Puberty is defined as:

a) the production of hormones in the reproductive glands stimulated by the pituitary gland.
b) the stage of identity versus role confusion.
c) the physical changes that occur in the body as sexual development reaches maturity.
d) the time when a child becomes a teenager.

ANS: C

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Teaching for moral and motor development should include all of the following EXCEPT

A. encouraging participants to mutually resolve their own conflicts rather than intervening B. increasing participants' exposure to varying moral perspectives C. allow participants to be involved in the establishment of their own code of ethics D. avoid dialogue about moral dilemmas to avoid conflict

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Which of the following is true of the classic Robber's Cave study by Sherif and Sherif (1967)?

A) It demonstrated that when the in-group and out-group mentality develops, prejudice and hostility are likely to follow. B) It showed just how obedient males and females can be when faced with an authority figure. C) By providing unlimited resources, groups did not need to work together; the hostility ended and friendships eventually formed. D) It demonstrated that when the in-group and out-group mentality develops, prejudice and hostility are likely to follow, and by limiting resources, thereby forcing the groups to work together, the hostility ended and friendships eventually formed.

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