Question 1

Calista is devising a questionnaire to predict which female elementary-school students are apt to reach puberty early. Which item should NOT appear on her scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is this child overweight? 
B)  Is this child experiencing a good deal of family stress? 
C)  Was this child's mother an early developer? 
D)  Is this child advanced academically? 
A)  Is this child overweight? 
B)  Is this child experiencing a good deal of family stress? 
C)  Was this child's mother an early developer? 
D)  Is this child advanced academically?

Question 2

Thirteen-year-old Henry has begun to develop facial hair, and his skin breaks out in acne. His twin sister Henrietta is developing underarm hair and similar skin changes. Which hormone is responsible for these changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  leptin 
B)  estrogen 
C)  testosterone 
D)  estrogen for Henrietta; testosterone for Henry 
A)  leptin 
B)  estrogen 
C)  testosterone 
D)  estrogen for Henrietta; testosterone for Henry

Question 3

The earliest VISIBLE sign that a boy is reaching puberty is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the size of his hands and feet. 
B)  facial hair. 
C)  a tremendous increase in height. 
D)  voice change. 
A)  an increase in the size of his hands and feet. 
B)  facial hair. 
C)  a tremendous increase in height. 
D)  voice change.

Question 4

Research suggests the hypothalamic puberty timer is:

Accepted Answer

A)  more sensitive to environmental cues for girls. 
B)  equally sensitive to environmental cues for both sexes. 
C)  more sensitive to environmental cues for boys. 
D)  is sensitive to the same cues for girls and boys. 
A)  more sensitive to environmental cues for girls. 
B)  equally sensitive to environmental cues for both sexes. 
C)  more sensitive to environmental cues for boys. 
D)  is sensitive to the same cues for girls and boys.

Question 5

What is associated with making an earlier transition to intercourse?

Accepted Answer

A)  having a later puberty timetable 
B)  displaying internalizing tendencies 
C)  having peers who are already having sex 
D)  receiving instruction about contraception in school 
A)  having a later puberty timetable 
B)  displaying internalizing tendencies 
C)  having peers who are already having sex 
D)  receiving instruction about contraception in school

Question 6

According to the text, which is the BEST suggestion with regard to parental discussions and puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fathers should make more effort to talk about the changes with their sons. 
B)  Mothers should make more effort to talk about the changes with their sons. 
C)  Fathers should make more effort to talk about the changes with their daughters. 
D)  Parents should wait to talk about the changes until after puberty begins. 
A)  Fathers should make more effort to talk about the changes with their sons. 
B)  Mothers should make more effort to talk about the changes with their sons. 
C)  Fathers should make more effort to talk about the changes with their daughters. 
D)  Parents should wait to talk about the changes until after puberty begins.

Question 7

You are invited to return to your high school to institute a new and improved sex-education class. Outline your approach in one sentence.

Accepted Answer

Listen to students'

Question 8

Asian American girls tend, on average, to reach puberty at a slightly later age than other U.S. girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Gilda is now feeling sexual desire. Which hormone caused these changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  estrogens 
C)  the pituitary hormone 
D)  the hypothalamic hormone 
A)  testosterone 
B)  estrogens 
C)  the pituitary hormone 
D)  the hypothalamic hormone

Question 10

Developmentalists advise parents to talk about puberty before the changes occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In an early-maturing daughter, parents might be alert to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in the number of same-sex friends 
B)  depression and low self-esteem 
C)  increasing grades and an increased interest in school 
D)  being unpopular and having no friends 
A)  increase in the number of same-sex friends 
B)  depression and low self-esteem 
C)  increasing grades and an increased interest in school 
D)  being unpopular and having no friends

Question 12

What is an effective treatment for an eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  keeping teens' body temperature cool 
B)  working to decrease teens' efficacy feelings 
C)  exposing teens to video images that train them to see their real body size 
D)  encouraging teens to date more frequently 
A)  keeping teens' body temperature cool 
B)  working to decrease teens' efficacy feelings 
C)  exposing teens to video images that train them to see their real body size 
D)  encouraging teens to date more frequently

Question 13

Generalizing from the text, which teen is MOST likely to feel unhappy with his or her weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  a fraternal twin girl 
B)  a fraternal twin boy 
C)  an identical twin girl 
D)  an identical twin boy 
A)  a fraternal twin girl 
B)  a fraternal twin boy 
C)  an identical twin girl 
D)  an identical twin boy

Question 14

Most boys receive practical advice about spermarche from their mothers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A student is giving a presentation on teenage male body image issues. What statement should he make?

Accepted Answer

A)  "There are no pressures on boys to have perfect bodies." 
B)  "Boys today typically want to be thin." 
C)  "Boys today worry about building up their muscles." 
D)  "Boys never have eating disorders." 
A)  "There are no pressures on boys to have perfect bodies." 
B)  "Boys today typically want to be thin." 
C)  "Boys today worry about building up their muscles." 
D)  "Boys never have eating disorders."

Question 16

Dr. Adolescent is discussing puberty with parents of pre-teens. Which statement should she make?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Monitor your child especially carefully if she is an early-maturing girl." 
B)  "Monitor your child especially carefully if he is an early-maturing boy." 
C)  "Puberty timetables don't matter much." 
D)  "Education doesn't matter much at this difficult age." 
A)  "Monitor your child especially carefully if she is an early-maturing girl." 
B)  "Monitor your child especially carefully if he is an early-maturing boy." 
C)  "Puberty timetables don't matter much." 
D)  "Education doesn't matter much at this difficult age."

Question 17

The male sign of fertility, an event in boys comparable to menarche in girls, is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the HPG axis. 
B)  the gonad axis. 
C)  spermarche. 
D)  adrenal androgen arousal. 
A)  the HPG axis. 
B)  the gonad axis. 
C)  spermarche. 
D)  adrenal androgen arousal.

Question 18

Being overweight is a risk factor for early puberty, but only among girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If Chinwe and Callista are both developing breasts, how long will the process take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both girls will finish their development in about 2 years. 
B)  Both girls will finish their development in about 4 years. 
C)  Both girls will finish their development in about 9 years. 
D)  The rate of development is apt to differ from girl to girl. 
A)  Both girls will finish their development in about 2 years. 
B)  Both girls will finish their development in about 4 years. 
C)  Both girls will finish their development in about 9 years. 
D)  The rate of development is apt to differ from girl to girl.

Question 20

A father asks, "When should I discuss puberty with my child?" According to the text, which is the BEST advice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wait to discuss the topic until his child asks questions. 
B)  Wait to discuss the topic until the physical changes occur. 
C)  Discuss the topic before the physical changes take place. 
D)  Never discuss the topic, as puberty is such a sensitive topic for kids. 
A)  Wait to discuss the topic until his child asks questions. 
B)  Wait to discuss the topic until the physical changes occur. 
C)  Discuss the topic before the physical changes take place. 
D)  Never discuss the topic, as puberty is such a sensitive topic for kids.

Calista is devising a questionnaire to predict which female elementary-school students are apt to reach puberty early. Which item should NOT appear on her scale?

Thirteen-year-old Henry has begun to develop facial hair, and his skin breaks out in acne. His twin sister Henrietta is developing underarm hair and similar skin changes. Which hormone is responsible for these changes?

The earliest VISIBLE sign that a boy is reaching puberty is:

Research suggests the hypothalamic puberty timer is:

What is associated with making an earlier transition to intercourse?

According to the text, which is the BEST suggestion with regard to parental discussions and puberty?

You are invited to return to your high school to institute a new and improved sex-education class. Outline your approach in one sentence.

Asian American girls tend, on average, to reach puberty at a slightly later age than other U.S. girls.

Gilda is now feeling sexual desire. Which hormone caused these changes?

Developmentalists advise parents to talk about puberty before the changes occur.

In an early-maturing daughter, parents might be alert to which of the following?

What is an effective treatment for an eating disorder?

Generalizing from the text, which teen is MOST likely to feel unhappy with his or her weight?

Most boys receive practical advice about spermarche from their mothers.

A student is giving a presentation on teenage male body image issues. What statement should he make?

Dr. Adolescent is discussing puberty with parents of pre-teens. Which statement should she make?

The male sign of fertility, an event in boys comparable to menarche in girls, is called:

Being overweight is a risk factor for early puberty, but only among girls.

If Chinwe and Callista are both developing breasts, how long will the process take?

A father asks, "When should I discuss puberty with my child?" According to the text, which is the BEST advice?

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Exam 8: Physical Development

Calista is devising a questionnaire to predict which female elementary-school students are apt to reach puberty early. Which item should NOT appear on her scale?

Thirteen-year-old Henry has begun to develop facial hair, and his skin breaks out in acne. His twin sister Henrietta is developing underarm hair and similar skin changes. Which hormone is responsible for these changes?

The earliest VISIBLE sign that a boy is reaching puberty is:

Research suggests the hypothalamic puberty timer is:

What is associated with making an earlier transition to intercourse?

According to the text, which is the BEST suggestion with regard to parental discussions and puberty?

You are invited to return to your high school to institute a new and improved sex-education class. Outline your approach in one sentence.

Asian American girls tend, on average, to reach puberty at a slightly later age than other U.S. girls.

Gilda is now feeling sexual desire. Which hormone caused these changes?

Developmentalists advise parents to talk about puberty before the changes occur.

In an early-maturing daughter, parents might be alert to which of the following?

What is an effective treatment for an eating disorder?

Generalizing from the text, which teen is MOST likely to feel unhappy with his or her weight?

Most boys receive practical advice about spermarche from their mothers.

A student is giving a presentation on teenage male body image issues. What statement should he make?

Dr. Adolescent is discussing puberty with parents of pre-teens. Which statement should she make?

The male sign of fertility, an event in boys comparable to menarche in girls, is called:

Being overweight is a risk factor for early puberty, but only among girls.

If Chinwe and Callista are both developing breasts, how long will the process take?

A father asks, "When should I discuss puberty with my child?" According to the text, which is the BEST advice?

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