Mod 6 - Adolescence Flashcards
Areas of brain that thickens
Corpus callosum and limbic system
Part of limbus system that regulates emotion
Amygdala
Age of menarche has ________ since mid 19th century
Declined
What age does puberty start for boys
10 to 13.5
What age is typical for menarche?
9-15
Growth spurt for girls is how much earlier?
2 years
What percent of adolescents get 8+ hours of sleep?
25%
Percent of 12-19 year olds who are overweight
20%
Percent of 12th graders who have had sexual intercourse
57.3%
Percent of 9th graders who have had sex
30%
Percent of sexually active adolescents who doesn’t consistently use contraception
20%
How many of STIs are occurring in adolescents?
50%
Heightened self-consciousness of adolescents
Adolescent egocentrism
Adolescent belief that others are as interested in them as they are
Imaginary audience
Part of adolescent egocentrism that believes they are invincible and unique
Personal fable
Percent of seniors who have been in car with drunk driver
30%
Small group of 5-6 individuals that form and engage in similar activities
Clique
Larger group based on reputation
Crowd
What age does casual dating start?
14-16
What is considered an early bloomer for romantic relationships
Under 11
What is considered late bloomer for romantic relationships
Over 19
Percent of early bloomers for romantic relationships
15-20%
Percent of late bloomers for romantic relationships
10%
When ethnicity and low SES interact to exaggerate influence of ethnicity
Double disadvantage
Highest occurrence in suicide attempts is among
Native American females
Of 25 trans murders in 2018, how many were black trans women
18
Erikson’s stage
Identity vs identity confusion
Resolution of Erikson’s stage
Fidelity
Culmination of Erikson’s phase
Life’s complexity
Marcia proposes what two factors in identity status
Crisis
Commitment
If no crisis or commitment, what is identity status?
Diffusion
If no crisis but commitment is present, what is identity status
Foreclosure
If crisis but no commitment, what is identity
Moratorium
If both crisis and commitment, what is identity status
Achievement