Module 8: Adolescence

Question 1

teens and peers

Answer 1

• more time with peers, less with parents
• homophily; teens seek out peers with similar traits
• interactions go from pairs to groups

Question 2

dating stages

Answer 2

• group dating
• casual dating
• exclusive/intense relationships

Question 3

self-concept in adolescence

Answer 3

self-esteem and self-efficacy are often changing and contradicting

Question 4

identity foreclosure

Answer 4

when an individual has made a commitment to an identity without having explored the options

Question 5

identity diffusion

Answer 5

individual who has neither explored the options, nor made a commitment to an identity

Question 6

identity moratorium

Answer 6

individual who is exploring to establish an identity but hasn’t made the commitment

Question 7

identity achievement

Answer 7

individual who, after exploration, has made a commitment

Question 8

emerging drivers

Answer 8

• driving increases independence for teens
• teens may view themselves as invincible

Question 9

online safety

Answer 9

• online relationship risks
• cyberbullying
• digital footprint
• legal consequences of unsafe online behaviour
• unsafe internet challenges

Question 10

teens at work

Answer 10

• teens that work <20 hours can receive a sense of autonomy and increase independence
• teens that work >20 hours may be affected academically

Question 11

teenage brain

Answer 11

• size does not change in adolescence
• increased myelination
• more brain connections are formed/specialized
• synaptic pruning of unused connections

Question 12

teen growth

Answer 12

• increased 10-11 inches in height
• 50-75 pounds in increased weight
• boys surpass girls in height at 14 years old

Question 13

puberty

Answer 13

• girls begin puberty at 10 years old
• boys begin puberty at 12 years old
• age of puberty is getting lower

Question 14

comprehensive sex education suggestions

Answer 14

• stds
• consent
• individual differences in sexuality
• biology

Question 15

pseudostupidity

Answer 15

when adolescence approach problems at a level that is too complex and they fail because the tasks are too simple

Question 16

idealism

Answer 16

insisting upon high standards of behavior

Question 17

hypocrisy

Answer 17

pretend to be what they are not

Question 18

intimacy vs isolation

Answer 18

intimacy comes from romantic partners, family relationships, friendships

Question 19

factors influencing relationships

Answer 19

• cohabitation
• online dating
• hooking up/friends with benefits

Question 20

decisions on parenthood

Answer 20

• birth rate is dropping in developed countries
• single parents more common
• delaying parenthood

Question 21

barriers to parenthood

Answer 21

• economy
• more young adults living with parents
• experiencing PTSD or grief

Question 22

neurodivergent independence

Answer 22

• self-advocacy
• access to appropriate sex education and sexual healthcare is a must
• understanding consent and boundaries important in all relationships
• support needs may vary