Ch.20 Health Test
The system of beliefs and standards of conduct that you feel are important and guide the way you live
Values
By the time a person reaches the age of six, his or her ______ is 95% of its adult size
Brain
______ doesn't stop when adolescence ends
Change
Increased brain capacity throughout adolescence leads to greater memory and
Cognition
The ability to reason and think about abstract solutions
Cognition
A promise or pledge
Commitment
Resolving marital conflicts sometimes requires
Counseling
Female gamete
Eggs or ova
The ability to experience a caring, loving relationship with another person with whom you can share your innermost feelings
Emotional intimacy
The state at which mental and emotional capabilities of an individual are fully developed
Emotional maturity
A difficulty that some adults experience when children leave home is...
Empty nest syndrome
The feeling of sadness when children leave home and enter adulthood
Empty nest syndrome
_________ contributes to the increase in life expectancy
Health care advances
The chemical substance that glands produce. They help regulate many of your body's functions
Hormones
The support and guidance of your parents can help you become more emotionally and socially
Independent
A firm adherence to a moral code
Integrity
In late adulthood, people who lived their life with ________ are more likely to be satisfied
Integrity
In the U.S., ____________ is about 77 years
Life expectancy
When children must be disciplined, parents should act quickly so that children understand the _________ between misbehavior and consequences
Link
Your values and goals will give you a firm idea on the importance of
Making healthy decisions
How well a person adjusts to marriage and to his or her spouse
Marital adjustment
One of the most important factors for a successful marriage is
Maturity
Ovulation and menstruation stops and a female cannot get pregnant
Menopause
Providing children with ________ is one of the most important responsibilities of parenthood
Unconditional love
Love without limits or qualifications
Unconditional love
According to Erik Erickson, late adulthood begins after the age of
65
Knowing that they have contributed something to society helps people develop a sense of
Accomplishment
Older adults evaluate the events of their lives and their
Achievements
The period of life between childhood and adulthood
Adolescence
The legal process of taking a child that was born to someone else as your own child
Adoption
All of a females gametes, or egg, are present
At birth
T or F: the period from childhood to adulthood is called puberty
False; adolesence
T or F: couples that marry make a long term BUDGET with each other
False; commitment
T or F: according to statistics, 60% of marriages involving teens will SUCCEED
False; end
T or F: how well a person adjusts to marriage and to his or her spouse is CONFLICT RESOLUTION
False; marital adjustment
T or F: mature adults are able to form close relationships with people of both genders while still maintaining a sense of HUMOR
False; self
T or F: developing one's capabilities to the fullest is part of the quest for SELF IDENTITY
False; self actualization
T or F: progesterone is a male hormone
False; testosterone
T or F: during puberty it is best to spend most of your time alone to reflect on your goals for the future
False; with friends/family
An increase in body fat is a secondary sex characteristic of
Females
Reproductive cells
Gametes
Erickson's stages of life illustrate that as a person progresses through life, his or her __________ continue to evolve
Goals
T or F: voting in elections is a way of contributing to society in a POSITIVE WAY
True
One of the major developmental tasks on the way to adulthood is making a _________ choice
Occupational
The state at which the physical body and all of its organs are fully developed
Physical maturity
An adult __________ doesn't mean that you are an adult
Physique
The time when a person begins to develop traits of an adult of his or her gender
Puberty
Striving to be the best you can be
Self actualization
Children are __________ when they make correct decisions about behavior when adults are not present
Self directed
The ability to make the right decision about how to act when adults are not there
Self directed
Traits related to a person's gender
Sex characteristics
Practicing abstinence until marriage gives a person freedom from
Sexually transmitted diseases
Male gamete
Sperm
Solving puzzles provides adults with mental
Stimulation
Most social transitions during middle adulthood focus on
The family
Critical changes that occur at all stages of life
Transitions
Critical changes that occur at all stages of life are called
Transitions
T or F: a person's occupational role is an important part of ADULT life
True
T or F: an extended family includes GRANDPARENTS
True
T or F: hormones are responsible for the physical, mental, and emotional changes of puberty that also affect a teen's social health
True
T or F: the PEOPLE who surround you are a factor in achieving emotional maturity
True
T or F: the responsibilities of parenting are beyond the abilities of most TEENS
True