Which of the following statements regarding puberty is(are) TRUE?
A. | Individuals are starting puberty earlier than in the past | |
B. | The age of onset for puberty is influenced by hereditary | |
C. | On average, girls begin puberty at an earlier age than boys. | |
D. | all of the above |
D all of the above
__________ is a girl’s first menstruation.
Menarche
When Shelby began puberty before she precocious puberty was 8 years of age, she was considered to have __________. |
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The most significant hormonal changes D. estrogen; girls; testosterone; boys of puberty include an increase of _____ _________ in _________________ and an increase in _______________ _ in ______________________. A. progesterone; boys; estrogen; girls B. estrogen; boys; testosterone; girls C. progesterone; girls; estrogen; boys D. estrogen; girls; testosterone; boys |
breasts and pubic hair; growth spurt in which fat is deposited on hips and buttocks; first menstrual period; ovulation
Which of the following is NOT a primary sex characteristic?
A. | the development of the ovaries in females | |
B. | the development of the testes in males | |
C. | the development of breasts in females | |
D. | all of the above are primary sex characteristic |
C. the development of breasts in females
The adolescent who takes risks and feels like they will not suffer any negative consequences is experiencing:
A. | the invincibility fable | |
B. | the personal fable | |
C. | the imaginary audience | |
D. | the death instinct |
A. the invincibility fable
According to Piaget, the major cognitive development that occurs during adolescence is:
A. | the ability to think and reason about concrete things | |
B. | the ability to think and reason about abstract concepts | |
C. | the ability to engage in inductive reasoning | |
D. | the ability to engage in selective attention |
D. | the ability to think and reason about abstract concepts |
According to research, an adolescent’s self-concept is most likely to:
A. | consist of physical traits | |
B. | consist of global self-descriptions | |
C. | be based on their values, thoughts, and opinions | |
D. | be very similar to how it was in childhood |
B. | consist of global self-descriptions |
According to developmental psychologists who study identity formation, foreclosure involves:
A. | taking time off from school, work, or other commitments | |
B. | opposing parental values | |
C. | accepting an identity prematurely, without exploration | |
D. | failing to commit oneself to a vocational goal |
C. | accepting an identity prematurely, without exploration |
Intuitive thought is all of the following EXCEPT:
A. | fast | |
B. | emotionally based | |
C. | logical | |
D. | automatic |
C. logical
Tonya, who is 15 years old, is frustrated with her parents because she feels like they can’t possibly understand how stressful her life is. Tonya’s thinking demonstrates:
A. | the invincibility fable | |
B. | the imaginary audience | |
C. | the personal fable | |
D. | deductive reasoning |
B. the imaginary audience
Which of the following cognitive abilities improves dramatically during adolescence?
A. | inductive reasoning | |
B. | deductive reasoning | |
C. | classification abilities | |
D. | fast-mapping |
B. Deductive reasoning
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