CH. 11: KEY TERMS Flashcards
Adolescent egocentrism
the heightened self-consciousness of adolescents
Amygdala
the region of the brain that is the seat of emotions
Anorexia nervosa
an eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation
Bulimia nervosa
an eating disorder in which the individual consistently follows a binge-and-purge pattern
Cognitive control
exercising effective control in a number of areas, including focusing attention, reducing interfering thoughts, and being cognitively flexible
Corpus callosum
the location where fibers connect with the brain’s left and right hemispheres
Fuzzy-trace theory dual-process model
states that decision making is influenced by two systems – “verbatim” analytical (literal and precise) and gist-based intuition (simple bottom-line meaning) – which operate in parallel; in this model, gist-based intuition benefits adolescent decision making more than analytical thinking does
Hormones
powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands and carried through the body by the bloodstream
Hypothetical-deductive reasoning
Piaget’s formal operational concept that adolescents have the cognitive ability to develop hypotheses, or best guesses, about ways to solve problems
Imaginary audience
adolescents – belief that others are as interested in them as they themselves are, as well as attention-getting behavior motivated by a desire to be noticed, visible, and “on stage.”
Limbic system
the part of the brain where emotions and rewards are processed
Menarche
a girl’s first menstruation
Personal fable
the part of adolescent egocentrism that involves an adolescent’s sense of uniqueness and invincibility (or invulnerability)
Puberty
a period of rapid physical maturation, occurring primarily in early adolescence, that involves hormonal and bodily changes
Service learning
a form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community
