Test Bank For Adolescence 17th Edition John Santrock

Test Bank For Adolescence 17th Edition John Santrock

Adolescence, 17e (Santrock) Chapter 2   Puberty, Health, and Biological Foundations

1) ________ is a period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily change.

A) Menopause

B) Puberty

C) Menarche

D) Adrenarche

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Goal:  Discuss the determinants, characteristics, and psychological dimensions of puberty.

APA:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

2) Which of the following statements about puberty is false?

A) Puberty cannot be distinguished from adolescence.

B) Puberty ends before adolescence.

C) Puberty is the most important marker for the beginning of adolescence.

D) Puberty is a period of rapid physical maturation.

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Bloom’s:  Analyze

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Goal:  Discuss the determinants, characteristics, and psychological dimensions of puberty.

APA:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

3) Which of the following is a determinant of puberty?

A) heredity

B) hormones

C) birth weight

D) All of these choices are correct.

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Goal:  Discuss the determinants, characteristics, and psychological dimensions of puberty.

APA:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

4) Stacy is 12 years old. Stacy is probably

A) arguing with her teachers about homework.

B) resisting parental rules.

C) going through puberty.

D) overweight or obese.

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Bloom’s:  Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Goal:  Discuss the determinants, characteristics, and psychological dimensions of puberty.

APA:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

5) Puberty takes place between ages ________ for most youth.

A) 8 and 15

B) 9 and 16

C) 10 and 17

D) 11 and 18

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Goal:  Discuss the determinants, characteristics, and psychological dimensions of puberty.

APA:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

6) Chemical substances that are secreted by the endocrine glands and carried by the bloodstream are known as

A) hormones.

B) endorphins.

C) cytokines.

D) enkephalins.

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Goal:  Discuss the determinants, characteristics, and psychological dimensions of puberty.

APA:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

7) ________ are the main class of sex hormones in males; and ________ are the main class of female sex hormones.

A) Testosterones; estrogens

B) Androgens; estrogens

C) Estrogens; androgens

D) Androgens; progesterones

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Goal:  Discuss the determinants, characteristics, and psychological dimensions of puberty.

APA:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

8) The main androgen that plays an important role in male pubertal development is

A) cortisol.

B) leptin.

C) testosterone.

D) progesterone.

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Goal:  Discuss the determinants, characteristics, and psychological dimensions of puberty.

APA:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

9) The main estrogen that plays an important role in female pubertal development is

A) cortisol.

B) estradiol.

C) endorphin.

D) melatonin.

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Bloom’s:  Remember

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Goal:  Discuss the determinants, characteristics, and psychological dimensions of puberty.

APA:  1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

10) Robert, age 14, is experiencing a rise in testosterone. Which of the following changes would Robert NOT expect to experience?

A) increase in height

B) voice changes

C) decrease in sexual desire

D) development of external genitals

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Bloom’s:  Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Learning Goal:  Discuss the determinants, characteristics, and psychological dimensions of puberty.

APA:  1.3 Describe applications of psychology