adolescence\n\nUntil mid-to-late adolescence, boys and girls show relatively little difference in drinking motives. Distinctions between the reasons for alcohol consumption of males and females begin to emerge around ages 14–15; overall, boys tend to view drinking in a more social light than girls, who report on a... |
570dcd700b85d914000d7b75 | From which language does the word "adolescence" originate? | Latin | [
"Adolescence\n\nAdolescence (from Latin adolescere, meaning \"to grow up\") is a transitional stage of physical and psychological human development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood (age of majority). The period of adolescence is most closely associated with the teenage years, ... |
570dcd700b85d914000d7b76 | What is the Latin meaning of the word "adolescere"? | to grow up | [
"Adolescence\n\nAdolescence (from Latin adolescere, meaning \"to grow up\") is a transitional stage of physical and psychological human development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood (age of majority). The period of adolescence is most closely associated with the teenage years, ... |
570dcd700b85d914000d7b77 | What is another term for legal adulthood? | age of majority | [
"Adolescence\n\nAdolescence (from Latin adolescere, meaning \"to grow up\") is a transitional stage of physical and psychological human development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood (age of majority). The period of adolescence is most closely associated with the teenage years, ... |
570dcd700b85d914000d7b78 | Physical growth and cognitive development generally observed in adolescents can extend to what age? | early twenties | [
"Adolescence\n\nAdolescence (from Latin adolescere, meaning \"to grow up\") is a transitional stage of physical and psychological human development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood (age of majority). The period of adolescence is most closely associated with the teenage years, ... |
570ddac40dc6ce1900204cc3 | In recent years, has the amount of social networking sites available to the public increased or decreased? | greatly increased | [
"Adolescence\n\nWithin the past ten years, the amount of social networking sites available to the public has greatly increased as well as the number of adolescents using them. Several sources report a high proportion of adolescents who use social media: 73% of 12–17 year olds reported having at least one social net... |
570ddac40dc6ce1900204cc4 | What percentage of 12-17 year olds claim to have at least one social networking profile? | 73% | [
"Adolescence\n\nWithin the past ten years, the amount of social networking sites available to the public has greatly increased as well as the number of adolescents using them. Several sources report a high proportion of adolescents who use social media: 73% of 12–17 year olds reported having at least one social net... |
570ddac40dc6ce1900204cc5 | What percentage of teens say they text every day? | 68% | [
"Adolescence\n\nWithin the past ten years, the amount of social networking sites available to the public has greatly increased as well as the number of adolescents using them. Several sources report a high proportion of adolescents who use social media: 73% of 12–17 year olds reported having at least one social net... |
570ddac40dc6ce1900204cc6 | What percentage of teens report visiting social netorking sites daily? | 51% | [
"Adolescence\n\nWithin the past ten years, the amount of social networking sites available to the public has greatly increased as well as the number of adolescents using them. Several sources report a high proportion of adolescents who use social media: 73% of 12–17 year olds reported having at least one social net... |
570ddac40dc6ce1900204cc7 | What ratio of teens are "heavy" social media users, using two types of media daily? | One in four (23%) | [
"Adolescence\n\nWithin the past ten years, the amount of social networking sites available to the public has greatly increased as well as the number of adolescents using them. Several sources report a high proportion of adolescents who use social media: 73% of 12–17 year olds reported having at least one social net... |
570ddc210dc6ce1900204ccd | Are girls reaching sexual maturation early more or less likely to develop eating disorers? | more likely | [
"Adolescence\n\nFor girls, early maturation can sometimes lead to increased self-consciousness, though a typical aspect in maturing females. Because of their bodies' developing in advance, pubescent girls can become more insecure and dependent. Consequently, girls that reach sexual maturation early are more likely ... |
570ddc210dc6ce1900204cce | Nearly half of Americam high school girls hope to achieve what goal with their diet? | lose weight | [
"Adolescence\n\nFor girls, early maturation can sometimes lead to increased self-consciousness, though a typical aspect in maturing females. Because of their bodies' developing in advance, pubescent girls can become more insecure and dependent. Consequently, girls that reach sexual maturation early are more likely ... |
570ddc210dc6ce1900204ccf | Are early or late maturing girls more exposed to alcohol and drug abuse? | early maturing | [
"Adolescence\n\nFor girls, early maturation can sometimes lead to increased self-consciousness, though a typical aspect in maturing females. Because of their bodies' developing in advance, pubescent girls can become more insecure and dependent. Consequently, girls that reach sexual maturation early are more likely ... |
570ddc210dc6ce1900204cd0 | Do early or late maturing girls have more unwanted pregnancies? | early maturing | [
"Adolescence\n\nFor girls, early maturation can sometimes lead to increased self-consciousness, though a typical aspect in maturing females. Because of their bodies' developing in advance, pubescent girls can become more insecure and dependent. Consequently, girls that reach sexual maturation early are more likely ... |
570ddc210dc6ce1900204cd1 | Who performs better in school: sexually experienced or inexperienced teen females? | inexperienced | [
"Adolescence\n\nFor girls, early maturation can sometimes lead to increased self-consciousness, though a typical aspect in maturing females. Because of their bodies' developing in advance, pubescent girls can become more insecure and dependent. Consequently, girls that reach sexual maturation early are more likely ... |
570ddd9c0dc6ce1900204cd7 | Is change in bodily distribution of fat and muscle the same or different between males and females during puberty? | different | [
"Adolescence\n\nAnother set of significant physical changes during puberty happen in bodily distribution of fat and muscle. This process is different for females and males. Before puberty, there are nearly no sex differences in fat and muscle distribution; during puberty, boys grow muscle much faster than girls, al... |
570ddd9c0dc6ce1900204cd8 | Do boys or girls grow muscle faster during puberty? | boys | [
"Adolescence\n\nAnother set of significant physical changes during puberty happen in bodily distribution of fat and muscle. This process is different for females and males. Before puberty, there are nearly no sex differences in fat and muscle distribution; during puberty, boys grow muscle much faster than girls, al... |
570ddd9c0dc6ce1900204cd9 | Do boys or girls experience a more significant increase in body fat? | girls | [
"Adolescence\n\nAnother set of significant physical changes during puberty happen in bodily distribution of fat and muscle. This process is different for females and males. Before puberty, there are nearly no sex differences in fat and muscle distribution; during puberty, boys grow muscle much faster than girls, al... |
570ddd9c0dc6ce1900204cda | What is the ratio between muscle and fat among post-pubertal boys? | three to one | [
"Adolescence\n\nAnother set of significant physical changes during puberty happen in bodily distribution of fat and muscle. This process is different for females and males. Before puberty, there are nearly no sex differences in fat and muscle distribution; during puberty, boys grow muscle much faster than girls, al... |
570ddd9c0dc6ce1900204cdb | What is the ratio between muscle and fat amoung post-pubertal girls? | five to four | [
"Adolescence\n\nAnother set of significant physical changes during puberty happen in bodily distribution of fat and muscle. This process is different for females and males. Before puberty, there are nearly no sex differences in fat and muscle distribution; during puberty, boys grow muscle much faster than girls, al... |
570ddf530b85d914000d7b87 | What is a secondary sex characteristic change? | every change that is not directly related to sexual reproduction | [
"Adolescence\n\nChanges in secondary sex characteristics include every change that is not directly related to sexual reproduction. In males, these changes involve appearance of pubic, facial, and body hair, deepening of the voice, roughening of the skin around the upper arms and thighs, and increased development of... |
570ddf530b85d914000d7b88 | How many Tanner stages are there? | five | [
"Adolescence\n\nChanges in secondary sex characteristics include every change that is not directly related to sexual reproduction. In males, these changes involve appearance of pubic, facial, and body hair, deepening of the voice, roughening of the skin around the upper arms and thighs, and increased development of... |
570ddf530b85d914000d7b89 | What was the occupation of the person who devised the Tanner categorization system? | pediatrician | [
"Adolescence\n\nChanges in secondary sex characteristics include every change that is not directly related to sexual reproduction. In males, these changes involve appearance of pubic, facial, and body hair, deepening of the voice, roughening of the skin around the upper arms and thighs, and increased development of... |
570ddf530b85d914000d7b8a | Elevation of the breasts, development of pubic hair, and elevation of the nippes are examples of what type of changes? | Changes in secondary sex characteristics | [
"Adolescence\n\nChanges in secondary sex characteristics include every change that is not directly related to sexual reproduction. In males, these changes involve appearance of pubic, facial, and body hair, deepening of the voice, roughening of the skin around the upper arms and thighs, and increased development of... |
570ddf530b85d914000d7b8b | Is deepening of the voice in males a primary or secondary sex characteristic? | secondary | [
"Adolescence\n\nChanges in secondary sex characteristics include every change that is not directly related to sexual reproduction. In males, these changes involve appearance of pubic, facial, and body hair, deepening of the voice, roughening of the skin around the upper arms and thighs, and increased development of... |
570de0480dc6ce1900204ce1 | Are children or adolescents more likely to question assertions and less likely to accept facts? | adolescents | [
"Adolescence\n\nCompared to children, adolescents are more likely to question others' assertions, and less likely to accept facts as absolute truths. Through experience outside the family circle, they learn that rules they were taught as absolute are in fact relativistic. They begin to differentiate between rules i... |
570de0480dc6ce1900204ce2 | Is not dating until a certain age a common sense or culturally-relative standard? | culturally-relative | [
"Adolescence\n\nCompared to children, adolescents are more likely to question others' assertions, and less likely to accept facts as absolute truths. Through experience outside the family circle, they learn that rules they were taught as absolute are in fact relativistic. They begin to differentiate between rules i... |
570de0480dc6ce1900204ce3 | Is refraining from touching a hot stoce a common sense or culturally-relative standard? | common sense | [
"Adolescence\n\nCompared to children, adolescents are more likely to question others' assertions, and less likely to accept facts as absolute truths. Through experience outside the family circle, they learn that rules they were taught as absolute are in fact relativistic. They begin to differentiate between rules i... |
570de1cb0dc6ce1900204ce7 | Who was the first president of the American Psychological Association? | G. Stanley Hall | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe formal study of adolescent psychology began with the publication of G. Stanley Hall's \"Adolescence in 1904.\" Hall, who was the first president of the American Psychological Association, viewed adolescence primarily as a time of internal turmoil and upheaval (sturm und drang). This understandin... |
570de1cb0dc6ce1900204ce8 | What was the title of the publication that started the formal study of adolescent psychology? | Adolescence in 1904 | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe formal study of adolescent psychology began with the publication of G. Stanley Hall's \"Adolescence in 1904.\" Hall, who was the first president of the American Psychological Association, viewed adolescence primarily as a time of internal turmoil and upheaval (sturm und drang). This understandin... |
570de1cb0dc6ce1900204ce9 | From the '50s to the '80s, was the field's focus devoted to describing patterns of behavior or explaining them? | describing | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe formal study of adolescent psychology began with the publication of G. Stanley Hall's \"Adolescence in 1904.\" Hall, who was the first president of the American Psychological Association, viewed adolescence primarily as a time of internal turmoil and upheaval (sturm und drang). This understandin... |
570de1cb0dc6ce1900204cea | Which theorist is known for his beliefs on evolution? | Darwin | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe formal study of adolescent psychology began with the publication of G. Stanley Hall's \"Adolescence in 1904.\" Hall, who was the first president of the American Psychological Association, viewed adolescence primarily as a time of internal turmoil and upheaval (sturm und drang). This understandin... |
570de31a0dc6ce1900204cef | How do children tend to define themselves? | by physical traits | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe idea of self-concept is known as the ability of a person to have opinions and beliefs that are defined confidently, consistent and stable. Early in adolescence, cognitive developments result in greater self-awareness, greater awareness of others and their thoughts and judgments, the ability to t... |
570de31a0dc6ce1900204cf0 | Do children or adolescents define themselves based on values, thoughts, and opinions? | adolescents | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe idea of self-concept is known as the ability of a person to have opinions and beliefs that are defined confidently, consistent and stable. Early in adolescence, cognitive developments result in greater self-awareness, greater awareness of others and their thoughts and judgments, the ability to t... |
570de31a0dc6ce1900204cf1 | Which idea is known as the ability of a person to have opinions and beliefs that are defined confidently, consistent, and stable? | self-concept | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe idea of self-concept is known as the ability of a person to have opinions and beliefs that are defined confidently, consistent and stable. Early in adolescence, cognitive developments result in greater self-awareness, greater awareness of others and their thoughts and judgments, the ability to t... |
570de31a0dc6ce1900204cf2 | Greater self-awareness, greater awareness of others, and the ability to consider multiple possiblities at once are examples of what kind of developments? | cognitive | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe idea of self-concept is known as the ability of a person to have opinions and beliefs that are defined confidently, consistent and stable. Early in adolescence, cognitive developments result in greater self-awareness, greater awareness of others and their thoughts and judgments, the ability to t... |
570de4770b85d914000d7b91 | Which adolescent ethninticy is most often studied? | white | [
"Adolescence\n\nAn adolescent's environment plays a huge role in their identity development. While most adolescent studies are conducted on white, middle class children, studies show that the more privileged upbringing people have, the more successfully they develop their identity. The forming of an adolescent's id... |
570de4770b85d914000d7b92 | What social class of adolescents is most often studied? | middle class | [
"Adolescence\n\nAn adolescent's environment plays a huge role in their identity development. While most adolescent studies are conducted on white, middle class children, studies show that the more privileged upbringing people have, the more successfully they develop their identity. The forming of an adolescent's id... |
570de4770b85d914000d7b93 | The period of one's life that spans late adolescence and early adulthood is known as what? | youth | [
"Adolescence\n\nAn adolescent's environment plays a huge role in their identity development. While most adolescent studies are conducted on white, middle class children, studies show that the more privileged upbringing people have, the more successfully they develop their identity. The forming of an adolescent's id... |
570de4770b85d914000d7b94 | Is an inner city or crime-driven neighborhood more or less likely to be detrimental to one's development? | more likely | [
"Adolescence\n\nAn adolescent's environment plays a huge role in their identity development. While most adolescent studies are conducted on white, middle class children, studies show that the more privileged upbringing people have, the more successfully they develop their identity. The forming of an adolescent's id... |
570de4770b85d914000d7b95 | Why are children from suburban communities more likely to participate in activies that benefit their identity? | exposed to more opportunities and better situations in general | [
"Adolescence\n\nAn adolescent's environment plays a huge role in their identity development. While most adolescent studies are conducted on white, middle class children, studies show that the more privileged upbringing people have, the more successfully they develop their identity. The forming of an adolescent's id... |
570de5f70b85d914000d7b9b | What has the largest affect over one's social development? | relationships | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe relationships adolescents have with their peers, family, and members of their social sphere play a vital role in the social development of an adolescent. As an adolescent's social sphere develops rapidly as they distinguish the differences between friends and acquaintances, they often become hea... |
570de5f70b85d914000d7b9c | Do a teen's friends have a large or small impact on their social development? | large | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe relationships adolescents have with their peers, family, and members of their social sphere play a vital role in the social development of an adolescent. As an adolescent's social sphere develops rapidly as they distinguish the differences between friends and acquaintances, they often become hea... |
570de5f70b85d914000d7b9d | Do adolescents become heavily emotionally invested in friends or are they generally anti-social? | heavily emotionally invested in friends | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe relationships adolescents have with their peers, family, and members of their social sphere play a vital role in the social development of an adolescent. As an adolescent's social sphere develops rapidly as they distinguish the differences between friends and acquaintances, they often become hea... |
570de6db0b85d914000d7ba1 | Does communication with peers increase or decrease during adolescence? | increases | [
"Adolescence\n\nPeer groups are essential to social and general development. Communication with peers increases significantly during adolescence and peer relationships become more intense than in other stages and more influential to the teen, affecting both the decisions and choices being made. High quality friend... |
570de6db0b85d914000d7ba2 | Do children or adolescents tend to associae with friends of the opposite sex more? | Adolescents | [
"Adolescence\n\nPeer groups are essential to social and general development. Communication with peers increases significantly during adolescence and peer relationships become more intense than in other stages and more influential to the teen, affecting both the decisions and choices being made. High quality friend... |
570de6db0b85d914000d7ba3 | How is adolescence defined socially? | a period of development characterized by a dramatic increase in time spent with peers and a decrease in adult supervision | [
"Adolescence\n\nPeer groups are essential to social and general development. Communication with peers increases significantly during adolescence and peer relationships become more intense than in other stages and more influential to the teen, affecting both the decisions and choices being made. High quality friend... |
570de8a70b85d914000d7bb1 | Did adolescents report more sexual or social events to researchers? | social events | [
"Adolescence\n\nSome researchers are now focusing on learning about how adolescents view their own relationships and sexuality; they want to move away from a research point of view that focuses on the problems associated with adolescent sexuality.[why?] College Professor Lucia O'Sullivan and her colleagues found th... |
570de8a70b85d914000d7bb2 | Why do researchers believe the social event reporting by adolescents (rather than sexual activity) is important? | focus on the more positive aspects of adolescents | [
"Adolescence\n\nSome researchers are now focusing on learning about how adolescents view their own relationships and sexuality; they want to move away from a research point of view that focuses on the problems associated with adolescent sexuality.[why?] College Professor Lucia O'Sullivan and her colleagues found th... |
570de8a70b85d914000d7bb3 | Holding hands with one's partner and telling others about a relationship are examples of what kind of adolescent event? | romantic | [
"Adolescence\n\nSome researchers are now focusing on learning about how adolescents view their own relationships and sexuality; they want to move away from a research point of view that focuses on the problems associated with adolescent sexuality.[why?] College Professor Lucia O'Sullivan and her colleagues found th... |
570de9870b85d914000d7bc1 | What are the three main types of autonomy? | emotional independence, behavioral autonomy, and cognitive autonomy | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe degree to which adolescents are perceived as autonomous beings varies widely by culture, as do the behaviors that represent this emerging autonomy. Psychologists have identified three main types of autonomy: emotional independence, behavioral autonomy, and cognitive autonomy. Emotional autonomy ... |
570de9870b85d914000d7bc2 | How is behavioral autonomy defined? | encompasses an adolescent's developing ability to regulate his or her own behavior, to act on personal decisions, and to self-govern | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe degree to which adolescents are perceived as autonomous beings varies widely by culture, as do the behaviors that represent this emerging autonomy. Psychologists have identified three main types of autonomy: emotional independence, behavioral autonomy, and cognitive autonomy. Emotional autonomy ... |
570de9870b85d914000d7bc3 | Adolescent cultural differences are especially visible in which type of autonomy? | Behavioral | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe degree to which adolescents are perceived as autonomous beings varies widely by culture, as do the behaviors that represent this emerging autonomy. Psychologists have identified three main types of autonomy: emotional independence, behavioral autonomy, and cognitive autonomy. Emotional autonomy ... |
570de9870b85d914000d7bc4 | How is cognitive autonomy defined? | the capacity for an adolescent to partake in processes of independent reasoning and decision-making without excessive reliance on social validation | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe degree to which adolescents are perceived as autonomous beings varies widely by culture, as do the behaviors that represent this emerging autonomy. Psychologists have identified three main types of autonomy: emotional independence, behavioral autonomy, and cognitive autonomy. Emotional autonomy ... |
570de9870b85d914000d7bc5 | Is an adolescent's mental health at its best when their feelings of autonomy match closely with their parents or when they are at odds? | match closely | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe degree to which adolescents are perceived as autonomous beings varies widely by culture, as do the behaviors that represent this emerging autonomy. Psychologists have identified three main types of autonomy: emotional independence, behavioral autonomy, and cognitive autonomy. Emotional autonomy ... |
570dea310b85d914000d7bcb | Do American teenagers spend more or less time in shool than adolescents in other countires? | less | [
"Adolescence\n\nFurthermore, the amount of time adolescents spend on work and leisure activities varies greatly by culture as a result of cultural norms and expectations, as well as various socioeconomic factors. American teenagers spend less time in school or working and more time on leisure activities—which inclu... |
570dea310b85d914000d7bcc | Do American teenagers spend more or less time on leisure activities than adolescents in other countries? | more | [
"Adolescence\n\nFurthermore, the amount of time adolescents spend on work and leisure activities varies greatly by culture as a result of cultural norms and expectations, as well as various socioeconomic factors. American teenagers spend less time in school or working and more time on leisure activities—which inclu... |
570dea310b85d914000d7bcd | Does the amount of time adolescents spend on work and leisure vary from culture to culture or reman relatively constant? | varies greatly | [
"Adolescence\n\nFurthermore, the amount of time adolescents spend on work and leisure activities varies greatly by culture as a result of cultural norms and expectations, as well as various socioeconomic factors. American teenagers spend less time in school or working and more time on leisure activities—which inclu... |
570dea310b85d914000d7bce | What are two potential reasons that adolescents in different cultures spend varying time on work and leisure activities? | cultural norms and expectations, as well as various socioeconomic factors | [
"Adolescence\n\nFurthermore, the amount of time adolescents spend on work and leisure activities varies greatly by culture as a result of cultural norms and expectations, as well as various socioeconomic factors. American teenagers spend less time in school or working and more time on leisure activities—which inclu... |
570deb1f0b85d914000d7bdd | Is teenage alcohol drug use at al all-time high or low? | low | [
"Adolescence\n\nTeenage alcohol drug use is currently at an all-time low. Out of a polled body of students, 4.4% of 8th graders reported having been on at least one occasion been drunk within the previous month; for 10th graders, the number was 13.7%, and for 12th graders, 25%. More drastically, cigarette smoking h... |
570deb1f0b85d914000d7bde | Do teens smoke marijuana or cigarettes more commonly? | marijuana | [
"Adolescence\n\nTeenage alcohol drug use is currently at an all-time low. Out of a polled body of students, 4.4% of 8th graders reported having been on at least one occasion been drunk within the previous month; for 10th graders, the number was 13.7%, and for 12th graders, 25%. More drastically, cigarette smoking h... |
570deb1f0b85d914000d7bdf | Are male or female late adolescents more likely to smoke cigarettes? | male | [
"Adolescence\n\nTeenage alcohol drug use is currently at an all-time low. Out of a polled body of students, 4.4% of 8th graders reported having been on at least one occasion been drunk within the previous month; for 10th graders, the number was 13.7%, and for 12th graders, 25%. More drastically, cigarette smoking h... |
570deb1f0b85d914000d7be0 | What is one possible explanation for the shift towards marijuana and away from cigarettes? | recent changing social and political views towards marijuana | [
"Adolescence\n\nTeenage alcohol drug use is currently at an all-time low. Out of a polled body of students, 4.4% of 8th graders reported having been on at least one occasion been drunk within the previous month; for 10th graders, the number was 13.7%, and for 12th graders, 25%. More drastically, cigarette smoking h... |
570debd40dc6ce1900204d01 | Are motives behind teen alcohol use varied or uniform across different cultures? | uniform | [
"Adolescence\n\nResearch has generally shown striking uniformity across different cultures in the motives behind teen alcohol use. Social engagement and personal enjoyment appear to play a fairly universal role in adolescents' decision to drink throughout separate cultural contexts. Surveys conducted in Argentina, ... |
570debd40dc6ce1900204d02 | What two reasons for adolescent drinking are shared across cultural contexts? | Social engagement and personal enjoyment | [
"Adolescence\n\nResearch has generally shown striking uniformity across different cultures in the motives behind teen alcohol use. Social engagement and personal enjoyment appear to play a fairly universal role in adolescents' decision to drink throughout separate cultural contexts. Surveys conducted in Argentina, ... |
570debd40dc6ce1900204d03 | What is the most common reason for drinking among adolescents according to surveys in Argentina, Hong Kong, and Canada? | pleasure and recreation | [
"Adolescence\n\nResearch has generally shown striking uniformity across different cultures in the motives behind teen alcohol use. Social engagement and personal enjoyment appear to play a fairly universal role in adolescents' decision to drink throughout separate cultural contexts. Surveys conducted in Argentina, ... |
570debd40dc6ce1900204d04 | What percentage of Argentenian teens reported drinking to improve a bad mood? | 7% | [
"Adolescence\n\nResearch has generally shown striking uniformity across different cultures in the motives behind teen alcohol use. Social engagement and personal enjoyment appear to play a fairly universal role in adolescents' decision to drink throughout separate cultural contexts. Surveys conducted in Argentina, ... |
570debd40dc6ce1900204d05 | In Hong Kong, did males or females most frequently report drinking to feel the effects of the alcohol? | males | [
"Adolescence\n\nResearch has generally shown striking uniformity across different cultures in the motives behind teen alcohol use. Social engagement and personal enjoyment appear to play a fairly universal role in adolescents' decision to drink throughout separate cultural contexts. Surveys conducted in Argentina, ... |
570dec870b85d914000d7be5 | The transition from child-to-adulthood can be broadly defined as what? | adolescence | [
"Adolescence\n\nA broad way of defining adolescence is the transition from child-to-adulthood. According to Hogan & Astone (1986), this transition can include markers such as leaving school, starting a full-time job, leaving the home of origin, getting married, and becoming a parent for the first time. However, the... |
570dec870b85d914000d7be6 | How long does the United States believe adolescence lasts? | nearly a decade | [
"Adolescence\n\nA broad way of defining adolescence is the transition from child-to-adulthood. According to Hogan & Astone (1986), this transition can include markers such as leaving school, starting a full-time job, leaving the home of origin, getting married, and becoming a parent for the first time. However, the... |
570dec870b85d914000d7be7 | Does the time frame of adolescence vary from culture to culture or remain universally agreed upon? | varies drastically by culture | [
"Adolescence\n\nA broad way of defining adolescence is the transition from child-to-adulthood. According to Hogan & Astone (1986), this transition can include markers such as leaving school, starting a full-time job, leaving the home of origin, getting married, and becoming a parent for the first time. However, the... |
570dec870b85d914000d7be8 | Leaving school, starting a full-time job, getting married, and becoming a parent for the first time are markers in what stage of one's development, according to Hogan & Astone? | adolescence | [
"Adolescence\n\nA broad way of defining adolescence is the transition from child-to-adulthood. According to Hogan & Astone (1986), this transition can include markers such as leaving school, starting a full-time job, leaving the home of origin, getting married, and becoming a parent for the first time. However, the... |
570ded450dc6ce1900204d15 | Is adolescence usually accompanied by increased parental supervision or increased independence? | independence | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe end of adolescence and the beginning of adulthood varies by country and by function. Furthermore, even within a single nation state or culture there can be different ages at which an individual is considered (chronologically and legally) mature enough for society to entrust them with certain pri... |
570ded450dc6ce1900204d16 | Is the end of adolescence and beginning of adulthood easily agreed upon or does it vary by country? | varies by country | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe end of adolescence and the beginning of adulthood varies by country and by function. Furthermore, even within a single nation state or culture there can be different ages at which an individual is considered (chronologically and legally) mature enough for society to entrust them with certain pri... |
570ded450dc6ce1900204d17 | Do milestones such as driving a vechile, serving on a jury, voting, and marriage all have a common age of responsibility? | different ages | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe end of adolescence and the beginning of adulthood varies by country and by function. Furthermore, even within a single nation state or culture there can be different ages at which an individual is considered (chronologically and legally) mature enough for society to entrust them with certain pri... |
570dedf10b85d914000d7bed | When do the first facial hairs present in pubescent males? | between 14 to 17 years of age | [
"Adolescence\n\nFacial hair in males normally appears in a specific order during puberty: The first facial hair to appear tends to grow at the corners of the upper lip, typically between 14 to 17 years of age. It then spreads to form a moustache over the entire upper lip. This is followed by the appearance of hair ... |
570dedf10b85d914000d7bee | For how long does facial hair continue to get darker, coarser, and thicker? | 2–4 years after puberty | [
"Adolescence\n\nFacial hair in males normally appears in a specific order during puberty: The first facial hair to appear tends to grow at the corners of the upper lip, typically between 14 to 17 years of age. It then spreads to form a moustache over the entire upper lip. This is followed by the appearance of hair ... |
570dedf10b85d914000d7bef | Where does facial hair first present during puberty? | corners of the upper lip | [
"Adolescence\n\nFacial hair in males normally appears in a specific order during puberty: The first facial hair to appear tends to grow at the corners of the upper lip, typically between 14 to 17 years of age. It then spreads to form a moustache over the entire upper lip. This is followed by the appearance of hair ... |
570dee850b85d914000d7bf3 | Do males or females experience growth spurts first? | females | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe adolescent growth spurt is a rapid increase in the individual's height and weight during puberty resulting from the simultaneous release of growth hormones, thyroid hormones, and androgens. Males experience their growth spurt about two years later, on average, than females. During their peak hei... |
570dee850b85d914000d7bf4 | How much later on average do males experience their growth spurt? | two years later | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe adolescent growth spurt is a rapid increase in the individual's height and weight during puberty resulting from the simultaneous release of growth hormones, thyroid hormones, and androgens. Males experience their growth spurt about two years later, on average, than females. During their peak hei... |
570dee850b85d914000d7bf5 | What is the growth rate during peak height velocity for a male adolescent? | 4 inches (10.3 cm) a year | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe adolescent growth spurt is a rapid increase in the individual's height and weight during puberty resulting from the simultaneous release of growth hormones, thyroid hormones, and androgens. Males experience their growth spurt about two years later, on average, than females. During their peak hei... |
570dee850b85d914000d7bf6 | What is the growth rate during peak height velocity for a female adolescent? | 3.5 inches (9 cm) | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe adolescent growth spurt is a rapid increase in the individual's height and weight during puberty resulting from the simultaneous release of growth hormones, thyroid hormones, and androgens. Males experience their growth spurt about two years later, on average, than females. During their peak hei... |
570dee850b85d914000d7bf7 | Growth rates during adolescent are comparible to those of what other life stage? | toddler | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe adolescent growth spurt is a rapid increase in the individual's height and weight during puberty resulting from the simultaneous release of growth hormones, thyroid hormones, and androgens. Males experience their growth spurt about two years later, on average, than females. During their peak hei... |
570def080b85d914000d7bfd | Does the amount of white matter in the brain increase or decrease over the course of adolescence? | increases | [
"Adolescence\n\nOver the course of adolescence, the amount of white matter in the brain increases linearly, while the amount of grey matter in the brain follows an inverted-U pattern. Through a process called synaptic pruning, unnecessary neuronal connections in the brain are eliminated and the amount of grey matte... |
570def080b85d914000d7bfe | Does the amount of grey matter in the brain increase linearly or follow an inverted-U pattern over the course of adolescence? | inverted-U pattern | [
"Adolescence\n\nOver the course of adolescence, the amount of white matter in the brain increases linearly, while the amount of grey matter in the brain follows an inverted-U pattern. Through a process called synaptic pruning, unnecessary neuronal connections in the brain are eliminated and the amount of grey matte... |
570def080b85d914000d7bff | During which process are unnecessary neuronal connections in the brain eliminated? | synaptic pruning | [
"Adolescence\n\nOver the course of adolescence, the amount of white matter in the brain increases linearly, while the amount of grey matter in the brain follows an inverted-U pattern. Through a process called synaptic pruning, unnecessary neuronal connections in the brain are eliminated and the amount of grey matte... |
570def080b85d914000d7c00 | Does the brain become more or less efficient as a result of synaptic pruning? | more efficient | [
"Adolescence\n\nOver the course of adolescence, the amount of white matter in the brain increases linearly, while the amount of grey matter in the brain follows an inverted-U pattern. Through a process called synaptic pruning, unnecessary neuronal connections in the brain are eliminated and the amount of grey matte... |
570defaa0b85d914000d7c0f | Who describes adolescence as the stage of life in which the individual's thoughts start taking more of an abstract form? | Piaget | [
"Adolescence\n\nAdolescence is also a time for rapid cognitive development. Piaget describes adolescence as the stage of life in which the individual's thoughts start taking more of an abstract form and the egocentric thoughts decrease. This allows the individual to think and reason in a wider perspective. A combin... |
570defaa0b85d914000d7c10 | What is another term for congitive skills that enable the control and coordination of thoughts and behavior? | executive functions | [
"Adolescence\n\nAdolescence is also a time for rapid cognitive development. Piaget describes adolescence as the stage of life in which the individual's thoughts start taking more of an abstract form and the egocentric thoughts decrease. This allows the individual to think and reason in a wider perspective. A combin... |
570defaa0b85d914000d7c11 | Which cortex is commonly associated with the coordination of thoughts and behavior? | prefrontal cortex | [
"Adolescence\n\nAdolescence is also a time for rapid cognitive development. Piaget describes adolescence as the stage of life in which the individual's thoughts start taking more of an abstract form and the egocentric thoughts decrease. This allows the individual to think and reason in a wider perspective. A combin... |
570defaa0b85d914000d7c12 | Does Piaget believe that egocentric thoughts decrease or increase during adolescence? | decrease | [
"Adolescence\n\nAdolescence is also a time for rapid cognitive development. Piaget describes adolescence as the stage of life in which the individual's thoughts start taking more of an abstract form and the egocentric thoughts decrease. This allows the individual to think and reason in a wider perspective. A combin... |
570df0740b85d914000d7c17 | Do adolescents or children understand puns, proverbs, metaphors, and analogies most effectively? | adolescents | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe appearance of more systematic, abstract thinking is another notable aspect of cognitive development during adolescence. For example, adolescents find it easier than children to comprehend the sorts of higher-order abstract logic inherent in puns, proverbs, metaphors, and analogies. Their increas... |
570df0740b85d914000d7c18 | Children under what age often cannot comprehend sarcasm? | nine | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe appearance of more systematic, abstract thinking is another notable aspect of cognitive development during adolescence. For example, adolescents find it easier than children to comprehend the sorts of higher-order abstract logic inherent in puns, proverbs, metaphors, and analogies. Their increas... |
570df0740b85d914000d7c19 | Are puns, proverbs, metaphors, and analogies lower-order or higher-order logic? | higher-order | [
"Adolescence\n\nThe appearance of more systematic, abstract thinking is another notable aspect of cognitive development during adolescence. For example, adolescents find it easier than children to comprehend the sorts of higher-order abstract logic inherent in puns, proverbs, metaphors, and analogies. Their increas... |
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