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Details Title: Child Development - Ch4 BSSHS Description: STDs, etc Total Flash Cards: 27 Created: 09/19/2006 14:23:01	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term hormones Definition chemicals in body that produce physical changes during the sexual maturation process Term peer pressure Definition the influence of other teens or peers Term sexuality Definition refers to a person's view of himself or herself as being male or female- the regard one has for the responsibility of understyanding the other sex as well as himself/herself Term STD Definition an illness spread from one person to another by sexual contact Term abstinence Definition to avoid sexual activity Term contraception Definition devices that aid in the prevention of pregnancy Term closed adoption Definition this type of adoption does not allow the birth parents to know the names of the adoptive parents Term open adoption Definition this type of adoption allows the birth parents to know and possibly meet the adoptive parents Term miscarriage Definition difficulties durring the pregnancy that cause a spontaneous abortion or termination Term consequence Definition the results that come from a decision or choice that was made- can be either positive or negative Term paternity Definition legal identification of a male as the father of a child Term sexual activity Definition having sex Term values to help make descisions (about whether to become sexually active) Definition trust self respect respect for others commitment loyalty Term guaranteed way to prevent STDs Definition abstinence Term Consequence of sexual activity Definition STDs pregnancy Term 4 problems/consiquences when teenager is pregnant Definition 1. health risks 2. education 3. financial problems 4. emotional & social stress Term ***NEED TO KNOW*** Descision-making process (6) Definition 1. recognize problem 2. gather and evaluate information about problem 3. consider alternatives and their consiquences 4. choose best alternative 5. plan a course of action and act 6. evaluate the activion and how you chose it. Term refusal skills Definition different ways to say no Term pregnant teen can seek support from Definition -family -friends -counselor -teachers Term 3 reasons to abstain from sexual activity Definition stds values pregnancy Term chlamydia Definition CURABLE pain, fever, nausea sterility (no children) Term genital herpes Definition NO cure sores, pain, fever brain damage, infant=death Term genital warts Definition NO cure small growths, discomfort cancerous Term hepatitis B Definition NO cure flu-like liver disease/cancer Term gonorrhea Definition NO cure burning, itching, discharge serility (no kids) infants- eye damage Term syphilis Definition CURABLE - antibiotics sores, fever, rashes, hair loss insanity/death Term HIV/AIDS Definition NO cure - medication slow down allows illness, death