A Boy Who Has Not Passed Through Puberty Sustains an Injury

question 65

Multiple Choice

A boy who has not passed through puberty sustains an injury to his anterior pituitary such that FSH is no longer released,but LH is normal.After he grows to maturity,one would expect that he would .

• A)have impaired function of interstitial cells
• B)not develop secondary sex characteristics
• C)be sterile
• D)be impotent unable to have an erection)

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Definitions:

Hypothetical Thought

The ability to consider and evaluate scenarios, possibilities, and outcomes that are not derived from immediate reality but based on conjecture or possibility.

Concrete Operational Thinking

Refers to the stage in cognitive development, typically occurring between the ages of 7 and 12, where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events and understand the concept of conservation.

Imagined Possibilities

Imagined possibilities refer to the cognitive ability to envision future scenarios or outcomes that are not immediately present or based on current reality.

Imaginary Audience

A phenomenon where an individual imagines and believes that multitudes of people are enthusiastically listening to or watching them, common in adolescent egocentrism.