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ADOLESCENCE 16-18 Flashcards

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When does the second brain spurt occur?

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The second change begins around 17 years and continues into early adulthood

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What happens to the brain at this age (16-18 years)

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The frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex (area that controls logic and planning) are developing

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Females attain most of their height by what age?

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16 years

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Boys grow until what age?

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18-20 years

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2 main points of brain development ted-talk video (16-18)

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  1. This age is significant time in terms of brain development and risk taking
  2. Developing ability to take other people’s perspectives (empathy)
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Female % fat _____ and % muscle _____

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Rises, falls (body is preparing for reproduction)

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Males % fat _____ and % muscle _____

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Falls, rises

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__________ patterns are reversed so hands and feet grow first and the trunk is usually the slowest part to grow (same shoe size for longer than same height)

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Cephalocaudal/proximodistal

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Heart and lungs _______ in size

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Increase

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Heart rate _____

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Drops

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By 18 - 19 years what percentage of teens have had sex?

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68%

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True or false: females are more likely than males to report having sex without using a condon

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True

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Inability to be assertive with a partner may lower ________

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Condom use

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Since 2003, have rates of STI (chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphillis) among youth aged 15 - 19 increased or decreased?

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Increased

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STI infection rates are highest among what female age group?

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15 - 19 years

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What is the STI infection rate among women aged 15 - 19?

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18 cases per 100

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The STI incidence rate in women is ___ higher than the incidence rate found in males

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4x

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Teen pregnancy rate has ________ in Canada since ____

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Declined, 1974

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Teen pregnancies are more frequent among who?

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Older adolescents and after a female leaves secondary school

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How many pregnancies by 15 - 19 are terminated by abortion?

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More than 1/2

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What is the relationship between teen pregnancy and sexual activity

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Teen pregnancy occurs more often if sexual activity started at an early age

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Teen pregnancies occur most often in…

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  • People that were sexually active at an earlier age
  • females from low SES single-parent families
  • females whose mother had an early pregnancy
  • females that are rejected by their peers
  • older adolescents (females that have left secondary schools)
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What percentage of teens report that they are still unsure of their sexual orientation?

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1.4%

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True/false: gender is binary

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False

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More than ___ of students in grade 7-9 have used alcohol in the past 12 months
1/4
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Alcohol consumption rates nearly ______ in grades 10 - 12
Double
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16 - 19 year old youth have the _____ highest rate of impaired driving charges of any age group in Canada
Third
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What percentage of women aged 16-19 have experienced at least one major depressive episode in the previous year? What percentage of men?
25%, 12%
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Completed suicide is ~____ times higher for adolescent boys than girls in Canada
3 1/2
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What is the second leading cause of death in Canadian youth among 15-19 year olds?
Suicide
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What are 3 factors contributing to suicide? Explain them
1. Triggering or stressful event: often a disciplinary crisis with the parents or some rejection or humiliation 2. Altered mental state: state might be a sense of hopelessness, reduced inhibitions from alcohol consumption 3. An opportunity: loaded gun, bottle of sleeping pills, etc.
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What are anti-depression drugs also known as?
SSRIs/SNRIs
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What are some side effects of anti-depressants?
- Increased suicidal ideation - increased suicidal attempts - increased risk of suicide - increased hostile aggression in young populations
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Suicide rate among First Nations/inuit/metis is ____ times higher than for the rest of the population
6-11
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What is the leading cause of death among First Nations/invit/metis?
Suicide
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In Inuit Nunangat, the suicide rate among children and youth was __ times higher them for the rest of Canada between 2004 - 2008
33 times higher
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Grade 8 students focus on _________ whereas grade 12 students focus on the ______
Here and now, future
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____ of grade 12 students don't show the operation of considering things that happen in the future
3/5
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What dramatically occurs during the second half of adolescence?
The ability to summarize written text
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What gender performs better in English studies?
Female
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What gender performs better in math?
Male
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What gender performs better in science?
No difference
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What are 3 predictors of early school leavers?
1. History of academic failure 2. Pattern of aggressive behaviour 3. Poor decisions about risky behaviour
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How many full time Canadian students are employed during the school term?
1/2
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What percentage of Canadian adolescents won't complete high school? How does SES impact?
13 -17%, increases to 30% in low SES communities
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Working more than _____ hours a week can be detrimental to grades and increases stress levels
15 - 20 hours
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Positive work experiences develop increased feelings of…
Competency and efficacy
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Working teens feel the constant pressure to…
Achieve more than they can handle
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Who’s theory is Theory of identity achievement
James Marcia
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Theory of identity achievement: 2 parts of adolescence identity formation
1. Crisis 2. Commitment - when a person has been through a crisis and has reached a commitment to ideological, occupational, or other goals
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What is moratorium?
The identity status of a person who is in a crisis but who has made no commitment
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What is foreclosure?
The identity status of a person who has made a commitment without having gone through a crisis (accepted parentally or culturally defined commitment)
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What is identity diffusion?
The identity status of a person who is not in the midst of a crisis and who has made no commitment
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Self-concept in adolescents aged 16 - 18
Self definitions become more abstract
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Physical traits become less dominant in __________
Late adolescence
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Most teens think of themselves in terms of...
- Enduring traits - beliefs - personal philosophy - moral standards
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What are some critiques on kohlberg's theory and moral reasoning
- Many theorists believe it is too narrow of a theory - doesn't fit non-western cultures - focuses too much on justice - omits the importance of empathy - overlooks the importance of caring - reasoning changes depending on the situation
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When do social groups become mixed in gender by?
Late adolescence, often composed of groups of dating couples
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________ and ________ become more central to social interactions in later adolescence than cliques or crowds
Mutual friendships and dating pairs
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It is a ______ progression from same-sex friendships to heterosexual friendships
Gradual
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Initially ______ is most important, then ______ friends
Family, same-sex friends
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The actual progression toward romantic relationships happens faster for what gender?
Females
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Skills gained in relating to opposite-sex peers and in mixed-gender groups prepare teens for__________
Heterosexual romantic relationships
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What does social competence in a variety of relationships predict?
The ease of the progression to romantic relationships
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According to the "Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain" TedTalk by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore what part of the brain changes drastically during adolescence?
Prefrontal cortex
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According to the "Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain" TedTalk by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore what does the prefrontal cortex do?
Makes decisions, plans, social interaction, self-awareness, stops us from taking risks
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According to the "Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain" TedTalk by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore when is the peak of grey matter volume in the prefrontal cortex?
Early adolescence
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According to the "Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain" TedTalk by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore what part of the brain decreases in adolescence in social cognition tasks?
The medial prefrontal cortex
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According to the "Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain" TedTalk by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore what is said about taking on other peoples' perspectives?
It is still improving from adolescence to adulthood

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