Adolescent Development

Question 1

What are the three types of growth for adolescents?

Answer 1

Continuous, surgent, tumultuous

Question 2

What two developmental groups have the most problems?

Answer 2

Early developing girls and late developing boys

Question 3

White matter increases _____ in adolescents

Answer 3

linearly

Question 4

Gray matter has a _ _____ ___ __________ pattern of development

Answer 4

U shaped curved linear

Question 5

Increase in brain size is due to what?

Answer 5

Arborization

Question 6

Use it or lose it is known as (decreasing grey matter)

Answer 6

pruning

Question 7

The immaturity of the ___ lobe is problematic with the increased drive of adolescents

Answer 7

frontal

Question 8

___-____ is lost in ADHD

Answer 8

self-regulation

Question 9

____ is a leading cause of suicide

Answer 9

betrayal

Question 10

Being with peers increases ___ ___ behaviors

Answer 10

risk taking

Question 11

Risk taking increases activity in the ______ ____

Answer 11

ventral striatum

Question 12

50% of adolescent victims of violent death had been _____ involved

Answer 12

drinking

Question 13

Girls ___ more suicides but boys ____ more

Answer 13

attempt; complete