CLEP Human Growth and Development Exam with Questions and Answers

CLEP Human Growth and Development Exam with Questions and Answers menarche & spermarche ANSWER the first menstrual cycle (female bleeding) a girl has. this is generally thought of a sign that she has reached puberty, although some girls cannot reproduce for several years after this. (the average age this happens is 12.5 but it could range from 11-15 years old) & the male equivalent (first ejection) obesity ANSWER weighing 20% more than average for your age. this is a concern in adolescents as well as adults because their metabolism slows down from childhood. being overweight causes much more concern/risk of medical problems. climacteric/menopause ANSWER (only in females) typically for 10 years in early 50s, makes the women unable to have more kids (barren). associated with mood fluctuations, hot flashes, and night sweats. osteoporosis ANSWER bone disease where bones are brittle and fracture easily (typically in elderly people) habituation ANSWER repeated presentations of stimuli reduces responses to that stimulus i.e. clock chiming sensation & perception ANSWER taking outside stimulus into neural energy to be used for perception & mentally assigning meaning to the sensation