Deck 6: Biological Development in Adolescence

Question 1

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

A)They tend to have more emotional, intellectual, and physical problems than their counterparts born to adult mothers
B)They tend to have higher IQs than their counterparts born to adult mothers
C)They tend to be higher achievers as they grow than their counterparts born to adult mothers
D)They have a lower mortality rate than babies born to adult mothers

Answer 1

A

Question 2

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

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which of the following is true?

A)Nocturnal emissions most commonly occur approximately once a week during the late teens
B)Nocturnal emissions continue up to the age of 40
C)Nocturnal emissions provide a natural means of relieving sexual tension
D)They are always accompanied by sexual dreams

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The word puberty is derived from a Latin word meaning to:

A)Develop sex muscles
B)Grow hairy
C)Shed baby fat
D)Begin adulthood

Question 5

The following is true about the combined pill:

A)It combines a synthetic estrogen and a testosogen
B)It prevents the ovaries from ovulating
C)It is actually 99 percent effective
D)It contains no progestin

Question 6

The following is true about syphilis:

A)It progresses through a series of six phases
B)People remain contagious until the disease is cured
C)Zovirax is the preferred treatment
D)A chancre marks where the bacteria enters the body

Question 7

The effectiveness of this method is 96 percent (theoretical or perfect effectiveness)and 73 percent (actual effectiveness):

A)Withdrawal
B)The pill
C)The condom
D)The diaphragm

Question 8

The structure along the back of each testis in which sperm maturation occurs is called the:

A)Cowper's glands
B)Vas deferens
C)Epididymis
D)Tinidazole

Question 9

Most girls begin puberty between ages 9 and 10.

Question 10

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.

A)contraceptive sponge
B)IUD
C)fertility awareness methods
D)female condom

Question 11

_____ consists of a thin patch of material that sticks to the skin and releases hormones into the body to prevent pregnancy.

A)NuvaRing
B)Depo-Provera
C)Implanon
D)Ortho Evra

Question 12

Boys usually begin puberty between ages 11 and 12.

Question 13

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

A)Calendar method
B)Basic body temperature method
C)Cervical mucus method
D)Symptothermal method

Question 14

Of all adolescent pregnancies that occur each year for young women age 15-19, ______ percent are aborted.

A)16
B)26
C)46
D)66

Question 15

Early-maturing girls:

A)Tend to get into less trouble than late-maturing girls
B)Outperform other students on school achievement tests
C)Tend to experience more problems in school
D)Achieve more in their work careers during adulthood

Question 16

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.

A)33
B)53
C)73
D)91

Question 17

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

Question 18

____________ consists of two rings connected by latex.

A)The female condom
B)The diaphragm
C)FemCap
D)The contraceptive sponge

Question 19

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

Question 20

____________ is a thin circular piece of rubber stretched over a flexible ring of wire.

A)The female condom
B)The diaphragm
C)FemCap
D)The contraceptive sponge

Question 21

List contraceptive methods of the future.

Question 22

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

Describe the rate of sexual activity occurring during adolescence.   Discuss and compare the long-term effects for both males and females who become teen parents.

Question 26

AIDS is a disease caused by HIV.

Question 27

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

Question 28

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

Question 29

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

Question 30

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