Self-understanding, Puberty, Body Image

Question 1

The individual’s cognitive representation of the self which consists of the substance and the content of self conceptions.

Answer 1

Self-understanding

Question 2

What do you call the obvious change in teenagers?

Answer 2

Changes in their physical selves

Question 3

The concrete dimensions of the body and the tangible aspect of the person which can be directly observed and examined.

Answer 3

Physical self

Question 4

The defining traits or features of the person’s body and can easily be distinguished with the naked eye.

Answer 4

Physical characteristics

Question 5

Who believed in the importance of the body from early development because the physical as well as intellectual skills will somehow serve as a basis to whether a person has achieved a sense of competence and be able to manage and face the demands of life complexities?

Answer 5

Erik Erikson

Question 6

Who considered the body as the initial source of sensation and necessary for the origin and maintenance of personality?

Answer 6

William James

Question 7

What is the age where puberty begins and they are now in the adolescent period?

Answer 7

10-12

Question 8

What is the range of the transition period in the human lifespan?

Answer 8

18-22

Question 9

What age is considered as a healthy group?

Answer 9

10-19

Question 10

What are the three periods of adolescence?

Answer 10

1. Early adolescence (11-14)
2. Middle adolescence (15-17)
3. Late adolescence (18-21)

Question 11

The Youth and Nation-Building Act (1994) defined youth according to ages which cover what age range?

Answer 11

15-30

Question 12

Who created the age range within the Youth in Nation-Building Act?

Answer 12

National Youth Commission

Question 13

Who said that puberty is not the same as adolescence because puberty ends prior to the end of the adolescent period?

Answer 13

Santrock

Question 14

It is the most essential marker of the beginning of adolescence.

Answer 14

Puberty

Question 15

The term for the girls’ first menstrual flow.

Answer 15

Menarche

Question 16

When do boys often experience puberty?

Answer 16

2-3 years after girls

Question 17

The term for the boys’ first ejaculation or nocturnal emission.

Answer 17

Spermarche or Semenarche

Question 18

It is a brain neuroendocrine process occurring primarily in early adolescence that triggers the rapid physical changes that occur in the adolescent stage of human development.

Answer 18

Puberty

Question 19

It is the master endocrine gland that controls growth and regulates the functions of all the endocrine glands.

Answer 19

Pituitary gland

Question 20

What are the hormones seen in boys and girls?

Answer 20

Boys - Androgen and Testosterone
Girls - Oestrogen

Question 21

Changes in reproductive organs in preparation for procreation.

Answer 21

Primary sexual changes

Question 22

Physical changes that distinguish boys from girls.

Answer 22

Secondary sexual changes

Question 23

Who stated that one psychological aspect of physical change in puberty is that “adolescents become preoccupied with their bodies and develop images of what their bodies are like”?

Answer 23

Santrock

Question 24

Refers to the way one sees himself/herself or the way he/she imagines how he/she looks.

Answer 24

Body image

Question 25

In social psychology, this phenomenon refers to the belief that others are paying more attention to the person’s appearance and behavior than they really are.

Answer 25

Spotlight effect

Question 26

Refers to an egocentric state where the individual imagines and believes that many people are actively listening to or watching him or her.

Answer 26

Imaginary audience