Adolescence, Adulthood and Senescence Revision 2004

Adolescence, Adulthood and Senescence R Questions Thursday 28 October 2004

Give the most suitable human biology term for each of the following. 1. The period of transition from childhood to adulthood, the time of “growing up”. [309] 2. The time during which a person develops sexual maturity. [309] 3. The {3 words} results in a rapid increase in height and weight generally occurring earlier in females than males. [309] 4. The secretion of sex hormones at puberty brings about the development of these {3 words}. [310] 5. Stage that involves both physical and psychological factors, and it is difficult to decide when this stage has been reached. [312] 6. Adolescence has always been a time of learning adult roles and achieving this. [312] 7. These are concerned with 'getting along’ with the opposite sex, and with participating in joint social activities. [313] 8. The relatively sudden end to a woman’s reproductive life when her menstrual cycle ceases to occur. [313] 9. The whole time of change during which there is the cessation of menstrual periods. [313] 10. The changes in older men that are brought about as a result of decreasing levels of testosterone. [314] 11. The progressive change that takes place in a cell, a tissue, an organ, a whole organism or a group of organisms. [314] 12. The study of ageing which is concerned with minimising the disabilities and handicaps of old age. [314] 14. A special field of medical science (in the broader field of gerontology) that deals with the prevention and treatment of disease in older people. [314] 15. Some magical potion {3 words} that would overcome death and would "turn an old man into a youth, dispel poison from the heart, fortify the lungs, regenerate the blood, and heal wounds." [314] 16. Unless a person dies as a result of an accident, this condition usually results from infection, heart attack, stroke, cancer or a combination of two or more of these. [316] 17. The type of care that provides a comprehensive range of services to alleviate the suffering of the terminally ill, and gives support to the family and others close to the patient, both before and aftethe patient’s death. [317] 18. Bringing about the death of a person who is suffering from a terminal illness, is in great pain, or has lost many of their normal functions. [317] Mark it!

Adolescence, Adulthood and Senescence S Questions Friday 5 November 2004

Write answers in (at least) the amount of space indicated. 1. (a) What is adolescence? (2 lines) [309] 1. (b) Which hormone is responsible for the onset of puberty in males? [310, 314] 1. (c) Which hormone is responsible for the onset of puberty in females? [310, 313] 1. (d) List four examples of secondary sex characteristics which occur in males. [311-312: Table 25.2] 1. (e) List four examples of secondary sex characteristics which occur in females. [311-312: Table 25.2] 1. (f) What is the main indicator that a female is physically mature? [] 1. (g) What is the main indicator that a male is physically mature? [] 2. Several techniques have been developed to measure growth and development which can be used as indicators of maturity. List any three of these techniques. [] 3. List two groups of people which influence adolescent behaviour. Give examples of how each group influences the behaviour of adolescents. (4 lines) [] 4. What are the key social changes to which the adolescent must adjust? (2 lines) [] 5. What are the main (a) physical, (b) sexual and (c) social changes associated with adulthood and middle age? (2 lines) [] 6. (a) What is senescence? (2 lines) [] 6. (b) What changes do the nervous system and skeleto-muscular system undergo during the process of ageing? (2 lines) [] 7. What are the stages of death and dying? (2 lines) [] 8. What are some of the social problems associated with ageing in our society? (2 lines) [] 9. What are some of the needs of a dying person and his/her family? (2 lines) [] Mark it!

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