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Using Vocabulary 1. _________ are chemicals that help control how the body grows and functions.

Using Vocabulary 1. Hormones are chemicals that help control how the body grows and functions.

Using Vocabulary 2. _________ is one way to encourage someone to talk and communicate.

Using Vocabulary 2. Active listening is one way to encourage someone to talk and communicate.

Using Vocabulary 3. __________ is a way to think about the good parts of a bad situation.

Using Vocabulary 3. Positive self-talk is a way to think about the good parts of a bad situation.

Understanding Concepts 4. How do changes in teens’ bodies and in their lives affect their emotions?

Understanding Concepts 4. How do changes in teens’ bodies and in their lives affect their emotions?. As teens grow, they begin to produce hormones, chemicals that cause changes in both their bodies and emotions. Taking on new roles and responsibilities provides new opportunities for new and confusing emotions.

Understanding Concepts 5. Are pleasant emotions healthier than unpleasant emotions? Explain.

Understanding Concepts 5. Are pleasant emotions healthier than unpleasant emotions? Explain. No; Emotions are only unhealthy when they are dealt with in unhealthy ways.

Understanding Concepts 6. How can emotions affect a person physically?

Understanding Concepts 6. How can emotions affect a person physically? Emotions can cause physical effects such as changing heart and breathing rates, blood pressure, muscle tension, hot flashes, and shaking. Stressful emotions over time can cause major health problems.

Critical Thinking 7. Julia just turned thirteen. She moved to a new school and had to make new friends. She started babysitting after school, and her parents put her in charge of taking care of the family dog. Lately, Julia has felt emotionally confused and overwhelmed. Why do you think she might feel confused about her emotions?

Critical Thinking 7. Answer: Julia is experiencing new hormones and new roles and responsibilities. These changes result in unfamiliar and confusing emotions .

Critical Thinking 8. Erik really hates it when his friend Robert teases him about his big feet. Robert is just joking and doesn’t know that Erik is upset. What might happen if Erik doesn’t express his emotions to Robert?

Critical Thinking 8. Erik needs to express his emotions to his friends, because emotions become unhealthy when they get in the way of relationships. If Erik doesn’t let Robert know how he feels about being teased, Robert may continue teasing Erik, and Erik may not want to continue the friendship.