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Topic sentence: Many dramatic physical changes occur during adolescence, between the ages of 13 and 15.

A. Voice changes in boys begin to occur at age of 13 or 14.
B. Facial proportions may change during adolescence.
C. The forehead tends to become wider, and the mouth widens.
D. Many tee-agers do not know how to react to these changes.
E. Primary sex characteristics begin to develop for both boys and girls.

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Topic sentence: In some parts of the world, famine is a constant human condition and exists due to a variety of causes.

A. In parts of Africa, people are dying of hunger by the tens of thousands.
B. Famine is partly caused by increased population.
C. Advances in medicine have increased life expectancies, keeping more people active for longer periods of time
D. Agriculture technology has not made substantial advances in increasing the food supply.
E. Due to the growth of cities, populations have become more dense, and agriculture support for these population centers is not available.

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Topic sentence: An individual deals with anxiety in a variety ways and produces a wide range of responses.

Anxiety may manifest itself by such physical symptoms as increased heart activity or labored breathing.
B. Fear, unlike anxiety, is a response to real or threatened danger.
C. Psychologically, anxiety often produces a feeling of powerlessness, or lack of direct control over the immediate environment .
D. Temporary blindness, deafness, or the loss of the sensation of touch are examples of extreme physical responses to anxiety.
E. Some people cannot cope with anxiety and are unable to control the neurotic behavior associated with anxiety.

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Topic sentence: An individual’s status or importance within a group affects his behavior in that particular group.

A. High-status individuals frequently arrive late at a social function.
B. Once a person achieves high status, he or she attempts to maintain it.
C. High-status individuals demand more privileges .
D. Low-status individuals are less resistant to change within the group structure than persons of high status.
E. There are always fewer high-status members that low-status members in any particular group.

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Topic sentence: The amount of alcohol a person consumes has been found to depend on a number of socioeconomic factors such as age, sex, ethnic background and occupation.

A. Some religions prohibit consumption altogether, and most encourage moderation.
B. People in a lower socioeconomic level drink more than people in a higher socioeconomic level.
C. In some cultures drinking is common at meals, but these same cultures disapprove of drunkenness .
D. Farm owners have the highest proportion of nondrinkers, while professionals and businessmen have the highest proportion of drinkers.

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