Chapter 9 Adolescent

Question 1

Define: Adolescence

Answer 1

Formal Operational: A transitional period with continuity and discontinuity with Childhood.

• decision making, commitment, finding a place in the world.
• Abrupt and gradual at the same time

A product of the industrial revolution in order to get trained professionals

Question 2

What triggers adolescence?

Answer 2

Puberty - in general

Question 3

At what ages to males/females reach puberty/adolescense?

Answer 3

females start earlier at 9-11 years old

males at 11-13 years old

Question 4

Adolescent Egocentrism according to David Elkind

Answer 4

two key components:

• Imaginary Audience (high sensitive)
• Personal Fable (belief in uniqueness, nobody “gets me”)

Note: Adolescents also often show a sense of invinciablity and invulnerability

Question 5

Piaget’s 4th Stage of development

Answer 5

Formal Operations:

• More abstract and logical
• Idealistic
• Hypothetical
• Deductive reasoning (creating a hypothesis and deducting its implications)

Question 6

Define: Puberty

Answer 6

Physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes

Question 7

Effects of Early Maturation

Answer 7

In girls - increased risk behavior (smoking drinking, sex) as well as higher rates of anxiety and depression

Question 8

Physical Changes in Puberty

Answer 8

Girls

• outweigh boys in early adolescence and are taller than boys their age.
• Growth spirt starts at age 9, puberty btwn 9-15
• Hormonal production of Estradiol (estrogen)

Boys

• growth spirt starts at age 11
• Puberty btwen 10-13.5
• Testosterone production