Perdev- 2nd Quarter Flashcards
Which type of development?
Most girls have completed the physical changes related to puberty by age __
15
Physical Development
Boys are still maturing and gaining strength, mucle mass, and height and are completing the development of sexual traits.
Physical Development
May stress over school and test scores
Emotional Development
Is self-involved (may have high expectations and low self-concept)
Emotional Development
Seeks privacy and time alone
Emotional Development
Is concerned about physical and sexual attractiveness
Emotional Development
May complain that parents prevent him or her from doing things independently
Emotional Development
Starts to want both physical and emotional intimacy in relationships
Emotional Development
Experiences of intimate relationships
Emotional Development
shifts in relationship with parents from dependency and subordination to one that reflects the adolescent’s increasing maturity and responsibilities in the family and the community
Social Development
Is more and more aware of social behavior of friends
Social Development
Seeks friends that share the same beliefs, values, and interests
Social Development
Friends become more important
Social Development
Starts to have more intellectual interests
Social Development
Explores romantic and sexual behaviors with others
Social Development
May be influenced by peers to try risky behaviors (alcohol, tobacco)
Social Development
Becomes better able to set goals and think in terms of the future
Mental Development
Has a better understanding of complex problems and issues
Mental Development
Starts to develop moral ideas and to select role models
Mental Development
It is the body’s reaction to a challenge, which could be anything from outright physical danger to asking someone for a date or trying out for a sports team. The human body responds to stressors by activating the nervous system and specific hormones
Stress
Common Triggers of Teen Stress:
6 items
Academic Stress
Social Stress
Family Discord
World Events
Traumatic Events
Significant Life Changes
From grades to test scores to applying to college, adolescent experience high levels of school-related stress. Many adolescent worry about meeting academic demands, pleasing teachers and parents, and keeping up with their classmates. Poor time management skills or feeling overwhelmed by the amount of work can play into academic stress as well.
Academic Stress
Adolescent place a high value on their social lives. They spend the majority of their waking hours among their peers, and finding and keeping their tribes can include stress at times.
Social Stress
Stress trickles down, and anything that impacts the family can affect the adolescent. Unrealistic expectations, marital problems, strained sibling relationships (including sibling bullying), illness in the family, and financial stress on the family can all trigger a spike in adolescent stress.
Family Discord
School shootings, acts of terrorism, and natural disasters worry parents, but they also trigger stress for adolescent. Adolescent are often privy to the 24-hour news cycle, and hearing bits and pieces of scary news, both domestic and abroad, can leave adolescent wondering about their safety and the safety of their loved ones.
World Events
Death of a family member or friend, accidents, sickness, or enduring emotional or physical abuse can have a lasting impact on adolescent stress levels. It‘s also important to note that teen dating violence affects approximately 10% of teens.
Traumatic Events
Like adults, adolescent experience stress due to this. Moving, starting a new school, and changes in the makeup of the family (including divorce and blended families) can trigger stress for adolescent. Not knowing how to cope with big changes is overwhelming and can be confusing for the developing adolescent.
Significant Life Changes
Ways of Coping Stress:
- Stop for a moment (especially when you feel your muscles tightening up) and take a few deep breaths.
- Do a relaxing exercise. Swing your hands at your sides and stretch.
- Take a “power nap.” Lie down and totally relax for a few minutes. Find time to do the things you enjoy.
- Leave your study area for a while to take a brisk walk.
- Find a quiet place to read a magazine or novel during break or at lunch. If possible, look at some peaceful images such as forests, beaches, etc. These images can initiate a relaxation response.
- Look up.
- Keep something humorous on hand, such as a book of jokes.
Major Parts of the Brain
• Brain stem
• Cerebellum
• Cerebrum
connects the spinal cord and the brain. It controls functions that keep people alive such as breathing, heart rate, blood pressure and food digestion.
Brain stem
That region controls voluntary movement. When you want to lift your fork, wave your hand, brush your hair or wink.
Cerebellum
It is the largest of the three brain sections, accounts for about 85 percent of the brain’s weight, and has four lobes. The lobes- frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital each have different functions.
Cerebrum
4 Lobes of Cerebrum
• Parietal lobe
• Frontal lobe
•Occipital lobe
• Temporal lobe
Helps people understand what they see and feel.
Parietal lobe
Determines personality and emotions.
Frontal lobe
Where vision functions are located.
Occipital lobe
Hearing and word recognition abilities are in the ______
Temporal lobe
The basic functional units of the nervous system, are three-part units and are key to brain function.
Neurons
They are comprised of a nerve cell body, axon and dendrite, and they power the rapid-fire process that turns thought into movement.
Neurons
The thought moves as an electrical signal from the nerve cell down the axon to a dendrite, which looks like branches at the end of nerve cells. The signal jumps from the end of the dendrite on one cell across the space, called a synapse, to the dendrite of another cell with the help of chemicals called neurotransmitters. That signal continues jumping from cell to cell until it reaches the muscle you need to wave, wink or walk.
Neurons