Exam 8: Physical Development

Isaiah and Allie are devising a checklist to predict whether a teenage girl in the United States has made the transition to intercourse.Which question should NOT be on their list?

The _____ refers to the fact that over the past few centuries,the average age of puberty has declined.

The onset of menstruation is an example of a(n)_____ sexual characteristic.

_____ maturing teens tend to make the "transition to intercourse" at a younger age.

Early-maturing girls report more _____ family lives.

Which child is MOST at risk for having mental health problems and getting into trouble during (and after)puberty?

Researchers find teens want information about _____ in their sex education classes.

Devora asks,"What is the first sign my son is entering puberty?" How should an expert answer?

To predict a girl's risk of developing an eating disorder,which is NOT a question that a psychologist should ask?

Xandra,age 10,has recently grown 5 inches in height.Xandra is undergoing:

After reading the text,Joanne is comparing first menstruation reactions today in the West versus a few decades ago.Which statement can she make?

All of the following symptoms are characteristic of every eating disorder EXCEPT:

Libby weighs only 85 pounds,exercises incessantly,and eats practically nothing.Libby's diagnosis is _____.

Estrogen and testosterone are produced by:

Statistically speaking,who reaches puberty at the oldest ages?

All of these forces affect teenage body dissatisfaction EXCEPT:

All of the following teens are more prone to have reached puberty early EXCEPT:

Eating disorders are very difficult to treat.

All are symptoms of anorexia nervosa EXCEPT:

Obi is undergoing puberty.List three primary and three secondary sexual characteristics he will experience.