PSYC 140 Module 5 | Developmental (Lifespan) Psychology Exam Q&A | Portage Learning

PSYC 140 Module 5 | Developmental (Lifespan)
Psychology Exam Q&A | Portage Learning
These are original practice questions written for study. They are not official
PSYC 140, Portage Learning, or university exam questions and are not copied
from any copyrighted question bank. They cover common PSYC 140 Module 5 |
Developmental Psychology topics: adolescent physical, cognitive, and
socioemotional development.


Question 1:
Which age range best defines adolescence?
A. Birth to 2 years
B. 2 to 6 years
C. 6 to 11 years
D. 11 to 18–21 years

Correct answer: D
Rationale: Adolescence is commonly defined as ages 11–18, extending to 21 in
some frameworks.


Question 2:
Puberty is best defined as:
A. A period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes
B. A cognitive stage
C. A psychosocial stage
D. A type of learning

Correct answer: A
Rationale: Puberty involves hormonal and physical changes leading to sexual
maturity.


Question 3:
Which hormone triggers puberty in both males and females?
A. Insulin
B. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)

,C. Thyroxine
D. Cortisol

Correct answer: B
Rationale: GnRH initiates the hormonal cascade that leads to puberty.


Question 4:
Which hormone is primarily responsible for female physical changes during
puberty? A. Testosterone
B. Estrogen
C. Cortisol
D. Insulin

Correct answer: B
Rationale: Estrogen drives female secondary sex characteristics.


Question 5:
Which hormone is primarily responsible for male physical changes during
puberty?
A. Estrogen
B. Testosterone
C. Progesterone
D. Oxytocin

Correct answer: B
Rationale: Testosterone drives male secondary sex characteristics.


Question 6:
Menarche refers to:
A. First menstruation
B. First ejaculation
C. Onset of puberty
D. Completion of puberty

Correct answer: A

,Rationale: Menarche is a female's first menstrual period.


Question 7:
Spermarche refers to:
A. First menstruation
B. First ejaculation
C. Onset of puberty
D. Completion of puberty

Correct answer: B
Rationale: Spermarche is a male's first ejaculation.


Question 8:
Which is a primary sex characteristic?
A. Breast development
B. Development of ovaries and testes
C. Facial hair
D. Deepening of voice

Correct answer: B
Rationale: Primary sex characteristics are directly involved in reproduction.


Question 9:
Which is a secondary sex characteristic?
A. Development of ovaries and testes
B. Breast development
C. Production of sperm
D. Menstruation

Correct answer: B
Rationale: Secondary sex characteristics are physical signs of maturity not
directly involved in reproduction.


Question 10:

, Which secondary sex characteristic is common in males?
A. Breast development
B. Deepening of voice
C. Widening of hips
D. Menarche

Correct answer: B
Rationale: Voice deepening is a male secondary sex characteristic.


Question 11:
Which secondary sex characteristic is common in females?
A. Facial hair
B. Widening of hips
C. Deepening of voice
D. Spermarche

Correct answer: B
Rationale: Hip widening is a female secondary sex characteristic.


Question 12:
The adolescent growth spurt typically begins:
A. Earlier in girls than boys
B. Earlier in boys than girls
C. At the same time in both
D. Only in boys

Correct answer: A
Rationale: Girls typically begin their growth spurt about 2 years earlier than
boys.


Question 13:
Which brain structure undergoes significant development during
adolescence? A. Prefrontal cortex B. Medulla
C. Cerebellum only
D. Occipital lobe only