Making Responsible Decisions
The mental image you have about yourself
What is Self-Concept
An event that needs to occur during a particular age period for a person to continue his or her growth toward becoming a healthy, mature adult
What is a developmental task
The body system made up of ductless glands that secrete chemicals called hormones into the blood.
What is the endocrine system
Beliefs and standards of conduct that are important to a person
What are values
Is a deliberate decision to avoid something that could harm you
What is Abstinence
Refers to everything about you as a male or female
What is Sexuality
The ability to feel what others feel, and to put yourself in someone else's place
What is empathy
The period of growth from physical childhood to physical adulthood, when people start to develop traits of a certain gender
What is puberty
The influence people your own age have on you
What is peer pressure
A closeness between two people
What is intimacy
Something that you aim for that takes planning and work
This type of thinking allows you to understand and analyze information, to better understand cause and effect
What is abstract thinking
Chemical substances produced in glands, which regulate the activities of different body cells and organs
What are hormones
The process through which you send and receive messages
What is communication
Not getting pregnant, not contracting STD's, and having a deeper relationship are all this
What are benefits of abstinence
The first step in the decision making process
The ability to reason and think out abstract solutions
What are Cognitive changes
The gland that controls much of the endocrine system and is located at the base of the brain
What is the pituitary gland
A disagreement, struggle, or fight
What is conflict
Telling someone where you are going, what time you expect to be back will help with having a safe what
What is date
The first step in setting a goal
Select a goal and write it down
This is the type of thinking a 1 year old would have
This male hormone controls the amount of testosterone produced in the testicles
What is LH (luteinizing hormone)
Giving your attention to the person who is speaking is one of the guidelines to being a
What is a good listener
Communication strategies that help you say no effectively when you are urged to take part in behaviors that could be unsafe
What are refusal skills