some quiz questions Flashcards

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the physical development of puberty is influenced by:

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environmental factors

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2
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physically, puberty involves:

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a rapid increase in growth, development of primary sex characteristics, changes in the brain’s anatomy, and secondary sex characteristic

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3
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adolescent growth spurt:

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The hormonally induced increase in the rate of growth in height and weight is referred

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4
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change in skeletal structure during puberty:

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the termination in growth in height is epiphysis

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5
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what is menarche?

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the average first time menstrual period between the ages of 12 and 14

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6
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puberty is part of a gradual process that begins at:

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conception

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7
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Why do Steinberg and other experts consider adolescence to be an age of opportunity?

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the human brain is more easily shaped during adolescence than at other life stages

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