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Mod 7- Adolescence Flashcards

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First Growth spurt

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  • cephalocaudal/proximodial patterns
  • joint development
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Second Growth Spurt

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  • muscle fibers
  • heart and lung
  • body fat levels
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Puberty

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the period of rapid growth and sexual development that begins somewhere from 8-14
10-11 for girls
11-12 for boys

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Organizational role(hormonal changes)

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priming the body to behave in a certain way

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Activational role(hormonal changes)

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triggering certain behavioral and physical changes

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Adrenarche

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the first puberty phase
increased production of adrenal androgens
- skeletal growth

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Gonadarche

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the second puberty phase
increased production of hormones governing physical and sexual maturation

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Milestones of Puberty(5)

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  1. pituitary gland signals adrenal gland
  2. androgen produced
    3.pituitary hormones stimulate growth of ovaries or testes
  3. testosterone and estrogen produced
    5.other growth hormones produced
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menarche

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first menstruation;12-13
occurs so 4 years after the beginning of other visible signs of puberty

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spermarche

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the first boys ejaculation of sperm;13-14

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Primary Sex characteristics(4)

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sexual organs needed for reproduction
uterus, ovaries, testes, penis

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Secondary Sex Characteristics(4)

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physical signs of sexual maturation
development of breasts and hips
facial and public hair
increased muscle and bone mass
voice pitch changed

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Sexual Behavior findings

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boys are more sexually active than girls
the rate of teen sexual behavior has declined substantially over the last three decades

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Male puberty sequence

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growth of testes, public and facial hair growth, first ejaculation of seminal fluid, peak growth spurt deepening of the voice

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Prefrontal cortex growth

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involved in decision making and cognitive control
myelination and synaptic pruning increases

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Amygdala

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part of the limbic system which involved with emotions and emotional responses

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dopamine

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a neurotransmitter that plays a role in pleasure and the reward system
increases in the limbic system then the prefrontal cortex

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frontal lobes

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involved in impulse control, planning, and higher order thinking

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limbic system

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processing emotional experience, rewards and punishments
develops years before the prefrontal cortex

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melatonin

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sleep hormones that rise at night and lower in the morning

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serotonin

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a neurotransmitter in the brain regulating mood and behavior
“calming chemical”

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characteristics of girls who are sexually active(4)

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-early menarche
-low interest in school and school activities
-early dating
-history of sexual abuse

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activities and moral beliefs that influence lower sexual activity amoung teens(4)

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-believes premarital sex is wrong
-attends religious services
-participate in school activities
-doesn’t use alcohol

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Anorexia nervosa

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has the highest mortality rate
self-starvation, undereating and over exercising

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binge-eating
the most common eating disorder episodes of eating large quantities of food
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body dissatisfaction
negative subject evaluation of the weight and shape of one’s own body
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body image
a person’s idea of how their body looks
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bulimia nervosa
binge eating and purging usually induced by vomiting and/or laxatives
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Masturbation
sexual self-stimulation, achieved by touching,stroking, or massaging the genitals
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muscles dysmorphia
also called reverse anorexia obsession with being small and underdeveloped;extreme concern with being muscular
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Sensation seeking
the desire to experience increased levels of arousal through risky behavior related to use of drugs/alcoho
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Adolescent egocentrism
a characteristic of adolescents thinking that leads them to focus on themselves to the exclusion of others thinking the world revolves around them
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Analytic thought
logic and rationality based on analysis
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behavioral decision-making theory
proposes that adolescents and adults both weigh the potential rewards and consequences of an action
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constructive perspective
piaget adolescents’ cognitive improvement is relatively sudden and drastic as adolescents learn by acting on their environment and they actively construct knowledge
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deductive reasoning
top-down processing reasoning from a general statement,premise, or principle through logical steps
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Divided attention
the ability pay attention to two or more stimuli at the same time
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Formal operational thought
Piaget’s last theory of cognitive development logical thinking and the ability to understand and systematically manipulate abstract concepts
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personal fable
an aspect of adolescent egocentrism characterized by an adolescent’s belief that their thoughts, feelings, and experiences are unique, more wonderful, or more awful than anyone else’s
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relative thinking
thinking that understands the relative, or situational, nature of circumstances
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Reason for middle schools
the average age of puberty has declined over the years also a way to distinguish between early adolescence and last adolescence because they differ biologically, cognitively, emotionally and need wise
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Bullying Percentages in Adolescence
20% ages 12-18 been bullied on school property 30% bully 70.6% seen bullying 15-49% been cyber bullied
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Major depression
15% or 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 10 boys
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James Marcia 4 identity statuses
identity __ 1. achievement 2. moratoriums 3.foreclosure 4. diffusion
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Identity Achievement
High/Present Commitment + High/Present Exploration/Crisis Has explored options and found what they want to do
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Identity Moratorium
Low/Absent Committment + High/Present Exploration/Crisis Thinking about it a lot, exploring options but hasn’t committed to anything yet
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Identity Foreclosure
High/Present Committment + Low/Absent Exploration/Crisis closed on other options, has already mentally decided. Maybe their family has a history/pattern of going into nursing or business to they only see themselves in nursing or business.Hasnt put enough thought into, might end up not liking it or not being good in it
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Identity Diffusion
Low/Absent Committment + Low/Absent Exploration/Crisis Not thinking about their future, not exploring options,and hasn’t committed to anything,
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cisgender
people who sense of personal identity and gender corresponds with their sex assigned at birth
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foreclosure
Marcia’s theory of premature identity formation when an adolescence adopts their parents’ or society’s role and values without questioning or analysis
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gender
social or cultural distinctions of behaviors that are considered male, female, or another gender
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gender dysphoria
when the gender/sex as assigned at birth is contrary to the gender they identify with
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gender expression
how one demonstrates gender
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gender identity
the way that one thinks about gender and self-identifies
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identity vs role confusion
“who am i?”
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moratorium
an adolescent’s choice of a socially acceptable way to postpone making identity-achievement decisions
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role confusion
a situation when an adolescent doesn’t known or care what their identity is
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self concept
individual perceptions of our behavior, abilities, and unique characteristics
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self esteem
the way individuals perceive themselves and their self-value
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sex
the prescience of physical or physiological differences between males and females
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transgender
a term to describe people who sense of personal identity does not correspond with their sex assigned at birth
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clique
a group of persons who interact with each other regularly and intensely than others in the same setting
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crowds
large groups of adolescents defined by their shared image and reputation
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homophily
a tendency of individuals to form links disproportionately with others like themselves
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deviant peer contagion
process by which peers reinforce problem behavior by laughing or showing signs of approval
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peer pressure
encouragement to conform to one’s friends or contemporaries in behavior, dress, and attitude
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sexual orientation
whether a person is sexually and romantically attracted to others of the same sex, another, or both sexes
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Major depression
feelings of hopelessness, lethargy, and worthlessness that last two weeks or more
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parasuicide
attempted suicide or failed suicide any potentially lethal action against self that does not result in death
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suicide
the act of intentionally causing one’s own death
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suicidal ideation
thinking about suicide, usually with some serious emotional and intellectual or cognitive overtones
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imaginary audience
the other people who, in an adolescent’s egocentric belief, are watching and taking note of their appearance, ideas, and behavior.

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