Chapter 11 Physical and cognative development in adolescence

Question 1

puberty

Answer 1

A period of rapid phisical maturation, occuring primarily in early adolescence, that involves hormonal and bodily changes

Question 2

hormones

Answer 2

powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands and carried therough the body by the blood stream

Question 3

corpus callosum

Answer 3

The location where fibres connect with the brains left and right hemispheres

Question 4

amygdala

Answer 4

the region of the brain that is the seat of emotions

Question 5

STDs

Answer 5

infections that are contracted primarily through sexual contact including oral and anal contact

Question 6

adolescent egocentrism

Answer 6

the hightened self-consciousness of adolescence

Question 7

imaginary audience

Answer 7

involves teens belief that other are as interested in them as they themselves are, as well as engaging in attention-getting behaviour motivated by a desire to be noticed, visible and on stage

Question 8

personal fable

Answer 8

the part of adolescnt egocentrisim that involves an adolescents sense of uniqueness and invincibility for invulnerability

Question 9

dual-process model

Answer 9

States that decsion making is influanced by two systems- one analytical and one experiential- which compete with each other; in this model, it is the experiential system- monitoring and managing actual experiences- that benefits adolescent decision making

Question 10

top - dog phenomenon

Answer 10

The circumstance of moving from the top postion in primary school to the lowest postion in high school

Question 11

community engagement

Answer 11

a form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community