Q4 M2

Question 1

According to ______ ________, ___ and ______ _________, __, ___ adolescence is a unique developmental period. It is clearly understood even long before that adolescence is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood

Answer 1

Natalia Jaworska, PhD and Glenda MacQueen, MD

Question 2

Adolescent development happens in several stages. In each stage _______ and _______ changes happen.

Answer 2

explicit and implicit

Question 3

Observable changes occur which include

Answer 3

physiological, mental, social, emotional and spiritual developments

Question 4

 10 to 14 years old
 This is the beginning of the puberty stage.
 Changes in hormones happen which contribute to mood swings.
 Physical growth and changes are vividly significant.
 Changes in the body are noticeable like hair growth in armpits and some on the genitals.
 Males begin to experience enlargement of their testicles while females do have breast development.
 Many girls start their menstruation period at age 12, two to three years after the onset of breast development.
 Due to various body developments, many become curious about what is happening to them which sometimes results in anxiety.
 This stage is where they value much of their privacy and their independence.
 Understanding abstract ideas is not that substantial but has an eagerness to learn.
 No concrete plans for the future.
 Begins thinking and considering spiritual and moral values.

Answer 4

Early Adolescence

Question 5

 15 to 17 years old
 Puberty stage is almost complete.
 Development in the physical aspect becomes slower among females but it continues among males.
 Emotionally unstable most of the time which is linked to the social and school environment.
 Most of them are egocentric which means they think more about themselves, for they are more self-conscious about how they look or how they appear to other people.
 Most of them spend more time with their peers rather than with their parents and siblings.
 They enjoy hanging around with their friends rather than staying at home with the family.
 It is a period of risk-taking behaviors.
 They find satisfaction in exploring and trying new things. Begins to think outside the box and start to plan for their future.
 Most of them are very idealistic yet still unable to apply in real-life situations.
 Many become interested and involved in a romantic relationship.
 Wants to be involved in a group and seeks more independence.
 Arguments between them and their parents do occur every time the latter impose rules.
 This is the peak of peer pressure.
 They become conscious of their community and become more concerned for the well-being of others.

Answer 5

Middle Adolescence

Question 6

 18 to 24 years old
 Fewer to almost complete physical developments
 Considers mental or cognitive growth.
 Maturity becomes evident in decision-making.
 They become less impulsive, more critical, and more rational.
 They now have better control of their emotions.
 They can now identify their core values.
 Start to value family relationships.
 Becomes emotionally stable.
 Life plans are more specific.
 Faith in God is stronger.

Answer 6

Late Adolescence

Question 7

Who is the psychologist that proposed there is a developmental stage

Answer 7

Jeffry Jensen Arnett.

Question 8

This development stage happened between ages 18-25 which occurs after the adolescence period and before young adulthood. This is more described as a period of identity exploration

Answer 8

Emerging Adulthood

Question 9

This theory of Arnett was rooted from ____ _______ proposed stage which was the “Theory of Psychosocial Development in the 20th century”. This theory features
eight stages that take place throughout the human life span. The fifth stage, which happens during adolescence, is a period of identity exploration and development.

Answer 9

Erik Erikson

Question 10

During this stage, adolescents attempt to determine who they are in the present while
also imagining possible futures for themselves. It is the stage when individuals begin to pursue specific options for their lives, for going other options

Answer 10

Emerging Adulthood

Question 11

is no longer the primary period of identity exploration instead it is the emerging adulthood stage. He based his claims on the demographic changes that had taken place in the decades since Erickson’s work. Since in the mid-1900s, social and economic shifts in the United States and other Western countries
have led to increased college attendance

Answer 11

Adoloescence