What physical changes do adolescents experience?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Physical growth spurt that mirrors the rapid growth of infancy
- Girls' growth spurt is about age 10; boys' growth spurt is about 2 years later
- Onset of puberty during adolescence is major event
- Hormone levels are produced at adult levels
- Sex organs develop and change
- Menstruation and ejaculation begin
- Psychological changes accompany all of the physical changes of puberty
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Research on forgiveness in relationships indicates that ____
a. better relationships ultimately lead to more forgiveness b. more forgiveness ultimately leads to better relationships c. worse relationships ultimately lead to more forgiveness d. more forgiveness ultimately leads to worse relationships
Many U.S. families are categorized as food insecure. What does this mean?
A. These families have inadequate access to food temporarily. B. These families do not have access to a grocery store within a 5-mile radius. C. These families lack consistent access to healthy food at some point during the year. D. These families are not confident in their ability to make healthy choices.
In psychoanalysis, an emotional attachment to the therapist that symbolically represents other important relationships in the patient's life is an example of
a. resistance. b. transference. c. identification. d. empathy.