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Chapter 14 Physical Development in Adolescence Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Adolescence is A) the time period of transition between childhood and emerging adulthood. B) a biologically determined period of extreme storm and stress. C) a time period that has become greatly shortened in industrialized societies. D) marked by very different basic tasks across cultures. Answer: A Page Ref: 515 2) ________ refers to the biological changes that lead to an adult-size body and sexual maturity. A) Menarche B) Spermarche C) Puberty D) Maturation Answer: C Page Ref: 516 5) According to Freud, adolescence A) is the period of calm after the storm of childhood. B) reawakens the instinctual drives and shifts them to the genital region. C) corresponds to the phallic stage of psychosexual development. D) marks a period of harmony and predictability of behaviors. Answer: B Page Ref: 516 11) Margaret Mead convinced researchers that A) to understand adolescent development, greater attention must be paid to social and cultural influences. B) Samoan adolescence was just the same as adolescence in Western societies. C) the biological changes of adolescence are not found in all cultures. D) all cultures do not have an intervening phase between childhood and adulthood. Answer: A Page Ref: 517 14) Janice is experiencing a time of rapid pubertal change. Janice is in which phase of adolescence? A) early adolescence B) middle adolescence C) late adolescence D) pre-emerging adulthood Answer: A Page Ref: 517 16) On the average, girls reach puberty ________ boys. A) slightly earlier than B) 2 years before C) slightly later than D) the same time as Answer: B Page Ref: 517 20) The first outward sign of puberty is the A) enhanced motor development. B) growth spurt. C) change in physical activity level. D) appearance of abrupt mood swings. Answer: B Page Ref: 518 62) Recent research suggests that adolescent mood swings are A) a myth. B) related to situational changes. C) strongly correlated with fluctu