age 1 of 36
PSYC 290 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
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Physical Development in childhood .....Answer.....Can be
described as slow and steady
Puberty .....Answer.....the period of sexual maturation, during
which a person becomes capable of reproducing
Physical changes in males .....Answer.....-Growth of pubic
,underarm and facial hair
-Deepened voice
-Enlarging of penis and testicles
,age 2 of 36
-Testicles begin production of semen
-Semenarche (first ejaculation) occurs
-Growth in height and weight
Physical changes in females .....Answer.....-pubic hair
-breasts change
-armpit hair growth
-growth in height
-hips become wider than shoulders
-first menstrual cycle
Physical growth is stimulated by a _________ that originates
from the pituitary gland, signaling the body to grow.
.....Answer.....Growth hormone
,age 3 of 36
Physical development in adulthood .....Answer.....physical abilities
crest by mid 20s. has more to do with health & exercise habits
than age
Role of pituitary gland .....Answer.....Physical growth is stimulated
by a growth hormone that originates from the pituitary gland
Common causes of childhood deaths (accidents)
.....Answer.....Unintentional injury, drowning, accidental
suffocation
Proper diet and nutrition in early childhood .....Answer.....-5 or
more servings of fruit and vegetables
-no sugar-sweetened beverages daily
-minimum 1 hour of physical activity
, age 4 of 36
Unhealthy trend in children diets .....Answer.....Eating restaurant
meals, that exceed the recommended saturated and trans fat
Freud's theory of personality development .....Answer.....Freud
believed in unconscious mental processes
Freud's 3 Main Beliefs .....Answer.....1) Adult personality is
determined through childhood experiences
2) Unconscious mental processes influence
3) Conflict causes behavior
components of personality - Ego - .....Answer.....reality principal
acts as a mediator between the Id and the Ego
What I wish to do but know that I can't.
Superego .....Answer.....morality principle.
PSYC 290 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <BRAND
NEW VERSION>
Physical Development in childhood .....Answer.....Can be
described as slow and steady
Puberty .....Answer.....the period of sexual maturation, during
which a person becomes capable of reproducing
Physical changes in males .....Answer.....-Growth of pubic
,underarm and facial hair
-Deepened voice
-Enlarging of penis and testicles
,age 2 of 36
-Testicles begin production of semen
-Semenarche (first ejaculation) occurs
-Growth in height and weight
Physical changes in females .....Answer.....-pubic hair
-breasts change
-armpit hair growth
-growth in height
-hips become wider than shoulders
-first menstrual cycle
Physical growth is stimulated by a _________ that originates
from the pituitary gland, signaling the body to grow.
.....Answer.....Growth hormone
,age 3 of 36
Physical development in adulthood .....Answer.....physical abilities
crest by mid 20s. has more to do with health & exercise habits
than age
Role of pituitary gland .....Answer.....Physical growth is stimulated
by a growth hormone that originates from the pituitary gland
Common causes of childhood deaths (accidents)
.....Answer.....Unintentional injury, drowning, accidental
suffocation
Proper diet and nutrition in early childhood .....Answer.....-5 or
more servings of fruit and vegetables
-no sugar-sweetened beverages daily
-minimum 1 hour of physical activity
, age 4 of 36
Unhealthy trend in children diets .....Answer.....Eating restaurant
meals, that exceed the recommended saturated and trans fat
Freud's theory of personality development .....Answer.....Freud
believed in unconscious mental processes
Freud's 3 Main Beliefs .....Answer.....1) Adult personality is
determined through childhood experiences
2) Unconscious mental processes influence
3) Conflict causes behavior
components of personality - Ego - .....Answer.....reality principal
acts as a mediator between the Id and the Ego
What I wish to do but know that I can't.
Superego .....Answer.....morality principle.
