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71. Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding pubertal timing and adjustment? a. By middle adolescence, children who are early maturers are more likely than on-time peers to have mental health problems. b. Early-maturing girls are more likely to become mothers and marry earlier than their peers. c. Late blooming boys are somewhat more likely to abuse alcohol or other drugs because off-time puberty is associated with depression. d. All of these statements are true. 72. Which of the following is FALSE regarding pubertal timing and adjustment? a. The timing of puberty can direct individuals onto a life path that forever changes their journey. b. Teens tend to be more irritable when hormones are changing abruptly. c. Teens are generally happier than they were in childhood. d. Social factors and interactions between social factors and pubertal status are most related to sadness and aggression. 73. Compared to females, males have  a. greater muscular endurance. b. greater aerobic endurance. c. anatomical differences that influence the mechanics of running and jumping. d. all of these. 74. The ability to sustain force over time is referred to as   a. muscular endurance. b. aerobic endurance. c. physiological endurance. d. organ endurance. 75. The ability of the heart, lungs and vascular system to deliver oxygen and fuel to muscles is referred to as  a. muscular endurance. b. aerobic endurance. c. physiological endurance. d. organ endurance. 76. Jessica has been training for the upcoming track meet. The coach wants her to practice by running with the “guys.” Which of the following is likely to be TRUE regarding Jessica’s performance against “the guys”? a. The differences in physical performance are lessened because Jessica has been training as hard as the boys and is equally motivated. b. Jessica will probably not perform as well as the boys the first time out because girls tend to not “go all out” the first time they compete against boys. c. Any difference between Jessica and the boys will be much smaller after repeated trials. d. All of these statements are true. 77. Ten-year-olds are more likely to get hurt because they___________, while 17-year-olds tend to get hurt because they _____________. a. risk-takers; have limited ability to attend broadly b. have limited ability to attend broadly; have a limited ability to make fast decisions c. have limited ability to make fast decisions; are risk-takers d. attend too broadly; attend too narrowly 78. The two brain growth spurts occur from the third month of pregnancy to the second birthday and again _________. a. at four to six years of age. b. at seven to nine years of age. c. during adolescence. d. between 21 and 24 years of age. 79. During the teenage brain spurt, a. new connections are rapidly forged while others are eliminated. b. the adolescents’ choice of activities and friends will help write the script for the final stages of this brain development. c. it is the timing of this developmental change that leads to teenagers being risk-takers. d. all of these occur. 80. It is believed to be the ________ that is responsible for teens being risk-takers. a. lack of discipline by the parents b. permissiveness of the schools c. timing of developmental changes d. excessive amounts of sex hormones