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\.the period when children's bodies become adultlike is called:
A. puberty.
B. youth.
C. the growth spurt.
D. secondary sex development. - ANSWERS✔-Puberty
\.Menarche is
A. the beginning of growth of the uterus.
B. the first ovulation of a mature egg.
C. a girl's first menstrual period.
D. the first year of menstruation: - ANSWERS✔-a girl's first menstrual
period
\.For boys, the event that most closely parallels menarche is:
A. penis growth.
B. spermarche.
,C. first intercourse.
D. pubic hair. - ANSWERS✔-spermarche
\.For both girls and boys, puberty typically begins as young as _____
years of age or as late as _____ years of age.
A. 5; 18
B. 7; 16
C. 8; 14
D. 10; 13 - ANSWERS✔-8; 14
\.For girls, the usual sequence of physical changes in puberty is:
A. menarche, the growth spurt, and the beginning of breast
development.
B. nipple growth, the growth spurt, and menarche.
C. the growth spurt, menarche, and the beginning of breast
development.
D. the growth spurt, the beginning of breast development, and
menarche. - ANSWERS✔-nipple growth, the growth spurt, and
menarche.
\.For boys, the first ejaculation generally occurs:
A. when facial hair first appears.
,B. after the weight and height spurt.
C. following growth of the penis.
D. when the final pubic hair pattern is established. - ANSWERS✔-
following growth of the penis.
\.The first outward sign of puberty in a typical girl is:
A. an increase in weight.
B. the development of muscular strength.
C. a spurt in height.
D. the onset of nipple growth. - ANSWERS✔-the onset of nipple growth.
\.Nancy, age 12, has just experienced a sudden growth spurt. According
to the usual sequence of puberty, soon she will notice
A. initial pubic hair growth.
B. breast development.
C. her hips growing wider.
D. an increase in her shoe size. - ANSWERS✔-her hips growing wider.
\.For boys, the usual sequence of physical changes in puberty is:
A. growth of the testes; initial pubic hair growth; growth of the penis;
spermarche.
, B. growth of the testes; growth of the penis; initial pubic hair growth;
spermarche.
C. spermarche; growth of the testes; growth of the penis; initial pubic
hair growth.
D. initial pubic hair growth; growth of the testes; spermarche; growth of
the penis. - ANSWERS✔-growth of the testes; initial pubic hair growth;
growth of the penis; spermarche.
\.Bill noticed that he has some pubic hair. According to the usual
sequence of puberty, his next growth event will probably be:
A. beard development.
B. his penis growing longer and wider.
C. spermarche.
D. voice change. - ANSWERS✔-his penis growing longer and wider.
\.Body chemicals that regulate sleep, moods, hunger, and stress are
called:
A. the HPA axis.
B. the brain stem.
C. hormones.
D. adrenal glands. - ANSWERS✔-hormones.