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Bulimia Nervosa is an eating disorder in which a person regularly eats huge quantities of food and then ______ the body by laxatives, induced vomiting, fasting, or excessive exercise.
purges
Binge Eating Disorder is an eating disorder in which a person loses control over ______ and binges huge quantities of food.
eating
Substance ______ is addiction (physical, psychological, or both) to a harmful substance.
dependence
Consuming five or more drinks (for men) or four or more drinks (for women) on one occasion is known as ______ Drinking.
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Regular exercise can lead to improved ______ and endurance, healthier bones and muscles, weight control, and reduced anxiety and stress.
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Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of ______ in American 15- to 20-year-olds.
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Friendships are probably greater in ______ than at any other time in the life span.
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Romantic Relationships are a central part of most ______ social worlds.
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Chronic delinquency generally stems from ______-onset antisociality.
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______ nervosa is a common issue during adolescence.
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Adolescents often struggle with ______ image.
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The sharp increase in height and weight that precedes sexual maturity is called the adolescent ______.
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The maturation of the reproductive organs brings the beginning of ______ in girls and the production of sperm in boys.
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Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by ______.
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Descriptive and evaluative beliefs about one's appearance is known as ______.
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The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that adolescents ages 13 to 18 should regularly sleep a minimum of ______ hours per 24-hour period.
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Adrenarche is the maturing of the ______ glands, followed a few years later by Gonadarche, the maturing of the sex organs.
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Study Notes
Eating Disorders
- Bulimia Nervosa: an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging, through methods such as laxatives, induced vomiting, fasting, or excessive exercise.
- Binge Eating Disorder: an eating disorder characterized by a lack of control over eating, resulting in bingeing large quantities of food.
- Anorexia Nervosa: an eating disorder characterized by self-starvation.
Drug Use
- Substance Abuse: the repeated, harmful use of a substance, usually alcohol or other drugs.
- Substance Dependence: addiction (physical, psychological, or both) to a harmful substance.
- Binge Drinking: consuming five or more drinks (for men) or four or more drinks (for women) on one occasion.
- Marijuana: the most widely used illicit drug in the United States.
- Tobacco: a significant global health issue due to the use of cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Depression
- Depression is a leading cause of death and disability in teens worldwide.
Physical and Mental Health
- Regular exercise provides several benefits, including improved strength and endurance, healthier bones and muscles, weight control, reduced anxiety and stress, and increased self-esteem, school grades, and well-being.
- Death from Vehicle Accidents: motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of death in American 15- to 20-year-olds.
- Friendships: adolescents spend a significant amount of time with friends, and these relationships are intense and important.
Antisocial Behavior and Juvenile Delinquency
- Chronic delinquency stems from early-onset antisociality, which is associated with multiple interacting risk factors, including ineffective parenting, school failure, peer and neighborhood influence, and low socioeconomic status.
- Programs that target risk factors from an early age have been successful.
Adolescence
- Adolescence is a developmental transition between childhood and adulthood, characterized by major physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes.
- Physiological changes during adolescence include puberty, adrenarche, and gonadarche.
Sleep and Nutrition
- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that adolescents ages 13 to 18 should regularly sleep a minimum of 8 to 10 hours per 24-hour period.
- Nutrition is essential during adolescence, with a focus on healthy eating habits and avoiding eating disorders.
Puberty and Sexual Maturity
- Puberty is the process by which a person attains sexual maturity and the ability to reproduce.
- Hormonal changes during puberty include adrenarche and gonadarche.
- Primary Sex Characteristics: organs related to reproduction, which enlarge and mature during adolescence.
- Secondary Sex Characteristics: physiological signs of sexual maturation (such as breast development and growth of body hair) that do not involve the sex organs.
- Adolescent Growth Spurt: a sharp increase in height and weight that precedes sexual maturity.
- Sexual Maturity: the maturation of the reproductive organs, which brings the beginning of menstruation in girls and the production of sperm in boys.
- Spermarche: a boy's first ejaculation.
- Menarche: a girl's first menstruation.
- Body Image: descriptive and evaluative beliefs about one's appearance.
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This quiz covers topics related to eating disorders such as Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder, as well as substance abuse including Substance Abuse, Substance Dependence, and Alcohol addiction.
