PSY 321 Exam 3 questions with correct answers
Only women produce estrogen. Correct Answer-False
What cognitive skill is John using in the following scenario?
John comes into a dark room and tries the light switch, which doesn't
work. He assumes that the light has burned out and goes and gets a light
bulb. He inserts the new light bulb, but it still doesn't work, so he checks
to see if the light is plugged in. He finds that the light is indeed
unplugged and plugs it in and voila! Correct Answer-Hypothetico-
deductive reasoning
An adolescent with ADHD who struggles to stay on task is likely to feel
frustrated and anxious when he is assigned a long essay. He might think,
"Everyone else is having an easy time. I must be really bad in writing".
Training in which of the following can help this child? Correct Answer-
Metacognition
What characteristic of adolescents does this scenario highlight?
An adolescent to her mom: "Don't lecture me about how others have got
addicted to heroin with just a couple uses. I know I won't get addicted. I
smoked cigarettes for a week, and you can see that I didn't become a
smoker!". Correct Answer-Personal fable
Take Away Points Correct Answer-Adolescents weigh positive
experiences more heavily than adults (or kids)
This explains risky activities like reckless driving,unprotected sex, and
drug abuse
,The pleasure seeking bias also prepares them for the main task of
adolescence: Identity exploration
Puberty in different cultures Correct Answer-• An Amazonian hunter-
gatherer society:
• Boys have to kill a large animal to prove their manhood
• Women are thought to have a special spiritual powers when they begin
menstruating.
• With menstruation, girls are given new, adult names.• Western
societies: back then and now
What sets off puberty? Correct Answer-Hormones!
• At about 7 years of age Adrenal Glands release adrenal androgens
• Outcome:
• beginning of: skin changes, pubichair development, body odor, our
first feelings of sexual desire
About two years after puberty: Correct Answer-• The HPG
(Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal) axis is activated.
• The activation of HPG axis means:
1. The hypothalamus will release a hormone that
2. Stimulates the pituitary gland to produce its own hormones
3. Pituitary hormones stimulate the gonads (ovaries and testes) to grow
and release estrogen and testosterone.
, OUTCOMES OF ACTIVATION OF HPG AXIS Correct Answer-For
girls: hips start to widen and uterus andbreasts enlarge• For boys: facial
and body hair, increase inmuscle mass, growth of masculine organs.
NOTE: Correct Answer-- Both women and men produce estrogen and
testosterone.
• Women produce mainly estrogen and men produce mainly testosterone
.• Testosterone and Adrenal Androgens are responsible forsexual arousal
in females and males. They are called the"desire hormones".
What sets off hypothalamic hormones? Correct Answer-Many things,
but mainly a hormone called LEPTIN.
• Leptin is like body's fat sensor.
• When leptin levels reach a certain standard, the body assumes it is
ready for puberty.
Physical changes associated with puberty: Correct Answer-- Scientist
divide the changes into three categories:
1. The growth spurt: A dramatic increase in weight and height.
2. Primary sexual characteristics: body changes related directly to
reproduction.
3. Secondary sexual characteristics: Changes not directly involved in
reproduction.
EX:breast development, pubic hair, and voice changes
For girls: Correct Answer-- The first sign of puberty is the growth spurt.
Only women produce estrogen. Correct Answer-False
What cognitive skill is John using in the following scenario?
John comes into a dark room and tries the light switch, which doesn't
work. He assumes that the light has burned out and goes and gets a light
bulb. He inserts the new light bulb, but it still doesn't work, so he checks
to see if the light is plugged in. He finds that the light is indeed
unplugged and plugs it in and voila! Correct Answer-Hypothetico-
deductive reasoning
An adolescent with ADHD who struggles to stay on task is likely to feel
frustrated and anxious when he is assigned a long essay. He might think,
"Everyone else is having an easy time. I must be really bad in writing".
Training in which of the following can help this child? Correct Answer-
Metacognition
What characteristic of adolescents does this scenario highlight?
An adolescent to her mom: "Don't lecture me about how others have got
addicted to heroin with just a couple uses. I know I won't get addicted. I
smoked cigarettes for a week, and you can see that I didn't become a
smoker!". Correct Answer-Personal fable
Take Away Points Correct Answer-Adolescents weigh positive
experiences more heavily than adults (or kids)
This explains risky activities like reckless driving,unprotected sex, and
drug abuse
,The pleasure seeking bias also prepares them for the main task of
adolescence: Identity exploration
Puberty in different cultures Correct Answer-• An Amazonian hunter-
gatherer society:
• Boys have to kill a large animal to prove their manhood
• Women are thought to have a special spiritual powers when they begin
menstruating.
• With menstruation, girls are given new, adult names.• Western
societies: back then and now
What sets off puberty? Correct Answer-Hormones!
• At about 7 years of age Adrenal Glands release adrenal androgens
• Outcome:
• beginning of: skin changes, pubichair development, body odor, our
first feelings of sexual desire
About two years after puberty: Correct Answer-• The HPG
(Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal) axis is activated.
• The activation of HPG axis means:
1. The hypothalamus will release a hormone that
2. Stimulates the pituitary gland to produce its own hormones
3. Pituitary hormones stimulate the gonads (ovaries and testes) to grow
and release estrogen and testosterone.
, OUTCOMES OF ACTIVATION OF HPG AXIS Correct Answer-For
girls: hips start to widen and uterus andbreasts enlarge• For boys: facial
and body hair, increase inmuscle mass, growth of masculine organs.
NOTE: Correct Answer-- Both women and men produce estrogen and
testosterone.
• Women produce mainly estrogen and men produce mainly testosterone
.• Testosterone and Adrenal Androgens are responsible forsexual arousal
in females and males. They are called the"desire hormones".
What sets off hypothalamic hormones? Correct Answer-Many things,
but mainly a hormone called LEPTIN.
• Leptin is like body's fat sensor.
• When leptin levels reach a certain standard, the body assumes it is
ready for puberty.
Physical changes associated with puberty: Correct Answer-- Scientist
divide the changes into three categories:
1. The growth spurt: A dramatic increase in weight and height.
2. Primary sexual characteristics: body changes related directly to
reproduction.
3. Secondary sexual characteristics: Changes not directly involved in
reproduction.
EX:breast development, pubic hair, and voice changes
For girls: Correct Answer-- The first sign of puberty is the growth spurt.
