Exam 14: Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

__________________% of children and adolescents have a chronic health condition that requires continued professional care.

Adolescents actually have different circadian rhythms than children or adults.

Bone growth occurs _____________.

Most teens do a pretty good job eating the recommended daily dietary guidelines.

Years after being diagnosed with human papillomavirus HPV),many women are also diagnosed with __________________.

Frankie is a teen driver,and he is ________times more likely than his dad to have a car accident.

The teen least likely to engage in sex is a___________.

The teen most likely to engage in sex is a ____________.

When the hypothalamus begins to secrete GnRH,____________ has occurred.

The onset of Type 1 diabetes is ________ and Type 2 diabetes is ___________.

__________ is a set of physical changes that signal onset of reproductive maturation..

Who has the highest rate of chlamydia and gonorrhea?

Overweight and obese girls tend to reach puberty before their average weight counterparts.

PMS is a psychological construct,and symptoms only occur in girls who think they will get it.

One of the last areas of the brain to mature is the _____________.

If sex education prevention programs are to be really effective,they should include children as young as 9 years of age.

Drivers ages 16 to 19 are 4 times more likely than older drivers to be in a car accident.

A graduated driver's license is a ________________.

The poor diets of American teens ______________.

Besides being illegal,male teens who use steroids to enhance athletic skills may also have _____________.