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PSY Chapter 11 Review Questions with Complete Solutions Rated 100% Which of the following is TRUE about adolescence? A. This developmental period is recognized in all cultures throughout the world. B. Adolescence is a developmental transition between childhood and adulthood. C. It begins when ...

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Which of the following is TRUE about adolescence?

A. This developmental period is recognized in all cultures throughout the world.

B. Adolescence is a developmental transition between childhood and adulthood.

C. It begins when young people reach sexual maturity.

D. Adolescence is genetically determined. - Answers B. Adolescence is a developmental transition
between childhood and adulthood.

Before the 20th century, there was no concept of adolescence; children moved to adulthood either
through

physical maturity or when they began apprenticeships. Adolescence is

A. an arbitrary state.

B. a sign of puberty.

C. a social construction.

D. a genetically determined stage. - Answers C. a social construction.

According to the text, adolescence is defined as

A. encompassing the years between 11 and 20.

B. puberty.

C. cognitive changes.

D. an apprenticeship. - Answers A. encompassing the years between 11 and 20.

The process that leads to sexual maturity is

A. puberty.

B. puberty rites.

C. adolescence.

D. the secular trend. - Answers A. puberty.

In the United States, entry from adolescence into adulthood occurs

A. at a set time fixed by law.

,B. earlier than in previous centuries because of the "hurried child" phenomenon.

C. later than in previous centuries because of the secular trend.

D. at varying times, depending on what definition of adulthood is used. - Answers D. at varying times,
depending on what definition of adulthood is used.

The following behaviors pose risks to adolescents' physical and mental well-being EXCEPT

A. drug abuse.

B. working at a part-time job.

C. accidents.

D. smoking cigarettes. - Answers B. working at a part-time job.

Research suggests that the pubertal process takes about ____________ in both sexes.

A. 3-4 years.

B. 1-2 years.

C. 5-6 years.

D. 7-8 years. - Answers A. 3-4 years.

The initial origin of the hormonal changes that cause puberty is from the _____________ gland.

A. pituitary

B. adrenal

C. thyroid

D. lacrimal - Answers B. adrenal

The precise time when puberty begins seems to depend on

A. the neurological program in the brain.

B. reaching a critical weight level.

C. the age of the person.

D. the personality of the person. - Answers B. reaching a critical weight level.

It is typical for a girl to have breast buds and pubic hair at an average age of

A. 10 to 11

, B. 6 to 7

C. 14 to 15

D. 16 to 18 - Answers A. 10 to 11

At about what age would you expect an average American boy to begin puberty?

A. 6 to 7

B. 9 to 10

C. 12 to 14

D. 15 to 16 - Answers B. 9 to 10

At what age would you expect an average American girl to begin puberty?

A. 6 to 7

B. 9 to 10

C. 12 to 14

D. 14 to 15 - Answers B. 9 to 10

The anatomical structures that differentiate males from females are the

A. primary gender structures.

B. gonads.

C. primary sex characteristics.

D. secondary sex characteristics. - Answers C. primary sex characteristics.

Primary sex characteristics are

A. body parts directly related to reproduction.

B. pubic, facial, axillary, and body hair.

C. frequently the cause of pimples, blackheads, and acne.

D. the cause of the voice change. - Answers A. body parts directly related to reproduction.

Secondary sex characteristics include which of the following?

A. Pubic hair

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