For Girls, the Usual Sequence of Physical Changes in Puberty

question 138

Multiple Choice

For girls, the usual sequence of physical changes in puberty is _____.

• A) menarche, the growth spurt, and the beginning of breast development
• B) the beginning of breast development, the growth spurt, and menarche
• C) the growth spurt, menarche, and the beginning of breast development
• D) the growth spurt, the beginning of breast development, and menarche

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Definitions:

Imprinting

A form of rapid learning occurring at a particular life stage, where an animal forms an attachment to a certain object or organism.

Fixed-Action Pattern

A sequence of innate behaviors that is both unchangeable and, once initiated, carried to completion.

Learning

The process of acquiring new, or modifying existing, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences through experience or education.

Nervous System

Organ system of humans that includes the brain, spinal cord, sense organs (eyes, ears, etc.), and associated nerves. Receives, integrates, and stores sensory input; coordinates activity of other organ systems.