Lifespan Development 9a

Jazmine is pregnant. The parts of Jazmine's body that are directly involved in reproduction are called the _____ sex characteristics.

Primary

Chad noticed that his testes were growing. This is the first visible sign of _____ in boys.

Puberty

Chester has been intentionally skipping breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and works out for two or more hours a day. Still he says he looks "too fat" in his clothes and vows not to wear a swimming suit until he loses weight. Chester's behavior is consistent with that of the disorder called:

anorexia nervosa.

It may be said that adolescence begins with _____ and ends with _____.

biology; culture

An individual with binge eating disorder:

eats an excessive amount of food in a single sitting.

Josias is going through a growth spurt. The first observable evidence will likely be that:

his fingers and toes lengthen.

A 2018 survey found that _____ percent of high school girls in the United States reported having been kissed, touched, or forced to have sex within a dating relationship when they did not want to.

15

Jojo recently had her first menstrual period, an event called:

menarche.

Melinda had four years of rapid physical growth and sexual maturation during her high school years, ending her childhood. This is called:

puberty.

Living in a stressful environment has been found to:

result in earlier puberty.

As Charles was drying himself off after taking a shower, he noticed that his _____ had grown, which is the first visible sign of puberty in boys.

testes