Question 1

In the twenty-first century, early puberty positively correlates with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   girls choosing to date younger boys
B)   girls entering into early, nurturing relationships
C)   aggression and antisocial behavior in boys
D)   boys becoming leaders in their schoolsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

About _____ of the variation in age of puberty is determined by genes.

Accepted Answer

A)   one-half
B)   two-thirds
C)   one-fourth
D)   three-fourthsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Xavier, 16, invites a group of his high school friends to swim in a neighbor's pool late at night while that neighbor is away. They climb the fence and jump in, playing wildly and loudly in the water. A few minutes later, the police arrive. How does adolescent brain development help explain Xavier's poor decision-making?

Accepted Answer

A)   His limbic system is underdeveloped.
B)   His prefrontal cortex is underdeveloped.
C)   His amygdala is underdeveloped.
D)   The regions regulating his emotions are underdeveloped.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which two factors are crucial to the issue of diet deficiencies?

Accepted Answer

A)   age and gender
B)   age and cohort
C)   gender and cohort
D)   gender and ethnicityE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Name the two kinds of sex hormones. State four kinds of changes that occur as the result of sex hormone production.

Accepted Answer

Estrogens (including estradiol and proge...

Question 6

The sequence of puberty hormone production that originates in the brain and ends with glands located atop the kidneys is known by the acronym _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   HAG pathway
B)   HAP pathway
C)   HPG axis
D)   HPA axisE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)   the normal fluctuation of sex hormones
B)   late-onset puberty
C)   abnormally high levels of estrogen
D)   drug abuseE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The biological events that begin puberty involve a hormonal signal from the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebellum
B)   hypothalamus
C)   hippocampus
D)   ovaries or testesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

During adolescence, the heart doubles in size, the pulse rate decreases, and blood pressure increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)   adrenals
B)   testes
C)   pituitary
D)   gonadsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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