Module 8: Adolescence Flashcards
teens and peers
- more time with peers, less with parents
- homophily; teens seek out peers with similar traits
- interactions go from pairs to groups
dating stages
- group dating
- casual dating
- exclusive/intense relationships
self-concept in adolescence
self-esteem and self-efficacy are often changing and contradicting
identity foreclosure
when an individual has made a commitment to an identity without having explored the options
identity diffusion
individual who has neither explored the options, nor made a commitment to an identity
identity moratorium
individual who is exploring to establish an identity but hasn’t made the commitment
identity achievement
individual who, after exploration, has made a commitment
emerging drivers
- driving increases independence for teens
- teens may view themselves as invincible
online safety
- online relationship risks
- cyberbullying
- digital footprint
- legal consequences of unsafe online behaviour
- unsafe internet challenges
teens at work
- teens that work <20 hours can receive a sense of autonomy and increase independence
- teens that work >20 hours may be affected academically
teenage brain
- size does not change in adolescence
- increased myelination
- more brain connections are formed/specialized
- synaptic pruning of unused connections
teen growth
- increased 10-11 inches in height
- 50-75 pounds in increased weight
- boys surpass girls in height at 14 years old
puberty
- girls begin puberty at 10 years old
- boys begin puberty at 12 years old
- age of puberty is getting lower
comprehensive sex education suggestions
- stds
- consent
- individual differences in sexuality
- biology
pseudostupidity
when adolescence approach problems at a level that is too complex and they fail because the tasks are too simple
