Heredity and Endocrine System
The Endocrine System sends messages around the body using chemicals called?
Hormones
"I'm hungry, I need to eat RIGHT NOW" is what type of thinking?
Concrete Thinking
When you get older you have more _____ in the home
Responsibilities
The amount of energy released by foods is called?
Calories
Stage of growth when you are between the ages of 2 and 10
Childhood
Heredity is...
Passing traits from parent to child
"I wonder why I need calories to survive" is what kind of thinking?
Abstract Thinking
An example of a difficult Family change would be?
Divorce, Moving, Remarriage, A move, or a death in the family
A period of rapid change in you mind, body, and emotions
Growth Spurt
The time before birth
Prenatal
Hormones are produced by groups of specialized cells called?
Glands
Abstract thinking helps you most with this skill ____
Problem Solving
Giving your time and energy to the community is called ______
Volunteering
How you think you body looks is your _____
Body Image
This stage of growth began when you were born
Infancy
What is the Endocrine Systems master gland?
Pituitary Gland
During a _____ you may gain weight and height rapidly.
Growth Spurt
What is it called when you understand how another person is feeling?
Empathy
Taking care of you personal _____ or general cleanliness is important as you grow
Hygiene
The stage of life you go through puberty in
Adolescence
This part of the brain tells the Pituitary gland where to send hormones.
The Hypothalamus
The most important thing that happens to your body during adolescence
Puberty
Resolving family conflicts in a give and take way, may call for you to _____
Negotiate
When people have a different point of view _____ can arise
Disagreements or Conflicts
The period of life with the greatest strength and stamina
Adulthood