What precursors to anorexia and bulimia are found in longitudinal studies of young adolescents? ...

 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which best describes achievement motivation during adulthood?
 
  a. Achievement motivation is steady from middle to old age for both females and males.
  b. The loss of motivation is an inevitable part of the aging process (especially in those over age 70).
  c. For both females and males, achievement motivation increases steadily from young adulthood to middle age.
  d. Achievement motivation is more affected by work and family context than by the process of aging.

Question 3

According to statistics, who is most likely to commit suicide?
 
  a. George, an 18-year-old black male
  b. Washington, an 80-year-old white male
  c. Andrew, a 45-year-old white male
  d. Jackson, a 25-year-old black male

Question 4

Statistically, _____ students have the lowest high school graduation rate in the United States.
 
  a. Caucasian
  b. Hispanic
  c. Asian-American
  d. African-American

Question 5

In the United States, suicide is the _____ leading cause of death in adolescence.
 
  a. first
  b. second
  c. third
  d. fourth

Question 6

Loretta is a high school junior looking for a 20-hour-per-week job during the school year. What type of employment would be the LEAST detrimental to her academic and psychological well-being?
 
  a. Janitorial work that she can perform overnight
  b. Fast-food restaurant cashier
  c. Accounting work in which she will be required to learn new math skills
  d. Lawn-service work (e.g., lawn-mowing)

Question 7

Unproductively dwelling on one's problems is referred to as
 
  a. role reversal.
  b. echolalia.
  c. ruminative coping.
  d. comorbidity.

Question 8

Describe a developmental cascade that occurs in cases of teen substance abuse.
 
  What will be an ideal response?