A. begins approximately eight years earlier on the average in girls than in boys
B. begins approximately four years earlier on the average in boys than in girls
C. is about the same time for boys and girls
D. begins approximately two years earlier on the average in girls than in boys
Related Mcqs:
- The area of the brain which undergoes the greatest change from puberty into young adulthood is the:
A. Frontal lobe
B. Hypothalamus
C. Temporal lobe
D. Corpus callosum - At puberty the male gonadal hormones is:
A. Development of male secondary characteristics
B. Promote sex drive
C. Initiate the development of sex organs
D. Both a & b - What is the average age range in which a person first experiences the onset of schizophrenic symptoms?
A. Mid 40s
B. Adolescence
C. Early 20s to early 30s
D. Late 30s to early 40s - Jamil has been homeless for the past 3 years. The stress of being homeless seems to have contributed to the onset of psychosis. This example illustrates what risk factor for mental disorders?
A. social
B. family
C. psychological
D. biological - The disease________may result by head trauma and the onset of disease is usually in 50’s or 60’s:
A. Alzheimer’s disease
B. Drug abuse
C. Epilepsy
D. Parkinson’s diseases - When Teresa’s mother hides favorite doll under a blanket, Teresa acts as if it no longer exists, and she makes no attempt to look for it. Based on this information, you can infer that Teresa is in Piaget’s
A. object permanence period of cognitive development
B. preoperational period of cognitive development
C. concrete period of cognitive development
D. sensorimotor period of cognitive development - Dementia is most commonly associated with:
A. menopause
B. crystallized intelligence
C. Alzheimer’s disease
D. role confusion - The corrupt behavior of many ordinary people who served as Nazi concentration camp guards best illustrates that immorality often results from:
A. crystallized intelligence
B. social influence
C. abnormal cognitive development
D. postconventional moral thinking - All of the following are Erikson’s stages EXCEPT:
A. Empathy vs selfishness
B. Initiative vs guilt
C. Trust vs mistrust
D. Identity vs confusion - Heredity cells are_______by environment:
A. Affected
B. Not affected
C. Changed
D. Harmed
