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
Serotonin
Metacognitive
Abstract
Recursive
Complex
Hypothetical
Encoding
a
Automaticity
Seld-Mofidication
Dualistic Thoughts
Dialectical Thoughts
Early History
Middle Ages 15th Century
Early Europe 18th Century
A. All people had to work
Brevity
of life span, determine the type of adolescence
Class system
determined by the ability to be recognized
Demographic Differences
Ex: gender
G. Stanley Hall
Father
Biosocial Perspective- Recapulation
Margaret Mead
Sociocultural view
Ruth Benedict
Inventions View
Ephebe
ephebiphobia, irrational fear of teenagers
Family Factors
Industrial Factors
Legislative Actions
“Teenagers” Today
Bronfenbrenner
Microsystem
Mesosystem
Exosystem
Macrosystem
Risk Factors v Protective Factors
Resilience
Socialization
Continuity
Clarity
Individualist
Collectivist
Patriarchial
Filial Piety
Funeral
Glands
Hormone
Pituitary
Adrenal
Growth Hormones
Neurons
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Follicle Stimulating (FSH)
Leptin
Synaptogenesis
Pruning
Myelinations
Fundamental Changes
- Efficiency
- Expediency
Gray Matter Brain
Neuroplasticity