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What is the definition of adolescence?

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To grow and to mature

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What is the age range of adolescence?

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12-20

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What are the 5 developmental tasks of adolescence?

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  1. Establishing a sense of identity
  2. Separation from family
  3. Career planning
  4. Establishing close peer relationships
  5. Intimacy
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According to Erikson, what stage is the adolescent in?

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Identity vs. role confusion

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Early adolescence is ___
Middle adolescence is ___
Late adolescence is ___

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-10-13
-14-16
-17-20

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-What increases in SIZE and VOLUME in adolescence?
-Appetite (increases/decreases)?
-Food consumption (increases/decreases)?

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-stomach and intestines
-increases
-increases

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-The adolescent should exercise how many minutes per day?
-What about per week?

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-60 minutes/day
-3 days of vigorous exercise/week

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What does strength training do?

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It increases muscle and bone mass

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-When does puberty begin in boys?
-What does it begin with?

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-10-13
-Hormonal changes

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The menstrual cycle is typically a pattern of __-__ days

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28-32

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What does the menstrual cycle consist of?

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  1. Maturing the egg in the ovary
  2. Formation of blood & mucus in the lining of the uterus
  3. Ovulation
  4. Expelling the unfertilized egg with the blood and mucus lining from the uterus
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According to Piaget, what stage is the adolescent in?

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Formal operational

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The formal operational stage consists of..
1. _____ and increased ______ of _____ processes
2. Adolescents can be what?
3. They may try to ______ rules, engage in ____ ____, or deny their own _____
4. They have a (better/worse) understanding of their own _____, leading to what?

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  1. rapidity, complexity, thought
  2. self-absored and self-conscious
  3. manipulate, risky behavior, mortality
  4. better, strengths, more realistic career goals
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What are the 4 types of identity?

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  1. Religious
  2. Political
  3. Ethnic
  4. Gender
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What stage are adolescents in according to Kohlberg?

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Postconventional stage of moral judgement

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-Early adolescents are motivated by what?
-The moral principles of later adolescents are based off of what?

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-the need to conform and please others
-one’s own individual thinking and beliefs

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Skinner believes that teens….

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will repeat behavior that is postively reinforced

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Bandura believed that…

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setting a positive example for the teen will motivate positive behavior

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19
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What is gynecomastia?

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Unilateral or bilateral male breast enlargement

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PHYSICAL CHANGES WITH PUBERTY: Male Puberty
-What are 4 things that are associated with it?

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  1. Thinning of scrotal sac
  2. Enlargment of testes
  3. Ejaculation occurs and precedes fertility by several months
  4. Nocturnal emmissions (wet dreams) occur
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PHYSICAL CHANGES WITH PUBERTY: Female Puberty
-What are 3 things that are associated with it?

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  1. Breast buds are the first sign
  2. Growth spurt follows breast buds
  3. Menstruation or menarche appears 2 years after breast buds
22
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What are the 5 symptoms of Turner Syndrome?

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  1. Short stature
  2. Webbed neck
  3. Low-set ears
  4. Lack of sexual development
  5. Cardiac/renal anomalies
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What are the 5 symptoms of Klinefelter Syndrome?

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  1. Tall
  2. Thin
  3. Lack of sexual development
  4. Gynecomastia
  5. Learning/behavior problems
24
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What are 4 illnesses that adolescents can get?

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  1. Infectious mononucleosis
  2. Meningococcal disease
  3. HPV
  4. STIs
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What are 4 things the individual should achieve during **young adulthood**
1. Becoming self-supportive 2. Acquiring independence 3. Developing intimate relationships 4. Establishing a stable family & lifestyle
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What three things peak during the ages of 20-30
1. Physical health 2. Motor coordination 3. Physiological performance
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During young adulthood, what two organs are in peak condition?
Heart and lungs
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What is dialectical thought?
The ability to consider a thesis & antithesis simultaneously, arriving at a synthesis
29
What are the stages of choosing a partner?
1. Stimulus stage 2. Value-comparison stage 3. Role stage
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What are 4 potentional hazards in young adulthood?
1. Poor eating habits 2. STIs 3. Less physical activity 4. Higher drug and ETOH use
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What is metabolic syndrome?
a precursor to Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Disease, and stroke
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What are 5 signs of metabolic syndrome?
1. Obesity 2. High lipids 3. Hypertension 4. Increased waist circumference 5. Increased blood glucose
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What is identity accomodation?
The concept of changing one's own identity to fit reality, rather than what was dreamed of
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What does generativity encompass?
an adults desire to leave a legacy to the next generation
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What is another way to describe stagnation?
Self-absorped
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What is empty-nest syndrome?
When grown children start to leave home for the first time
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Middle adulthood is a time of what?
Self-reflection, reevaluation, and prioritization
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-What is midlife transition? -Example?
-When they realign themselves with this next stage of life in a healthy way -New hobbies, changing careers
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-What is midlife crisis? -They may engage in what?
-Grieving lost youth and missed opportunities -Behaviors that are atypical for their character
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What is life structure?
Your work, career, relationships (both personal and familial) and social world
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What does climacteric mean in females? -What about in males?
-Hormonal changes that result in cessation of reproductive ability in the female -A gradual decline in the blood concentration of testosterone and other hormones
42
What three things may erectile dysfunction be due to?
1. Hypertension 2. Diabetes Mellitus 3. Side effects of medications
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What is senescence?
A natural decline of bodily functions and cellular processes
44
What are two concerns for middle-aged adults?
heart disease and stroke
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What is Kohlberg's Stage 3?
personal wants and needs (interpersonal)
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What is Kohlberg's Stage 4?
Duties demanded by society (law & order)
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What is Kohlberg's Stage 5?
Principles to live by (sacrifice for others)
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What would a physical evaluation in the older adult include? (5)
1. Weight 2. Blood Pressure 3. Thyroid levels 4. Blood glucose levels 5. Lipid levels
49
What is painful intercouse called?
dyspareunia
50
In older adults, nutrition plays an important role in preventing what three things?
1. Cancer 2. Gastrointestinal disorders 3. Obesity
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What are 5 risk factors for osteoporosis?
1. Small, thin frame 2. White or Asian descent 3. Family history 4. Inactivity 5. Low calcium intake

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