TEST BANK For Human Development: A Life-Span View,
(MindTap Course List) 9th Edition By Robert V. Kail; John C.
Cavanaugh, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete Newest
Version
Puberty denotes two type of physical changes that mark the transition to young
adulthood: - ANSWER: 1. Bodily Changes
2. Sexual Maturation
Growth spurts for girls start at: - ANSWER: 11 years of age
Growth spurts for boys start at: - ANSWER: 13 years of age
Age of peak rate of growth for girls: - ANSWER: 12
Age of peak rate of growth for boys - ANSWER: 14
Adolescent's body look out of proportion because: - ANSWER: body parts don't grow
at the same rate
Brain is nearly _________ sized at the begining of puberty - ANSWER: full
After the adolescent growth spurt, boys generally have : - ANSWER: more strength,
speed, and endurance than girls
All the result of a growth spurt: - ANSWER: Increased muscle mass/fat content,
longer and thicker bones, and an increased heart and lung capacity
Adolescents' brains process information more _____________ than children's. -
ANSWER: quickly
Reward and pleasure seeking centers of the brain is known as the : - ANSWER: Limbic
system.
Which system matures more rapidly that the behavioral control system: - ANSWER:
Limbic system
Behavioral control system of the brain: - ANSWER: frontal cortex
Gap between the limbic system and frontal system is : - ANSWER: particularly great
during adolescence.
Primary sex characteristics: physical signs of maturity directly linked to the
reproductive organs
, Secondary sex characteristics: physical signs of maturity not directly linked to the
reproductive organs
In girls: growth of breasts and widening of the pelvis
Physical signs of maturity directly linked to: - ANSWER: reproduction organs
Secondary sex characteristics are different for each sex of the same species and are :
- ANSWER: not directly linked to the reproductive organs; development that
differentiates the species.
Primary sex characteristics are present before, during and after puberty so refer to: -
ANSWER: the genitals used to reproduce a species.
Menarche - ANSWER: beginning of menstruation at around age 13, occurs early in
girls with chronic stress.
Spermarche - ANSWER: first spontaneous ejaculation of sperm-laden fluid at around
age 13
Secondary sexual characteristics In girls: - ANSWER: growth of breasts and widening
of the pelvis
Secondary sexual characteristics in boys: - ANSWER: facial hair growth and widening
of shoulders
In both: body hair; changes in voice and skin
Pituitary gland releases : - ANSWER: growth hormone and signals other glands to
release hormones
Puberty is a combination of ___________ influences and __________________
factors. - ANSWER: genetic & environmental
Early maturation in girls : - ANSWER: can be precursor to teen pregnancy
Adolescents are more concerned with: - ANSWER: over all appearance
Adolescent moodiness associated with: - ANSWER: with changes in activity and social
settings.
Calcium and Iron are important for: - ANSWER: bone growth and hemoglobin
production
Many teenagers get _______________ nutrition from fast food. - ANSWER:
inadequate
Average teenage girl needs _________ calories per day - ANSWER: 2000
(MindTap Course List) 9th Edition By Robert V. Kail; John C.
Cavanaugh, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete Newest
Version
Puberty denotes two type of physical changes that mark the transition to young
adulthood: - ANSWER: 1. Bodily Changes
2. Sexual Maturation
Growth spurts for girls start at: - ANSWER: 11 years of age
Growth spurts for boys start at: - ANSWER: 13 years of age
Age of peak rate of growth for girls: - ANSWER: 12
Age of peak rate of growth for boys - ANSWER: 14
Adolescent's body look out of proportion because: - ANSWER: body parts don't grow
at the same rate
Brain is nearly _________ sized at the begining of puberty - ANSWER: full
After the adolescent growth spurt, boys generally have : - ANSWER: more strength,
speed, and endurance than girls
All the result of a growth spurt: - ANSWER: Increased muscle mass/fat content,
longer and thicker bones, and an increased heart and lung capacity
Adolescents' brains process information more _____________ than children's. -
ANSWER: quickly
Reward and pleasure seeking centers of the brain is known as the : - ANSWER: Limbic
system.
Which system matures more rapidly that the behavioral control system: - ANSWER:
Limbic system
Behavioral control system of the brain: - ANSWER: frontal cortex
Gap between the limbic system and frontal system is : - ANSWER: particularly great
during adolescence.
Primary sex characteristics: physical signs of maturity directly linked to the
reproductive organs
, Secondary sex characteristics: physical signs of maturity not directly linked to the
reproductive organs
In girls: growth of breasts and widening of the pelvis
Physical signs of maturity directly linked to: - ANSWER: reproduction organs
Secondary sex characteristics are different for each sex of the same species and are :
- ANSWER: not directly linked to the reproductive organs; development that
differentiates the species.
Primary sex characteristics are present before, during and after puberty so refer to: -
ANSWER: the genitals used to reproduce a species.
Menarche - ANSWER: beginning of menstruation at around age 13, occurs early in
girls with chronic stress.
Spermarche - ANSWER: first spontaneous ejaculation of sperm-laden fluid at around
age 13
Secondary sexual characteristics In girls: - ANSWER: growth of breasts and widening
of the pelvis
Secondary sexual characteristics in boys: - ANSWER: facial hair growth and widening
of shoulders
In both: body hair; changes in voice and skin
Pituitary gland releases : - ANSWER: growth hormone and signals other glands to
release hormones
Puberty is a combination of ___________ influences and __________________
factors. - ANSWER: genetic & environmental
Early maturation in girls : - ANSWER: can be precursor to teen pregnancy
Adolescents are more concerned with: - ANSWER: over all appearance
Adolescent moodiness associated with: - ANSWER: with changes in activity and social
settings.
Calcium and Iron are important for: - ANSWER: bone growth and hemoglobin
production
Many teenagers get _______________ nutrition from fast food. - ANSWER:
inadequate
Average teenage girl needs _________ calories per day - ANSWER: 2000
