Adolescence: Rapid Changes (Health Issues/Information Processing) Flashcards
Extra iron needed to produce what for boys?
-hemoglobin for muscle mass
Extra iron needed to produce what for girls?
-hemoglobin to replace lost blood
Adjusted ratio of weight to height that is used to define “overweight”
body mass index
Overweight teens are
- unpopular
- low of self esteems
- unhealthy
what can play a major role in obesity
environmental factors
-media or parents
one of the ways that obese youths can lose weight is successful interventions focus on setting and monitoring goals about:
- eating less
- exercise more
- sedentary behavior: less computers
- Persistent refusal to eat accompanied by an irrational fear of being overweight
- Hold a grossly distorted body image
Anorexia nervosa
- Alternation between eating and purging (induced vomiting or taking of laxatives)
- Typically report a feeling that they cannot stop eating
bullimia nervosa
differences causes of death of adolescents in the USA
- firearms
- motor vehicle accidents
- natural causes and MVAS
contributes to increased risk of death or injury
- Immature frontal lobe
- illusion of invulnerability
principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior
morals
analyzed children’s, adolescents’, and adults’ responses to a large number of moral dilemmas.
lawrence kohlberg
three levels of reasoning that individuals progress through as they grow older.
- level 1: moral reasoning based on external forces
- level 2: moral reasoning based on social norms
- level 3: moral reasoning based on personal beliefs
Moral reasoning is based on the belief that adults know what is right and what is wrong
obedience orientation
Moral reasoning is based on the aim of looking out for one’s own needs
instrumental orientation
the first level of reasoning in Kohlberg’s theory, where moral reasoning is based on external forces (i.e. punishment/reward)
The Preconventional Level
the second level of reasoning in Kohlberg’s theory where moral reasoning is based on society’s norms.
The Conventional Level
Moral reasoning is based on winning the approval of others
interpersonal norms
Moral reasoning based on maintenance of order in society
social system morality
the third level of reasoning in Kohlberg’s theory where moral reasoning is based on a personal moral code
The Postconventional Level
Moral reasoning is based on thebelief that laws are for the good of all members of society
social contract
Moral reasoning based on moral principles that apply to all
universal ethical principles
when it comes to problem-solving and reasoning what does adolescents use
-analytical and logical
“If many believe something it must be true.”
populum flaw
