Question 1

According to the text,boys prize intimacy in a relationship more than simply having sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sexual desire is first triggered by the adrenal androgens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Parents in a particular county can choose to send their pre-teens to a middle school or keep them in the K-8 school.After surveying the research,which strategy should a developmentalist recommend?

Accepted Answer

A) "Send your child to the middle school." 
B) "Keep your child in the K-8 school." 
C) "Visit each school and pick the most nurturing place." 
D) "Send your child to the middle school,but only if you have a boy." 
A) "Send your child to the middle school." 
B) "Keep your child in the K-8 school." 
C) "Visit each school and pick the most nurturing place." 
D) "Send your child to the middle school,but only if you have a boy."

Question 4

The transition from childhood to adulthood is often celebrated in rural and non-industrialized cultures by a:

Accepted Answer

A) naming ritual. 
B) puberty rite. 
C) circumcision. 
D) coming of age party. 
A) naming ritual. 
B) puberty rite. 
C) circumcision. 
D) coming of age party.

Question 5

You are invited to return to your high school to institute a new and improved sex-education class.Outline your approach in one sentence.

Accepted Answer

Listen to students c

Question 6

During puberty,which changes occur first for boys?

Accepted Answer

A) legs,feet,and hands grow 
B) facial hair develops 
C) chest becomes broader 
D) hips widen 
A) legs,feet,and hands grow 
B) facial hair develops 
C) chest becomes broader 
D) hips widen

Question 7

In traditional societies,puberty rites mark a young person's physical transition from childhood into adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The FIRST hormone signaling puberty is in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) testes 
B) pituitary glands 
C) gonads 
D) hypothalamus 
A) testes 
B) pituitary glands 
C) gonads 
D) hypothalamus

Question 9

With the eating disorder called _____,the person binges and purges.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With the eating disorder called _____,the person...

Question 10

All of these forces predict early puberty in girls EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) rapid weight gain during infancy. 
B) being overweight in elementary school. 
C) undergoing family stress. 
D) having siblings. 
A) rapid weight gain during infancy. 
B) being overweight in elementary school. 
C) undergoing family stress. 
D) having siblings.

Question 11

According to one recent study,since 2000,the trend of intercourse during adolescence has:

Accepted Answer

A) increased. 
B) declined. 
C) not changed. 
D) less contraceptive use. 
A) increased. 
B) declined. 
C) not changed. 
D) less contraceptive use.

Question 12

Research suggests the hypothalamic puberty timer is:

Accepted Answer

A) more sensitive to environmental cues for girls. 
B) equally sensitive to environmental cues for both sexes. 
C) more sensitive to environmental cues for boys. 
D) is sensitive to the same cues for girls and boys. 
A) more sensitive to environmental cues for girls. 
B) equally sensitive to environmental cues for both sexes. 
C) more sensitive to environmental cues for boys. 
D) is sensitive to the same cues for girls and boys.

According to the text,boys prize intimacy in a relationship more than simply having sex.

Sexual desire is first triggered by the adrenal androgens.

Parents in a particular county can choose to send their pre-teens to a middle school or keep them in the K-8 school.After surveying the research,which strategy should a developmentalist recommend?

The transition from childhood to adulthood is often celebrated in rural and non-industrialized cultures by a:

You are invited to return to your high school to institute a new and improved sex-education class.Outline your approach in one sentence.

During puberty,which changes occur first for boys?

In traditional societies,puberty rites mark a young person's physical transition from childhood into adulthood.

The FIRST hormone signaling puberty is in the _____.

With the eating disorder called _____,the person binges and purges.

All of these forces predict early puberty in girls EXCEPT:

According to one recent study,since 2000,the trend of intercourse during adolescence has:

Research suggests the hypothalamic puberty timer is:

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Exam 8: Physical Development

According to the text,boys prize intimacy in a relationship more than simply having sex.

Sexual desire is first triggered by the adrenal androgens.

Parents in a particular county can choose to send their pre-teens to a middle school or keep them in the K-8 school.After surveying the research,which strategy should a developmentalist recommend?

The transition from childhood to adulthood is often celebrated in rural and non-industrialized cultures by a:

You are invited to return to your high school to institute a new and improved sex-education class.Outline your approach in one sentence.

During puberty,which changes occur first for boys?

In traditional societies,puberty rites mark a young person's physical transition from childhood into adulthood.

The FIRST hormone signaling puberty is in the _____.

With the eating disorder called _____,the person binges and purges.

All of these forces predict early puberty in girls EXCEPT:

According to one recent study,since 2000,the trend of intercourse during adolescence has:

Research suggests the hypothalamic puberty timer is:

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Physical and Cognitive Development

Socioemotional Development

Settings for Development Home and School

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

Filters