What is meant by the term "Human Growth?"

1.   ?    The way a person's body and mind develop.
2.   ?    The growth of the human body.
3.   ?    Puberty.
4.   ?    Growth on the cellular level.

The growth patterns of each individual are different; what are the two major causes of this?

1.   ?    Heredity and environment.
2.   ?    Environment and mind development.
3.   ?    Heredity and mind development.
4.   ?    School and family.

What do we call the influence of a person's surroundings?

1.   ?    Environmental influences.
2.   ?    Heredity.
3.   ?    Ethics.
4.   ?    Hygiene.

What are the two periods of rapid physical growth?

1.   ?    Immediately after birth and during puberty.
2.   ?    Immediately after birth and the mid-teens.
3.   ?    Mid-teens and mid-thirties.
4.   ?    Immediately after birth and the mid-twenties.

What is the age range for puberty for girls?

1.   ?    Ages 9-13
2.   ?    Ages 11-15
3.   ?    Ages 10-14
4.   ?    Ages 9-11

What is the age range for puberty for boys?

1.   ?    Ages 11-15
2.   ?    Ages 9-13
3.   ?    Ages 15-18
4.   ?    Ages 10-18

When does one's growth generally stop?

1.   ?    Around age 25.
2.   ?    Around age 18.
3.   ?    Around age 20.
4.   ?    Around age 30.

When do most people achieve emotional security?

1.   ?    When they leave home and school and begin their life's work.
2.   ?    At around age 18.
3.   ?    When they go to college.
4.   ?    When they get married and raise children.

Of the list below, which are environmental influences that affect emotional maturity?

1.   ?    The school, family, and community.
2.   ?    The family, school, and puberty.
3.   ?    Drinking, drugs, and family.
4.   ?    The community and the values of the family.

Which of the following best defines a value system?

1.   ?    A set of beliefs, ideas, interests, likes and dislikes that govern one's behavior.
2.   ?    The thoughts, ideas, and opinions of friends that influence our behavior.
3.   ?    The community attitudes that effect our idea of what is correct.
4.   ?    The cost of doing what is right.

What term is defined as the rules of conduct that people should follow in the society in which we live?

1.   ?    Ethics
2.   ?    Laws
3.   ?    Beliefs
4.   ?    Stress

Which term best describes a Personal Value System?

1.   ?    Freely chosen behavior that is based upon personal and societal value systems.
2.   ?    Peer pressure.
3.   ?    The ethics obtained from the constant exposure to the community value system.
4.   ?    The values and decision making devices obtained from out family and friends.

What is the third greatest cause of death among young people in today's society?

1.   ?    Suicide
2.   ?    Alcohol
3.   ?    Nicotine
4.   ?    Gang violence

What is the fastest growing alternative family unit in the United States?

1.   ?    Gangs
2.   ?    JROTC
3.   ?    Fraternities
4.   ?    Boys Club organizations

What is the one crucial difference between those who attempt suicide and get over it, and those who complete it?

1.   ?    The presence of someone the young person feels close to, and who accepts them just as they are.
2.   ?    Constant counseling.
3.   ?    Early problem detection and counseling.
4.   ?    Appropriate medication and counseling.

What term is defined as the body's response to demands, real or imagined, in a particular situation, event, or environment?

1.   ?    Stress
2.   ?    Adrenaline
3.   ?    Environmental awareness
4.   ?    Peer pressure

Which if the following terms relates to a teenager needing to fit in and to be recognized as being of the in-crowd?

1.   ?    Peer pressure
2.   ?    Stress
3.   ?    STD's
4.   ?    Abstinence

Which of the following terms is the appropriate title for; the condition of complete physical and mental well-being and freedom from disease?

1.   ?    Health
2.   ?    Stress relief
3.   ?    Hygiene
4.   ?    Proper exercise

What do we call the science of good health?

1.   ?    Hygiene
2.   ?    Health
3.   ?    Abstinence
4.   ?    Proper exercise

What is meant by the term "Obesity?"

1.   ?    Excessive body fat.
2.   ?    The need for exercise.
3.   ?    The adequate consumption of calories.
4.   ?    The inadequate consumption of the basic food groups.

What is described as a soft deposit that consists of bacteria and bacterial products?

1.   ?    Dental plaque
2.   ?    Arterial (heart) plaque
3.   ?    STD's
4.   ?    Fungus

What do we call the diseases that are among the most common of today's communicable diseases?

1.   ?    STD's
2.   ?    Obesity
3.   ?    Hyperactivity
4.   ?    Hygiene deficiency syndrome

What is the only sure method used in today's society to combat STD's?

1.   ?    Abstinence
2.   ?    Anti-biotics
3.   ?    Anti-inflammatory drugs
4.   ?    Medication

Which of the following is caused by direct sexual contact or sharing of unclean needles or contaminated blood transfusions?

1.   ?    AIDS
2.   ?    Plaque
3.   ?    Hygiene
4.   ?    Shingles

What is the number one drug problem in the United States?

1.   ?    Alcohol abuse
2.   ?    Stimulant use
3.   ?    Opiate use
4.   ?    Deliriant use

What do we call drugs that can be several hundred times stronger than the drugs that they are designed to imitate?

1.   ?    Designer drugs.
2.   ?    Boot drugs.
3.   ?    Hallucinogens.
4.   ?    Alcohol related drugs.

What do we call the tube in the throat through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach?

1.   ?    The esophagus.
2.   ?    The wind pipe.
3.   ?    The food tube.
4.   ?    The gastric pass.

What is called the transition from being a child to becoming an adult?

1.   ?    Adolescence
2.   ?    Puberty
3.   ?    Hormone exchange
4.   ?    Physical exchange

What is called an effective and efficient way to remove plaque from the surface of the tooth?

1.   ?    Flossing
2.   ?    Brushing DAILY
3.   ?    Avoid all sugar products
4.   ?    Brushing after each meal

Which of the following weakens the pumping of the heart muscle and decreases the amount of blood to the heart?

1.   ?    Alcohol
2.   ?    Obesity
3.   ?    High calorie diets
4.   ?    Excessive dieting