Which of the following tend to experience more emotional problems than their peers, have lower ...

Which of the following tend to experience more emotional problems than their peers, have lower self-esteem, and have higher rates of anxiety and depression?
 
  a. late-maturing girls c. early-maturing girls
  b. late-maturing boys d. early-maturing boys

Question 2

In one study, father absence was associated not only with an earlier menarche but also with
 
  a. greater interest in infants.
  b. less interest in infants.
  c. greater interest in siblings.less interest in siblings.

Question 3

Children from homes that are characterized by adequate resources, low stress, father presence, and secure attachment, as opposed to homes that do have such characteristics, later in life tend to
 
  a. experience puberty earlier. c. have fewer children.
  b. have earlier sexual activity. d. begin to have children earlier in life.

Question 4

According to Belsky, homes characterized by inadequate resources, high stress, and insecure attachment tend to
 
  a. stop pubertal development. c. decelerate pubertal development.
  b. accelerate pubertal development. d. postpone pubertal development.

Question 5

Which of the following has not been suggested as being related to the signs of pubertal development occurring earlier in girls in the U.S. in recent years?
 
  a. obesity
  b. exposure to environmental contaminants
  c. exposure to sexually explicit content on television
  d. an increase in sexual activity

Question 6

The first menstrual period that a girl has is called
 
  a. pubarche. c. menarche.
  b. thearche. d. adrenarche