Exam 4: Physical Development

The time when infants begin to walk corresponds to all of the following except

Which area of the brain is associated with higher-level cognition?

Which of the following groups did a study show, as adults, were more insightful, inventive, and creative than their early-maturing peers, who were more responsible, cooperative, and self-controlled, although also more conforming, conventional, and humorless?

In the process of neuralation,

Which of the following tend to experience more emotional problems than their peers, have lower self-esteem, and have higher rates of anxiety and depression?

The term "gray matter" in relation to the brain refers to

The ability of any neuron to initially assume different psychological functions is called

The reason why males are more vulnerable to poor environments than females are may be because

The fact that people who live in tropical climates are often tall and lean while people who live in very cold climates is likely a result of

Boys show the same variability of growth as do girls, but they usually enter puberty earlier.

Children from homes that are characterized by adequate resources, low stress, father presence, and secure attachment, as opposed to homes that do have such characteristics, later in life tend to

Central control of the hormone system is governed by the

One hormone that is produced directly by the pituitary gland is

Which of the following has a sharp growth peak at about age 10?

In North America and Europe, breast development in girls entering puberty begins at about what age?

Anorexia nervosa is associated with all of the following except

In the second year of life, girls, in general, do all of the following except

Girls who mature early are more likely to engage in problem behavior relative to other girls.

Unlike other stereotypes, stereotype of obese people _____

The development of pubic and underarm hair, breasts in girls, changes in the voice and shape of the face in boys are all