Adolescent Thinking and Development Quiz
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What distinguishes boys and girls based on the text?

  • Development of breasts in girls (correct)
  • Hair growth underarms in both genders
  • Growth of chest hair in boys
  • Development of facial hair

What is the role of sex hormones in adolescent development?

  • Regulating intellectual development
  • Initiating puberty changes
  • Affecting brain capacity for learning
  • Controlling secondary sexual characters (correct)

Which organ secretes sex hormones in boys and girls?

  • Hypothalamus
  • Pituitary gland (correct)
  • Adrenal gland
  • Thyroid gland

How do the changes in an adolescent's body make them different from before?

<p>Development of secondary sexual characters (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the testes and ovaries during puberty?

<p>Produce gametes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do sex hormones influence the male and female body during adolescence?

<p>Affect secondary sexual characteristics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes the voice of boys to become hoarse during adolescence?

<p>Growth of the larynx (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics like facial hair in boys and breasts in girls?

<p>Estrogen (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What controls the onset of puberty and maturity of reproductive parts in humans?

<p>Hormones released by the pituitary gland (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During adolescence, what causes the appearance of facial hair (moustache and beard) in boys?

<p>Secretion of growth hormone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor that triggers growth in height observed in children during adolescence?

<p>Secretion of growth hormone (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which gland secretes hormones that play a vital role in the onset of puberty and regulation of reproductive organs?

<p>Pituitary gland (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During adolescence, what is the most notable change that marks puberty?

<p>Growth in height (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the most visible secondary sexual characteristics in boys during puberty?

<p>Hairy growth above the lips (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true regarding the onset of puberty in girls compared to boys?

<p>Girls experience puberty earlier than boys. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What signifies the end of puberty in adolescents?

<p>Attainment of reproductive maturity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the body experiences the most significant changes during adolescence?

<p>Reproductive organs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one common sign of adolescence mentioned in the text apart from growth spurt and changes in physical appearance?

<p>'Teenagers' being called 'adolescents' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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