Exam 8: Physical Development

The hormones that DIRECTLY produce the body changes of puberty are produced by the _____.

A puberty specialist is giving a talk on males, females, hormones, and pubertal changes. Which statement should she make?

Which child would react MOST negatively if a mother tried to discuss puberty?

Which is a secondary sexual characteristic?

Which of the following affects teenage body dissatisfaction?

Magda, a high school junior, confesses that she just lost her virginity outside of a committed relationship. Based on the research, her partner was probably:

The sequence and rate of pubertal development can vary dramatically among girls.

The declining age of menarche is a classic example of the secular trend in puberty.

Isaiah and Allie are devising a checklist to predict whether a teenage girl in the United States has made the transition to intercourse. Which question should NOT be on their list?

Dr. Raju says, "When families experience intense stress, early puberty is an adaptation that equips females to leave home as soon as possible." Dr. Raju is a(n):

Statistically speaking, which girl will reach puberty at the youngest age?

_____ maturing teens tend to make the transition to intercourse at a younger age.

For females, childhood obesity is linked to reaching puberty at a(n) _____ age.

Sexual desire is first triggered by the adrenal androgens.

Rapid weight gain during _____ predicts reaching puberty at a younger age.

Obi is undergoing puberty. List three primary and three secondary sexual characteristics he will experience.

_____ refers to all of the changes that are related to becoming physically adult.

Which pubertal change is programmed by BOTH testosterone and the adrenal androgens?

During puberty, which changes occur first for boys?

Which complaint is a researcher MOST apt to hear from U.S. teens about their school sex-education courses?