Exam 6: Biological Development in Adolescence

arrow
  • Select Tags
search iconSearch Question
flashcardsStudy Flashcards
  • Select Tags

An advantage of using a (the)______ is that there is no manipulation of hormones and that nothing must be done directly prior to sexual intercourse.

Free
(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(41)
Correct Answer:
Verified

C

Ortho Evra is the most commonly used hormonal injection method for contraception.

Free
(True/False)
4.8/5
(35)
Correct Answer:
Verified

False

Most girls begin puberty between ages 9 and 10.

Free
(True/False)
4.8/5
(34)
Correct Answer:
Verified

False

Discuss and compare typical psychological reactions of boys and girls to the physical changes of puberty.

(Essay)
4.8/5
(32)

According to public opinion polls in the United States and Canada, ____ percent of parents of junior high-age students indicate that it is very or somewhat important to have sexuality education as part of the school curriculum.

(Multiple Choice)
4.7/5
(35)

Early-maturing girls:

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(38)

The triphasic pill involves four stages, where the dosage of hormones is increased for each of the four weeks they are taken.

(True/False)
4.7/5
(34)

The United States has one of the highest, if not the highest, rates of teenage pregnancy among Western industrialized nations.

(True/False)
4.8/5
(30)

The following is true of children born to adolescent mothers compared to those born to adult mothers:

(Multiple Choice)
4.8/5
(35)

AIDS is a disease caused by HIV.

(True/False)
4.8/5
(38)

Primary sex characteristics are those that distinguish the sexes from each other but play no direct role in reproduction.

(True/False)
4.9/5
(35)

The following is true about the combined pill:

(Multiple Choice)
4.8/5
(39)

Define adolescence and puberty.    Include how they are different concepts.

(Essay)
4.9/5
(35)

List four of the reasons cited in the text why teens don't use birth control.

(Short Answer)
4.8/5
(40)

Abstinence-only programs encourage young people to engage in safe sexual behavior.

(True/False)
4.9/5
(47)

Adolescence usually extends from about age 8 to the late twenties.

(True/False)
4.9/5
(31)

_____________   involves counting the days of the menstrual cycle and trying to determine when ovulation occurs.

(Multiple Choice)
4.7/5
(37)

Which of the following is true?

(Multiple Choice)
4.8/5
(40)

The secular trend has occurred on a worldwide basis, especially in industrialized nations such as those in Western Europe and Japan.

(True/False)
4.7/5
(41)

List contraceptive methods of the future.

(Short Answer)
4.8/5
(30)
Showing 1 - 20 of 30
close modal

Filters

  • Essay(0)
  • Multiple Choice(0)
  • Short Answer(0)
  • True False(0)
  • Matching(0)