3500 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS 100%
ANSWERED.
, What percent of teens experience no major problem - ANSWER80%
When does puberty start and end? - ANSWERGirls: 10-12
Boys: 11-13
Ends when a person can reproduce
Usually takes 4 years
Why has puberty arrived earlier? - ANSWERImproved living conditions...
NOT BECAUSE HORMONES IN FOOD
What affects mood and behavior? - ANSWERHormones
Physical changes of puberty - ANSWER-Growth spurt
-Primary sex characteristics enlarge and mature
-Secondary sex characteristics appear
-Sexual maturity
-Psychological changes
What is sexual maturity? - ANSWERSperm Reproduction
Menstruation
In adolescence, what is responsible for outbursts, risky behavior, and risk taking? -
ANSWERBrain networks
Why are younger teens more emotional than older teens? - ANSWERUse amygdala
(involved in emotion and instinct) rather frontal lobe (involved in reasoning, judgement)
because of brain development
What increases in adolescent brain? - ANSWERWhite matter
What happens to dendrites in adolescent brain? - ANSWERPruning of dendrites
reduces gray matter
When is the frontal lobe actually fully developed? - ANSWERAfter adolescence - Age
26
What is the cause of health problems in adolescence? - ANSWERPoverty and High-risk
behaviors
Why don't adolescents get enough sleep? - ANSWERMelatonin is secreted later once
puberty occurs
Percent of people sleepy once a week? - ANSWER44%
ANSWERED.
, What percent of teens experience no major problem - ANSWER80%
When does puberty start and end? - ANSWERGirls: 10-12
Boys: 11-13
Ends when a person can reproduce
Usually takes 4 years
Why has puberty arrived earlier? - ANSWERImproved living conditions...
NOT BECAUSE HORMONES IN FOOD
What affects mood and behavior? - ANSWERHormones
Physical changes of puberty - ANSWER-Growth spurt
-Primary sex characteristics enlarge and mature
-Secondary sex characteristics appear
-Sexual maturity
-Psychological changes
What is sexual maturity? - ANSWERSperm Reproduction
Menstruation
In adolescence, what is responsible for outbursts, risky behavior, and risk taking? -
ANSWERBrain networks
Why are younger teens more emotional than older teens? - ANSWERUse amygdala
(involved in emotion and instinct) rather frontal lobe (involved in reasoning, judgement)
because of brain development
What increases in adolescent brain? - ANSWERWhite matter
What happens to dendrites in adolescent brain? - ANSWERPruning of dendrites
reduces gray matter
When is the frontal lobe actually fully developed? - ANSWERAfter adolescence - Age
26
What is the cause of health problems in adolescence? - ANSWERPoverty and High-risk
behaviors
Why don't adolescents get enough sleep? - ANSWERMelatonin is secreted later once
puberty occurs
Percent of people sleepy once a week? - ANSWER44%
