Developmental Psychology
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What did Harry Harlow study?
Attachment in infant rhesus monkeys.
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What did Harlow’s monkey studies show about attachment?
Contact comfort was more important than feeding alone.
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What is attachment?
An emotional bond between an individual and a caregiver.
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What is the zone of proximal development?
The range of tasks a learner can perform with help but not yet independently.
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Who developed the concept of the zone of proximal development?
Lev Vygotsky.
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What is scaffolding?
Temporary support that is gradually removed as a learner gains skill.
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What is authoritative parenting?
Parenting with high responsiveness and clear, consistent expectations.
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What is authoritarian parenting?
Parenting with strict demands and low responsiveness.
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What is permissive parenting?
Parenting with high responsiveness but few demands or limits.
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What is uninvolved parenting?
Parenting with low responsiveness and few demands.
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Which parenting style combines warmth with firm limits?
Authoritative parenting.
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What is conservation in cognitive development?
Understanding that quantity stays the same despite changes in appearance.
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What is childhood egocentrism?
Difficulty understanding another person’s perspective.
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What is a schema?
A mental framework used to organize and interpret information.
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What is assimilation?
Interpreting new information using an existing schema.
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What is accommodation?
Changing a schema or creating a new one to fit new information.
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A child calls a zebra a horse; which process is this?
Assimilation.
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A child creates a new category for zebras; which process is this?
Accommodation.
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What is object permanence?
Understanding that objects continue to exist when out of sight.
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What is stranger anxiety?
Distress around unfamiliar people.
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When does stranger anxiety commonly emerge?
During the second half of the first year.
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What is theory of mind?
Understanding that others have their own thoughts, beliefs, and feelings.
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What does a false-belief task assess?
Understanding that someone can hold a belief that differs from reality.
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When do children typically begin passing standard false-belief tasks?
Around ages 4–5.
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What is a critical period?
A limited developmental window when particular experiences are necessary for typical development.
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What is temperament?
A person’s characteristic emotional reactivity and self-regulation.
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What is self-concept?
A person’s beliefs and perceptions about themselves.
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What is adolescence?
The transition between childhood and adulthood beginning with puberty.
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What is identity?
A person’s sense of who they are, including their values, roles, and goals.
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What is social identity?
The part of self-concept based on group memberships.
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What is emerging adulthood?
A period of exploration between adolescence and established adulthood.
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What age range is commonly associated with emerging adulthood?
Approximately ages 18–25, sometimes extending through the twenties.
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Does emerging adulthood occur universally?
No; it depends partly on cultural and economic conditions.
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What is continuous development?
Gradual, cumulative change over time.
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What is stage-based development?
Development through distinct, qualitatively different periods.
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What does stability mean in development?
The persistence of traits over time.
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What does change mean in development?
The modification of traits or abilities over time.
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What did Piaget emphasize in cognitive development?
Children actively construct knowledge through interaction with their environment.
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What did Vygotsky emphasize in cognitive development?
Social interaction, language, and cultural tools.
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How do Piaget and Vygotsky differ on developmental stages?
Piaget proposed universal cognitive stages; Vygotsky did not propose a comparable fixed stage sequence.
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What is private speech in Vygotsky’s theory?
Self-directed speech that helps children guide their thinking and behavior.
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What is biological sex?
A classification based on traits such as chromosomes, hormones, and reproductive anatomy.
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What is gender?
Social and psychological dimensions of identity, expression, and roles.
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What is gender identity?
A person’s internal sense of their gender.
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What are gender roles?
Cultural expectations about behavior associated with gender.
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What are gender stereotypes?
Generalized beliefs about people based on gender.
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Do average sex differences describe every individual?
No; individuals vary widely and groups overlap.
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Who typically begins puberty earlier on average: females or males?
Females.
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Which sex has greater average muscle mass after puberty?
Males.
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What is puberty?
The biological process of sexual maturation.
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What are primary sex characteristics?
Reproductive organs and structures directly involved in reproduction.
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What are secondary sex characteristics?
Puberty-related traits not directly involved in reproduction.
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What are examples of secondary sex characteristics?
Breast development, facial hair, and voice changes.
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What is menarche?
The first menstrual period.
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What is spermarche?
The first ejaculation.
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What physical change commonly occurs during adolescence?
A rapid growth spurt.
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When do many physical abilities reach their peak?
In early adulthood.
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How does fluid intelligence generally change in later adulthood?
It tends to decline with age.
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What is fluid intelligence?
The ability to solve unfamiliar problems and reason quickly.
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How does crystallized intelligence generally change through much of adulthood?
It often remains stable or increases with experience.
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What is crystallized intelligence?
Accumulated knowledge and skills.
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What is menopause?
The permanent end of menstruation marking the end of reproductive capacity.
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What commonly happens to bone density in later adulthood?
It tends to decrease.
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What commonly happens to reaction time in later adulthood?
It tends to become slower.
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What commonly happens to sensory abilities in later adulthood?
Vision and hearing often decline.
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What are Piaget’s four stages in order?
Sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational.
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When does Piaget’s sensorimotor stage occur?
Approximately birth to age 2.
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What characterizes the sensorimotor stage?
Learning through sensory experiences and physical actions.
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During which Piaget stage does object permanence develop?
The sensorimotor stage.
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When does Piaget’s preoperational stage occur?
Approximately ages 2–7.
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What characterizes the preoperational stage?
Symbolic thinking without consistent logical operations.
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What is symbolic thinking?
Using words, images, or objects to represent something else.
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During which Piaget stage is egocentrism especially prominent?
The preoperational stage.
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What is centration?
Focusing on one feature of a situation while ignoring others.
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Why might a preoperational child fail a conservation task?
The child focuses on appearance rather than mentally reversing the change.
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When does Piaget’s concrete operational stage occur?
Approximately ages 7–11.
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What characterizes the concrete operational stage?
Logical reasoning about concrete objects and events.
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During which Piaget stage is conservation typically mastered?
The concrete operational stage.
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What is reversibility in cognitive development?
Understanding that an action can be mentally undone.
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When does Piaget’s formal operational stage begin?
Approximately age 12.
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What characterizes the formal operational stage?
Abstract and hypothetical reasoning.
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What is hypothetical-deductive reasoning?
Developing hypotheses and systematically testing their predictions.
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Are Piaget’s stage ages exact deadlines?
No; developmental timing varies.
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What does Erikson’s theory describe?
Eight psychosocial conflicts across the lifespan.
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What is Erikson’s first psychosocial conflict?
Trust versus mistrust.
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When does trust versus mistrust occur?
During infancy.
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What supports trust in Erikson’s infancy stage?
Consistent, responsive caregiving.
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What is Erikson’s second psychosocial conflict?
Autonomy versus shame and doubt.
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When does autonomy versus shame and doubt occur?
During toddlerhood, approximately ages 1–3.
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What is the central task of autonomy versus shame and doubt?
Developing independence and self-control.
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What is Erikson’s third psychosocial conflict?
Initiative versus guilt.
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When does initiative versus guilt occur?
During the preschool years, approximately ages 3–6.
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What is the central task of initiative versus guilt?
Initiating activities and pursuing goals.
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What is Erikson’s fourth psychosocial conflict?
Industry versus inferiority.
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When does industry versus inferiority occur?
During the elementary school years.
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What is the central task of industry versus inferiority?
Developing competence through learning and achievement.
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What is Erikson’s fifth psychosocial conflict?
Identity versus role confusion.
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When does identity versus role confusion occur?
During adolescence.
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What is the central task of identity versus role confusion?
Developing a coherent sense of self.
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What is Erikson’s sixth psychosocial conflict?
Intimacy versus isolation.
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When does intimacy versus isolation occur?
During young adulthood.
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What is the central task of intimacy versus isolation?
Forming close, committed relationships.
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What is Erikson’s seventh psychosocial conflict?
Generativity versus stagnation.
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When does generativity versus stagnation occur?
During middle adulthood.
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What is generativity?
Contributing to future generations and the wider community.
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What is Erikson’s eighth psychosocial conflict?
Integrity versus despair.
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When does integrity versus despair occur?
During late adulthood.
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What is the central task of integrity versus despair?
Reflecting on life with acceptance rather than regret.
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What does Kohlberg’s theory describe?
The development of moral reasoning.
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What are Kohlberg’s three levels of moral reasoning?
Preconventional, conventional, and postconventional.
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What defines preconventional moral reasoning?
Judging actions by personal consequences.
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What is Kohlberg’s first moral stage?
Obedience and punishment orientation.
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What motivates moral decisions in Kohlberg’s first stage?
Avoiding punishment.
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What is Kohlberg’s second moral stage?
Individualism and exchange.
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What motivates moral decisions in Kohlberg’s second stage?
Personal benefit and reciprocal exchange.
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What defines conventional moral reasoning?
Judging actions by social approval and established rules.
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What is Kohlberg’s third moral stage?
Interpersonal conformity.
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What motivates moral decisions in Kohlberg’s third stage?
Gaining approval and being seen as a good person.
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What is Kohlberg’s fourth moral stage?
Law-and-order orientation.
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What motivates moral decisions in Kohlberg’s fourth stage?
Maintaining laws, duties, and social order.
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What defines postconventional moral reasoning?
Judging actions by rights and ethical principles beyond existing rules.
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What is Kohlberg’s fifth moral stage?
Social-contract orientation.
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How are laws viewed in Kohlberg’s fifth stage?
As agreements that can be changed to protect rights and welfare.
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What is Kohlberg’s sixth moral stage?
Universal ethical principles.
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What guides moral decisions in Kohlberg’s sixth stage?
Self-chosen principles of justice and human dignity.
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Does Kohlberg’s theory assess moral reasoning or actual behavior?
Moral reasoning.
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Does everyone reach Kohlberg’s postconventional level?
No.
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What is one criticism of Kohlberg’s theory?
It may privilege justice-focused reasoning over care-focused reasoning.
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How does limited contraceptive access influence teenage pregnancy risk?
It can increase the likelihood of unintended pregnancy.
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How does inconsistent contraceptive use influence teenage pregnancy risk?
It increases the likelihood of unintended pregnancy.
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How can comprehensive sex education influence teenage pregnancy risk?
It can reduce risk by improving knowledge and protective behavior.
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How can peer or partner pressure influence teenage pregnancy risk?
It can encourage sexual activity or discourage contraception.
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How can alcohol or drug use influence teenage pregnancy risk?
It can impair judgment and interfere with contraceptive use.
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How can poverty influence teenage pregnancy risk?
It can limit access to education, healthcare, and contraception.
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How can coercion influence teenage pregnancy risk?
It can prevent freely chosen sexual activity or contraceptive use.
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What chromosome patterns are most commonly associated with female and male development?
XX with female development and XY with male development.
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Do all people have XX or XY sex chromosomes?
No; other chromosome patterns occur.
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What does the SRY gene usually initiate?
Testis development.
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What is the main source of testosterone during typical male fetal development?
The developing testes.
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What does anti-Müllerian hormone do during typical male fetal development?
Promotes regression of the Müllerian ducts.
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What does fetal testosterone help develop?
Male internal reproductive structures.
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What does dihydrotestosterone help develop?
Male external genitalia.
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What activates the reproductive hormone system at puberty?
Increased pulsatile release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone.
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What does gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulate the pituitary to release?
Luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone.
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What do luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone regulate?
Gonadal hormone production and reproductive function.
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Which hormones support many typical female pubertal changes?
Estrogens.
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Which hormone supports many typical male pubertal changes?
Testosterone.
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Do all individuals follow identical patterns of sexual development?
No; biological variation occurs.
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