Teenage development

Question 1

Around what age range is “adolescence”

Answer 1

13-18

Question 2

Biological changes of puberty alone (do/do not) make adolescent storm and stress either university or inevitable.

Answer 2

do not

Question 3

Do all cultures experience the adolescent “storm and stress” to the same extent?

Answer 3

no

Question 4

Identity formation is impacted by ________ and ________ factors.

Answer 4

social; cultural

Question 5

During adolescence, there is an interaction of _______, ________ and ______ systems,

Answer 5

physical, psychological and social

Question 6

What are three main changes in physical development during adolescence?

Answer 6

1. Puberty
2. Changes in MSK
3. Brain development

Question 7

What are changes to the MSK system in adolescence?

Answer 7

4.1 to 3.5 inches a year

Question 8

Muscle tissue is about ____ of total body weight in infant, _____ of total body weight in YA.

Answer 8

25%;40%

Question 9

Adolescent boys are (stronger/weaker) than girls

Answer 9

stronger

Question 10

During adolescence, more bone is _______ than _____.

Answer 10

formed; lost

Question 11

____% of final adult calcium deposit occurs during early adolescence

Answer 11

26

Question 12

Peak rates of calcium deposit occurs at ___ years for boys and ____ years for girls.

Answer 12

14;12.5

Question 13

Onset of puberty is singled by secretion of pulses of ___________ _______hormone from the hypothalamus.

Answer 13

gonadotrophin releasing

Question 14

GnRH stimulates pituitary gland to produce ______ _____ hormone and ________ hormone.

Answer 14

follicle stimulating; leutinizing

Question 15

LH and FSH cause the ovaries to produce what hormone? What hormone in the testicles?

Answer 15

estrogen; testosterone

Question 16

The production of ______ and ________ cause changes seen in puberty

Answer 16

estrogen; testosterone

Question 17

About ___% of teenagers are overweight (BMI over ___)

Answer 17

12;25

Question 18

What is an important process that occurs with synapses and grey matter during adolescence?

Answer 18

pruning

Question 19

When does the total volume of the brain peak for females? for males?

Answer 19

10.5 years; 14.5 years

Question 20

When does grey matter peak for females? for males?

Answer 20

8.5 years; 10.5 years

Question 21

What are some of the biggest changes in the brain during adolescence in?

Answer 21

limbic system

Question 22

The new perspective on risk taking involves the interaction between two neurobiological systems. What are they?

Answer 22

1. Social-emotional

2. Cognitive control

Question 23

adolescent risk taking is stimulated by a rapid and dramatic increase with the ______-________ system.

Answer 23

socio-emotional

Question 24

_______ ______ system matures later in adolescence.

Answer 24

cognitive control

Question 25

When is the period of increased vulnerability to risk taking during?

Answer 25

middle adolescence

Question 26

Changes in the two neurobiological systems can impact adolescent behaviour in what 3 ways?

Answer 26

1. Vulnerable to risk taking 2. Decision making 3. Difficulty with impulse control

Question 27

Adolescent brain may have increased sensitivity to alcohol, shown by significant white matter loss and damage to myelin in ________ cortex.

Answer 27

prefrontal

Question 28

What are three changes to cognitive development that occur during adolescence?

Answer 28

1. Advanced reasoning skills 2. Abstract thinking 3. Meta-cognition

Question 29

_______ = awareness and understanding of ones own thought processes.

Answer 29

meta-cognition

Question 30

Adolescents report that their | _______ _______ is the most important predictor of their self esteem.

Answer 30

body image

Question 31

Fewer than ___ in ___ adolescents participate in regular exercise

Answer 31

1 in 4

Question 32

__ in ___ adolescents are obese in many countries.

Answer 32

1 in 3

Question 33

Rates of cigarette smoking are (increasing/decreasing) among younger adolescents

Answer 33

decreasing

Question 34

What are the 3 top causes of death in adolescents?

Answer 34

1. road traffic injuries 2. HIV/AIDS 3. Suicide

Question 35

What are the top 3 causes of illness and disability in adolescents?

Answer 35

1. Depression 2. Road traffic injuries 3. Anaemia