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biologically based process of puberty affects

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all domains of development
physical + cognitive + socio-eomtional

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puberty

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hormonal process resulting in reproductive competence + related physical development

endows adolescents with reproductive competence + marks potential for significant adult responsibilities associated with sexuality

brain-neuroendocrine (hormonal) process resulting in sexual maturation + related physical development

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adolescence and puberty

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not interchangeable terms

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adolescence is a broader concept than

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puberty

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adoelescence

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transition period in which young people move into adult cognitions, emotions, + social roles

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timing of pubertal changes

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varies among individs

during elementary school or start of senior yr of high school

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5 key changes that occur during puberty

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  1. development of specific organs in body responsible for reproduction (male + female reproductive systems) developement of primary sex characteristics. Males - changes in penis + testes, females - changes in ovaries, fallopian tubes, vagina + cervix
  2. development of secondary sex characteristics associated with sex hormones but not reproduction. changes in skin, vocal cords, body hair, breasts
  3. growth spurts in height + weight
  4. changes in distribution of fat + muscle
  5. changes in circulation + respiration
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primary sex characteristics

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physical characteristics like internal + external genitalia directly associated with reproduction

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secondary sex characteristics

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physical characteristics assocaited with sex hormones but not directly with reproduction
like body hair, vocal cords, breasts

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prepubescent phase

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phase of puberty when some changes associated iwth puberty are underway but most haven’t yet occured

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pubescent phase

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phase of puberty when majority of changes associated with puberty are occuring

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postpubescent phase

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phase of puberty when majority of changes associated iwth puberty have been experienced + are complete

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hormone

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chemical that travels in bloodstream to target organs, helping them regulate variety of bodily functions like reproduction, sleep, hunger + stress

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hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal HPA axis

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communicative pathway betw 3 endocrine glands - hypothalamus, pituitary gland, + adrenal glands

pathway along which endocrine glands release hormones, established before birth

hormones activate various structures of body like gonads

organizational influence of hormones begins much earlier than adolescence

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gonads

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testicles in males + ovaries in females = sex gonads

activated by hormones

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gender-specific parameters along which neural circuits develop are produced by hormones and develop during

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embryonic stage of development

gender has an influence on how people develop neurologically at least as early as embryonic stage

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GnRH hormone

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active during puberty
directs relesae + synthesis of LH luteinizing hormone + FSH follicle-stimulating hormone

stimulates gonads to inc prouction of androgens + estrogens + complete development of sperm + eggs

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testosterone

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androgenic sex hormone produced by gonads (but in much lower levels in females) that is responsible for primary + secondary sex characteristics

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estradiol

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potent form of estrogen produced by gonads (but much lower levels in males) responsible for primary + secondary sex characteristics

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hypothalamus

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produces LHRH luteinizing hormone releasing hormone which is a chemical that stimulates secretion of hormones from the pituitary

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pituitary

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releases LH luteinizing hormone + FSH follicle-stimulating hormone into bloodstream, stimulating gonads to secrete sex hormones

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adrenals

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release androgens which trigger maturation of primary + secondary male + female sex characteristics

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ovaries

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release estrogens, which trigger maturation of primary + secondary female sex characteristics

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testes

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release testosterone which triggers maturation of primary + secondary male sex characteristics

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menarche
first menstrual period of human females + signallying beginning of fertility doesn't necessarily mean release of first mature ovum/egg typically occurs earlier for african + hispanic girls girls with more body fat experience it sooner
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ovum
mature female reproductive cell, egg released from ovary during ovulation
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mean canada age of menarche
12.72 yrs significant differences betw provinces - % of early menarche is highest for new brunswick, % of late menarche is highest for ontario high income - later menarche early menarche - associated with breast cancer risk, metabolic syndrome, + weigth-related issues + obesity
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permatogenesis
initial maturation of sperm into viable sperm cells with capability of fertilization
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spermarche
first ejaculation of sperm by an adolescent male
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hirsutism
medical term for excessive hair growth in women usually sign of underlying issues that may be accompanied by irregular menstruation or weight gain
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changes in muscle-to-fat ratio
males - inc in muscle, bec androgens are anabolic + create tissue growth females - inc in fat, dec in muscle bec estrogens are catabolic + break down tissue while inc fat by time girl reaches 20s, 20-25% of average healthy females body mass = fat tissue males 15-18% average male's body mas = fat
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other secondary sex characteristics
skin becomes more sebaceous + oily + rougher sometimes leads to acne voice deepens bec of larger larynx, especially in males
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early maturers
adolescents who experience pubertal maturation faster than average rate of same-age peers
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late maturers
adolescents who experience pubertal maturation slower than average rate of same-age peers
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on-time maturers
adolescents who experience pubertal maturation at average time
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body image
subjective, mental image of one's own physical appearance
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differences betw timing of maturation depends on
genetic diffs + social + cultural diffs
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early-maturing girls are at greater risk for
psychosocial challenges than later or on-time maturing girls lower self-esteem, poorer body image, higher rates of sexual promiscuity, depression, smoking, + drinking in early maturers substance use = more prevalent in early maturing girls + boys across cultures
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early-timing hypothesis
try to explain disadvantages among girls for early pubertal maturation - mismatch of physical development + cognitive + emotional development cognitively + emotionally unprepared to deal with complex pressures with looking more mature
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relationship betw pubertal maturation and cognitive + emotional + behavioural changes is
not direct + inevitable depends on context of adolescent
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rite of passage
ritual that symbolizes transition form one period of lifespan to another in most cultures most have stages of: separation, transition, + incorporation
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separation
first stage marking transition to adulthood involving distancing of adolescent from earlier social context physically and/or psychologically
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transition
second stage marking transition to adulthood where adolescent learns how to be an adult gap year - privileged transition
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incorporation
final stage marking completed transition into adulthood, where new or more permanent responsibilities signify adulthood are taken up takes up new or permanent responsibilities that signify adulthood setting up a home, birthing + raising children
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in industrialized countries, boundaries betw adolescence + adulthood are
blurry
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during adolescence grey matter gradually
dec bec of synaptic pruning most notably in prefrontal cortex which is responsible for compelx cognitive processes
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same areas of brain that see dec in grey matter see inc in
white matter largely due to amounts of myeline which speeds up neural connections
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changes in white matter are associated with
language development
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growth in grey matter in prefrontal cortex linked to
inc executive functioning
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but don't know if brain changes cuase behavioural changes or if
behavioural changes cause brain changes or even if it's causal relationship of either
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adolescent's bones are
getting denser, but also more likely to get broken due to doing dangerous stuff
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growth spurt
sudden + intense inc in rate of growth in weight + height at peak, growing at same rate as toddler boys average 10.4 cm/yr girls 8.9 cm/yr closing ends of long bones signals conlcusion of growth spurt girls peak rate at 12 boys continue until 18
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females' bodies grow earlier in order to prepare for reproduction +
making space for expansion of fallopian tubes, ovaries + uterus
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asynchronicity
with reference to physical development during adolescence, process of uneven growth of physical systems. some parts of body grow at diff rates can result inn awkwardness of teens
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why do men + women see diffs in muscle development?
hormones like androgens produced in higher amounts in males build muscle hormones like estrogens produced in higher amounts in females inc fat tissue
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formal operational stage
piaget's 4th stage of cognitive development where adolescents + near-adolescents begin to think abstractly + use hypothetical-deductive reasoning defining: some children begin to think in a more abstract way ABSTRACT REASONING
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abstract thinking
ability to think about possible situations, ideas, _ objects that are not immediately present or obvious
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algebra requires
abstract reasoning + formal operational thought
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what is at the core of formal thought?
hypothetical thinking = key diff betw concrete + formal thinkers
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trial and error
type of elementary problem solving where solver attempts different immediate solutions with no systematic plan rudimentary tendency of young childrne
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hypothetical-deductive reasoning
ability to formulate varying solutions in one's mind + think thru effectiveness of each possible solution abilty to create variety of possibilities in the mind _ evaluate dimensions of problem requires ability to hypothesize events an extension of metacognition
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formal operational thinker
evaluates their thinking + begins to improve thought strategies + reasoning ability not just thinking baout thinking, but undertstanding thinking, controlling thoughts, refining thinking no limits or boundaries, invalubale for imagination creativity + problem solving
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adolescent egocentrism
elind's term to descrieb adolescent perception that one is at teh centre of the social world movie world of adolescent where they're the star
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imaginary audience
elkind's term to describe adolescent's assumption that his/her preoccupation iwth personal appearance + behaviour is shared by everyone else
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personal fable
elkind's tmer to describe adolescent belief that one is special + unique + invulnerable
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motivations of the substance abuse stages
experimental stage - curiosity + peer pressure + risk-taking, infrequent use, learns drugs can produce pleasant mood swing social stage - desire for social acceptance, bonding of adolescents instrumental stage - seeking mood swing habitual stage - misuse - seeking mood swing behaviour + lifestyle changes are made to accomodate use compulsive stage - loss of control,
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substance abuse is not helped by
personal fable other people will get hooked on drugs, but not me - invulnerability
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adolescent egocentrism is
cuvilinear pattern betw childhood + middle-to-late adolescence - preadolescents + late are likely to score significantly lower on dimensions of adolescent egocentrisms than early teenagers
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adolescents are
not very good at assessing risk in relation to long-term consequences
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optimistic bias
tendency for people to underestimate their own risk + overestimate risk to someone else engaged in same type of behaviour especially if immediate benefits are high
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positive youth development PYD
positive strengths-based perspective view of adolescence as a life stage involving 2 overarching hypotheses: the five C's + youht-context alignment young people = resources to be developed not problems to be managed contrasts storm=stress view
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5 C's = 1st hypothesis of positive youth development
competence - pos view of actions + abilities in areas confidence - inernal sense of self-worth + efficacy connection - pos bonds with people and groups character - sense of rightness + morality respect caring/compassion - sense of sympathy + empathy for others
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youth-context alignment = 2nd hypothesis in positive youth development
when strengths of youth are aligned with resources for healthy development within ocntext, PYD may be enhanced resources = developmental assests which provide necessary nutrients for positive development of youth
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developmental assest
resources that encourage + enhance positive youth development
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betw 2002 + 2011, rate of reported gonorrhea sti inc by 40.8%
females betw 15-24 accounted for highest proportion of gonorrhea diagnoses
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sti prevelance is higher wihtin
aboriginal communities 3.5 times higher rates of new HIV diagnoses in aboriginal pops
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comprehensive sexuality education
sex education programs that present info about both abstinence + safe-sex practices teach "safe" sex techniques, supposedly much more effective at promoting healthy sexual behaviuors + reducing risky sexual behaviours compared to abstinence-only sex education
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abstinence-only sex education
sex education programs that promote only abstinence + don't teach safe-sex techniques not empirically shown to be effective, associated with higher rates of youth pregnancy + sti transmission
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what is used as a direct indicator of young women's opportunities + capacity to control aspects of thei sexual + reproductive health
teen pregnancy
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canada pregnancy rate has
fallen over last several decades for teens
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places that see highest rates of teen pregnancy in north america
places with high poverty + those that de-emphasize comprehensive sex education programs in favour of abstinence-only sex ed programs
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risks to fetus or infant in teen birth
perinatal death, brain damage, low birth weight inc likelihood of becoming teen parets themslves + high school dropout, + abusing drugs
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most individs are first seriously exposed to alcohol + illicit drugs during
adolescence
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60% of illicit drug users in canada are
betw 15-24 yrs
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which adolescents are less likely to use drugs?
those engaged in school, have fiends, have good communication with parents
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4 key groups of responses to youth drug use in canada
prevention treatement enforcement harm reduction
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most common forms of eating disorders
anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa
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anorexia nervosa
eating disorder defined by excessive concern about gaining weight + restriction of food intake leading to extremely low body weight
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bulimia nervosa
eating disorder that involves repeated episodes of binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting or another compensatory behaviour to prevent weight gain
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what has teh highest mortality rate after psychiatric illness?
anorexia nervosa
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phase delay
shift to later natural sleeping + waking times that is typically seen among adolescents
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what % of fatal collisions/car accidents are linked to driver fatigue?
20%
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delaying start times of schools can help students
grades improve so they can get enough sleep
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how much sleep do adolescents need?
estimated 9 hrs 15 min

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