Question 1

What body system regulates puberty? What are the crucial elements in this system? How does it carry out its regulatory function?

Accepted Answer

The endocrine system regulates puberty b

Question 2

The endocrine system influences bodily processes by producing and releasing

Accepted Answer

A) neural fibers. 
B) chemical energy. 
C) hormones. 
D) electrical impulses. 
A) neural fibers. 
B) chemical energy. 
C) hormones. 
D) electrical impulses.

Question 3

The letter "G" in HPG axis stands for

Accepted Answer

A) growth. 
B) GnRH. 
C) giveback. 
D) gonads. 
A) growth. 
B) GnRH. 
C) giveback. 
D) gonads.

Question 4

For girls,the first signs of puberty usually occur around age

Accepted Answer

A) ten. 
B) twelve. 
C) fourteen. 
D) sixteen. 
A) ten. 
B) twelve. 
C) fourteen. 
D) sixteen.

Question 5

About _____% of Canadian adolescents eat too much unhealthy saturated fat.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 40 
C) 66 
D) 91 
A) 25 
B) 40 
C) 66 
D) 91

Question 6

The Jewish Bar Mitzvah is an example of the custom of

Accepted Answer

A) honoring outstanding teens. 
B) puberty rites. 
C) birthday celebrations. 
D) exchanging gifts on special days. 
A) honoring outstanding teens. 
B) puberty rites. 
C) birthday celebrations. 
D) exchanging gifts on special days.

Question 7

The _____ functions as the control center for the endocrine system.

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) pituitary 
C) adrenal gland 
D) medulla 
A) hypothalamus 
B) pituitary 
C) adrenal gland 
D) medulla

Question 8

What important health issues come forward during puberty? Discuss in detail how teens are affected and what might be done to help.

Accepted Answer

Health issues during puberty include moo

Question 9

Girls who have negative feelings about their breast development tend to attribute this to

Accepted Answer

A) the stress of having to leave childhood. 
B) increased parental restrictions on their activities. 
C) the hassle of having to dress modestly. 
D) overt reactions from others,especially boys. 
A) the stress of having to leave childhood. 
B) increased parental restrictions on their activities. 
C) the hassle of having to dress modestly. 
D) overt reactions from others,especially boys.

Question 10

Shanti is one of the first girls in her school class to enter puberty.What are some of the ways in which this is likely to affect her? What explanations have been offered for these effects?

Accepted Answer

Girls who mature early tend to suffer fo

Question 11

_____is a universal feature of adolescent development.

Accepted Answer

A) "Storm and stress" 
B) Puberty 
C) Separation from parents 
D) Sexual initiation 
A) "Storm and stress" 
B) Puberty 
C) Separation from parents 
D) Sexual initiation

Question 12

The process that propels children in the direction of physical and sexual maturity is called

Accepted Answer

A) puberty. 
B) recapitulation. 
C) nurture. 
D) socialization. 
A) puberty. 
B) recapitulation. 
C) nurture. 
D) socialization.

Question 13

During puberty,boys increase in physical strength more than girls in part because

Accepted Answer

A) they are more likely to exercise regularly. 
B) girls put on proportionately more body fat than boys. 
C) their endocrine systems produces more testosterone,closely linked to muscle growth. 
D) All of the above. 
A) they are more likely to exercise regularly. 
B) girls put on proportionately more body fat than boys. 
C) their endocrine systems produces more testosterone,closely linked to muscle growth. 
D) All of the above.

Question 14

The age at which girls experience their first menstrual period is affected by

Accepted Answer

A) nutrition. 
B) family conflict. 
C) intensive exercise. 
D) All of the above. 
A) nutrition. 
B) family conflict. 
C) intensive exercise. 
D) All of the above.

Question 15

During puberty,levels of _____ increase much more in boys than in girls.

Accepted Answer

A) DHEA 
B) estrogen 
C) androgens 
D) leptin 
A) DHEA 
B) estrogen 
C) androgens 
D) leptin

What body system regulates puberty? What are the crucial elements in this system? How does it carry out its regulatory function?

The endocrine system influences bodily processes by producing and releasing

The letter "G" in HPG axis stands for

For girls,the first signs of puberty usually occur around age

About _____% of Canadian adolescents eat too much unhealthy saturated fat.

The Jewish Bar Mitzvah is an example of the custom of

The _____ functions as the control center for the endocrine system.

What important health issues come forward during puberty? Discuss in detail how teens are affected and what might be done to help.

Girls who have negative feelings about their breast development tend to attribute this to

Shanti is one of the first girls in her school class to enter puberty.What are some of the ways in which this is likely to affect her? What explanations have been offered for these effects?

_____is a universal feature of adolescent development.

The process that propels children in the direction of physical and sexual maturity is called

During puberty,boys increase in physical strength more than girls in part because

The age at which girls experience their first menstrual period is affected by

During puberty,levels of _____ increase much more in boys than in girls.

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Exam 2: Puberty and Physical Development

What body system regulates puberty? What are the crucial elements in this system? How does it carry out its regulatory function?

The endocrine system influences bodily processes by producing and releasing

The letter "G" in HPG axis stands for

For girls,the first signs of puberty usually occur around age

About _____% of Canadian adolescents eat too much unhealthy saturated fat.

The Jewish Bar Mitzvah is an example of the custom of

The _____ functions as the control center for the endocrine system.

What important health issues come forward during puberty? Discuss in detail how teens are affected and what might be done to help.

Girls who have negative feelings about their breast development tend to attribute this to

Shanti is one of the first girls in her school class to enter puberty.What are some of the ways in which this is likely to affect her? What explanations have been offered for these effects?

_____is a universal feature of adolescent development.

The process that propels children in the direction of physical and sexual maturity is called

During puberty,boys increase in physical strength more than girls in part because

The age at which girls experience their first menstrual period is affected by

During puberty,levels of _____ increase much more in boys than in girls.

Adolescence: Understanding the Past and the Present, and Planning for the Future

Cognitive Changes

Families

Peers

School and Work

Community, culture, and the Media

Gender

Identity

Intimacy

Challenges

Positive Prospects

Filters