final pt 5

Question 1

Changes that occur in parent-child relationships in adolescence

Answer 1

• less time with family
• want independence (conflicts)
• parents have to balance connection + independence

Question 1

Developmental importance of peer relationships in adolescence

Answer 1

• more time with peers
• affects their social/emotional development

Question 2

Clique vs crowd

Answer 2

clique: small, exclusive group, emerge in early adolescence
crowd: form later, large peer group of individuals that share similar interests

Question 3

Effects of peer pressure on adolescents

Answer 3

• pros: help us explore ourselves, foundation for future relationships, stress relief, improve attitude towards school
• cons: hurtful, can encourage poor behavior

Question 4

Where do parents exert influence as opposed to peers?

Answer 4

• parents more impactful in long term - basic life, values, education
• peers more impactful short term - dress, music, friends

Question 5

Adolescents and romantic relationship

Answer 5

• 12 yr old - 25%, 18 yr old - 75%
• motivations change as you get older
• earlier sexual activity
• 19% high schoolers abused by a partner

Question 6

Most common psychological disorder in adolescence

Answer 6

• depression
• overwhelming, prolonged feeling of sadness/helplessness
• more common in girls
• can cause drug usage, law breaking, problems in academics/employment/marriage

Question 7

Media multi-tasking during adolescence

Answer 7

• with advancements in tech, multitasking has become easier
• we cannot truly multitask - limited brain resources for each task

Question 8

____ percentage of young people (ages 18-25) feel they have reached adulthood

Answer 8

20-25%
independent but not yet in adult roles

Question 9

Cultural changes that contributed to the emergence of this new developmental stage

Answer 9

• industrialization
• healthcare
• extended education
• working later
• delayed marriage/parenthood

Question 10

Describe the following areas of exploration for emerging adults & how these have changed over the past decades:
1. Education
2. Romance (relationships)
3. Career
4. Residence

Answer 10

1. Extended education
2. Delayed marriage, gender equality
3. Not as linear, economic instability
4. Live with parents longer, high rent/loan debt