Portage Learning Psych Real Test Exam
Questions and Answers WITH
EXPLANATION A GRADE GUARANTEE
PASS
Puberty Timeline for Girls - Answer -Growth Spurt: 10
menarche: 12.5
End: 16
Growth spurt results in girls adding fat to arms, legs, and trunk area
Puberty Timeline for Boys - Answer -Growth Spurt: 12.5
Spermenarch:13.5
End: 17-18
Muscle mass increases
Puberty Domino Effect - Answer -1. Middle childhood, hypothalamus slowly prduces
GnRH which speeds up after middle childhood (associated with leptin) When leptin
levels increase it triggers the hypothalamus to create more GnRH and is sent to the
pituitary gland
2. Stimulates the release of gonadotropins (FSH and LH) which trigger the release of
sex hormones into the blood stream
3. These are released into the blood stream and increases the production of sex
hormones that are responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics
FSH and LH - Answer -FSH: maturation of ovarian follicles and helps in sperm
production
LH: triggers production of sex hormones, androgens, and estrogens into the blood
stream
Breast growth - Answer -8-13
growth of testes and the scrotal sac - Answer -9.5-13.5
Secular trend - Answer -The decline in the average age of menarche. occurs in
developing nations have more access to food which increases body mass, triggering
first period
Girls Early Maturing - Answer -early sexual activity, eating disorders, poor body image
, Girls Late Maturing - Answer -"boyish" figure, no increased fat distribution, less body
image problems
Boys Early Maturing - Answer -successful relations with peers, positive self image,
looking like an adult early results in them feeling like they have to act maturely
Boys Late Maturing - Answer -risk of social and behavioral problems if they are rejected
by peers based on their physical appearance
How do anorexia and bulimia differ - Answer -anorexia nervosa: restriction of food
intake leading to extreme weight loss
Bulimia nervosa: binge eating usually high calorie foods followed by efforts of avoiding
gaining weight (vomiting, laxatives, strenuous exercise) usually normal weight or over
weight
two types of anorexia nervosa - Answer -restriction eating (refusing to eat/excessive
exercise) binge eating (binge eating and purging but still meets other qualities to
separate from bulimia)
consequences of anorexia and bulimia - Answer -anorexia: can be fetal, deadliest
mental disorder. damages all organs. also effect brain and bones. and amenorrhea
(stopping of period)
Bulimia: dehydration due to purging, damage to gastrointestinal system, effect major
organs like the heart, low potassium levels, kidney failure, tooth decay
Binge-eating disorder - Answer -frequent binge eating without compensatory behavior
such as purging or strenuous exercise
Maudsley approach - Answer -family treatment for anorexia nervosa that focuses on
supporting parents as they determine how to lead their child to eat appropriately
two types of psychotherapy to treat bulimia - Answer -cognitive-behavioral therapy:
helps individuals change the unrealistically negative thoughts they have about their
appearance and change their eating behaviors
Interpersonal psychotherapy: helps individuals improve the quality of their relationships,
learn how to address conflicts head-on and expand their social networks
Profiles of anorexia differ from bulimia - Answer -younger and more perfectionistic
individuals are more likely to develop anorexia, older and more impulsive individuals are
more likely to develop bulimia
formal operatonal stage - Answer -Final stage, ability to engage in abstract thinking and
hypothetico-deductive reasoning (systematic and scientific thinking)
Questions and Answers WITH
EXPLANATION A GRADE GUARANTEE
PASS
Puberty Timeline for Girls - Answer -Growth Spurt: 10
menarche: 12.5
End: 16
Growth spurt results in girls adding fat to arms, legs, and trunk area
Puberty Timeline for Boys - Answer -Growth Spurt: 12.5
Spermenarch:13.5
End: 17-18
Muscle mass increases
Puberty Domino Effect - Answer -1. Middle childhood, hypothalamus slowly prduces
GnRH which speeds up after middle childhood (associated with leptin) When leptin
levels increase it triggers the hypothalamus to create more GnRH and is sent to the
pituitary gland
2. Stimulates the release of gonadotropins (FSH and LH) which trigger the release of
sex hormones into the blood stream
3. These are released into the blood stream and increases the production of sex
hormones that are responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics
FSH and LH - Answer -FSH: maturation of ovarian follicles and helps in sperm
production
LH: triggers production of sex hormones, androgens, and estrogens into the blood
stream
Breast growth - Answer -8-13
growth of testes and the scrotal sac - Answer -9.5-13.5
Secular trend - Answer -The decline in the average age of menarche. occurs in
developing nations have more access to food which increases body mass, triggering
first period
Girls Early Maturing - Answer -early sexual activity, eating disorders, poor body image
, Girls Late Maturing - Answer -"boyish" figure, no increased fat distribution, less body
image problems
Boys Early Maturing - Answer -successful relations with peers, positive self image,
looking like an adult early results in them feeling like they have to act maturely
Boys Late Maturing - Answer -risk of social and behavioral problems if they are rejected
by peers based on their physical appearance
How do anorexia and bulimia differ - Answer -anorexia nervosa: restriction of food
intake leading to extreme weight loss
Bulimia nervosa: binge eating usually high calorie foods followed by efforts of avoiding
gaining weight (vomiting, laxatives, strenuous exercise) usually normal weight or over
weight
two types of anorexia nervosa - Answer -restriction eating (refusing to eat/excessive
exercise) binge eating (binge eating and purging but still meets other qualities to
separate from bulimia)
consequences of anorexia and bulimia - Answer -anorexia: can be fetal, deadliest
mental disorder. damages all organs. also effect brain and bones. and amenorrhea
(stopping of period)
Bulimia: dehydration due to purging, damage to gastrointestinal system, effect major
organs like the heart, low potassium levels, kidney failure, tooth decay
Binge-eating disorder - Answer -frequent binge eating without compensatory behavior
such as purging or strenuous exercise
Maudsley approach - Answer -family treatment for anorexia nervosa that focuses on
supporting parents as they determine how to lead their child to eat appropriately
two types of psychotherapy to treat bulimia - Answer -cognitive-behavioral therapy:
helps individuals change the unrealistically negative thoughts they have about their
appearance and change their eating behaviors
Interpersonal psychotherapy: helps individuals improve the quality of their relationships,
learn how to address conflicts head-on and expand their social networks
Profiles of anorexia differ from bulimia - Answer -younger and more perfectionistic
individuals are more likely to develop anorexia, older and more impulsive individuals are
more likely to develop bulimia
formal operatonal stage - Answer -Final stage, ability to engage in abstract thinking and
hypothetico-deductive reasoning (systematic and scientific thinking)
