First menstruation is called ____.
a. nocturnal emission c. menarche
b. initial period d. menstrual activation
Question 2What ability would be necessary for object permanence to occur?
a. memory
b. understanding the connection between what can be seen and not seen
c. the ability to form mental representations
d. all of these
Question 3The female growth spurt during adolescence is stopped by ____.
a. testosterone c. the onset of menstruation
b. estrogen d. completion of breast development
Question 4Object permanence refers to:
a. an understanding that changes in shape do not change the object.
b. a realization that objects can look different, but still be the same.
c. a recognition that things exist that cannot readily be seen.
d. none of these
Question 5While ____ causes the vagina to develop during puberty, ____ causes the clitoris to develop.
a. the pituitary gland; the thalamus c. estrogen; androgens
b. the adrenal glands; the amygdala d. genetics; the amygdala
Question 6A child wants a toy that is too big to be pulled straight through the bars of her crib. She studies the toy for some time and then grabs it, turns it sideways, and fits it through the bars. This child is using:
a. primary circular reaction.
b. invention of new means through mental combinations.
c. secondary circular reactions.
d. coordination of secondary schemes.
Question 7For girls, breasts begin to enlarge during the 10th year. The breasts typically reach full size in about three years, but the mammary glands do not mature fully until:
a. age 16 c. a woman has a baby.
b. menstruation begins. d. none of these
Question 8With tertiary circular reactions:
a. trial and error is still used until an action accomplishes the goal.
b. trial and error is not needed.
c. the child will give up if something does not work the first time.
d. None of these is accurate.
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