Adolescence - Ch. 10/11

Question 1

puberty

Answer 1

when sexual maturation becomes evident. girls start at 10.5, boys at 12.5

Question 2

girls’ puberty

Answer 2

starts around 8 -13 years. menarche is the first ovulation, leads to natural weight gain and hair growth.

Question 3

boys’ puberty

Answer 3

starts from. 9.5 - 13.5 years. spermarche is the first ejaculation, but they don’t recall it.

Question 4

psychological impacts of puberty are different for boys and girls

Answer 4

early girls and late boys: shit end of the stick. anxious, withdrawn, low popularity, poor body image

late girls and early boys: seen as confident, smart, naturally born leaders who are physically attractive

Question 5

puberty is getting earlier because of:
o/e/s/bl/m/s/f/m

Answer 5

obesity, environmental toxins, sleep patterns, blue light, medical care changes, stress, family structure, media

Question 6

early puberty study (ellis and garber, 2000)

Answer 6

physical: breast cancer, obesity, teen pregnancy
psychosocial: body image disturbance, emotional problems, ‘problem’ behaviors

monozygotic twins reared together were 2.5m difference in periods, apart 9.3m. dizygotic together: 12m. shows that the environment pushes shit around

Question 7

early, middle, and late adolescence ages

Answer 7

e: 11-14
m: 14-16
l: 16-18

Question 8

primary vs. secondary sex characteristics

Answer 8

p: genitals
s: hair, other outwardly visible traits

Question 9

hypothetico-deductive reasoning

Answer 9

start with a hypothesis, from which you deduce logical inferences. then you isolate its parts to test.

Question 10

piaget’s pendulum problem (hypo-deductive reasoning)

Answer 10

four ways that teens would approach the problem (what makes the pendulum swing faster?)
1. string length (THIS ONE)
2. weight of object
3. how high its raised
4. force it’s pushed with

Question 11

propositional thinking

Answer 11

adolescent ability to evaluate the logic of propositions without needing concrete, real-world evidence

Question 12

imaginary audience

Answer 12

teens think they’re the focus of everyone else’s attention and concern

Question 13

personal fable

Answer 13

teens are certain that others are observing them, believe that they’re special, unique, and have an inflated opinion of their own importance

Question 14

goof decision making (5)
s/i/a/e/l

Answer 14

1. see the range of potential options
2. identify pros and cons of alternatives
3. assess likelihood of outcomes
4. evaluate if goals get met
5. learn from mistakes and make better future decisions