Question 1

Which statement best represents how culture influences girls' responses to menarche?

Accepted Answer

A)   Premenstrual Syndrome is a socially constructed phenomenon.
B)   Socioeconomic status is a major factor impacting girls' experiences of menarche.
C)   Geographical region and climate impact girls' experiences of menarche.
D)   Knowledge and expectations impact girls' experiences of menarche.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

word puberty is derived from the Latin word meaning "to grow larger."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

scenario is consistent with which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)   Distancing hypothesis
B)   Reaction range
C)   Active genotype-environment interaction
D)   Nature-nurture debateE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

body weight and poor nutrition may delay the onset of puberty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Define and explain the secular trend in terms of the influence of culture on the timing and initiation of puberty.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

According to the text, why should you be skeptical when you read studies about parents and adolescents in biological families where the behavior of parents is claimed to be the cause of the characteristics of adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)   Behavior may be caused by biology and not environment.
B)   Behavior may be caused by environment and not biology.
C)   Because the divorce rate is so high in the U.S., no conclusive findings could be drawn.
D)   There are few studies which investigate the differential treatment of mothers and fathers.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

scenario most likely creates early onset of puberty?

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A)   Damini, whose mother was only 17 years old when she had Damini
B)   Brandi, who lives with only her father and shares a room with her younger sister
C)   Elizabeth, who lives with her mom and her step-father but doesn't see her dad at all
D)   Beverly, who has an eating disorder and has been severely underweight for three years.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

history of American beliefs about menstruation is described in a book by

Accepted Answer

A)   j . M. Tanner.
B)   J. J. Brumberg.
C)   Nora Ephron.
D)   Judy Blume.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

recent years, most scholars agree that both biology and environment influence human development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

order of pubertal events is found to

Accepted Answer

A)   occur only in industrialized countries.
B)   signal the onset of her age of identity negotiation.
C)   be typical for an adolescent female.
D)   be highly unlikely to occur in the typical adolescent female.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Summarize the history of American attitudes toward menarche and menstruation from the 19th Century to the present.

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• In the 19th century, menarche and mens...

Question 12

Early maturation is a problem for girls in the West because of cultural values about physical appearance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following best represents the occurrence of the adolescent growth spurt? The growth spurt begins

Accepted Answer

A)   about three years earlier for girls than for boys.
B)   about the same time for girls and boys.
C)   at about age 11 for girls and 13 for boys.
D)   at about age 11 for boys and 13 for girls.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Boris's attitude best reflects

Accepted Answer

A)   a distant relationship with his parents.
B)   Western attitudes toward this topic.
C)   his positive feelings toward becoming a man.
D)   his awareness of his own bodily functions.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

According to cross-cultural research, puberty rituals are more common for

Accepted Answer

A)   males.
B)   females.
C)   adolescents in Western cultures.
D)   families with high socio-economic status.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

first production of sperm in boys is called

Accepted Answer

A)   spermarche.
B)   semenarche.
C)   menarche.
D)   premature ejaculation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

the 1940s, Walt Disney produced an educational cartoon titled "The Story of Menstruation."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

physical and biological changes of puberty result from changes that occur in the

Accepted Answer

A)   endocrine system.
B)   lymphatic system.
C)   nervous system.
D)   thyroid gland.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

which of the following parts of the anatomy is puberty initiated?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gonads
B)   Testes and ovaries
C)   Pituitary gland
D)   HypothalamusE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following statements most accurately represents the relation between pubertal timing and technology? In general, puberty begins

Accepted Answer

A)   later in countries where medical care is more widely available.
B)   earlier in countries where better nutrition and medical care are more widely available.
C)   earlier in countries where health promotion education is more widely available.
D)   earlier in countries where there are fewer female doctors.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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physical and biological changes of puberty result from changes that occur in the

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Define and explain the secular trend in terms of the influence of culture on the timing and initiation of puberty.

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Boris's attitude best reflects

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Which statement best represents how culture influences girls' responses to menarche?

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which of the following parts of the anatomy is puberty initiated?

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scenario most likely creates early onset of puberty?

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According to cross-cultural research, puberty rituals are more common for

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According to the text, why should you be skeptical when you read studies about parents and adolescents in biological families where the behavior of parents is claimed to be the cause of the characteristics of adolescents?

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body weight and poor nutrition may delay the onset of puberty.

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recent years, most scholars agree that both biology and environment influence human development.

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order of pubertal events is found to

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Which of the following statements most accurately represents the relation between pubertal timing and technology? In general, puberty begins

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the 1940s, Walt Disney produced an educational cartoon titled "The Story of Menstruation."

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Summarize the history of American attitudes toward menarche and menstruation from the 19th Century to the present.

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scenario is consistent with which of the following concepts?

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Which of the following best represents the occurrence of the adolescent growth spurt? The growth spurt begins

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first production of sperm in boys is called

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history of American beliefs about menstruation is described in a book by

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word puberty is derived from the Latin word meaning "to grow larger."

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Early maturation is a problem for girls in the West because of cultural values about physical appearance.

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