Chapter 9 Quiz

Question 0

For boys, sequence of change begins with

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growth in testes, pubic hair, penis growth and spermarch

Question 1

The period when a child becomes adultlike is called

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puberty

Question 2

For girls, puberty starts

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breast growth, growth spurt, menarch

Question 3

Biological events that begin puberty involve a hormonal signal from

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hypothalumus

Question 4

In females, the sex glands are the

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ovaries

Question 5

Family conflict and stress may

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cause early onset of puberty

Question 6

which nutrients are deficient in adolescent diet

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iron and calcium

Question 7

growth spurt begins with

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increase in bone length

Question 8

the last part to grow in the spurt is

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torso

Question 9

a change that typically occurs during adolescence

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heart doubles in size, beats slower

Question 10

child sex abuse occurs

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12-15

Question 11

adolescent egocentrism is when teens believe

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they are more socially significant than they really are

Question 12

Invincibility fable

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is belief that one can’t be harmed

Question 13

Formal operational thought

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Piaget called the reasoning that characterizes adolescense

Question 14

15 year old rebecca wants a later curfew. She says, I think you can trust me now. This thinking is

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analytical

Question 15

Middle school

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6-8 grade

Question 16

The digital divide is widest between

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older adults and adolescents

Question 17

insults through text email

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cyberbullying

Question 18

Haley started middle school, she will

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see an increase in bullying