Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence Flashcards
Puberty
Period of rapid physical maturation
Menarche
First menstruation
Hormones
Powerful chemical substances secreted by endocrine glands and carried through the body by the bloodstream
Hormones are secreted by the _______.
endocrine glands
Testosterone
Associated with genital development, increased height, and deepening voice in males
Estradiol
Type of estrogen associated with breast, uterine, and skeletal development in females
T or F
Testosterone is only present in boys and estradiol in girls.
False, both are present in both sexes.
T or F
Early and late maturation are associated with body image.
True
How does early maturation impact girls?
Increases vulnerability to problems like drugs, EDs, and delinquency
How does early maturation impact boys?
It is positive for their body image.
Prefrontal cortex
Reigns in intense emotions, finishes developing in adulthood
The _______ is the “judgment” region of the brain.
Prefrontal cortex
Corpus callosum
Nerve fibers connect the two hemispheres
Thickens during adolescence
Limbic system
Where emotions and rewards are processed
Amygdala
The seat of emotions
Risk factors of sexual activity include _______.
Pregnancy, STIs, emotional issues
Anorexia nervosa is most common with _______.
well-educated, middle/upper-income, white girls
Hypothetical-deductive reasoning
Piaget’s formal operational concept that adolescents have the cognitive ability to develop hypotheses
Adolescent egocentrism
Heightened self-consciousness
Imaginary audience
Adolescents’ belief that others are as interested in them as they are
Personal Fable
Sense of uniqueness/invincibility
Top-dog phenomenon
Moving from oldest at one school to youngest at the next
ex. 5th grade in elementary to 6th in jr high
Service learning
Education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community
The _______ thickens during adolescence.
Corpus callosum
