Exam 13: Physical Development in Adolescence

Keri's boyfriend broke up with her about a year ago. Her mother has been concerned for a few months now-Keri reports that she doesn't have an appetite, she sleeps about 12 hours a night, and she has dropped out of all of the after school activities she used to be involved in. Keri most likely would be diagnosed with

Lack of parental supervision has been found to increase the risk for a teenager becoming pregnant.

Which of the following is an example of maturation of a primary sex characteristic?

Which of the following is true regarding teens who are more physically active?

The major reasons adolescents report for being sexually active includes all of the following EXCEPT

In 2001, the surgeon general recommended that sex education programs include both information on abstinence and information about how to prevent STDs and pregnancies.

Why do adolescents get less sleep than they need?

Which of the following has helped to promote the prevention of sexual assault?

The HPG axis refers to the feedback loop from the hypothalamus to the ________ and the ________ and back to the hypothalamus.

Which of the following statements regarding physical activity during adolescence is FALSE?

Which of the following statements regarding STDs is FALSE?

As Veronica has begun smoking marijuana a few times a week, she has become less interested in school, and her grades have started to suffer. The fact that her smoking has created difficulties in doing her schoolwork suggests that Veronica has developed a _____________ problem.

The rates of teenage suicide have ________ since the 1960s.

In a study of more than 1,000 African American 9- to 12-year-olds, those who believed their peers were not sexually active

Sexual maturation for human males typically proceeds in a certain manner. Which of the following typically occurs last (i.e., Stage 5)?

Lewinsohn and colleagues (1994) interviewed a representative sample of adolescents in Oregon and found that nearly ________ of the adolescents had attempted suicide within a year.

The amygdala is the area of the brain associated with ________, and the frontal lobe is the area of brain associated with ________.

Teens tend to ________ the incidence of sexual activity among their peers.

Who is at the highest risk for having early sexual activity?

What percentage of adolescent girls diet to control their weight?