Adolescence - RICHMOND

Question 1

Body Changes and influence

Answer 1

• Physical changes

* Influences: body image, social relationships, problem behaviours, and overall adjustment

Question 2

Brain changes and influence

Answer 2

• Neurological changes
• Influences: risk taking, drug use/addiction, sleep
• Density of cortical grey matter decreases
• Prefrontal cortex last to mature

Question 3

Prefrontal cortex,,,

Answer 3

 Inhibit impulses from other areas
 Think through consequences
 Strategize, alternative
 Risk taking

Question 4

o Teen on alcohol vs rats

Answer 4

o Rats bc not ethical to use humans, similar brain structure, faster development and easier to control
 Compare to humans
• MORE social facilitation + hippocampal dysfunction
• LESS motor impairments + sedation + suppression fo social behaviour + hangover effects

Question 5

• Two patterns of risky behavior

Answer 5

• early initiation of alcohol consumption (before age 14, 4x more likely to become dependent. Or is it just env problem?)
• binge drinking during late adolescence (level of binge drinking in yr 12 predicts way into adulthood LOL)

Question 6

o Genetic vulnerability + low response on alcohol =

Answer 6

higher risk