Genetic factors account for a greater percentage of disordered eating symptoms in adolescents than in children.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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In the study of diversity, __________ appears to have more impact than race or ethnicity on child development.
A. socioeconomic status B. family income C. cultural group membership D. parent's education level
Which alternative best compares or contrasts the effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH)?
a) GnRH and GnIH amplify each other's effects. b) GnRH and GnIH have the same effects. c) GnRH and GnIH have opposing effects. d) GnRH and GnIH have similar effects.
The term sensitive period applies better to human development than the strict notion of a critical period because
A) its boundaries are less well-defined than are those of a critical period. B) the capacity to acquire certain skills cannot occur later than the optimal period. C) there are more sensitive periods than critical periods in human development. D) sensitive periods, but not critical periods, have been empirically tested.
Estradiol ________________________
a. is produced only in females b. increases in females by the mid-teens c. is an androgen important in pubertal development d. is a sex hormone that is regulated by the amygdala