Midterm #2 Q's 1-34 Flashcards
The sequence of physical changes for boys in puberty.
- Growth of testes
- First pubic hairs
- Enlargement of penis
- spermarche
- height spurt
- final pubic-hair growth
Another name for Inductive Reasoning
“Bottom-up” Reasoning
Changes in primary sex characteristics for:
- Boys
- Girls
- Growth and maturation of penis and testes.
2. Growth and maturation of ovaries, vagina and uterus.
Pre-Requisites for Analytical Thinking?
- Brain capacity
- Intellectual maturity
- Motivation
“what-if” reasoning requires what kind of thought?
Hypothetical Thought
Adolescent Egocentrism
Definition: characteristic that leads 10-14 yr olds to focus on themselves to the exclusion of others.
Description: Causes adolescents to assume that, whether positive or negative, everyone is noticing and thinking about them.
Dual-process model of adolescent thought
There exists two networks within the human brain, one for analytical and one for emotional processing of stimuli.
Personal Fables (and examples)
Irrational beliefs about one’s self based largely on egocentrism.
Ex: invincibility fable, imaginary audience fable
Intuitive Thought
A thought based on emotion, prior experience, or common assumption as opposed to a logical premise.
What practice discourages the development of eating disorders?
Eating together as a family in childhood.
When do breast buds usually from in girls?
Approx. age 10
One consequence to high-stakes tests.
Teachers may have to teach to the test and ignore the important analysis and intuitive skills.
Possible behaviors associated with body image obsession during adolescence. How do they differ among the sexes?
eating erratically or taking diet pills in girls and taking steroids for males.
Heart changes during adolescence.
Doubles in size, increased blood flow (all to allow more athletic activity among adolescents)
The most frequently reported STI
Chlamydia
Possible physical consequences to pregnancy before 15.
higher instances of spontaneous and induced abortion, high blood pressure, stillbirth, preterm birth, and low-birthweight.
top-down reasoning?
Deductive reasoning
Do adolescents think frequently about themselves?
Hell yeah, they do. Adolescent egocentrism.
What is cyber bullying?
Bullying via the internet using insults, rumors, pictures or other embarrassments.
Hypothetical Thinking and its application in adolescent thought.
Allows adolescents to reason in terms of “what if,” criticize everything and use deductive reasoning.
STI that increases risk of cervical cancer
human papilloma virus (HPV)
Body perceived as sex glands in females. (and 2. Males)
ovaries and testes
Cause of adolescent acne
Increases in oil and sweat during puberty
What do parents and adolescents bicker about?
Routine, day-to-day concerns such as cleanliness, clothes, chores and schedules.
Cliques and crowds provide _______
social control and support.
What is true of teens who take virginity pledges in highschool?
Higher rates of celibacy in highschool but more likely to be parents before they graduate college.
Cluster suicides
Several suicides committed by members of the same group over a relatively short span of time.
Drug most commonly abused by adolescents.
Alcohol
Suicidal Ideation
having serious, distressing thoughts about killing oneself
Self-esteem and self-confidence in adolescence, compared to early childhood.
Drop dramatically.
US teen pregnancy rate.
Much higher than other developed nations (because of less use of contraception)
Adolescence-limited offender
Someone whose criminal activity begins in adolescence and ends by adulthood.
The best predictor of adult drug use
Adolescent drug use. (Damn)
The age at which drug use is most frequent
10-25 yrs old
