Here are the answers to your questions:
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Which of the following secondary sex characteristics do not develop during the teen years?
- Answer: development of ovaries in girls and testes in boys (These develop before the teen years.)
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What is the primary cause for emotional and physical changes during adolescence?
- Answer: hormonal changes
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True or False: During adolescence, your self-esteem may influence you to choose other friends or reject the friends you’ve had for years.
- Answer: true
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Which of the following behaviors might help you maintain good emotional and mental health?
- Answer: keeping a journal of your accomplishments and interests, maintaining friendships with people who really know you, completing your schoolwork (You can choose multiple correct answers, so all three listed can be helpful.)
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You decide you are going to make more responsible health decisions. Which of the following risk factors can you control?
- Answer: Your friends have recently started smoking.
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Tanya decided that she wanted to enter the next charity marathon. She set up a schedule for daily exercise that would prepare her for the long run. This is an example of
- Answer: an action plan.
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You discover a red bump on your leg that itches. You decide to research the symptoms. While researching, you discover contradictory information. What is the best next step?
- Answer: Continue searching for reliable resources on the topic.
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Lifestyle choices and health awareness affect your position on the health
- Answer: continuum.
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Which side of the health triangle corresponds to getting enough rest?
- Answer: mental and emotional health (also involves physical health, but primarily mental as rests affects mood and cognitive function).
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Which of the following habits will most likely move you towards the “illness end” of the health continuum?
- Answer: isolating yourself from others.
- True or False: All aspects of health are equally important. A problem in one area can affect other areas.
- Answer: true
- Which of the following physical changes are experienced by teen males?
- Answer: broadening of the shoulders
- True or False: Teens experience mental and emotional changes during adolescence because their brains experience significant changes before and during puberty.
- Answer: true
- You have a problem with a group of kids picking on you at school. What would be a good way for your family to help you with the issue?
- Answer: You could rely on your family to give you good advice about how to handle the situation.
- The start of puberty varies greatly and can begin as early as ___ years old and as late as ___ years old.
- Answer: 9 years old and 14 years old (These ages can vary; commonly puberty starts between 9-14 for girls and 10-15 for boys).
Feel free to ask if you have more questions!