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Growth and development of the adolescent

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
May occur in both boys and girls during puberty due to overactive oil glands:
a)
Estrogen
b)
Acne
c)
Body Odor
d)
Testosterone
2.
The time period between childhood and adulthood that includes physical, social, emotional and mental changes is called:
a)
Puberty
b)
Maturity
c)
Adolescence
d)
Rebellion
3.
Occurs in both boys and girls due to the presence of hormones. May be controlled with proper hygiene.
a)
Increased body hair
b)
Acne
c)
Body Odor
d)
Growth Spurt
4.
Occurs in both boys and girls due to the presence of hormones. May be controlled with proper hygiene.
a)
Increased body hair
b)
Acne
c)
Body Odor
d)
Growth Spurt
5.
Controls the release of chemicals within the body that regulate important body functions.
a)
Endocrine System
b)
Pituitary Gland
c)
Thyroid Gland
d)
Hormones
6.
Hormone responsible for secondary sex characteristic changes in females.
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Testosterone
d)
Estrogen
7.
A change that occurs in both boys and girls during puberty that is characterized by a dramatic increase in height over a short period of time.
a)
Growth Spurt
b)
Growing pains
8.
A shared change in both males and females that may be perceived more positively in boys.
a)
Body Odor
b)
Puberty
c)
Increased Body Hair
d)
Pubic Hair
9.
Time during adolescence when the reproductive system begins to mature and physical changes occur.
a)
Menstruation
b)
Puberty
c)
Maturation
d)
Transformation
10.
Hair that develops around the reproductive organs of males and females.
a)
Pubic Hair
b)
Body Hair
11.
Hormone responsible for the secondary sex characteristic changes in males.
a)
Estrogen
b)
Endocrine
c)
Testosterone
d)
Pituitary Gland
12.
Hormone responsible for the secondary sex characteristic changes in males.
a)
Estrogen
b)
Endocrine
c)
Testosterone
d)
Pituitary Gland
13.
On average, girls typically achieve a growth spurt sooner than boys.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
During puberty boys' voices will begin to change and become higher due to the thinning of their vocal cords
a)
True
b)
False
15.
It is recommended that boys should wear protective athletic supporters or "cups" while engaging in sports.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Getting enough sleep, proper diet, exercise and hygiene are good habits to develop during puberty.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Getting enough sleep, proper diet, exercise and hygiene are good habits to develop during puberty.
a)
True
b)
False
18.

First growth sprut takes place at what age

a)

1st yr

b)

3 rd yr

c)

6 th yr

d)

9 th yr

19.

Where does the human life cycle begin?

a)

As a foetus.

b)

As a baby.

c)

As an adolescent.

20.

Which is the last stage of the human life cycle?

a)

Adolescence.

b)

Later adulthood

c)

Adulthood

21.

At which stages of the human life cycle do you learn to talk and walk?

a)

Adolescence.

b)

Adulthood.

c)

Childhood.

22.

By which stage of the human life cycle has your body fully developed?

a)

Adolescence.

b)

Adulthood.

c)

Old age.

23.

By which stage of the human life cycle has your body fully developed?

a)

Adolescence.

b)

Adulthood.

c)

Old age.

24.

What is adolescence?

a)

When children become teenagers.

b)

When teenagers become adults.

c)

When adults become elderly.

25.

What is a foetus?

a)

A baby growing inside its mothers womb.

b)

A teenager growing into an adult.

c)

A baby growing into a child.

26.

Which stage of the human life cycle follows the foetus?

a)

Childhood.

b)

Baby.

c)

Old age.

27.

What happens to the body during adolescence?

a)

It becomes tired and weak.

b)

It starts to change colour.

c)

It develops and changes.

28.

At which stage of the human life cycle do you think your body stops growing?

a)

Childhood.

b)

Adolescence.

c)

Adulthood.

29.

Which term best describes adolscence?

a)

endpoint

b)

Transition

c)

Beginning

d)

Maturity

30.

Which action is most typical of an adolscent boy?

a)

Spending lots of time with his parents

b)

obeying every request from his teachers

c)

spending most of his time with his friends

d)

allowing his mother to pick out his clothes

31.

Adolescence occurs AROUND the ages of...

a)

8-13

b)

10-19

c)

13-17

d)

18-25

32.

Puberty is

a)

specific developmental changes that lead to the ability to reproduce

b)

specific moral changes that make immature children able to reproduce

c)

growth spurt during the late adolescence that makes rites of passage available

d)

category of adolescent identity status that involves conforming to expectations.

33.

______ is the stage in life when humans change from children to adults.

a)

Puberty

b)

Adolescence

c)

Asynchrony

d)

Teens

34.

What is Puberty

a)

Where you grow a mustache

b)

The physical changes that happen during adolescence

c)

Where you start liking alcohol

d)

The emotional changes that happen during adolesence

35.

What causes puberty to occur

a)

No one knows

b)

Hormones

c)

Nerve impulses

d)

Enzymes

36.

Which changes occur at puberty to boys and girls

a)

Pubic hair grows

b)

Underarm hair grows

c)

Sexual organs grow and develop

d)

All are correct

37.

Which change occurs at puberty to boys

a)

Voice breaks

b)

Hips get wider

c)

Breasts develop

d)

Ovaries start to release egg cells - menstruation starts

e)

All are correct

38.

Which change occurs at puberty to girls

a)

Voice breaks

b)

Hips get wider

c)

Hair grows on face

d)

Body becomes more muscular

e)

All are correct

39.
 Influence a group of people has on an individual in the same group.
a)
abstinence
b)
identity versus identity confusion
c)
peer pressure
d)
personal fable
40.

How does the parent-child relationship change in adolescence?

a)

We prefer spending time with our parents over our peers

b)

We prefer spending time with peers over our parents

c)

We want the approval from our parents more than our friends

d)

We rely on our parents for everything.

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