AQWARD #1 Flashcards
Puberty
Tanner Stages
Theoretical Perspectives on Adolescence
Nature
Nurture
Changes in Cognition
Theoretical Perspectives
Variations in Social Transitions
Aspects that developmental theories differ on (3)
Biological - could finish in 3 years, emotional
Cognitive - could last till 21, adult, educational
Social - legal aspects/ages, 16 - work, 18 - vote, etc.
What is a construct?
Biological Changes
Cognitive Changes
Social Changes
Early Adolescence
Middle Adolescence
Endocrine System
Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells.
Starts/regulates puberty
Late Adolescence
Negative Feedback Loop
H.P.G. Axis
Hormonal influences/Timing of puberty
Reproductive System Changes
Other system changes
Cortical changes
Brain Structures
Anatomy of Brain
Anatomy of Limbic System
Cerebellum
Occipital Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Parietal lobe
Frontal Lobe
Brain Stem
Thalamus
sensory station
Hypothalamus
homeostasis
Amygdala
emotion
Hippocampus
formation of memories
Prefrontal Cortex
Neo Cortex
Dopamine