Anorexia nervosa has been linked to _____ in females.
a. the production of defective eggs
b. excessive levels of estrogen
c. excessive ovulation
d. a lack of menstruation
Question 2Which of the following best explains the secular trend?
a. Better nutrition and medical advances
b. Genetic variation
c. Neural plasticity
d. Reserve capacity
Question 3Over the past 100 years or so, people in industrialized societies have been maturing earlier, as well as growing heavier and taller than in the past. This phenomenon is referred to as the
a. dynamic systems approach.
b. rhythmic stereotype.
c. cephalocaudal principle.
d. secular trend.
Question 4The mark of sexual maturation for a boy that is most comparable to menarche for a girl is
a. a deepening of the voice.
b. the first ejaculation of seminal fluid.
c. the appearance of pubic hair.
d. the release of androgens from the testes.
Question 5Nick has just experienced semenarche. Jessica has just experienced menarche. Which statement is most likely true?
a. Nick and Jessica are now fully capable of producing a child.
b. Nick is currently capable of producing a child, but Jessica is not.
c. Jessica is currently capable of producing a child, but Nick is not.
d. Neither Nick nor Jessica is fully capable of producing a child.
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