Chapter 11 - Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence Flashcards
Primary sex characteristics
- growth of testes and penis in the male
- ovaries, uterus, and vagina in female
Secondary sex characteristics
- breast development in girls
- voice pitch change and beard growth in males
- growth of body hair in both sexes
What are the five stages of sexual maturity?
1) preadolescent stage
2) pubertal change
3/4) intermediate steps
5) encompasses the final development of adult characteristics
What is menarche?
- beginning of menstrual cycles
- occurs around age 12.7
- avg. age has dec.
- avg. height has inc.
Deductive
- hypothesis, implications, derive conclusions from hypothetical premises
- think abstractly
- think about worlds other then own
- think systemically
Formal operational stage is?
- adolescents learn to reason logically about abstract concepts
Systematic problem-solving
- ability to search methodically for answers to problems
Hypothetico-deductive reasoning
- ability to derive conclusions from hypothetical premises
Naive idealism
- mental construct of an ideal world as compared to the real world
What are two characteristics that separate adolescents from younger children?
- tendency to exaggerate others’ reactions to one’s own behaviour
- tendency to base decisions on unrealistic ideas about future
Formal operational reasoning enables teen to…
- better understand figurative language (metaphors)
- show future orientation
(increases with education)
Boy who begin sexual activity early (6)
- live in poor neighbourhoods with low parental monitoring
- come from poor families
- have families who condone sexual activity
- have lax dating rules
- are more likely to use alcohol
- were abused or neglected in childhood
Girls who are sexually active… (4)
- experience earlier menarche
- have low interest in school
- dated at an early age
- have a history of sexual abuse
What influences sexual behaviours in adolescents? (4)
- greater risk factors = inc. sexual activity
- moral beliefs predict sexual activity
- lower in those involved in sports
- alcohol
_____ continues to be the most commonly reported infectious disease in Canada.
Chlamydia
(true or false) No scientific research has shown that abstinence-only sex education programs significantly increase the delay of first intercourse or reduce the prevalence of sexual behaviour in teens
True
Making condoms more readily available to teenagers __________.
- does not increase their rate of sexual activity;
- but it does increase the use of condoms by teenagers who are already sexually active
Do Canadian parents and teens believe sex ed is important?
yes, explicit information on topics such as reproduction, birth control, STI/AIDS prevention, relationships, sexual orientation, sexual abuse, and societal beliefs about sexual morals is vitally important and should be provided in our schools
Birth rate for teens 15 to 19 years has _____.
declined
Who achieves milestones faster, older or teenage mothers?
- older mothers