Exam 14: Adolescence: Biosocial Development

For girls, menarche is _____.

The organ that produces the hormones that stimulate the adrenal glands is the _____.

Since he entered puberty, Barry has been staying awake late at night, is often snacking at midnight, and has almost no energy in the morning. Barry's behavior

Precocious puberty is sexual development before the age of 6.

In many nations, including the United States, rates of sexual activity among boys and girls _____.

The first outward sign of puberty in a typical girl is _____.

The period when children's bodies become adult in terms of size, shape, and sexuality is called "_____."

As a result of the development of the _____ prior to the prefrontal cortex, adolescents are generally ruled more by emotion than by logic.

One physical change that typically occurs during adolescence is that the _____.

_____ are the sex hormones secreted in greater amounts by males than females.

Later high school start times have been associated with all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Abnormalities in the HPA axis have been associated with many different types of psychopathology.

The feature characteristic of _____ involves overeating compulsively followed by purging via vomiting or the use of laxatives.

The prefrontal cortex is where planning ahead and emotional regulation occur.

Some teenagers seem able to skate, play basketball, or dance for hours without rest. This increased endurance is best explained by _____.

What substance(s) cause(s) the ovaries and testes to greatly increase their production of estradiol and testosterone?

The major events of growth and sexual maturation associated with puberty typically are completed a year or two after puberty begins.

Many adolescents think carefully and answer correctly when responding to paper-and-pencil questions about hypothetical risk-taking situations, yet in the real world they engage in risky behavior. This is due in part to their _____.

Child sexual abuse _____.

_____ is the most frequently reported STI.