A 12-year-old girl comes to her mother and says that her classmates have noticed some of the bodily changes she has been experiencing. Most likely the girl is talking about __________.
A. diminishment of primary sex characteristics
B. development of secondary sex characteristics
C. changes in tertiary sex characteristics
D. putting on an unusual amount of weight
Answer: B
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The transition to a new school setting often leads to a raise in grades and involvement in activities.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Jason is taking a personality test. He comes to the item "I like large social gatherings," which measures extraversion, and he rates his agreement on a 1-4 scale where 1 = strongly disagree and 4 = strongly agree. Which of the following would be a reverse-scored version of this item?
a. "I like large social gatherings," where -1 = strongly agree and -4 = strongly disagree b. "I like small social gatherings," where 1 = strongly disagree and 4 = strongly agree c. "I dislike large social gatherings," where 1 = strongly disagree and 4 = strongly agree d. "I dislike small social gatherings," where 1= strongly disagree and 4 = strongly agree