Exam 14: Adolescence: Biosocial Development

The first hormones to begin the process of puberty are triggered in the child's _____.

Secondary sex characteristics are traits that _____.

Name the two main sex hormones. State four kinds of changes that occur as the result of sex hormone production.

Mila told a friend that she doesn't like the way her legs look in her new volleyball uniform. She said that she hates her figure, and she expressed a desire to lose a lot of weight. From this discussion, you might think that Mila has a _____.

When their _____ through puberty is a determining factor in whether an adolescent experiences their own pubertal maturation as early or late.

Describe the secular trend in puberty.

Child _____ is any erotic activity that arouses an adult and excites, shames, or confuses a child.

In the United States, STIs are overrepresented among 15- to 25-year-olds, even though this age group is underrepresented among all sexually active adults.

A person with anorexia nervosa has a BMI of 18 or lower.

_____ are the sex hormones secreted in greater amounts by males than females.

Boys may experience some breast swelling during puberty.

The hormones that regulate puberty follow the route known as the HPA axis.

The prefrontal cortex is where planning ahead and emotional regulation occur.

The years of physical growth and sexual maturation that end childhood is called _____.

In the United States, 50 percent of adolescent mothers are unwed.

Unhappiness with one's physical appearance is a _____ phenomenon.

Latisha experienced menarche when she was 7 years old. She experienced _____.

For girls, the usual sequence of physical changes in puberty is _____.

Josefina is obsessed with her weight. She sometimes eats a whole package of Oreos at once and then makes herself vomit. Josefina is of normal weight, but she constantly has heartburn. She suffers from _____.

Which factor has been associated with early maturation among girls?