Question 1

In both boys and girls,testosterone helps to program emerging sexuality,as well as skin and hair changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In Jolene,who is undergoing puberty,_____ is NOT a secondary sexual characteristic.

Accepted Answer

A)  menarche
B)  pubic hair
C)  breast development
D)  skin textureE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The MAIN social problem for early-maturing girls is having:

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A)  friends who don't share their interests.
B)  friends who aren't as emotionally mature.
C)  no friends,because these girls look so different from the other kids in the class.
D)  older friends who engage in risky activities such as smoking and drinking.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which force is NOT involved in programming the onset of puberty?

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A)  leptin.
B)  life stress.
C)  maturation or growth level.
D)  intelligence or academic skills.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which force does NOT predict making an earlier transition to intercourse?

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A)  being an early developer
B)  having friends who have gone all the way
C)  being impulsive
D)  being maleE) C) and D)
F) A) and C) D

Question 6

Which is NOT an effect of the secular trend in puberty?

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A)  Teenage pregnancy is now more of a threat.
B)  Puberty is now a preteen and early teenage change.
C)  Girls now reach puberty much earlier than boys.
D)  The body's signals to have sex now appear many years before people can marry.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Peer-group practices predict when a given teen will make "the transition to intercourse."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Selma is devising a questionnaire to predict the risk of eating disorders.Which item should NOT be on her list?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does this child have insecure attachments and an extreme need for approval?
B)  Is this child temperamentally anxious and highly self-critical?
C)  Does this child adhere to the "thin ideal"?
D)  Is this child doing poorly in school?E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Calista is devising a questionnaire to predict which female elementary school students are apt to reach puberty early.Which item should NOT appear on her scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is this child overweight?
B)  Is this child experiencing a good deal of family stress?
C)  Was this child's mom an early developer?
D)  Is this child advanced academically?E) B) and D)
F) None of the above D

Question 10

Statistically speaking,a(n) _____ is apt to reach puberty at the youngest age.

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A)  European American child
B)  Asian American child
C)  African American child
D)  child growing up impoverished in the developing worldE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Children's first feelings of sexual desire are triggered by the adrenal androgens at about age _____.

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The answer of Children's first feelings of sexual desire are...

Question 12

Eating disorders are defined by low self-efficacy and poor self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Dr.Adolescent is discussing puberty with parents of pre-teens.Which statement should she make?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Monitor your child especially carefully if she is an early-maturing girl."
B)  "Monitor your child especially carefully if he is an early-maturing boy."
C)  "Puberty timetables don't matter much."
D)  "Education doesn't matter much at this difficult age."E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

In the United States,girls,on average,reach menarche about 6 months _____ than boys reach spermache.

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The answer of In the United States,girls,on average,reach menarche about...

Question 15

_____ refers to all of the changes that are related to becoming physically adult.

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The answer of _____ refers to all of the changes...

Question 16

A health-care professional should diagnose anorexia nervosa when a girl:

Accepted Answer

A)  weighs less than 85 percent of her ideal weight.
B)  has been on a diet for months.
C)  weighs less than 100 pounds.
D)  binges and purges.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which is NOT a text suggestion with regard to puberty,parents,and schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pay more attention to what happens in the sixth and seventh grades.
B)  Don't discuss body changes,as this will make children too interested in having sex.
C)  Teach children to respect their bodies from a young age.
D)  Address children's worries about puberty rather than just cautioning young people against getting pregnant or describing the biological facts.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Which complaint is a researcher MOST apt to hear from U.S.teens about their school sex education courses?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I want more discussion of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) ."
B)  "I want more discussion of abstinence."
C)  "I want more discussion of relationships."
D)  "I want more discussion of biology."E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Magda,a high school junior,confesses that she just lost her virginity outside of a committed relationship.Based on the research,her partner was probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  a stranger.
B)  a friend or someone she knew well.
C)  the most popular boy in class.
D)  the captain of the football team.E) All of the above
F) C) and D) B

Question 20

The timing of puberty is determined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics alone.
B)  genetics and a variety of environmental forces.
C)  the level of nutrition alone.
D)  the level of family stress alone.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 8: Physical Development

In both boys and girls,testosterone helps to program emerging sexuality,as well as skin and hair changes.

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In Jolene,who is undergoing puberty,_____ is NOT a secondary sexual characteristic.

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The MAIN social problem for early-maturing girls is having:

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Which force is NOT involved in programming the onset of puberty?

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Which force does NOT predict making an earlier transition to intercourse?

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Which is NOT an effect of the secular trend in puberty?

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Peer-group practices predict when a given teen will make "the transition to intercourse."

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Selma is devising a questionnaire to predict the risk of eating disorders.Which item should NOT be on her list?

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Calista is devising a questionnaire to predict which female elementary school students are apt to reach puberty early.Which item should NOT appear on her scale?

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Statistically speaking,a(n) _____ is apt to reach puberty at the youngest age.

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Children's first feelings of sexual desire are triggered by the adrenal androgens at about age _____.

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Eating disorders are defined by low self-efficacy and poor self-esteem.

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Dr.Adolescent is discussing puberty with parents of pre-teens.Which statement should she make?

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In the United States,girls,on average,reach menarche about 6 months _____ than boys reach spermache.

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_____ refers to all of the changes that are related to becoming physically adult.

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A health-care professional should diagnose anorexia nervosa when a girl:

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Which is NOT a text suggestion with regard to puberty,parents,and schools?

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Which complaint is a researcher MOST apt to hear from U.S.teens about their school sex education courses?

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Magda,a high school junior,confesses that she just lost her virginity outside of a committed relationship.Based on the research,her partner was probably:

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The timing of puberty is determined by:

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