Exam 14: Seciton 3: Adolescence: Biosocial Development

During the adolescent growth spurt, what is the last part(s) of the body to grow?

During adolescence, the _____ matures before the _____ in the brain.

Bill, age 11, noticed that he has some pubic hair. According to the usual sequence of puberty, his next pubertal event will probably be _____.

The more successful therapy for eating disorders during adolescence appears to be _____.

Bulimia nervosa is clinically present in _____ percent of young women in the United States.

Adolescents are more likely than adults to choose to stay up all night, go through a day without eating, exercise in pain, or text while driving because of an immature _____.

Which gland(s) receive(s) signals directly from the hypothalamus?

Evolutionary theory suggests that the relationship between childhood stress and onset of puberty exists to _____.

Over the last two centuries, children have reached their adult height earlier and are taller than their ancestors. What is the official name of this phenomenon?

In adolescent brain development, myelination and maturation occur in sequence, proceeding from the _____.

Statistically, which person is MOST likely to have the greatest health problems due to iron deficiency?

For girls, menarche is _____.

One of the first signs of the growth spurt is _____.

In 2011, only _____ percent of adolescents consumed the recommended three or more servings of vegetables daily.

Young people who are sexually exploited/abused _____.

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

Statistically, which student is MOST likely to fall asleep during class?

Changes in primary sex characteristics include _____.

Latisha experienced menarche when she was 8 years old. She experienced _____.

Research indicates that a majority of adolescent girls in the United States are trying to _____.