For girls at puberty,
a. the pituitary gland signals the ovaries to significantly increase estrogen production.
b. androgens stimulate growth of the breasts.
c. estrogen levels determine the darkness and amount of facial hair.
d. progesterone begins the process of the climacteric.
a
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Prevalence rates for schizophreniform disorder are
a. higher than for schizophrenia. b. higher than for schizoaffective disorder c. lower than for schizophrenia. d. lower than for delusional disorder.
Overweight teens are most at risk for developing ____ later in life
a. osteoporosis b. sickle-cell disease c. Huntington's disease d. diabetes
Which of the following results in the greatest amount of brain damage following a stroke?
A. excess calcium entering neurons in the affected area B. reduced oxygen reaching neurons C. reduced glucose reaching neurons D. fluid reductions in the brain
Kagan and colleagues' longitudinal research on the biological basis of shyness found that
a. children outgrow their shyness around 7.5 years of age. b. no correlation exists between physiological responses and behavioral responses. c. shyness is an enduring personality trait. d. there are structural differences in the brains of the shy and non-shy children. e. shyness is a symptom of low levels of neuroticism.