Chapter 11

Question 1

Describe the self image of most teens as found in research

Answer 1

Girls have more of a negative self image than boys throughout puberty, boys and girls both become more positive as they moved from the beginning to the end of adolescence

Question 2

Puberty

Answer 2

The period when sexual organs mature, earlier for girls than boys

Girls about 11-12
Boys about13-14

Question 3

Age difference in growth spurt for girls and boys

Answer 3

Girls 11-12

Boys 13-14

Question 4

Daughters of teenage mothers

Answer 4

Increase the risk of repeating the cycle

Question 5

Mary Carskadons research on teenagers and sleep findings

Answer 5

When given the opportunity adolescents sleep about 9hrs and 25 mins a night

Early school starting times may leave to negative school outcomes for adolescents

Question 6

Most commonly used drugs

Answer 6

Weed

Question 7

Anorexia nervosa

Answer 7

Refuse to eat, starve, whilst denying their appearance, including body dysmorphia

Question 8

Imaginary audience

Answer 8

When adolescents think all eyes are on them

Question 9

Personal fable

Answer 9

Belief that the adolescent is experiencing unique things shared by no one else