Exam 15: Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Sergio is a high school student whose ability to reason and think abstractly appears to be increasing.These higher-order skills are due to the development of the _____.

A nocturnal emission _____.

An effective treatment for bulimia might be _____.

Puberty begins earlier in boys than girls.

The process by which a person attains sexual maturity and the ability to reproduce is called _____.

The adolescent years are fraught with health concerns.

One of the reasons for bad decision making in adolescents is the immaturity of the prefrontal cortex.

The adolescent growth spurt occurs at the same time for both males and females.

Menstruation is the _____.

Explain anorexia and bulimia.Describe the characteristics of adolescents who struggle with these eating disorders,as well as the interventions that have been successful in controlling the disorders.

The use of drugs and alcohol in adolescence is not likely to cause much damage due to plasticity.

Seventeen-year-old Quentin requires _____ hours of sleep each night for healthy development and functioning.

Which of the following is a lifestyle factor that influences adolescent obesity?

Outcomes for anorexia are generally more successful than for bulimia.

Early-maturing girls are at increased risk of _____.

In the United States today,adolescence lasts about a decade.

Which of the following changes is the first sign of puberty in boys?

Increased levels of ____ may signal the pituitary and sex glands to increase their secretion of hormones.

Puberty marks the end of brain development.

An upsurge in drug use occurred in the early _____.