Chapter 14: Child development

Which of the following is a depressant?

Barbiturate

Which of the following is true of bulimia nervosa?

Binge eating often follows dieting

Which of the following is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent cycles of binge eating and purging?

Bulimia nervosa

________ includes alcohol, narcotics derived from the opium poppy (such as heroin, morphine, and codeine), and sedatives (such as barbiturates and methaqualone).

Depressants

_______, also known as MDMA (an abbreviation for its chemical formula)- is a popular "party drug" or "club drug."

Ecstasy

Which of the following brakes the female growth spurt during adolescence?

Estrogen

Which of the following statements is true of changes in adolescents?

Many adolescents are relatively slender compares with their pre-adolescent stature.

_______ is a condition involving progressive loss of bone tissue

Osteoporosis

________ describes women who have low availability of energy, menstrual problems, and lessened bone density.

The female athlete triad

Which of the following statements is true of sex hormones?

They trigger the development of primary and secondary sex characteristics

Girls often develop _______ to lose weight after gains from menarche.

anorexia nervosa

Most American females of normal weight:

are dissatisfied with the size and shape of their bodies

Abstinence syndrome is a characteristic cluster of symptom that results from a sudden increase in the level of usage of a substance.

false

Bulimia nervosa, like anorexia nervosa,

is connected with irregular menstrual cycles

Which of the following statements is true of alcohol?

it distorts perceptions

Which of the following statements is true of marijuana?

it helps users relax and elevates their mood

At the age of 14 or 15, boys' voices deepen because of growth of the _________, and the lengthening of the vocal cords.

larynx

Which of the following stages of development is characterized by reaching sexual maturity and the ability to reproduce?

puberty

Which of the following is true of dieters?

they tend to skip breakfast

The typical person with anorexia is a:

young European American female of higher socioeconomic status