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Chapter Nine Flashcards

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Puberty

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A brain-neuroendocrine process that provides stimulation for rapid physical changes that occur in early adolescence

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Menarche

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A girls first period (12 on average)

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Spermarche

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A boys first ejaculation

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Hormones

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Chemicals secreted by the endocrine glands into the bloodstream

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HPA Axis

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Hypothalamus-pituitary gland: a route in the brain that many puberty-related hormones follow

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Gonads

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“Sex glands”
1. Ovaries
2. Testes

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GnRH

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Gonadotrophin releasing hormone: causes glands to enlarge and increase production of sex hormones

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Piagets Formal Operational Thought

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Formal Operational thought brings abstract thinking online at around age 11

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Dual Processing Model

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  1. Intuitive (emotional)
  2. Analytical (logical)
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Egocentrism

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Adolescents all think that everyone is thinking and talking about them all the time

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Imaginary Audience

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The self conscious belief that everyone is watching and judging you

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Personal Fable

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The idea that we alone are destined to have a legendary life

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Invincibility Fable

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The idea that death and other bad things cannot/ will not effect or get us

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Some effects of puberty

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  1. Flood of hormones (endocrine system)
  2. Heightened emotions
  3. Sexual urges
  4. Menarche and spermarche
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One difference between sperm and eggs

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Women are born with all of their eggs and men are constantly producing and then discarding sperm

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Sex hormones

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  1. Estradiol
  2. Testosterone
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Why do psychological disorders tend to show up during puberty?

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The hpa axis is associated with both puberty and stress

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Predicting puberty

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Gender, body fat, stress levels, and genes

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Gender and puberty

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Girls tend to hit their growth spurts before sexual maturity and boys hit it after

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Body fat and puberty

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In girls, body fat often indicates when she is ready for sexual maturity (around the 100 lb marker).
Often, the higher body fat equals earlier mensturation

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Stress and puberty

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Increased stress can hasten the hormonal onset of puberty, as cortisol triggers the hpa axis

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Early onset puberty

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Psychologically, it is unhealthy, due to the societal standards of reproducing much later in life. There is a disconnect between the body and societal expectation. Adolescents do not care as long as they are going through puberty at the same time as their friends.

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Early onset puberty in boys

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  1. Boys who mature first have a positive self image and high social standing
  2. More at risk to use alcohol, become a delinquent (aggressive behavior) , and have premature sexual relations
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Early onset puberty in girls

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  1. Girls who mature first have greater satisfaction upfront, and tend to get more male attention
  2. More at risk to use alcohol and drugs, and develop eating disorders and depression
  3. They are at risk of attracting older boys, resulting in being taken advantage of and ending up in abusive or controlling relationships
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Sex education

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Lacking sex education seems to be associated with teen pregnancy and contraction of sti’s

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Intuitive thinking (dual processing)

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An emotional thought that begins with a belief, assumption, or general rule that is quick and powerful
EX: a gut feeling

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Analytical Thinking (dual processing)

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A slow, formal, logical thought derived from hypothetical deductive thinking that involves a rational analysis of many factors

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Biology of dual processing

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The limbic system (our panic button) develops first in our brain, while the prefrontal cortex (our critical thinking) develops last
EX: emotions v judgement

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Do adolescents tend to chose intuitive or analytical thinking?

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Intuitive! Adolescents are much more likely to choose risky activities. They want the reward more than they fear the possible consequences

30
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Sexual Maturation

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The ability to reproduce

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