Chapter Ten

Question 1

Social media in adolescence

Answer 1

Our brains are actually shifting due to overexposure to technology in adolescence and childhood

Question 2

Cyberbullying

Answer 2

1. Bullying through texts, videos, and social media
2. Enabled through the bystander effect and anonymity

Question 3

Co-constitutive

Answer 3

The ability to construct how others view us
EX: the internet

Question 4

Erikson’s Identity vs Role Confusion

Answer 4

“Who am I?”
In order to be fulfilled in identity,
1. Have own sense of self
2. Reconsider goals and values of parents and culture

Question 5

Adolescent relationships with adults

Answer 5

1. Disputes with parents become more common
2. Identity search can clash with parents desire for control

Question 6

Adolescent romance

Answer 6

1.Often group dating
EX: friend groups will all pair off
2. Peer admiration (all the girls like the same popular guy ect.)
3. One sided crushes

Question 7

Adolescents and peers

Answer 7

Friends offer critical social support

Question 8

How is technology affecting our brains?

Answer 8

1. Many of us are addicted due to the dopamine released with receiving a notification
2. We try to media multitask
   
   • This reduces our memory capability
3. We now experience a “phantom buzz”
   
   • Our nervous system is becoming impaired

Question 9

Effects of cyberbullying

Answer 9

It effects a victim’s identity formation, as they are much more likely to be depressed or suicidal

Question 10

Why does the identity crisis begin with adolescents?

Answer 10

Adolescents have peer pressure revolving around who they are and what they represent, as well as the most freedom and lack of responsibility

Question 11

Sexual orientation

Answer 11

Direction of a persons attraction
1. Girls tend to be more fluid due to higher social acceptance