Shut Up

True

True or false; during puberty some boys may have emotional ups and downs.

True

True or false; all boys SHOULD start shaving during puberty.

False

True or false; wet dreams are abnormal.

True

True or false; during puberty, your voice may "crack" when talking due to vocal cords growing.

False

True or false; physical changes in boys occur as a result of estrogen.

True

True or false; showering daily and using deodorant are the only ways to fight body odor.

male hormone

Testosterone is the primary \______ \______.

True

True or false; a growth spurt means you may grow several inches at once and that is normal.

False

True or false; sperm is a fluid that contains semen.

Testicles

Where is semen made?

True

True or false; it is common for guys to care as much about their appearance as girls.

False

True or false; men having negative body image occurs despite them likely having support from friends and family.

25

What age do scientists believe the brain is fully developed?

False

True or false; media, despite having very real people, nitpicks those who look best.

recognize, athletic, weight, respect

Some ways to build a better body image are to \______ your strengths, know that a good body doesn't always translate into \______ success, look into starting a \______ training program, and not to trash your body, but \______ it.

False

True or false; your body image should be the main focus of your life.

12, 19

Puberty usually occurs between the ages of \__ and __.

False

True or false; another name for adolescence is puberty.

True

True or false; puberty is specifically in your reproductive system.

children

Reproductive maturity is the ability to produce \______.

True

True or false; secondary sex characteristics are things that develop during puberty, but don't really have anything to do with reproduction.

children

Girls get more body fat in order to have \______.

DJ KHALED!

Know what differences boys and girls have in puberty along with similarities from the Word notes sheet. (Say "DJ KHALED!") in order to get this question right.

True

True or false; the hypothalamus instructs the pituitary gland to send growth hormone.

shorter

Girls are the first to develop, and they grow for a \______ period of time.

longer

Boys develop later, but they also develop \______.

True

True or false; clumsiness can be a side effect of growing pains.

growth

Non nutritious foods may give you energy, but they do very little to kindle your \______.

False

True or false; it is easy to control how quickly you develop.

True

True or false; the rate at which you grow, although mostly hereditary, can be affected by your personal health.

False

True or false; abstract thinking, reasoning skills, impulse control, and your ability to be creative increases during puberty. (Random Disclaimer: In order for something to be true, the whole statement has to be true.)

True

True or false; the reason your brain becomes capable of so much during adolescence is because brain cells are being connected in the frontal lobe.

False

True or false; impulses are easy to avoid.

True

True or false; the part of your brain that controls emotions is more active during adolescence.

amygdala

What is considered the "emotional center" of ones brain?

True

True or false; you may start questioning things as you go through adolescence.

False

True or false; you will stop searching for a sense of meaning during adolescence.

True

True or false; it is likely that you will form your own beliefs during adolescence.

False

True or false; your self-esteem usually goes up during puberty due to it being a "self-centered" period.

True

True or false; even small decisions can drastically impact your future.

False

True or false; you shouldn't think too much about your new responsibilities because they will come naturally.

independence

Autonomy is a teenager's \______.

False

True or false; your family won't expect much out of you due to your growing independence.

False

True or false; peer pressure is always negative, even when you are using it to positively influence a friend.

True

True or false; if there were aliens, you would be representing the Earth with your choices.

adolescence

the transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence

Puberty

refers specifically to the physical changes to the reproductive system

sex hormones

hormones that regulate the development and functioning of reproductive organs and that stimulate the devolopment of male and female sexual characteristics

Reproductive Maturity

ovulation in girls and sperm production in boys that allow them to produce children

Secondary Sex Characteristics

nonreproductive sexual characteristics, such as female breasts and hips, male voice quality, and body hair

Human Growth Hormone

A hormone produced by the pituitary gland during puberty for growth.

Growing Pains

aches and pains caused by rapid lengthing of bones during puberty

Impulses

tendencies to act rapidly based on emotional reactions.

Independence

doing things by ones self

peer pressure

the internal pressure one feels to behave as a peer group does, in order to gain its members' approval.

Physical maturity

the state at which the physical body and all its organs are fully developed

Emotional maturity

Quality of an individual who has enough sense of self-worth to permit a satisfying degree of intimacy and interdependence in a relationship.

Commitment

the strong determination by the couple to make their marriage a fulfilling lifelong relationship, despite the challenges.

Communication

the act of talking with someone and discussing something together

Arthritis

inflammation of a joint or joints

Osteoporosis

a condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily

Parkinson's Disease

a progressive disease that destroys brain cells and is identified by muscular tremors, slowing of movement, and partial facial paralysis

Dementia

condition involving major deterioration or loss of mental abilities involved in memory, reasoning, and judgement

Alzheimer's Disease

a disease that results in the progressive loss of an individual's memory and mental capacity.

Midlife Crisis

A period of self-evaluation for adults that often leads to positive change