Exam 14: Adolescence: Biosocial Development

Child sexual abuse _____.

For both girls and boys, puberty typically begins as young as 8 years of age or as late as _____ years of age.

During adolescence, the heart doubles in size, the pulse rate decreases, and blood pressure increases.

Both males and females have _____, but it is the primary female sex hormone.

During the past several decades, the so-called "double standard"-that boys are expected to be sexually active while girls are not-has widened in every ethnic group.

In adolescent brains, there is heightened arousal in the _____, compared to their brains in childhood or in adulthood.

Brain immaturity is the origin of every troublesome adolescent behavior.

The period when children's bodies become adult in terms of size, shape, and sexuality is called _____.

Girls who develop _____ than their friends tend to have lower self-esteem than peers.

During their growth spurt, females gain more fat than males do.

A teen with a negative _____ feels insecure about the way he or she looks, which often leads to dieting and poor nutrition.

The rapid physical growth and sexual maturation that ends childhood is called _____.

Name three specific reasons why an 18-year-old boy is likely to outperform even the most athletic 13-year-old boy in sports such as swimming, tennis, and skiing.

Family conflict and stress _____.

Precocious puberty is sexual development before the age of 6.

In a study of executive function comparing adolescents to their parents, the researchers found that _____.

The developing _____ during adolescence helps explain why executive function is better in adults than in young adolescents.

Which factor has the greatest impact on whether sexual discovery and exploration is healthy and enjoyable or shameful and frightening?

Which developed nation has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy?

Which factor is crucial to the issue of iron deficiencies?