Question 1

Which of the following is NOT associated with primary sex characteristics? Development of the

Accepted Answer

A)  breasts. 
B)  penis. 
C)  eggs and sperm. 
D)  ovaries. 
A)  breasts. 
B)  penis. 
C)  eggs and sperm. 
D)  ovaries. A

Question 2

Samoa, the traditional rite of passage into adolescence involves

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A)  tattooing of both males and females. 
B)  tattooing of males only. 
C)  tattooing of females and branding of males. 
D)  an elaborate process of body piercing. 
A)  tattooing of both males and females. 
B)  tattooing of males only. 
C)  tattooing of females and branding of males. 
D)  an elaborate process of body piercing. A

Question 3

Which of the following is in the best order regarding the age of first appearance of pubertal events for a typical boy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth of testes, spermarche, initiation of growth spurt. 
B)  Initiation of growth spurt, growth of testes, spermarche. 
C)  Growth of testes, initiation of growth spurt, spermarche. 
D)  Growth of penis, growth of testes, spermarche. 
A)  Growth of testes, spermarche, initiation of growth spurt. 
B)  Initiation of growth spurt, growth of testes, spermarche. 
C)  Growth of testes, initiation of growth spurt, spermarche. 
D)  Growth of penis, growth of testes, spermarche. C

Question 4

Evocative genotype-environment interactions remain stable over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following physical changes occur for males and females alike during puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skin becomes rougher. 
B)  Proportion of muscle to fat increases. 
C)  Shoulders and chest become wider. 
D)  Hips widen and abdominal fat levels increase. 
A)  Skin becomes rougher. 
B)  Proportion of muscle to fat increases. 
C)  Shoulders and chest become wider. 
D)  Hips widen and abdominal fat levels increase.

Question 6

According to the text, why is early maturation such a problem for girls in the West?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because Western cultures value thinness in females' appearances. 
B)  Delayed physical development draws attention from younger boys. 
C)  They have more favorable body images and have lower levels of estrogen. 
D)  Pubertal changes affect muscle development and growth spurts. 
A)  Because Western cultures value thinness in females' appearances. 
B)  Delayed physical development draws attention from younger boys. 
C)  They have more favorable body images and have lower levels of estrogen. 
D)  Pubertal changes affect muscle development and growth spurts.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding female reproductive development?

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A)  The first ovulation always occurs with the first menstruation. 
B)  Fertility may be inconsistent during the first two years after menarche. 
C)  The adolescent female is infertile during the first two years after menarche. 
D)  Secondary sex characteristics only appear after reproductive maturity is reached. 
A)  The first ovulation always occurs with the first menstruation. 
B)  Fertility may be inconsistent during the first two years after menarche. 
C)  The adolescent female is infertile during the first two years after menarche. 
D)  Secondary sex characteristics only appear after reproductive maturity is reached.

Question 8

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of asynchronicity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls experience the growth spurt earlier than boys. 
B)  Boys' body parts grow in a different order than those of girls. 
C)  Some body parts grow faster than others during puberty. 
D)  The extremities are the last body parts to grow. 
A)  Girls experience the growth spurt earlier than boys. 
B)  Boys' body parts grow in a different order than those of girls. 
C)  Some body parts grow faster than others during puberty. 
D)  The extremities are the last body parts to grow.

Question 9

Provide a possible explanation for this change.

Accepted Answer

• At puberty: o Relationships characteri

Question 10

Which of the following is likely to describe Shelly in terms of her pubertal timing?

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A)  Early maturing 
B)  On time 
C)  Late maturing 
D)  Non maturing 
A)  Early maturing 
B)  On time 
C)  Late maturing 
D)  Non maturing

Question 11

Which of the following of Miranda's statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Girls cannot get pregnant until their periods are regular." 
B)  "Females are born with about 400,000 immature eggs." 
C)  "Males do not produce sperm until they reach puberty." 
D)  "The average male produces millions of sperm every day." 
A)  "Girls cannot get pregnant until their periods are regular." 
B)  "Females are born with about 400,000 immature eggs." 
C)  "Males do not produce sperm until they reach puberty." 
D)  "The average male produces millions of sperm every day."

Question 12

is not unlikely that individuals in industrialized countries may experience their first pubertal events as early as age

Accepted Answer

A)  8 for boys and 9-10 for girls. 
B)  8 for girls and 9-10 for boys. 
C)  5 for girls and 8-10 for boys. 
D)  5 for girls and as late as 13 for boys. 
A)  8 for boys and 9-10 for girls. 
B)  8 for girls and 9-10 for boys. 
C)  5 for girls and 8-10 for boys. 
D)  5 for girls and as late as 13 for boys.

Question 13

the most part, early maturation tends to be more positive for girls than for boys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following physical changes occur for males only?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth of shoulder and back hair. 
B)  Increased sweat gland production. 
C)  Deepening voice. 
D)  Growth of facial hair. 
A)  Growth of shoulder and back hair. 
B)  Increased sweat gland production. 
C)  Deepening voice. 
D)  Growth of facial hair.

Question 15

Which of the following characterizes parent-adolescent relationships in American majority culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents of both sexes tend to be closer to their mothers than to their fathers. 
B)  Communication styles shift toward consoling through touch. 
C)  Adolescent females tend to be closer to their fathers. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  Adolescents of both sexes tend to be closer to their mothers than to their fathers. 
B)  Communication styles shift toward consoling through touch. 
C)  Adolescent females tend to be closer to their fathers. 
D)  None of these.

Question 16

Which statement most accurately represents the feedback loop in the endocrine system?

Accepted Answer

A)  A "communication system" between the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, gonads, and adrenal glands which monitors and adjusts the levels of sex hormones. 
B)  An anomaly in some adolescents which causes pubertal development to be prolonged, and fertility to be decreased. 
C)  A "communication system" between androgens and estrogens which determines the gender of an individual. 
D)  A structure within the endocrine system which controls the order of hormonal and pubertal events. 
A)  A "communication system" between the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, gonads, and adrenal glands which monitors and adjusts the levels of sex hormones. 
B)  An anomaly in some adolescents which causes pubertal development to be prolonged, and fertility to be decreased. 
C)  A "communication system" between androgens and estrogens which determines the gender of an individual. 
D)  A structure within the endocrine system which controls the order of hormonal and pubertal events.

Question 17

Among the following choices, which type of study should Ty conduct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cross-sectional study. 
B)  Ethnographic study. 
C)  Secular study. 
D)  Longitudinal study. 
A)  Cross-sectional study. 
B)  Ethnographic study. 
C)  Secular study. 
D)  Longitudinal study.

Question 18

Which of the following is a valid criticism of the "distancing hypothesis"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distancing may have an evolutionary basis. 
B)  Parent-adolescent conflict increases in adolescence. 
C)  Distancing does not occur in all cultures. 
D)  Some adolescents really love their parents. 
A)  Distancing may have an evolutionary basis. 
B)  Parent-adolescent conflict increases in adolescence. 
C)  Distancing does not occur in all cultures. 
D)  Some adolescents really love their parents.

Question 19

causes the hypothalamus to increase GnRH production?

Accepted Answer

A)  Development of gametes 
B)  Hitting a threshold level of body fat 
C)  Increasing testosterone or estrogen 
D)  Releasing luteinizing hormones 
A)  Development of gametes 
B)  Hitting a threshold level of body fat 
C)  Increasing testosterone or estrogen 
D)  Releasing luteinizing hormones

Question 20

survey conducted in 1895 found that ______ percent of Boston high school girls had no knowledge of menarche before it occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  60 
D)  75 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  60 
D)  75

Which of the following is NOT associated with primary sex characteristics? Development of the

Samoa, the traditional rite of passage into adolescence involves

Which of the following is in the best order regarding the age of first appearance of pubertal events for a typical boy?

Evocative genotype-environment interactions remain stable over time.

Which of the following physical changes occur for males and females alike during puberty?

According to the text, why is early maturation such a problem for girls in the West?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding female reproductive development?

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of asynchronicity?

Provide a possible explanation for this change.

Which of the following is likely to describe Shelly in terms of her pubertal timing?

Which of the following of Miranda's statements is NOT true?

is not unlikely that individuals in industrialized countries may experience their first pubertal events as early as age

the most part, early maturation tends to be more positive for girls than for boys.

Which of the following physical changes occur for males only?

Which of the following characterizes parent-adolescent relationships in American majority culture?

Which statement most accurately represents the feedback loop in the endocrine system?

Among the following choices, which type of study should Ty conduct?

Which of the following is a valid criticism of the "distancing hypothesis"?

causes the hypothalamus to increase GnRH production?

survey conducted in 1895 found that ______ percent of Boston high school girls had no knowledge of menarche before it occurred.

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Exam 2: Biological Foundations

Which of the following is NOT associated with primary sex characteristics? Development of the

Samoa, the traditional rite of passage into adolescence involves

Which of the following is in the best order regarding the age of first appearance of pubertal events for a typical boy?

Evocative genotype-environment interactions remain stable over time.

Which of the following physical changes occur for males and females alike during puberty?

According to the text, why is early maturation such a problem for girls in the West?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding female reproductive development?

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of asynchronicity?

Provide a possible explanation for this change.

Which of the following is likely to describe Shelly in terms of her pubertal timing?

Which of the following of Miranda's statements is NOT true?

is not unlikely that individuals in industrialized countries may experience their first pubertal events as early as age

the most part, early maturation tends to be more positive for girls than for boys.

Which of the following physical changes occur for males only?

Which of the following characterizes parent-adolescent relationships in American majority culture?

Which statement most accurately represents the feedback loop in the endocrine system?

Among the following choices, which type of study should Ty conduct?

Which of the following is a valid criticism of the "distancing hypothesis"?

causes the hypothalamus to increase GnRH production?

survey conducted in 1895 found that ______ percent of Boston high school girls had no knowledge of menarche before it occurred.

Introduction

Cognitive Foundations

Cultural Beliefs

Gender

The Self

Family Relationships

Friends and Peers

Love and Sexuality

School

Work

Media

Problems and Resilience

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