Adolescence Canadian 1st Edition By McMahan - Test Bank - Updated

Chapter 2: Puberty and Physical Development

Multiple Choice Questions

1)     _____is a universal feature of adolescent development.

A)  "Storm and stress"

B)  Puberty

C)  Separation from parents

D)  Sexual initiation

Answer: B

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2)     The process that propels children in the direction of physical and sexual maturity is called

A)  puberty.

B)  recapitulation.

C)  nurture.

D)  socialization.

Answer: A

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3)     The endocrine system influences bodily processes by producing and releasing

A)  neural fibers.

B)  chemical energy.

C)  hormones.

D)  electrical impulses.

Answer: C

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4)     The _____ functions as the control center for the endocrine system.

A)  hypothalamus

B)  pituitary

C)  adrenal gland

D)  medulla

Answer: A

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5)     A key event in setting off puberty occurs when

A)  there is a surge in levels of human growth hormone.

B)  the adrenal gland produces higher levels of stress hormone.

C)  the hypothalamus becomes less sensitive to sex hormones and signals the gonads to produce higher levels of them.

D)  the growth curve becomes steepest.

Answer: C

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6)     The letter "G" in HPG axis stands for

A)  growth.

B)  GnRH.

C)  giveback.

D)  gonads.

Answer: D

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7)     The earliest phase of puberty, which begins before any outward physical changes, is known as

A)  adrenarche.

B)  spermarche.

C)  menarche.

D)  asynchronicity.

Answer: A

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8)     During puberty, levels of _____ increase much more in boys than in girls.

A)  DHEA

B)  estrogen

C)  androgens

D)  leptin

Answer: C

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9)     During puberty, levels of _____ increase much more in girls than in boys.

A)  androgens

B)  estrogen

C)  DHEA

D)  leptin

Answer: B

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10)   During puberty, the HPG axis sets in motion the rapid increase in height and weight known as

A)  the secular trend.

B)  homeostasis.

C)  the adolescent growth spurt.

D)  the metabolic transition.

Answer: C

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11)   On average, girls enter the adolescent growth spurt _____ boys.

A)  at the same time as

B)  six months later than

C)  about two years earlier than

D)  six months earlier than

Answer: C

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12)   During the adolescent growth spurt, different parts of the body change at different times and different rates; a phenomenon called

A)  homeostasis.

B)  the critical period.

C)  ossification.

D)  asynchronicity.

Answer: D

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13)   One reason for the average difference in height between adult men and women is that

A)  boys are older and hence taller when they enter the growth spurt.

B)  androgens promote greater height than estrogen.

C)  girls are shorter than same-age boys during childhood.

D)  the Y chromosome in males programs greater height.

Answer: A

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14)   During early adolescence, _____ gain more body fat and _____ gain more muscle.

A)  boys; boys

B)  girls; girls