Question 1

One reason adolescents' nutritional habits may be poor is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   lack of media attention to the importance of good nutrition
B)   misunderstanding about what is and is not healthy food
C)   altered taste buds due to hormonal surges
D)   anxiety about their body imageE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Both boys and girls produce androgens and estrogens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Peak fertility occurs several _____ activated gonads produce mature ova and sperm.

Accepted Answer

A)   weeks before
B)   weeks after
C)   months after
D)   years afterE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Holly, age 13, notices that her hips are widening and her breasts are developing. Holly is noticing changes in her _____ sex characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)   primary
B)   secondary
C)   puberty
D)   prefrontalE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The changes of puberty are initiated by a part of the brain called the pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Some teenagers seem to be able to skate, play basketball, or dance for hours without rest. This increased endurance is best explained by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   increased hormone output
B)   increased weight
C)   better digestive processes
D)   the growth of the heart and lungsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

A young child experienced ongoing sexual abuse until age 15. Now, as an adult, it is likely that he or she _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   has forgotten the experiences over time
B)   suffers from biological harm resulting from the abuse
C)   is obese and has difficulty with sex or other psychosocial problems
D)   has outgrown the biological and psychosocial effects of the abuseE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Normal hormones in the HPA axis have been proven to cause many different types of psychopathology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Adolescence: Biosocial Development

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Holly, age 13, notices that her hips are widening and her breasts are developing. Holly is noticing changes in her _____ sex characteristics.

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Peak fertility occurs several _____ activated gonads produce mature ova and sperm.

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A young child experienced ongoing sexual abuse until age 15. Now, as an adult, it is likely that he or she _____.

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The changes of puberty are initiated by a part of the brain called the pituitary gland.

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One reason adolescents' nutritional habits may be poor is _____.

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Some teenagers seem to be able to skate, play basketball, or dance for hours without rest. This increased endurance is best explained by _____.

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Both boys and girls produce androgens and estrogens.

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Normal hormones in the HPA axis have been proven to cause many different types of psychopathology.

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Holly, age 13, notices that her hips are widening and her breasts are developing. Holly is noticing changes in her _____ sex characteristics.

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Peak fertility occurs several _____ activated gonads produce mature ova and sperm.

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A young child experienced ongoing sexual abuse until age 15. Now, as an adult, it is likely that he or she _____.

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The changes of puberty are initiated by a part of the brain called the pituitary gland.

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One reason adolescents' nutritional habits may be poor is _____.

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Some teenagers seem to be able to skate, play basketball, or dance for hours without rest. This increased endurance is best explained by _____.

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Both boys and girls produce androgens and estrogens.

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