Exam 14: Seciton 3: Adolescence: Biosocial Development

Garry is taking a weight-lifting class in high school. The weights he lifts should _____.

Which individual would be at the greatest risk for diet deficiencies?

The correct sequence of puberty hormone production that starts in the brain and ends with glands located atop the kidneys is the _____.

Research indicates that female children who experienced a great deal of _____ while very young also experienced early puberty.

For girls, the usual sequence of physical changes in puberty is _____.

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

William was an early-maturing boy in the 1930s. William would have been predicated to _____.

José enjoys sports, especially running. As an adolescent, he has the potential to become a star athlete. Which pair of influences will be MOST beneficial to him in reaching his full potential?

Which of the following has the greatest impact on whether sexual discovery and exploration is healthy and enjoyable, or shameful and frightening?

If a boy notices a swelling around his nipples during puberty, what is the likely cause?

Continued synaptic growth in the brain during adolescence can be associated with all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Josefina is obsessed with her weight. She sometimes eats a whole package of Oreos at once and then makes herself vomit. Josefina is of normal weight, but she constantly has heartburn. She MOST likely suffers from _____.

For boys, the first ejaculation generally occurs _____.

Since he entered puberty, Barry has been staying awake late at night and craving sleep in the mornings. His parents should realize that this _____.

Which of the following individuals is most likely going to take dramatic risks in order to gain peer approval?

A young boy experienced ongoing sexual abuse until he was 15. Now that he is a grown man, it is likely that he _____.

Sharon is concerned about deficiencies in her daughter Alana's diet. If Alana is a typical teen, Sharon should feed her _____.

A school schedule that begins at _____ and ends at _____ would be the best fit for adolescent sleep patterns.

A study of adult women in the United States found that those who voluntarily had sex before the age of 16 were _____.

Body chemicals that regulate sleep, moods, hunger, and stress are called _____.