Vocabulary
Environmental Factors
Developmental Tasks of Teens
Vocabulary 2
Heredity
100

A person inherits 23 _________________ from each parent.

chomosomes

100

Kim attends a party with friends even though she knows alcohol will be served there.

Peer Influence

100

Choose a bag of chips and candy bar for lunch.

making healthful choices that help you grow to maturity

100

A family environment needs to be loving and ______________________.

nurturing

100
Genes that are ______________ determine the nature of the trait.

dominant

200

A _______________ square is used to determine gene combinations.

punnett
200

Micah and his family meet often with their friends from church.

Religion

200

Argues with parents

develop mature relationships with others

200

___________ siblings may be given more responsibility.

Older

200

_____________ genes determine the nature of a trait only when two of them are present.

Recessive

300

Extreme or long-term ______________ can have a negative effect on a child's development.

stress

300

Rosita learned the alphabet in preschool with other children her age.

Preschool environment

300

Abuses alcohol

make healthful choices that help you grow to maturity

300

The ability to adjust to setbacks and make changes to reach maximum growth and development is called ____________________.

resilence

300

How many chromosomes do you inherit from both parents?

46

400

___________ resources include television, newspapers, radio, and the Internet.

Media

400

Cassie's low level of mental functioning could be traced to her mother's drug use during pregnancy.

Prenatal Environment

400

Fights with peers

develop mature relationships with others

400

Your _____________ includes your surroundings and everything in them.

environment
400

______________ are the basic unit of heredity.

Genes

500

___________ is the study of how genes are passed on through the generations.

Genetics

500

Billy hits his sister after watching a violent TV show.

Media
500

Does not develop excellence in any skill

prepare for an occupation

500

Your family's guidelines and beliefs are part of your ____________________ heritage.

cultural

500

Your ____________ ___________ is the study of how genes are passed through the generations.

family tree
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