chapters 1 - 3

Question 1

What was Plato’s and Aristotle’s 3 stages of life?

Answer 1

Young Manhood
- development of reason
- emerging sexuality
- sensitivity

Question 2

What is the Religious Doctrine?

Answer 2

That man created in God’s image
, orginal sin and preformationist

Question 3

Who were the Philosphers in the Renaissance period?

Answer 3

Locke (1632 - 1704) and Rosseau (1712 - 1778)

Question 4

Industrial Revolution (late 1700s - 1800s)

Answer 4

1st youth culture

Question 5

What is the age of adolescence ? (1890 - 1920)

Answer 5

Laws and Science

Question 6

What ages is early adolescence?

Answer 6

10 - 14

Question 7

what happens during early adolescence?

Answer 7

Puberty, gaining independence from parents and maturing relationships with peers

Question 8

what age is late adolescence?

Answer 8

15 - 18

Question 9

what happens during late adolescence?

Answer 9

identity, initimate relationships, emerging sexuality

Question 10

what age is emerging adulthood?

Answer 10

18 - 25

Question 11

what happens during emerging adulthood?

Answer 11

Instability, indetity exploration, feeling “in between”

Question 12

what’s the primary sex characteristics of boys?

Answer 12

• production of sperm
• development of sex organs

Question 13

what’s the primary sex characteristics of girls?

Answer 13

• production of eggs
• development of sex organs

Question 14

what are the secondary sex characteristics of boys?

Answer 14

• hair growth in pubic, underarm, chests and face
• skin becomes rougher
• sweat glands increase production

Question 15

what are the secondary sex characteristics of girls?

Answer 15

hair growth
- skin is rougher
sweat glands
- enlargement of breasts

Question 16

what does the hypothalamus do during puberty?

Answer 16

its when hormonal changes begins and gradually increases production of gonadotropin releasing hormone and monitors levels of androgens and estrogens

Question 17

what is the puberty gland?

Answer 17

production of gonadotropins

Question 18

What are the two productions of sex hormones?

Answer 18

gonads and adrenal glands

Question 19

what are the biological factors of puberty?

Answer 19

genetics and body fat

Question 20

what are the environmental factors of puberty?

Answer 20

secular trend and cross cultural studies

Question 21

what are Piagets formal operations?

Answer 21

• metacognition
• abstract thinking
• hypothetical reasoning
• deductive reasoning

Question 22

what are Piagets last two stages?

Answer 22

• concrete operational ( 7-11)
• formal operational ( 12 - adult)

Question 23

what are the effects on development?

Answer 23

• idealism
• adolescent egocentrism (imaginary audience, personal fable)

Question 24

what are the information processing gains?

Answer 24

• attention
• processing
• storage and retrieval

Question 25

what is improved executive functioning?

Answer 25

• cognitive control
• desicision making
• critical thinking

Question 26

what are neurons and synapses?

Answer 26

• overproduction / exuberance (10 - 12)
• synaptic pruning (12 - 20)
• myelination

Question 27

what is the brain structure in adolescence?

Answer 27

• prefrontal cortex
• cerebellum
• Limbic system

Question 28

what is the brain chemistry?

Answer 28

dopamine and oxytocin