DEP, Chapter 11

Which of the following stages immediately follows childhood and precedes adulthood? a) adrenarche b) adolescence c) puberty d) young adulthood

One aspect of the transformation from childhood to adolescence involves a period of very rapid growth in height and weight called a) obesity. b) menopause. c) growth spurt. d) maturation.

Girls begin their growth spurt around age ____, while boys begin their growth spurt around age a) 10; 12. b) 12; 10. c) 12; 14. d) 14; 12.

Which of the following terms describes the period in which the sexual organs mature? a) maturation b) puberty c) latency d) growth spurt

Which gland in the body signals the brain and other glands in children's bodies to begin producing sex hormones? a) testicles b) ovaries c) pituitary d) hypothalamus

Male sex hormones are called __________, while female sex hormones are called _________. a) estrogens; androgens. b) androgens; estrogens. c) testosterone; estrogens. d) estrogens; testosterones.

The _____ gland signals the body to increase production of growth hormones that interact with the sex hormones to cause the growth spurt and puberty. a) thalamus b) thyroid c) pituitary d) pineal

What is the term for the onset of menstruation? a) puberty b) periods c) maturation d) menarche

What is the most obvious sign of puberty in girls? a) increase in height b) onset of menstruation c) increase in weight d) breast development

According to research, all of the following are factors with regard to the age of menarche in girls EXCEPT a) economic status of the country in which the girl lives and the affluence of the group the girl is part of. b) environmental stress and high levels of family conflict. c) proportion of fat to muscle in the girl's body. d) age at which her mother's menarche began.

All of the following are true of today's adolescents as compared to adolescents in the 19th century EXCEPT a) adolescents are beginning menstruation earlier, around age 11 or 12. b) adolescents are exhibiting signs of sexual maturity and puberty much earlier. c) adolescents are exhibiting adult height much earlier. d) adolescents are exhibiting advanced levels of intellectual and emotional growth much earlier.

A pattern of change occurring over several generations is called a) a primary characteristic. b) a secular trend. c) a secondary characteristic. d) an intergenerational cycle.

When physical characteristics, such as early onset of menstruation or increased height and weight (due to better nutrition), change over the course of several generations, this is an example of a a) generational cycle. b) primary characteristic. c) secular trend. d) secondary characteristic.

The characteristics associated with the development of the organs and structures of the body that directly relate to reproduction are called a) secular trend. b) menstruation. c) secondary sex characteristics. d) primary sex characteristics.

The visible signs of sexual maturity that do not directly involve the sex organs are called a) primary sex characteristics. b) secondary sex characteristics. c) maturation. d) secular trend.