In What Way Does Stress Affect Puberty

question 172

Multiple Choice

In what way does stress affect puberty?

• A) Stress regulates menstruation.
• B) Stress encourages reproduction at every stage of the process.
• C) Stress increases the hormones that start puberty.
• D) Stress decreases the hormones that start puberty.

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Definitions:

Social Referencing

The process by which individuals look for cues from others in unfamiliar situations to guide their own behavior and decisions.

Separation Anxiety

The distress displayed by infants when a customary care provider departs.

Caregiver Decay

The physical and emotional deterioration often experienced by individuals who provide long-term care to someone with a chronic illness or disability.

Stranger Anxiety

The caution and wariness displayed by infants when encountering an unfamiliar person.