Question 1

Which eating disorders involve out-of-control eating?

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa and binge eating disorder 
B)  bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder 
C)  bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa 
D)  binge nervosa and bulimia nervosa 
A)  anorexia nervosa and binge eating disorder 
B)  bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder 
C)  bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa 
D)  binge nervosa and bulimia nervosa B

Question 2

Girls menstruated at an average age of 16 in the nineteenth century, but today some girls reach menarche as early as age 9. This phenomenon is called the _____ trend.

Accepted Answer

A)  pubertal 
B)  spermarchal 
C)  secular 
D)  menarchal 
A)  pubertal 
B)  spermarchal 
C)  secular 
D)  menarchal C

Question 3

Which force does NOT predict making an earlier transition to intercourse?

Accepted Answer

A)  being an early developer 
B)  having friends who have gone all the way 
C)  being impulsive 
D)  being male 
A)  being an early developer 
B)  having friends who have gone all the way 
C)  being impulsive 
D)  being male D

Question 4

Which teenage girl is MOST likely to be dieting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hannah, whose role model is Bette Midler 
B)  Helen, whose role model is Queen Latifa 
C)  Hermioni, whose role model is Beyoncé 
D)  Hideko, whose role model is Audrey Hepburn 
A)  Hannah, whose role model is Bette Midler 
B)  Helen, whose role model is Queen Latifa 
C)  Hermioni, whose role model is Beyoncé 
D)  Hideko, whose role model is Audrey Hepburn

Question 5

Lena has just begun puberty, and her aunt asks the doctor, "When is my niece likely to get her period"? What should Dr. Garcia say?

Accepted Answer

A)  "It occurs in the middle to later stages of this process, when the other changes are well underway." 
B)  "It will happen very soon, around the time she begins to develop breasts and pubic hair." 
C)  "Menstruation will begin now, at the beginning of the growth spurt." 
D)  "Menstruation will occur after all the other changes have been completed." 
A)  "It occurs in the middle to later stages of this process, when the other changes are well underway." 
B)  "It will happen very soon, around the time she begins to develop breasts and pubic hair." 
C)  "Menstruation will begin now, at the beginning of the growth spurt." 
D)  "Menstruation will occur after all the other changes have been completed."

Question 6

Deniz has just begun to menstruate. Statistically speaking, which is NOT a prediction that can be made about Deniz?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is almost as tall as she will be as an adult. 
B)  Her breasts are well into their development, but have not reached their final size. 
C)  She is in the later stages of pubertal development. 
D)  She has just begun her growth spurt and hasn't yet developed breasts. 
A)  She is almost as tall as she will be as an adult. 
B)  Her breasts are well into their development, but have not reached their final size. 
C)  She is in the later stages of pubertal development. 
D)  She has just begun her growth spurt and hasn't yet developed breasts.

Question 7

Selma is devising a questionnaire to predict the risk of eating disorders. Which item should NOT be on her list?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does this child have insecure attachments and an extreme need for approval? 
B)  Is this child temperamentally anxious and highly self-critical? 
C)  Does this child adhere to the "thin ideal"? 
D)  Is this child doing poorly in school? 
A)  Does this child have insecure attachments and an extreme need for approval? 
B)  Is this child temperamentally anxious and highly self-critical? 
C)  Does this child adhere to the "thin ideal"? 
D)  Is this child doing poorly in school?

Question 8

Which of the following hormones causes adolescent girls' uterus and hips to widen, and the breasts to grow?

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  gonads 
C)  adrenal androgens 
D)  estrogen 
A)  testosterone 
B)  gonads 
C)  adrenal androgens 
D)  estrogen

Question 9

Researchers find teens want information about _____ in their sex education classes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Researchers find teens want information about _____...

Question 10

Immaculata is currently at about 82 percent of her ideal body weight. Because she sees herself as obese, she has severely restricted her diet, and frequently skips meals. Immaculata is suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  bulimia nervosa. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  seasonal affective disorder. 
A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  bulimia nervosa. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  seasonal affective disorder.

Question 11

Devora asks, "What is the first sign my son is entering puberty?" How should an expert answer?

Accepted Answer

A)  The penis begins to grow. 
B)  The muscles begin to enlarge. 
C)  The voice begins to change. 
D)  Spermarche occurs. 
A)  The penis begins to grow. 
B)  The muscles begin to enlarge. 
C)  The voice begins to change. 
D)  Spermarche occurs.

Question 12

Which is a force that protects early-maturing girls from getting into trouble?

Accepted Answer

A)  living in a liberal society 
B)  having close family relationships 
C)  not getting involved with younger friends 
D)  living in a rural area 
A)  living in a liberal society 
B)  having close family relationships 
C)  not getting involved with younger friends 
D)  living in a rural area

Question 13

According to the text, _____, in particular, enter puberty without any communication or guidance about what to expect.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the text, _____, in particular,...

Question 14

Puberty typically lasts for less than 5 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which is the correct hormonal sequence that sets off puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamic hormones, pituitary hormones, estrogens and testosterone 
B)  estrogens and testosterone, pituitary hormones, hypothalamic hormones 
C)  hypothalamic hormones, estrogens, pituitary hormones 
D)  pituitary hormones, adrenal androgens, hypothalamic hormones 
A)  hypothalamic hormones, pituitary hormones, estrogens and testosterone 
B)  estrogens and testosterone, pituitary hormones, hypothalamic hormones 
C)  hypothalamic hormones, estrogens, pituitary hormones 
D)  pituitary hormones, adrenal androgens, hypothalamic hormones

Question 16

The timing of puberty makes more of a difference to girls' than to boys' mental health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In contrast to menarche, spermarche is usually _____ from mothers (and the outside world).

Accepted Answer

The answer of In contrast to menarche, spermarche is usually...

Question 18

Breast development is an example of a(n) _____ sexual characteristic.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Breast development is an example of a(n)...

Question 19

Parents in a particular county can choose to send their pre-teens to a middle school or keep them in the K-8 school. After surveying the research, which strategy should a developmentalist recommend?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Send your child to the middle school." 
B)  "Keep your child in the K-8 school." 
C)  "Visit each school and pick the most nurturing place." 
D)  "Send your child to the middle school, but only if you have a boy." 
A)  "Send your child to the middle school." 
B)  "Keep your child in the K-8 school." 
C)  "Visit each school and pick the most nurturing place." 
D)  "Send your child to the middle school, but only if you have a boy."

Question 20

A developmentalist who specializes in puberty is giving recommendations to the local school board. Which statement is he MOST likely to make?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Pay special attention to providing pre-teens with nurturing schools." 
B)  "Consider sending pre-teens to middle school." 
C)  "Consider keeping pre-teens in K-8 schools." 
D)  "Consider sending children to K-12 schools." 
A)  "Pay special attention to providing pre-teens with nurturing schools." 
B)  "Consider sending pre-teens to middle school." 
C)  "Consider keeping pre-teens in K-8 schools." 
D)  "Consider sending children to K-12 schools."

Which eating disorders involve out-of-control eating?

Girls menstruated at an average age of 16 in the nineteenth century, but today some girls reach menarche as early as age 9. This phenomenon is called the _____ trend.

Which force does NOT predict making an earlier transition to intercourse?

Which teenage girl is MOST likely to be dieting?

Lena has just begun puberty, and her aunt asks the doctor, "When is my niece likely to get her period"? What should Dr. Garcia say?

Deniz has just begun to menstruate. Statistically speaking, which is NOT a prediction that can be made about Deniz?

Selma is devising a questionnaire to predict the risk of eating disorders. Which item should NOT be on her list?

Which of the following hormones causes adolescent girls' uterus and hips to widen, and the breasts to grow?

Researchers find teens want information about _____ in their sex education classes.

Immaculata is currently at about 82 percent of her ideal body weight. Because she sees herself as obese, she has severely restricted her diet, and frequently skips meals. Immaculata is suffering from:

Devora asks, "What is the first sign my son is entering puberty?" How should an expert answer?

Which is a force that protects early-maturing girls from getting into trouble?

According to the text, _____, in particular, enter puberty without any communication or guidance about what to expect.

Puberty typically lasts for less than 5 years.

Which is the correct hormonal sequence that sets off puberty?

The timing of puberty makes more of a difference to girls' than to boys' mental health.

In contrast to menarche, spermarche is usually _____ from mothers (and the outside world).

Breast development is an example of a(n) _____ sexual characteristic.

Parents in a particular county can choose to send their pre-teens to a middle school or keep them in the K-8 school. After surveying the research, which strategy should a developmentalist recommend?

A developmentalist who specializes in puberty is giving recommendations to the local school board. Which statement is he MOST likely to make?

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Exam 8: Physical Development

Which eating disorders involve out-of-control eating?

Girls menstruated at an average age of 16 in the nineteenth century, but today some girls reach menarche as early as age 9. This phenomenon is called the _____ trend.

Which force does NOT predict making an earlier transition to intercourse?

Which teenage girl is MOST likely to be dieting?

Lena has just begun puberty, and her aunt asks the doctor, "When is my niece likely to get her period"? What should Dr. Garcia say?

Deniz has just begun to menstruate. Statistically speaking, which is NOT a prediction that can be made about Deniz?

Selma is devising a questionnaire to predict the risk of eating disorders. Which item should NOT be on her list?

Which of the following hormones causes adolescent girls' uterus and hips to widen, and the breasts to grow?

Researchers find teens want information about _____ in their sex education classes.

Immaculata is currently at about 82 percent of her ideal body weight. Because she sees herself as obese, she has severely restricted her diet, and frequently skips meals. Immaculata is suffering from:

Devora asks, "What is the first sign my son is entering puberty?" How should an expert answer?

Which is a force that protects early-maturing girls from getting into trouble?

According to the text, _____, in particular, enter puberty without any communication or guidance about what to expect.

Puberty typically lasts for less than 5 years.

Which is the correct hormonal sequence that sets off puberty?

The timing of puberty makes more of a difference to girls' than to boys' mental health.

In contrast to menarche, spermarche is usually _____ from mothers (and the outside world).

Breast development is an example of a(n) _____ sexual characteristic.

Parents in a particular county can choose to send their pre-teens to a middle school or keep them in the K-8 school. After surveying the research, which strategy should a developmentalist recommend?

A developmentalist who specializes in puberty is giving recommendations to the local school board. Which statement is he MOST likely to make?

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Settings for Development Home and School

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

Filters