Chap 2: Brain development, Puberty and physical development Flashcards
1
Q
what are the stages of puberty for both girls and boys?
A
Girls:
- Appearance of breast buds
- Pubic hair growth
- Growth spurt
- Growth of sexual reproductive organs
- Menarche (first menstrual period)
- More oily skin
- Armpit hair
Boys:
- Growth of testes
- Pubic hair growth
- Growth Spurt
- Penis growth
- Deeper voice
- More oily skin
- Growth of facial hair
2
Q
what do early maturing girls experience?
A
- there is negative effects for girls who mature early:
- Depressed mood
- Negative body image
- Eating disorders
- Substance abuse
- Delinquency
- School Problems
- Conflicts w/ parents
3
Q
what do late maturing girls experience?
A
- they have fewer problems than early maturing girls but they can suffer from:
- Teasing
- Negative body image
- by their later teens they tend have a more favorable body type
4
Q
what do early maturing boys experience?
A
- it is more positive for boys. They tend to have:
- More favourable boy image
- higher popularity
- However, they are more likely to be involved in:
- Substance abuse
- Delinquency
- Sex
5
Q
What do late maturing boys experience?
A
- they show evidence of problems and higher rates of:
- Alcohol abuse/substance abuse
- Delinquency
- Low grades
- Deviant behaviour
6
Q
What are the 3 essential parts of the brain? and what movie is this compared to?
A
-refers to the movie Inside out
- Amygdala: tells us whether we need to fight, flight or freeze (AKA SURVIVAL MODE) and (REST AND DIGEST)
* it is the headquarters to determine if you are safe to learn, express emotions and fully experience your surroundings - Pre-frontal cortex: Where you try to sort everything out; when we are learning, imaging, being mindful and present, our pre-frontal cortex is activated
* it could be considered the personality islands of riley* - Hippocampus: long term memory and integration of info learned
* this is where joy and sadness went for the duration of the movie*
