Question 1

During the adolescent growth spurt, boys develop relatively broader hips compared with their shoulders, whereas the opposite is true for girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the factors contributing to eating disorders in American adolescents.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The American ideal ha

Question 3

Marijuana, Ecstasy, LSD, and PCP are examples of__________.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulants 
B) depressants 
C) hallucinogenics 
D) amphetamines 
A) stimulants 
B) depressants 
C) hallucinogenics 
D) amphetamines

Question 4

Which of the following is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent cycles of binge eating and purging?

Accepted Answer

A) Gynecomastia 
B) Osteoporosis 
C) Bulimia nervosa 
D) Anorexia nervosa 
A) Gynecomastia 
B) Osteoporosis 
C) Bulimia nervosa 
D) Anorexia nervosa

Question 5

An average adolescent girl needs__________calories per day to fuel the adolescent growth spurt.

Accepted Answer

A) 1,800 to 2,400 
B) 500 to 800 
C) 100 to 900 
D) 3,500 to 4,500 
A) 1,800 to 2,400 
B) 500 to 800 
C) 100 to 900 
D) 3,500 to 4,500

Question 6

Girls often develop__________to lose weight after gains from menarche.

Accepted Answer

A) binge eating disorder 
B) anorexia nervosa 
C) gynecomastia 
D) osteoporosis 
A) binge eating disorder 
B) anorexia nervosa 
C) gynecomastia 
D) osteoporosis

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of estrogen?

Accepted Answer

A) It promotes the growth of the fatty and supporting tissue in the hips and buttocks. 
B) It accelerates the female growth spurt some years after testosterone accelerates that of males. 
C) It prevents the long bones from making further gains in length in females. 
D) It stems from the small amount of female sex hormones secreted by the testes. 
A) It promotes the growth of the fatty and supporting tissue in the hips and buttocks. 
B) It accelerates the female growth spurt some years after testosterone accelerates that of males. 
C) It prevents the long bones from making further gains in length in females. 
D) It stems from the small amount of female sex hormones secreted by the testes.

Question 8

Discuss the use of depressant drugs among adolescents.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Depressants slow the

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of gynecomastia?

Accepted Answer

A) It prevents the long bones from making further gains in length. 
B) It is commonly experienced by adolescent girls. 
C) It usually progresses over time and is present throughout the lifetime of an individual. 
D) It stems from the small amount of female sex hormones secreted by the testes. 
A) It prevents the long bones from making further gains in length. 
B) It is commonly experienced by adolescent girls. 
C) It usually progresses over time and is present throughout the lifetime of an individual. 
D) It stems from the small amount of female sex hormones secreted by the testes.

Question 10

In which of the following disorders is vomiting common?

Accepted Answer

A) Gynecomastia 
B) Bulimia nervosa 
C) Osteoporosis 
D) Anterograde amnesia 
A) Gynecomastia 
B) Bulimia nervosa 
C) Osteoporosis 
D) Anterograde amnesia

Question 11

__________is controlled by a feedback loop involving the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, the gonads-the ovaries in females and the testes in males-and hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) Hallucination 
B) Puberty 
C) Latency 
D) Coregulation 
A) Hallucination 
B) Puberty 
C) Latency 
D) Coregulation

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of adolescent girls?

Accepted Answer

A) Girls usually begin to ovulate five to six months after menarche. 
B) Estrogen levels decrease after the completion of the menstruation cycle. 
C) The average menstrual cycle of a girl is 40 days. 
D) Menarche comes later to girls who have a lower percentage of body fat. 
A) Girls usually begin to ovulate five to six months after menarche. 
B) Estrogen levels decrease after the completion of the menstruation cycle. 
C) The average menstrual cycle of a girl is 40 days. 
D) Menarche comes later to girls who have a lower percentage of body fat.

Question 13

Brie is an 18-year-old girl, obsessed with achieving a slender body like that of a runway model. She follows an extremely demanding exercise regime and a very restrictive diet. She goes through phases of binge eating and then uses laxatives to purge herself of the excess calories. Brie is most likely suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A) bigorexia. 
B) Prader-Willi syndrome. 
C) pica. 
D) bulimia nervosa. 
A) bigorexia. 
B) Prader-Willi syndrome. 
C) pica. 
D) bulimia nervosa.

Question 14

In girls, the pituitary gland:

Accepted Answer

A) enables growth spurts in height and weight. 
B) stimulates the testes to increase their output of testosterone. 
C) signals the ovaries to boost estrogen production at puberty. 
D) prevents the long bones from making further gains in length. 
A) enables growth spurts in height and weight. 
B) stimulates the testes to increase their output of testosterone. 
C) signals the ovaries to boost estrogen production at puberty. 
D) prevents the long bones from making further gains in length.

Question 15

An average adolescent boy needs__________calories per day to fuel the adolescent growth spurt.

Accepted Answer

A) 3,500 to 4000 
B) 2,200 to 3,200 
C) 100 to 600 
D) 700 to 1000 
A) 3,500 to 4000 
B) 2,200 to 3,200 
C) 100 to 600 
D) 700 to 1000

Question 16

Menarche comes sooner to girls who have a lower percentage of body fat, such as those with eating disorders or athletes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discuss the use of the drug Ecstasy drugs among adolescents.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Ecstasy-also known as

Question 18

According to a study by Vroman in 2010, late-maturing boys are:

Accepted Answer

A) less likely to get involved in substance abuse than early-maturing boys. 
B) more dependent and insecure than early-maturing boys. 
C) more aggressive and delinquent than early-maturing boys. 
D) more poised, relaxed, and good-natured than early-maturing boys. 
A) less likely to get involved in substance abuse than early-maturing boys. 
B) more dependent and insecure than early-maturing boys. 
C) more aggressive and delinquent than early-maturing boys. 
D) more poised, relaxed, and good-natured than early-maturing boys.

Question 19

Which of the following is a depressant?

Accepted Answer

A) Barbiturate 
B) Marijuana 
C) Cocaine 
D) Amphetamine 
A) Barbiturate 
B) Marijuana 
C) Cocaine 
D) Amphetamine

Question 20

Discuss the use of hallucinogenic drugs among adolescents.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Hallucinogenics give

During the adolescent growth spurt, boys develop relatively broader hips compared with their shoulders, whereas the opposite is true for girls.

Discuss the factors contributing to eating disorders in American adolescents.

Marijuana, Ecstasy, LSD, and PCP are examples of__________.

Which of the following is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent cycles of binge eating and purging?

An average adolescent girl needs__________calories per day to fuel the adolescent growth spurt.

Girls often develop__________to lose weight after gains from menarche.

Which of the following statements is true of estrogen?

Discuss the use of depressant drugs among adolescents.

Which of the following statements is true of gynecomastia?

In which of the following disorders is vomiting common?

__________is controlled by a feedback loop involving the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, the gonads-the ovaries in females and the testes in males-and hormones.

Which of the following statements is true of adolescent girls?

In girls, the pituitary gland:

An average adolescent boy needs__________calories per day to fuel the adolescent growth spurt.

Menarche comes sooner to girls who have a lower percentage of body fat, such as those with eating disorders or athletes.

Discuss the use of the drug Ecstasy drugs among adolescents.

According to a study by Vroman in 2010, late-maturing boys are:

Which of the following is a depressant?

Discuss the use of hallucinogenic drugs among adolescents.

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Exam 14: Adolescence: Physical Development

During the adolescent growth spurt, boys develop relatively broader hips compared with their shoulders, whereas the opposite is true for girls.

Discuss the factors contributing to eating disorders in American adolescents.

Marijuana, Ecstasy, LSD, and PCP are examples of__________.

Which of the following is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent cycles of binge eating and purging?

An average adolescent girl needs__________calories per day to fuel the adolescent growth spurt.

Girls often develop__________to lose weight after gains from menarche.

Which of the following statements is true of estrogen?

Discuss the use of depressant drugs among adolescents.

Which of the following statements is true of gynecomastia?

In which of the following disorders is vomiting common?

__________is controlled by a feedback loop involving the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, the gonads-the ovaries in females and the testes in males-and hormones.

Which of the following statements is true of adolescent girls?

In girls, the pituitary gland:

An average adolescent boy needs__________calories per day to fuel the adolescent growth spurt.

Menarche comes sooner to girls who have a lower percentage of body fat, such as those with eating disorders or athletes.

Discuss the use of the drug Ecstasy drugs among adolescents.

According to a study by Vroman in 2010, late-maturing boys are:

Which of the following is a depressant?

Discuss the use of hallucinogenic drugs among adolescents.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity

Conception and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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