Psych 422 Test 1
Have a more negative self-image
In America, early-maturing girls are more likely than their late-maturing peers to:
Leads to a majority of adolescent girls dieting unnecessarily
The rapid increase in body fat that adolescent girls experience:
Generally begins two years earlier for girls than boys
The trend in adolescent growth spurt
Genetic makeup
What does not explain the sex differences in the impact of early and late maturation?
Growth of testes and scrotum
What is the first sex characteristic to develop in males
Increases in intellectual functioning
According to the text, puberty involves all of the following except? development of the primary sex characteristics. rapid growth and dramatic increases in height and weight. development of secondary sex characteristics. increases in intellectual functioning.
Ensuring that school bathrooms are sanitary
Based on information presented in the textbook, in the United States today, which of the following strategies would be the least efficient way to promote adolescent health? A. increasing adolescents' knowledge and understanding of health-promoting behaviors B. changing an aspect of the context in which adolescents live C. ensuring that school bathrooms are sanitary D. parental encouragement of adolescent exercise
Activities
Studies show that adolescent mood swings are most closely related to changes in:
All of these are associated with disordered eating
Which of the following is not associated with disordered eating in the United States? A. poor interpersonal relationships B. depression C. alcohol and tobacco use D. All of these are associated with disordered eating.
The development of primary sex characteristics
Which of the following is not thought to contribute to the onset of puberty? A. the presence of sexually mature partners in the environment B. whether the individual is healthy enough to begin reproduction C. the development of primary sex characteristics D. whether there are nutritional resources available to support a pregnancy
