Adolescent 1

Front 1

The physical transformation from child to adult is called:

Back 1

puberty.

Front 2

At the time of peak height velocity, adolescents grow at about the same rate as

Back 2

toddlers.

Front 3

Professor Radon is studying the _________ system, which produces, circulates, and regulates levels of hormones in the body.

Back 3

endocrine

Front 4

Hormones play two very different roles in adolescence. _______ hormones program the brain to behave in certain ways, whereas _______ hormones are thought to stimulate development of the secondary sex characteristics.

Back 4

Organizational; activational

Front 5

Davis is interested in how puberty affects adjustment. He studies a group of 100 junior high school students over the course of three years. He is conducting what kind of study?

Back 5

longitudinal

Front 6

Joe is extremely moody. His mother attributes his mood swings to being an adolescent. Based on your understanding of adolescent mood swings, what would you tell Joe's mom?

Back 6

Joe's moods are most likely linked to his daily activities.

Front 7

Over the past century, the onset of puberty has been coming at an earlier age. This has been referred to as the:

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secular trend.

Front 8

The first sign of puberty in girls is generally:

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budding of the breasts.

Front 9

The most virulent threats to adolescent health come from all of the following, except:

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chronic disabilities, such as cancer and arthritis

Front 10

The paradox of adolescent health in the United States is that:

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adolescence is one of the healthiest periods in the life span, but nearly 1 in 15 adolescents has at least one disabling chronic disease.

Front 11

Researchers have found that, with regard to adolescent sleep patterns:

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getting fewer than 8 hours of sleep a night is associated with poorer mental health and lower grades for adolescents.

Front 12

The delayed phase preference suggests that:

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school should begin later in the morning.

Front 13

When compared with their less mature peers, adolescents who are physically mature are:

Back 13

more likely to be involved in cross-sex activities such as going out on dates.

Front 14

arly-maturing boys are:

Back 14

often expected to be more mature than they are.

Front 15

Generalizing from the text, the children who are most likely to think of themselves as being off schedule" with respect to their physical development are girls who mature _____ and boys who mature _____.

Back 15

early; late