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PSYC 140 Module 6 Adolescence Exam
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Pubertal growth - Answer✔girls: 10 yo - 16
boys: 12.5 yo - 18
Adolescents add nearly 50% of their adult body weight. Girls gain fat in their arms, legs, and
trunk. Boys gain muscle mass.
Domino Effect of hormones that trigger development - Answer✔1. hypothalamus: sends GnRH
to Pituitary (master gland)
2. Pituitary: releases FSH and LH
3. Blood Stream: increased production of sex hormones.
A key regulatory venter in the brain. Monitors body heat, water, nutrient levels, and regulates
glands and hormones as well as sexual behavior. - Answer✔hypothalamus
Beginning in middle childhood, ramping up in adolescence, the hypothalamus slowly beings to
produce _____. - Answer✔gonadatropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
Increase in GnRH production in adolescence is associated with what protein which is stored in
fat cells. - Answer✔leptin
Leptin/GnRH hypothesis; supported by evidence of under weight individuals not achieving
puberty and overweight individuals being more likely to start puberty early. - Answer✔Pre-
pubertal growth spurts result in pre-teens achieving a certain threshold of body fat (~19%).
Leptin levels subsequently increase and this triggers the hypothalamus to start greater GnRH
production
Hormones produced when GnRH reaches the pituitary gland - Answer✔gonadotropins:
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
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Luteinizing hormone (LH)
stimulates maturation of ovarian follicles as well as aids sperm production - Answer✔follicle
stimulating hormone (FSH)
Triggers production of sex hormones, androgens, and estrogens into the bloodstream -
Answer✔Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Sex hormones are responsible for development of secondary sex characteristics. males have
more ____, girls have more _____. - Answer✔androgens, estrogens.
At what age does breast development typically occur?
At what age does the growth of testes and scrotal sac occur? - Answer✔girls: 8-13
boys: 9.5-13.5
sperm emission - Answer✔spermarche
Average age of spermarche in north america - Answer✔13
first menstrual period - Answer✔menarche
average age of menarche - Answer✔12.5
Decreasing age at which girls experience their first period - Answer✔secular trend
Contributing factors to secular trend - Answer✔improved nutrition increases critical body mass
which is triggering to younger menarche
Girls who mature early are at higher risk of - Answer✔early sexual activity, substance abuse,
depression, eating disorders, and poor body image.
Girls who mature later are at less risk of - Answer✔body image problems
do not have to deal with psychosocial effects of early maturation
U of Illinois study followed 160 boys and girls for three years and found: - Answer✔Girls who
mature early had increased rates of depression. Boys who matured early initially had lower
rates of depression than later-maturing boys. But overtime, showed increased levels of anxiety,
negative self image and interpersonal stress.
Early maturation in boys is linked to: - Answer✔internalizing symptoms - anxiety
externalizing symptoms- tobacco use
Several disadvantages when girls mature early - Answer✔compare themselves negatively to
their peers
more anxious and less confident in their relationships with family and friends
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PSYC 140 Module 6 Adolescence Exam
Questions With Correct Answers 100%
Verified.
Pubertal growth - Answer✔girls: 10 yo - 16
boys: 12.5 yo - 18
Adolescents add nearly 50% of their adult body weight. Girls gain fat in their arms, legs, and
trunk. Boys gain muscle mass.
Domino Effect of hormones that trigger development - Answer✔1. hypothalamus: sends GnRH
to Pituitary (master gland)
2. Pituitary: releases FSH and LH
3. Blood Stream: increased production of sex hormones.
A key regulatory venter in the brain. Monitors body heat, water, nutrient levels, and regulates
glands and hormones as well as sexual behavior. - Answer✔hypothalamus
Beginning in middle childhood, ramping up in adolescence, the hypothalamus slowly beings to
produce _____. - Answer✔gonadatropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
Increase in GnRH production in adolescence is associated with what protein which is stored in
fat cells. - Answer✔leptin
Leptin/GnRH hypothesis; supported by evidence of under weight individuals not achieving
puberty and overweight individuals being more likely to start puberty early. - Answer✔Pre-
pubertal growth spurts result in pre-teens achieving a certain threshold of body fat (~19%).
Leptin levels subsequently increase and this triggers the hypothalamus to start greater GnRH
production
Hormones produced when GnRH reaches the pituitary gland - Answer✔gonadotropins:
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
1
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Luteinizing hormone (LH)
stimulates maturation of ovarian follicles as well as aids sperm production - Answer✔follicle
stimulating hormone (FSH)
Triggers production of sex hormones, androgens, and estrogens into the bloodstream -
Answer✔Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Sex hormones are responsible for development of secondary sex characteristics. males have
more ____, girls have more _____. - Answer✔androgens, estrogens.
At what age does breast development typically occur?
At what age does the growth of testes and scrotal sac occur? - Answer✔girls: 8-13
boys: 9.5-13.5
sperm emission - Answer✔spermarche
Average age of spermarche in north america - Answer✔13
first menstrual period - Answer✔menarche
average age of menarche - Answer✔12.5
Decreasing age at which girls experience their first period - Answer✔secular trend
Contributing factors to secular trend - Answer✔improved nutrition increases critical body mass
which is triggering to younger menarche
Girls who mature early are at higher risk of - Answer✔early sexual activity, substance abuse,
depression, eating disorders, and poor body image.
Girls who mature later are at less risk of - Answer✔body image problems
do not have to deal with psychosocial effects of early maturation
U of Illinois study followed 160 boys and girls for three years and found: - Answer✔Girls who
mature early had increased rates of depression. Boys who matured early initially had lower
rates of depression than later-maturing boys. But overtime, showed increased levels of anxiety,
negative self image and interpersonal stress.
Early maturation in boys is linked to: - Answer✔internalizing symptoms - anxiety
externalizing symptoms- tobacco use
Several disadvantages when girls mature early - Answer✔compare themselves negatively to
their peers
more anxious and less confident in their relationships with family and friends
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