intro to study of ado

Question 1

definition of adolescence:

Answer 1

period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from child to adult

Question 2

early adolescence ages:

Answer 2

10-13

Question 3

middle adolescence ages:

Answer 3

14-17

Question 4

late adolescence ages:

Answer 4

18-21

Question 5

biosocial theory saying:

Answer 5

development of the individual paralleled the development of the species. “octygeny vs polygeny or sum”

Question 6

biosocial theory:

Answer 6

determined by biological and genetic forces and not influenced by the environment. impact of hormonal changes is chaos and unavoidable

Question 7

organismic theory:

Answer 7

biological factors interact with context. individuals exist in and within society

Question 8

learning theory:

Answer 8

context in which behavior takes place is critical such as behaviorism and social learning theory

Question 9

sociological theory:

Answer 9

how do adolescents as a group develop in society

Question 10

historical and anthropological theory:

Answer 10

adolescence was “invented”

Question 11

dual systens or maturarional imbalance

Answer 11

changes in brain structure and function determines adolescent development

Question 12

who created the biosocial theory?

Answer 12

g. stanley hall

Question 13

psychocoglosts involved in organismic theory

Answer 13

freud, erik Erikson, jean Piaget

Question 14

psychologists involved in learning theory:

Answer 14

behaviorism: BF skinner, social learning theory: Albert bandora