Chapter 17-20

Question 1

Marriage

Answer 1

A lifelong union between a husband and a wife who develop an intimate relationship

Question 2

Emotional intimacy

Answer 2

The state of being emotionally connected to another person

Question 3

Emotional maturity

Answer 3

The ability to assess a relationship or situation and to act according to what is best for oneself and the other person

Question 4

Divorce

Answer 4

The legal end to a marriage

Question 5

Parental responsibility

Answer 5

The duty of a parent to provide for the physical, financial, mental, and emotional needs of a child.

Question 6

Discipline

Answer 6

The act of teaching a child through correction, direction, rules, and reinforcement

Question 7

Sibling

Answer 7

A brother or sister related to another brother or sister through blood, the marriage of the individuals parents, or adoption.

Question 8

Nuclear family

Answer 8

A family in which a mother, father, and one or more biological children live together

Question 9

Extended family

Answer 9

The people who are outside the nuclear family but are related to the nuclear family such as aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins

Question 10

Family counseling

Answer 10

Counseling discussions that are led by a third party to resolve conflict among family members

Question 11

Sperm

Answer 11

The sex cell that is produced by the testis and is needed to fertilize an egg

Question 12

Egg(ovum)

Answer 12

The sex cell that is produced by the ovaries and that can be fertilized by sperm

Question 13

Fertilization

Answer 13

The process by which a sperm and an egg and their genetic material join to create a new human life

Question 14

Testis(testicles)

Answer 14

The male reproductive organ that makes sperm and testosterone

Question 15

Penis

Answer 15

The male reproductive organ that removes urine from the body and that can deliver sperm to the female reproductive system

Question 16

Semen

Answer 16

A fluid made up of sperm and other secretions from the male reproductive organ

Question 17

Ovary

Answer 17

The female reproductive organ that produces eggs and the hormones estrogen and progesterone

Question 18

Vagina

Answer 18

The female reproductive organ that connects the outside of the body to the uterus and that receives sperm during sexual intercourse

Question 19

Fallopian tube

Answer 19

The female reproductive organ that transports an egg from the ovary to the uterus

Question 20

Uterus

Answer 20

The female reproductive organ that provides a place to support a developing human

Question 21

Menstrual cycle

Answer 21

A monthly series of hormone controlled changes that prepare the uterine lining for a pregnancy

Question 22

Sexual intercourse

Answer 22

The reproductive process in which the penis is inserted into the vagina and through which a new human life may begin

Question 23

Embryo

Answer 23

A developing human from fertilization to the first 8 weeks of development

Question 24

Placenta

Answer 24

A blood vessel rich organ that forms in a mothers uterus that provides nutrients and oxygen and removes waste from a developing human

Question 25

Fetus

Answer 25

A developing human from the start of the ninth week of pregnancy until delivery

Question 26

Prenatal care

Answer 26

The health care provided for a woman during her pregnancy

Question 27

Abstinence

Answer 27

The conscious decision not to participate in sexual activity and the skills to support that decision

Question 28

Sexually transmitted disease (STD)

Answer 28

An infectious disease that is spread by sexual contact

Question 29

Internal pressure

Answer 29

An impulse a person feels to e gage in a behavior

Question 30

External pressure

Answer 30

Pressure a person feels from another person or group to engage in an activity

Question 31

Protective factor

Answer 31

Anything that keeps a person from engaging in a harmful activity

Question 32

Epidemic

Answer 32

The occurrence of more cases of a disease than expected

Question 33

Asymptomatic

Answer 33

Showing no signs of a disease or disorder or even though an infection or disease is present

Question 34

Chlamydia

Answer 34

A bacterial STD that infects the reproductive organs and may cause mucus discharge

Question 35

Pelvic inflammatory disease

Answer 35

An inflammation of the upper female reproductive tract that is caused by the migration of a bacterial infection from the vagina

Question 36

Gonorrhea

Answer 36

An STD that is caused by a bacterium that infects mucus membranes including the genital mucus membranes

Question 37

Syphilis

Answer 37

A bacterial STD that causes ulcers or chancres; if left untreated it can lead to mental/physical disabilities and premature death

Question 38

Human papilloma virus

Answer 38

A group of viruses that can cause genital warts and cancer