WorksheetsHealth: 7.01 Body Image & Stages of Development
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is adolescence?
Adolescence is the period of transition between childhood and adulthood. It includes some big changes—to the body, and to the way a young person relates to the world.
Adolescence is the period when a person becomes a senior citizen.
Adolescence is the time when a person starts their professional career.
Adolescence is the stage when a person retires from work.
During early adolescence (ages 10 to 13), children often start to grow more quickly.
True
False
Name one physical change that occurs during early adolescence.
Hair growth under the arms and near the genitals, breast development in females, or enlargement of the testicles in males.
Learning a new language quickly.
Improvement in mathematical skills.
Ability to drive a car.
Why can body changes during early adolescence inspire curiosity and anxiety in some children?
Because they do not know what to expect or what is normal.
Because they are excited about growing taller instantly.
Because they believe everyone changes at the same time.
Because they think these changes will stop quickly.
Early adolescents have concrete, black-and-white thinking. What does this mean?
Things are either right or wrong, great or terrible, with not much room in between.
They are able to understand complex abstract concepts easily.
They always see multiple perspectives in every situation.
They tend to avoid making any judgments at all.
Pre-teens feel an increased need for privacy.
True
False
Physical changes from puberty continue during middle adolescence. Most males will have started their growth spurt, and puberty-related changes continue. What is one example of a puberty-related change that may occur in males during this stage?
Voice cracking
Loss of appetite
Decreased height
Early adulthood
At this age, many teens become interested in romantic and sexual relationships. Why might this be stressful for some teens?
They may not have support from peers, family, or community.
They have too much free time.
They are not allowed to go outside.
They do not like making friends.
Many middle adolescents have more arguments with their parents as they struggle for more independence.
True
False
The brain continues to change and mature in middle adolescence, but there are still many differences in how a normal middle adolescent thinks compared to an adult. Which part of the brain is the last to mature?
Frontal lobes
Occipital lobes
Temporal lobes
Parietal lobes
Body image is about the feelings you get when you think about your body or see it in the mirror, and how important you think it is. Fill in the blank: Having a healthy body image means enjoying the way your body makes you feel, appreciating its ________, and understanding that the way you look doesn’t make you a good or bad person.
appearance
weight
height
clothes
Teens with higher self-esteem are more likely to wait until they’re older and more ready to have sex, and body image is an important part of self-esteem.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a recommended way to encourage a positive body image?
A) Compare your looks to others
B) Try not to complain about your own looks
C) Compliment how you look
D) Avoid comparing your looks to others
According to the passage, what should you focus on when talking about diet or exercise?
Attractiveness
Health
Weight loss
Celebrity standards
How can taking pride in your heritage influence your body image?
It can have an important influence on your self-esteem and body image, helping you feel good about yourself.
It can make you ignore your body image completely.
It can cause you to dislike your heritage.
It has no effect on your self-esteem or body image.
True or False: Parents' comments about their own bodies do not affect their children's body image.
True
False
What is one way parents can negatively influence their child's body image?
By criticizing their appearance, making comments about their weight, or being critical of them.
By encouraging healthy eating habits and exercise.
By supporting their child's interests and hobbies.
By praising their child's achievements and efforts.
How do friend groups influence body image according to the passage?
Friend groups tend to have similar body image concerns, and those who discuss dieting, weight, or appearance tend to have negative body image.
Friend groups always promote positive body image regardless of discussions.
Friend groups have no impact on body image at all.
Friend groups only influence body image through social media.
According to the passage, how can spending time with friends who speak positively about all body types affect one's body image?
It can harm body image
It can help increase positive body image
It has no effect on body image
It encourages dieting
Past experiences commonly influence one’s body image.
True
False
Body image can be negatively affected by experiences of being ________, bullied, or harassed based on body size, gender, skin color or physical abilities.
teased
praised
rewarded
encouraged
According to the passage, what is one way to stop past experiences from continuing to negatively influence one’s body image?
Ignoring the experiences
Reflecting on the experiences and seeking support
Participating in more activities
Comparing oneself to others
Studies show that exposure to images of idealized beauty leads to an increase in body dissatisfaction, increase in depression, and lowers self-esteem.
True
False
What is one helpful way to improve body image according to the passage?
Increasing media consumption
Following body positive accounts on social media
Comparing oneself to models
Ignoring media
