Psy120 study guide 4 chp 11-14 quizes and COMPLETE solutions

Psy120 study guide 4 chp 11-14 The biological transition to adulthood is called ______. ANSWER Puberty At about 10 years of age children begin feeling a sense of sexual attraction due to increases in ______. ANSWER estrogen-Wrong testosterone Who is most likely to experience menarche first? ANSWER Tasha, who has been sexually abused by her stepfather which factor is thought to delay the onset of puberty? ANSWER exposure to severe stress Early-maturing adolescents are more likely to engage in early and risky sexual activity if they spend time with ANSWER older peers which approach would increase sleep for adolescents? ANSWER decrease electronic device use before bedtime Lack of sleep is associated with which state? ANSWER anxiety Like alcohol use, regular marijuana use is associated with brain alterations such as ______. ANSWER reduced brain and gray matter in the frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes Formal operational reasoning involves the ability to think ______. ANSWER abstractly, logically, and systematically The ability to consider problems, generate and systematically test them, and draw conclusions is called ______. ANSWER metacognition-wrong scientific process-wrong Working memory reaches adult-like levels by about age ______. ANSWER 19 Taking in, manipulating, and storing information describes a teenager's ______. ANSWER working memory-wrong selective attention -wrong