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Ch. 17, 18, & 24 Childhood, Adulthood, STD's, & AIDS

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A _____ is a cluster of cells that develops between the third and eighth week of pregnancy.

a)

Fetus

b)

Embryo

c)

Baby

d)

Zygote

2.

_______ refers to the steps that a pregnant female can take to provide for her own health and the health of her baby.

a)

Fetal alcohol syndrome

b)

Amniocentesis

c)

Prenatal care

d)

Chorionic Villi Sampling

3.

The process by which a zygote attaches to the uterine wall is called _________.

a)

Implantation

b)

fertilization

c)

pregnancy

d)

embryo

4.

Which of the following nutrients helps form the nervous system of an embryo?

a)

Calcium

b)

Vitamin A

c)

Folic Acid

d)

Iron

5.

What is the result when a zygote in the fallopian tube or ovary?

a)

preclampsia

b)

Ectopic pregnancy

c)

Miscarriage

d)

Stillbirth

6.

___________ are the basic units of heredity

a)

Gene therapy

b)

genes

c)

chromosomes

d)

DNA

7.

The process of inserting normal genes into the human cells to correct genetic disorders is called ________.

a)

genetic Disorders

b)

genetic testing

c)

gene therapy

d)

autonomy

8.

Disorders caused by a defect in genes are called _________.

a)

genetic disorders

b)

genetic testing

c)

gene therapy

d)

autonomy

9.

How many chromosomes do most human cells have?

a)

12

b)

23

c)

46

d)

69

10.

The confidence that you can control your own body, impulses and environment is called _________.

a)

Decision making

b)

autonomy

c)

screening

d)

development

11.

____________ are events that need to happen for a person to continue growing toward being a healthy, mature adult.

a)

autonomy

b)

developmental tasks

c)

screening

d)

decisions

12.

The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is known as __________.

a)

Impairment

b)

scoliosis

c)

amniocentesis

d)

hemophilia

13.

Which of the following is the time of the fastest growth in a person's life?

a)

Infancy

b)

early childhood

c)

middle childhood

d)

late childhood

14.

Which of the following may lead to low self-esteem in children?

a)

Overprotective parents

b)

parents who encourage questions

c)

parents who encourage autonomy

d)

attentive parents

15.

Which of the following can impact a child's development?

a)

Vision impairments

b)

hearing impairments

c)

social factors

d)

all of the above

16.

The period of time between childhood and adulthood is called __________.

a)

Middle adulthood

b)

puberty

c)

adolescence

d)

late adulthood

17.

The time when a person begins to develop certain traits of adults is called _________.

a)

Puberty

b)

adolescence

c)

middle adulthood

d)

childhood

18.

The ability to reason and think out abstract solutions is called _________.

a)

independence

b)

cognition

c)

anticipation

d)

maturity

19.

Chemical substances called __________ help regulate the body's many functions.

a)

corpus callosum

b)

amygdala

c)

hormones

d)

cerebellum

20.

Assessing your own values when they might be different than the values of your peers shows that you are developing which of the following?

a)

Personal value system

b)

emotional independence

c)

vocational goals

d)

self-control

21.

Which is the term for the development of certain traits of adults of your gender?

a)

adolescence

b)

emotional maturity

c)

puberty

d)

physical maturity

22.

____________ is the point at which the body and it's organs are developed.

a)

emotional maturity

b)

physical maturity

c)

mental maturity

d)

Puberty

23.

Children learn to make decisions about behavior when adults aren't present as they become more __________.

a)

self-directed

b)

physical maturity

c)

mentally mature

d)

emotionally mature

24.

Giving love to a child without questions in all situations os called ___________.

a)

commitment

b)

emotional maturity

c)

unconditional love

d)

self-derived

25.

Legally taking someone's child to raise as your own is known as _________.

a)

unconditional love

b)

integrity

c)

self-directed

d)

adoption

26.

Which is a responsibility of parenthood?

a)

instilling values

b)

setting limits

c)

giving unconditional love

d)

all of the above

27.

In marriage, the partners don'e always think of themselves first. Rather, they consider what is best for the relationship. which is this known as?

a)

communication

b)

emotional maturity

c)

physical maturity

d)

values and interests

28.

The middle adult years are often full of _________, critical changes that occur at all the stages of life.

a)

Transitions

b)

integrity

c)

policies

d)

empty-nest syndrome

29.

When their children grow up and leave home, middle adults may suffer from __________.

a)

transitions

b)

integrity

c)

empty-nest syndrome

d)

social transitions

30.

People in late adulthood may reflect on whether they lived their lives according to their moral code, or with __________.

a)

transitions

b)

integrity

c)

empty-nest syndrome

d)

unconditional love

31.

Which provides financial assistance to older adults, as well as disabled individuals?

a)

Social security

b)

medicare

c)

medicaid

d)

none of the above

32.

What is a social and mental/emotional change that middle and older adults experience?

a)

Sadness and loneliness when their children move away

b)

pride in having met personal goals

c)

the opportunity to pursue talents and interests

d)

all of the above

33.

Arthritis may affect which of the following during late adulthood?

a)

Heart

b)

eyesight and hearing

c)

teeth and gums

d)

joints

34.

People infected with STDs often do not realize they have an infection because many STDs can be _____________.

a)

tricky

b)

asymptomatic

c)

epidemic

d)

communicable

35.

Health experts say that the United States currently faces an STD ____________.

a)

Asymptomatic

b)

communicable

c)

epidemic

d)

infection

36.

STDs can be passed from person to person through __________.

a)

casual contact such as shaking hands

b)

the air by coughing or sneezing

c)

sexual contact

d)

all of the above

37.

If left untreated, all STDs ________.

a)

can lead to serious health problems

b)

will eventually cure themselves

c)

will become asymptomatic

d)

lead to infection by HIV/AIDS

38.

Many STDs can be treated and some cured with medications called ____________.

a)

HPV vaccines

b)

antibiotics

c)

vaccines

d)

medications

39.

_______________ is the deliberate decision to avoid sexual activity.

a)

abstinence

b)

a refusal skill

c)

confinement

d)

asymptomatic

40.

Which is not a high-risk behavior?

a)

engaging in sexual activity with multiple partners

b)

engaging in unprotected sexual activity

c)

using alcohol and other drugs

d)

Abstaining from sexual activity

41.

Getting a diagnosis and treatment is

a)

acting responsibly

b)

crucial for those infected with STDs

c)

a healthful behavior

d)

all of the above

42.

_________ is transmitted through the bloodstream.

a)

HIV

b)

mucous membrane

c)

lymphocytes

d)

pandemic

43.

________ is the final stage of the HIV infection.

a)

Lymphocyte

b)

AIDS

c)

Middle

d)

symptomatic

44.

Health care officials consider AIDS to be a(n) __________.

a)

asymptomatic

b)

antibody

c)

pandemic

d)

health problems

45.

During the course of HIV/AIDS, the infected person

a)

gets stronger

b)

should not hug anyone or shake hands

c)

needs less medication

d)

becomes vulnerable to opportunistic illnesses

46.

It is difficult for antibodies to fight AIDS because

a)

HIV weakens antibodies

b)

HIV destroys white blood cells

c)

HIV is protected once it enters cells

d)

HIV mutates rapidly

47.

The ____________ test is the first test that technicians use to screen for HIV.

a)

Rapid

b)

wester blot

c)

EIA

d)

Home

48.

If the initial test produces positive results twice a(n) ___________ test is run.

a)

rapid

b)

Western Blot

c)

EIA

d)

Home

49.

The _____________ allows samples to be tested on site a rather than sending them to labs.

a)

Rapid test

b)

western blot test

c)

EIA test

d)

Home test

50.

A person who tinks he or she is infected with HIV/AIDS should

a)

use home testing kit

b)

hide the condition from others

c)

get a medical diagnosis right away

d)

hope that the symptoms to not appear

51.

People who are infected with HIV/AIDS, but don't know it,

a)

Won't become as ill as those who know they have the virus

b)

don't need to change their high-risk behavior

c)

don;t need to practice abstinence

d)

can unknowingly spread the virus to others