Puberty is a series of synchronized, interconnected changes. These biological changes are regulated by
a. secondary sex characteristics.
b. hormones.
c. reproductive organs.
d. adolescent growth spurt.
Ques. 2Tracy's peers dislike her and don't want to be around her at school. They say she is aggressive and doesn't know how to carry on a conversation without turning it into an argument. Several of the other girls have labeled Tracy as weird. Based on the categories of peer acceptance (from research of peer assessments), what category fits Tracy's profile?
a. controversial
b. neglected
c. avoided
d. rejected
Ques. 3Daniel is a young adolescent with HIV. It was transmitted to him by his mother at birth. What is his best chance for delaying the progression of the disease from HIV to AIDS?
a. Social support and factual information about the disease
b. Abstinence from heterosexual and homosexual behavior
c. Lifetime regimen of antiretroviral therapy
d. Regular treatments of nonoxynol-9
Ques. 4Carson's peer group is made up of children his age who:
a. share interests and values.
b. live close together as neighbors.
c. consider each other best friends.
d. play soccer in the same league.
Ques. 5Lanier is a 16-year-old boy whose older brother uses drugs and encourages Lanier to try drugs. Which of the following approaches is most likely to help Lanier take a different path from his brother and remain drug-free?
a. Participating in the DARE drug prevention program in his community
b. Staying connected at school and maintaining positive relationships with adults
c. Attending lectures and watching DVDs that expose facts about the harmful effects of drugs
d. Encouraging Lanier to influence his brother not to use drugs
ost likely to help Lanier take a different path from his brother and remain drug-free?
Ques. 6Alcohol is the most widely used drug among adolescents. What percentage of high school seniors claim that they were drunk at least once in the last year?
a. 13
b. 30
c. 41
d. 66
Ques. 7Parents who notice consistent bad breath and breast development in their adolescent son should be concerned about:
a. steroid use.
b. bulimia.
c. excessive use of smokeless tobacco.
d. addiction to the painkiller OxyContin.