CH 12 Flashcards
Individualism and Collectivism
Individualism: Priority to personal goals.
Collectivism: Emphasizes values that serve the group.
How adolescents around the world spend their time.
US adolescents spend more time in paid work than their counterparts in most developed countries.
US adolescents had more free time than adolescents in other industrialized countries.
US adolescents spend more time in sports and hobbies than their East Asian counterparts.
-They hangout and watch TV.
Socioeconomic Variations in Families, Neighborhoods, and Schools.
Low SES Parent: Clear authority, less conversational, and more physical punishment.
High SES: Teaching delayed gratification, rules are discussed instead of being laid down, less directive, and more conversational.
What is poverty like?
Poverty is defined by economic hardship.
Ethnicity Issues
Failure to recognize the diversity within an ethnic minority group can lead to stereotyping.
Video Games
Concerns about violent games but some video games focus on prosocial behavior or exercise.
Screen Time and Achievement
Significant increase in media/screen time occurred in 11-14-year-olds. Older adolescents reduce tv and video games to increase music and computer use.
Media and Music
Adolescents are heavy consumers of music and spend a lot of time listening to music and watching music videos.
The internet
The score of computer communication.
Youths can access explicit material that may be inappropriate.
Internet users and elevated blood pressure had a link.
The Digitally Mediated Social Environment of Adolescents and Emerging Adults.
Adolescents engage in social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat and this has positive and negative outcomes.
