ch. 16 Flashcards
hormonal changes from puberty that are so intense that it makes people feel out of control of their emotions
emotional volatility
true or false: feeling of happiness decreased by 50% in adolescents
true
when is self-esteem the lowest
adolescence
temporary feeling of sadness
depressed mood
thinking about suicide
suicide ideation
attempt at suicide
para suicide
a group of suicides within the same community which are triggered by other suicides
cluster suicides
delinquency rises over adolescence
delinquent behaviors
12-17 year olds account for 9% of police reports
juvenile delinquents
factors leading to delinquency
difficult temperament, low intelligence, poor school performance, peer rejection, association with antisocial peers, experience parenting low in warmth and high in conflict
having autonomy to discover for ourselves who we are
identity
influences on coming out
individual’s family support, social environment, support from each environment
neither exploring nor making a commitment
diffusion
they are exploring but are not committed
moratorium
they are not exploring but they have committed
foreclosure
have explored and committed
achievement
reason for autonomy
since they can make decisions for themselves as a result of cognitive improvements
reason for boundaries
underdeveloped prefrontal cortex, cannot logically think through decisions effectively
