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The physical transformation from child to adult is called:
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puberty.
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At the time of peak height velocity, adolescents grow at about the same rate as
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toddlers.
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Professor Radon is studying the _________ system, which produces, circulates, and regulates levels of hormones in the body.
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endocrine
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Hormones play two very different roles in adolescence. _______ hormones program the brain to behave in certain ways, whereas _______ hormones are thought to stimulate development of the secondary sex characteristics.
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Organizational; activational
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Davis is interested in how puberty affects adjustment. He studies a group of 100 junior high school students over the course of three years. He is conducting what kind of study?
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longitudinal
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Joe is extremely moody. His mother attributes his mood swings to being an adolescent. Based on your understanding of adolescent mood swings, what would you tell Joe's mom?
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Joe's moods are most likely linked to his daily activities.
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Over the past century, the onset of puberty has been coming at an earlier age. This has been referred to as the:
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secular trend.
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The first sign of puberty in girls is generally:
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budding of the breasts.
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The most virulent threats to adolescent health come from all of the following, except:
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chronic disabilities, such as cancer and arthritis
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The paradox of adolescent health in the United States is that:
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adolescence is one of the healthiest periods in the life span, but nearly 1 in 15 adolescents has at least one disabling chronic disease.
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Researchers have found that, with regard to adolescent sleep patterns:
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getting fewer than 8 hours of sleep a night is associated with poorer mental health and lower grades for adolescents.
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The delayed phase preference suggests that:
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school should begin later in the morning.
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When compared with their less mature peers, adolescents who are physically mature are:
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more likely to be involved in cross-sex activities such as going out on dates.
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arly-maturing boys are:
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often expected to be more mature than they are.
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Generalizing from the text, the children who are most likely to think of themselves as being off schedule" with respect to their physical development are girls who mature _____ and boys who mature _____.
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early; late
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