AQWARD #1 Flashcards
(94 cards)
Puberty
Tanner Stages
Theoretical Perspectives on Adolescence
Nature
Nurture
Changes in Cognition
Theoretical Perspectives
Variations in Social Transitions
Aspects that developmental theories differ on (3)
Biological - could finish in 3 years, emotional
Cognitive - could last till 21, adult, educational
Social - legal aspects/ages, 16 - work, 18 - vote, etc.
What is a construct?
Biological Changes
Cognitive Changes
Social Changes
Early Adolescence
Middle Adolescence
Endocrine System
Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells.
Starts/regulates puberty
Late Adolescence
Negative Feedback Loop
H.P.G. Axis
Hormonal influences/Timing of puberty
Reproductive System Changes
Other system changes
Cortical changes
Brain Structures
Anatomy of Brain
Anatomy of Limbic System