Lifestages Chapter 3: Adolescence (9-18)

Question 1

Development primary sexual characteristics

Physical

Answer 1

Female:

> the uterus enlarges and the vagina lengthens.
the ovaries begin to release eggs.
the menstrual cycle commences.

Male:

> enlargement of penis and testes.
spontaneous erections caused by blood flowing into chambers in the penis may happen.
the testicles begin to produce spermatozoa (sperm)

Question 2

Secondary sexual characteristics

Physical

Answer 2

Female:

> breasts develop and the Arellano
hair grows in armpits + public area
redistribution of body fat causing hips to widen.

Males:

> Changes in larynx - causing voice to deepen.
hair grows in armpits + public area + facial hair.
redistribution of muscle tissue and fat.

Question 3

Intellectual

Answer 3

Concrete operational (7-11)

> ability to conserve
children begin to solve mental problems supports such as counters and objects.

Formal operational (11-15)

> ability to think and manipulate ideas abstractly
start of deductive logic

Question 4

Emotional

Answer 4

Identify:
> sense of self continues to develop.
> a person needs a clear understanding of identity in order to feel secure when working with other people or in order to make a loving sexual attachment.

Question 5

Social

Answer 5

Peer pressure
> young people become more independent, socialising outside the family and gaining more freedom.
> peer groups play an important part in this stage of social development and begin to have a greater influence on values, views and opinions.
> drinking alcohol, taking drugs and unprotected sexual activities.