module 13 - adolescence

Question 1

adolescence

Answer 1

• begins at puberty (sexual maturity)
• end isn’t clearly defined - usually 19-24
• frontal love continues to develop and myeline
• development of reasoning, long-term planning, impulse control, and moral thinking
• frontal lobe development lags behind limbic system - struggle with implusivity and emotion

Question 2

parent relationship in adolescence

Answer 2

• parent-child arguments increase
  
  • usually over mundane things
• most adolescents report liking their parents

Question 3

peer relationships in adolescence

Answer 3

• peers have stronger influence on behavior
• social inclusion is important

Question 4

Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development (general)

Answer 4

different periods of development are characterized by different social issues/conflicts that affect social development

Question 5

adolescence in Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development

Answer 5

• teen years into 20s
• struggle with identity vs role
• teens struggle with sense of self and test different roles to integrate them to form a single identity
• can become confused about who they are

Question 6

identity

Answer 6

• sense of self
• adolescents may try various roles

Question 7

social identity

Answer 7

• comes from social group memberships

Question 8

intimacy

Answer 8

• developing close relationships

Question 9

Kohlberg’s levels of moral thinking

Answer 9