Puberty & Growth
Q: What is the term for a girl's first menstrual period?
A: What is menarche?
Q: What stage of life lies between childhood and adulthood, involving major physical, emotional, and social changes that start with puberty and end with taking on adult responsibilities?
A: What is adolescence?
Q: What age group acquires about half of all new STI infections annually?
A: Who are 15–24-year-olds?
Q: What percentage of American adolescents are in excellent or very good health?
A: What is 83%?
Q: What is the most commonly used substance among teens?
A: What is alcohol?
Q: What gland is considered the body’s “master gland” during puberty?
A: What is the pituitary gland?
Q: During adolescence, what key biological process signals the start of physical development?
A: What is puberty?
Q: What is the most commonly reported STI among adolescents?
A: What is chlamydia?
Q: How many hours of sleep do teens ideally need each night?
A: What is 8 to 10 hours?
Q: What is the term for the body’s need for more of a drug to get the same effect?
A: What is tolerance?
Q: What kind of growth pattern causes teens to appear awkward during puberty?
A: What is asynchronous growth?
Q: What are two major emotional or social tasks teens begin to work on during adolescence?
A: Figuring out their identity and place in the world.
Q: Which virus, linked to genital warts and cervical cancer, can be prevented with a vaccine?
A: What is HPV (human papillomavirus)?
Q: What sleep-related shift makes teens want to stay up late?
A: What is phase delay?
Q: What class of drugs does marijuana belong to?
A: What is hallucinogenic?
Q: What is the process where cartilage at the ends of long bones turns to bone, stopping growth?
A: What is epiphyseal closure?
Q: Name one type of change adolescents go through during this life stage.
A: Physical, emotional, or social change
Q: What prevention method involves taking medicine before exposure to HIV?
A: What is PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis)?
Q: What mineral do many teens, especially girls, lack despite its importance to bone health?
A: What is calcium?
Q: What is the name for symptoms that occur when someone suddenly stops using a substance?
A: What is abstinence syndrome?
Q: What is the hormonal system that regulates puberty through feedback between glands?
A: What is the feedback loop
Q: What is the overall goal of adolescence as a developmental stage?
A: To transition from childhood to adulthood by taking on more adult responsibilities.
Q: What factors increase STI risk in teens? (Name at least two)
A: Sexual activity, multiple partners, inconsistent condom use, drug use.
Q: What are some causes of death more common in male teens than female teens?
A: What are accidents, suicide, and homicide?
Q: What parenting style has been shown to help reduce teen substance use?
A: What is the authoritative parenting style?