The first menstrual period that a girl has is called
a. pubarche. c. menarche.
b. thearche. d. adrenarche
C
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A key event in setting off puberty occurs when
A) there is a surge in levels of human growth hormone. B) the adrenal gland produces higher levels of stress hormone. C) the hypothalamus becomes less sensitive to sex hormones and signals the gonads to produce higher levels of them. D) the growth curve becomes steepest.
A major milestone in drawing occurs when 3- and 4-year-olds learn to
A) use lines to represent the boundaries of objects. B) use depth cues. C) make gestures that leave marks. D) draw "stick" or "contour" figures.
Overall, there is considerable shrinkage that occurs in the aging brain. However, the shrinkage is selective. The prefrontal cortex, the , and the all show profound shrinkage.
a. frontal lobe; left cortex
b. parietal; occipital
c. cerebellum; amygdale
d. hippocampus; cerebellum
A neurosurgeon successfully removes the left hemisphere of the brain in a small child with severe epilepsy. Contrary to previous surgical results, the child is able to recover use of the right side of her body
This is an example of how single-case design (or perhaps a case study) can a) refute a universal assumption b) generalize to other populations. c) increase reliability of research findings. d) utilize repeated measures.