Chapter 3 Quiz

. Which endocrine gland is primarily responsible for the growth of body hair and sweat and oil producing glands?

Anterior pituitary

Hypothalamus

Adrenal cortex

Thyroid

Gonads

. Hormones that directly instruct the gonads to produce sex hormones are called

gonadotropic-releasing hormones.

gonadotropin hormones.

androgens.

estrogens.

estradiols.

. The "pulse generator"

sends its signal directly to the gonads.

operates only in adolescence.

operates in infancy.

is dormant in adolescence.

is located in the pituitary gland.

. The "gatekeeper" of puberty is

kisspeptin.

GnRH.

leptin.

GPR54.

FSH.

. Sex differences in the reproductive systems of males and females that occur during puberty are called _______ sex characteristics.

primary

secondary

reproductive

tertiary

pubertal

. Of the following pubertal changes, which one happens first?

Menarche

Appearance of underarm hair

Appearance of pubic hair

Growth of breasts in females

Body growth

. In the course of the maturation of the reproductive system,

the uterus triples in length.

the vagina grows to a length of 4–6 inches.

the left testis appears smaller than the right.

the penis doubles in length but not in width.

sperm can be found in the urine of boys at 12 years of age.

. A boy's first ejaculation of seminal fluid is called

menarche.

adrenarche.

spermarche.

nocturnal emission.

gonadarche.

. Which of the following statements about the secular trend is false?

Puberty begins earlier now than in generations past.

Adolescent growth is occurring faster than in previous generations.

Adolescents are taller now than in previous generations.

Adolescents are heaver than adolescents in previous generations.

Adolescent girls of today do not reach their adult height until age 24.

. Larson and Richards studied adolescents'

risk behaviors.

study habits.

emotions.

health.

sexual behavior.

. Which of the following is not one of the factors Larson and Richards identify as contributing to the emotional tension experienced by adolescents?

Teachers' and parents' expectations of greater maturity

Beginning high school

Beginning middle school or junior high

Coping with problematic peer relationships

Changing relationships with parents

. In most cases, adolescents' relationships with parents during puberty

can help them cope with stress.

are unrelated to the onset of physical development.

increase in closeness.

decrease in conflict.

have no impact on emotional well-being.

. The differences in timing of the various pubertal events both within the individual adolescent and among different adolescents are called

early maturation.

late maturation.

on-time maturation.

synchrony.

asynchrony.

. Research on early maturing boys

consistently finds overwhelmingly positive outcomes.

initially found negative outcomes, but recently found mostly positive outcomes.

consistently found mostly negative outcomes.

initially found mostly positive outcomes, but later identified definite negative outcomes.

finds no differences in outcomes relative to on-time and late maturers.

. Early maturing girls are more likely than late maturing girls to

have high self-esteem.

be less self-conscious.

have more poise.

associate with similarly aged peers.

engage in early sexual behavior.

. According to the _______ hypothesis, being "off" in the timing of puberty affects developmental outcomes for adolescents because it sets them apart from their peers.

developmental readiness

stage termination

maturational deviance

adult status

juvenile status

. Which of the following statements about adolescent health is true?

Adolescent behavior has little impact on health and well-being.

In terms of their physical development, adolescents are nowhere near their peak.

Chronic diseases are common in this age group.

Adolescents are physically stronger than they were as children.

Adolescents lose the coordination that they possessed as children.

. A teenage girl

needs about the same amount of sleep that she did before adolescence.

will tend to find herself falling asleep later than she did as a child.

gets about 40% less time in deep sleep nightly than she did as a child.

is unlikely to get enough sleep when school is in session.

All of the above

. Physical activity

is more common for adolescent boys than for adolescent girls.

occurs at the recommended level for over 60% of adolescents.

has no benefit to adolescent psychological health.

is promoted by PE course requirement in high schools nationwide.

is equally common in students from low-income and middle-class neighborhoods.

. The factor that arguably has the greatest impact on adolescent health and well-being is

sleep.

poverty.

nutrition.

physical activity.

drug and alcohol use.

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