Exam 8: Physical Development

Children who develop eating disorders generally have very low _____.

In the twenty-first century in the United States,teenage pregnancy rates have _____.

Which of the following hormones causes adolescent girls' uterus and hips to widen,and the breasts to grow?

Generalizing from the text,which teen is MOST likely to feel unhappy with his or her weight?

The _____ starts to change FIRST when a boy reaches puberty.

Which pubertal change is programmed by BOTH testosterone and the adrenal androgens?

Puberty rites have all of the following features EXCEPT:

Puberty typically lasts about 5 years.

The declining age of menarche is a classic example of the secular trend in puberty.

All are forces associated with making an earlier transition to intercourse EXCEPT:

According to the text,_____,in particular enter puberty without any communication or guidance about what to expect.

A father asks,"When should I discuss puberty with my child?" According to the text,which is the BEST advice?

All these influences are tied to reaching puberty at an older age EXCEPT:

Joanne is discussing the secular trend in menarche.Which is NOT a statement she should make?

Imagine a person living in rural Africa in the past and just reaching puberty.Which is NOT a true statement about this circumstance?

Describe some forces that predict the timing of puberty.

Which eating disorders involve out-of-control eating?

Which is NOT a basic message from the text with regard to puberty?

The MAIN reason for contemporary Western anxieties about teenage sexuality is that the body signals to have sex:

To a worried mom,mention some forces that suggest that her daughter may have made the transition to intercourse.