Psyc 290 Edapt 4 Exam UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
which are recognized eating disorders? select all apply - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- > binge
eating disorder
> anorexia nervosa
> bulimia nervosa
weight gain is a primary part of puberty for what demographic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
both males and females
improvements in nutrition and overall health appear to be ___ the age of onset of puberty in
the United States - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- driving down
this term can be defines as a dual process, involving both the brain and the neuroendocrine
system, that drives the swift changes that take place in physical development - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- puberty
place these physical changes in the order in which they generally occur in females during
puberty, from first to last - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- > either pubic hair appears or the
breasts enlarge
> armpit hair growth
> growth in height
> hips become wider than the shoulders
> first menstrual cycle referred to as menarche
which brain structures are involves in the brain growth experienced in adolescence? select all
that apply - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- > frontal lobes
> prefrontal cortex
> limbic system
> corpus callosum
, this term can be defines as the interests, behaviors, activities, and sexual orientation that
guide one's sexual expression of self - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- sexual identity
the aspects to consider regarding the health of adolescents are ___ and ___ - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- > health-promoting behaviors
> health-compromising behaviors
which factors are associated with the earlier onset of puberty? select all that apply -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- > lower socioeconomic status
> family conflict
> an urban environment
> early substance abuse
place the physical changes in males in the correct order, from first to last - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- > increase in testicle and penis size
> first ejaculation
> maximum growth in height and weight
> armpit hair growth
> facial hair growth
which statements are true about puberty? select all that apply - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- >
females hit the peak of their physical changes at age 11 1/2 and males at 13 1/2 years
> by the end of puberty, boys have generally surpassed girls in both height and weight
> at the beginning of puberty, girls tend to be heavier and taller than boys
> wight gains are a hallmark for both males and females throughout puberty
which brain development and structural change is not associated with the stage of
adolescence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- serotonin levels increase in both the limbic and the
prefrontal cortex
anorexia occurs in what percent of the US adolescent population - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Questions and CORRECT Answers
which are recognized eating disorders? select all apply - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- > binge
eating disorder
> anorexia nervosa
> bulimia nervosa
weight gain is a primary part of puberty for what demographic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
both males and females
improvements in nutrition and overall health appear to be ___ the age of onset of puberty in
the United States - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- driving down
this term can be defines as a dual process, involving both the brain and the neuroendocrine
system, that drives the swift changes that take place in physical development - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- puberty
place these physical changes in the order in which they generally occur in females during
puberty, from first to last - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- > either pubic hair appears or the
breasts enlarge
> armpit hair growth
> growth in height
> hips become wider than the shoulders
> first menstrual cycle referred to as menarche
which brain structures are involves in the brain growth experienced in adolescence? select all
that apply - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- > frontal lobes
> prefrontal cortex
> limbic system
> corpus callosum
, this term can be defines as the interests, behaviors, activities, and sexual orientation that
guide one's sexual expression of self - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- sexual identity
the aspects to consider regarding the health of adolescents are ___ and ___ - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- > health-promoting behaviors
> health-compromising behaviors
which factors are associated with the earlier onset of puberty? select all that apply -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- > lower socioeconomic status
> family conflict
> an urban environment
> early substance abuse
place the physical changes in males in the correct order, from first to last - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- > increase in testicle and penis size
> first ejaculation
> maximum growth in height and weight
> armpit hair growth
> facial hair growth
which statements are true about puberty? select all that apply - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- >
females hit the peak of their physical changes at age 11 1/2 and males at 13 1/2 years
> by the end of puberty, boys have generally surpassed girls in both height and weight
> at the beginning of puberty, girls tend to be heavier and taller than boys
> wight gains are a hallmark for both males and females throughout puberty
which brain development and structural change is not associated with the stage of
adolescence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- serotonin levels increase in both the limbic and the
prefrontal cortex
anorexia occurs in what percent of the US adolescent population - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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