Which of the following terms describes the period during which the sexual organs mature?
a) Maturation
b) Puberty
c) Latency
d) Growth spurt
Answer: b
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a. -1.00 to +1.00 b. -1.00 to 0 c. 0 to +1.00 d. -100 to 100
The concept that older children have greater capabilities than younger children is referred to as
a. general mental ability. b. intelligence. c. Spearman's g. d. the principle of age differentiation.
Studies of the effectiveness of Head Start programs suggest that the program
a. increases high school graduation rates. b. decreases contact with the criminal justice system. c. decreases out-of-wedlock births. d. all of the above
Adolescents' psychological reactions to the changes that occur during the onset of puberty are most likely related to
A) lower levels of adrenal gland activity. B) interruptions in the HPG axis. C) cultural meanings associated with pubertal changes. D) pituitary activation.