Textbook 8.1, 8.2, & 9.4

Question 1

A collection of physical changes that mark the onset of adolescence, including a growth spurt and the growth of breasts or testes:

Answer 1

Puberty

Question 2

Two Features of Brain Development:

Answer 2

Myelination and Synaptic Pruning

Question 3

Physical signs of maturity that are directly linked to the reproductive organs:

Answer 3

Primary Sex Characteristics

Question 4

Physical signs of maturity that are not directly linked to reproductive organs:

Answer 4

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Question 5

The onset of menstruation:

Answer 5

Menarche

Question 6

The first spontaneous ejaculation of sperm:

Answer 6

Spermarche

Question 7

An adjusted ratio of weight to height that is used to define overweight:

Answer 7

BMI

Question 8

Obesity Factors (4):

Answer 8

-Heredity
-Parents
-Sedentary Lifestyle
-Too Little Sleep

Question 9

A persistent refusal to eat accompanied by an irrational fear of being overweight:

Answer 9

Anorexia

Question 10

A disease in which people alternate between binge eating and purging through use of laxatives of self-induced vomiting:

Answer 10

Bulimia

Question 11

Three D’s of Development:

Answer 11

Drug use, depression, and delinquency

Question 12

A disorder characterized by pervasive feelings of sadness, irritability, and low self-esteem:

Answer 12

Depression

Question 13

Behavior of youth who engage in relatively minor criminal acts but aren’t consistently antisocial:

Answer 13

Adolescent-Limited Antisocial Behavior

Question 14

Antisocial behavior that emerges at an early age and continues throughout life:

Answer 14

Life-Course Persistent Antisocial Behavior