LS CH 10 Puberty and Adolescence
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During puberty, the rapid growth period typically takes an average of how many years to complete?

  • 5 years
  • 7 years
  • 1 year
  • 3 years (correct)

    • Which of the following is NOT a major change associated with the pubescent period?

  • Rapid physical growth
  • Development of primary sex characteristics
  • Changes in body proportions
  • Development of tertiary sex characteristics (correct)

    • What is the term for the transitional period that begins with sexual maturity and ends with cessation of growth and the movement toward emotional maturity?

  • Menopause
  • Adolescence (correct)
  • Preadolescence
  • Menarche

    • What are the primary sex characteristics in males and females?

    <p>Ovaries and penis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a secondary sex characteristic that occurs in girls during puberty?

    <p>Increase in breast development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age does growth in height cease for girls during adolescence?

    <p>16 to 17 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a common condition causing lateral curvature of the spine in adolescents?

    <p>Scoliosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical age range for the appearance of wisdom teeth in teenagers?

    <p>14 to 25 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gland is responsible for the release of hormones that stimulate the development of secondary sex characteristics during puberty?

    <p>Adenohypophysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a primary sex characteristic in females during puberty?

    <p>Breast development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary psychosocial task of adolescence according to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development?

    <p>Identity vs. Role Confusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cognitive level of functioning during the teenage period of development?

    <p>Formal operational</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a normal pulse range for this developmental stage?

    <p>60-90 beats per minute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the normal respiratory rate for adolescents?

    <p>16-24 breaths per minute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What changes occur in the circulatory system during adolescence?

    <p>Increase in heart size and blood volume</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common concern during puberty?

    <p>Preoccupation with family problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the best means of prevention for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among teenagers?

    <p>Using condoms consistently and correctly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common source of information about sex for teenagers?

    <p>Peers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important for young people to receive sex education before they become teenagers?

    <p>To promote responsible sexual behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the risks associated with teen pregnancy?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During puberty, individuals tend to spend more time alone and in their rooms. This is primarily due to

    <p>Growing self-consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a common characteristic of youth during puberty?

    <p>Strong desire for independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Erikson, the primary psychosocial task for adolescents is

    <p>Testing out and questioning values and beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During adolescence, teens often experience ambivalent feelings. Ambivalence is best described as

    <p>Having two opposing feelings about the same person or object</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what are some common emotions experienced by adolescents?

    <p>Anger, fear, worry, jealousy, envy, and happiness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of the charged emotions experienced by adolescents?

    <p>Physical and hormonal changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some conflicting emotions experienced by adolescents?

    <p>Loving and hating their families, wanting freedom and needing supervision, wanting to be part of a group of peers and wishing to be left alone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common behavior exhibited by adolescents during this development period?

    <p>Giving up earlier forms of play activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do adolescents typically respond to teasing directed towards them?

    <p>They are usually not able to handle it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common experience of adolescents during this development period?

    <p>Boredom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents experience many different, sometimes conflicting emotions?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Boredom is common during adolescence?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents often give up earlier forms of play activities?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents have a sense of humor but often use it at the expense of others?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Anger is a commonly expressed emotion in adolescents?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents are usually able to handle teasing directed towards them?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Emotions are the expressed feelings that influence a person's behavior?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Emotions in adolescence are caused only by physical changes?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents experience heightened emotional responses due to increased social pressures?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents often feel ambivalence about various issues?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a primary sex characteristic in males during puberty?

    <p>Growth of facial hair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the primary sex characteristics in females during puberty?

    <p>Enlargement of the breasts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary psychosocial task of adolescence according to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development?

    <p>Developing a sense of identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common concern during puberty?

    <p>Body image issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a common concern during puberty?

    <p>Preoccupation with body image</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the normal pulse range for adolescents during this developmental stage?

    <p>60-90 beats per minute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary sex characteristic in females during puberty?

    <p>Enlargement of breasts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common emotion experienced by adolescents during this developmental stage?

    <p>Anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a secondary sex characteristic that occurs in boys during puberty?

    <p>Appearance of underarm hair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average duration of a monthly period or discharge?

    <p>3 to 5 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average blood loss with each period?

    <p>30 to 40 mL</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does growth in height cease for boys during adolescence?

    <p>19 to 20 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a primary sex characteristic during puberty?

    <p>Onset of the menstrual flow in girls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical range of height increase during puberty for boys?

    <p>4 to 12 inches (10 to 30 cm)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a secondary sex characteristic that occurs in boys during puberty?

    <p>Growth of pubic hair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the female gonads, or ovaries, during puberty?

    <p>Produce female sex cells (ova)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a sexually transmitted disease (STD)?

    <p>Syphilis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a potential consequence of teen pregnancy?

    <p>Increased risk of complications for both mother and baby</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best means of prevention for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among teenagers?

    <p>Using condoms consistently and correctly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important for young people to receive sex education before they become teenagers?

    <p>To provide accurate information about reproduction and sexual behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a commonly expressed emotion in adolescents?

    <p>Boredom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During puberty, individuals tend to spend more time alone and in their rooms. This is primarily due to

    <p>Fear of babylike behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common concern during puberty?

    <p>Physical changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents often feel ambivalence about various issues?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Emotions are the expressed feelings that influence a person's behavior?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a common characteristic of youth during puberty?

    <p>Sense of humor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During puberty, individuals tend to spend more time alone and in their rooms. This is primarily due to

    <p>The desire for independence and the need to find their place in new group settings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During adolescence, teens often experience ambivalent feelings. Ambivalence is best described as

    <p>Having two opposing feelings about the same person or object.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common behavior exhibited by adolescents during this development period?

    <p>Testing out and questioning values and beliefs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary psychosocial task of adolescence according to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development?

    <p>The search for identity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents often feel ambivalence about various issues?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Emotions in adolescence are caused only by physical changes?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Boredom is common during adolescence?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents experience heightened emotional responses due to increased social pressures?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents are usually able to handle teasing directed towards them?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Emotions are the expressed feelings that influence a person's behavior?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents experience many different, sometimes conflicting emotions?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents often use humor at the expense of others?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents give up earlier forms of play activities because they fear it represents babylike behavior?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Daydreaming and fantasizing occupy a great deal of adolescents' alone time?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents experience many different, sometimes conflicting emotions?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Anger is a commonly expressed emotion in adolescents?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents often feel ambivalence about various issues?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents have a sense of humor but often use it at the expense of others?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Puberty typically commences between ages 11 and 14?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The growth spurt during puberty occurs in boys earlier than in girls?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The male sex hormone testosterone is produced by the testes?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The primary function of the female gonads is to produce male sex cells?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The usual monthly cycle for girls and women is every 21 to 24 days?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Average blood loss with each period is 30 to 60 mL?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Secondary sex characteristics play a direct role in reproduction?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Muscle strength and endurance increase during adolescence?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The normal pulse range for adolescents during this developmental stage is between 60 and 90 beats per minute?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The respiratory rate of an adolescent is about the same as that of an adult?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Exercise produces an improved physiological response in adolescents?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Boys may experience an increase in blood pressure during adolescence due to the greater force needed to distribute blood to their larger body mass?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Teenagers acquire most of their information about sex from authoritative sources.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Good sex education enables adolescents to make responsible choices about their own sexuality.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Teen pregnancy carries increased risks of complications for both mother and baby.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescent rape appears to be on the decrease.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Psychosocial development is rapid throughout puberty and adolescence?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Teenagers tend to spend more time by themselves and in their rooms than they did at earlier ages?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents often blame their parents for most of their problems?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Ambivalence is having two opposing feelings about the same person or object?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents experience a wide range of emotions during this period?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Boredom is a common experience for adolescents during this developmental stage?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Adolescents often use humor at the expense of others to feel satisfaction?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Teens are typically able to handle teasing that is directed towards them?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Emotions in adolescence are solely caused by physical and hormonal changes?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Daydreaming and fantasizing occupy a significant amount of adolescents' alone time?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Puberty Overview

    • Puberty typically takes an average of 2-4 years to complete
    • The transitional period that begins with sexual maturity and ends with cessation of growth and the movement toward emotional maturity is called adolescence

    Primary Sex Characteristics

    • In males: testes producing sperm
    • In females: ovaries producing eggs

    Secondary Sex Characteristics

    • In boys: deepening of voice, growth of facial hair, and broadening of shoulders
    • In girls: growth of breasts and widening of hips

    Growth and Development

    • Growth in height ceases for girls around age 15-16
    • Growth in height ceases for boys around age 18-19
    • Boys experience a height increase of around 10-11 inches during puberty
    • Girls experience a height increase of around 8-9 inches during puberty

    Hormonal Changes

    • The gland responsible for the release of hormones that stimulate the development of secondary sex characteristics during puberty is the pituitary gland
    • Hormonal changes cause the onset of menstruation in girls and sperm production in boys

    Emotional Changes

    • Adolescents often experience ambivalence (mixed or conflicting emotions)
    • Emotions are the expressed feelings that influence a person's behavior
    • Emotions in adolescence are influenced by physical, social, and psychological changes

    Psychosocial Development

    • According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, the primary psychosocial task of adolescence is to establish a sense of identity
    • Adolescents often struggle with identity vs. role confusion

    Health and Hygiene

    • The normal pulse range for adolescents is between 60 and 90 beats per minute
    • The normal respiratory rate for adolescents is around 16-20 breaths per minute
    • The circulatory system undergoes significant changes during adolescence
    • A common concern during puberty is body odor and hygiene

    Sex Education and Pregnancy

    • The best means of prevention for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among teenagers is abstinence or safe sex practices
    • It is important for young people to receive sex education before they become teenagers to make informed decisions about their sexuality
    • Teen pregnancy carries increased risks of complications for both mother and baby

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