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differences in the timing and rate of puberty among individuals growing up in the same general environment are largely caused by

genetic factors

what emotional characteristic makes an individual more likely to engage in risky behavior?

sensation seeking

which term below refers to individuals' ability to suspend their beliefs about something in order to argue in the abstract?

hypothetical thinking

Dave knows that kids who drink and drive sometimes get killed, but he believes that he is somehow immune to having such a terrible thing happen to him. Dave's belief is an example of:

a personal fable

which of the following is not a part of the feedback loop in the endocrine system?

thyroid hormones

Today, people go through ________ earlier than 100 years ago, but tend to stay in _______ longer.

people go through puberty earlier
and stay in school longer

a double shift in social status takes place during adolescence , with an increase in both ______ and _________

privileges and expectations

is "Americanization" a positive and desirable experience for immigrant adolescents?

no, Americanization appears to be associated with worse, not better, outcomes.

Hormones play two very different roles in adolescence. _______ hormones program the brain to behave in certain ways, whereas _______ hormones are thought to stimulate development of the secondary sex characteristics.

organizational hormones program the brain in certain ways

activational hormones are thought to stimulate dev. of secondary sex characteristics

endocrine system

the system of the body that produces, circulates, and regulates hormones

hormones

highly specialized substances secreted by one or more endocrine glands

glands

organs that stimulate particular parts of the body to respond in specific ways to particular hormones

gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons

specialized neurons that are activated by certain pubertal hormones

set point

a physiological level or setting that the body attempts to maintain through a self-regulating system

feedback loop

A cycle through which two or more bodily functions respond to and regulate each other, such as that formed by the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the gonads.

pituitary gland

one of the chief glands responsible for regulating levels of hormones in the body

Hypothalamus

a part of the brain that controls the functioning of the pituitary gland

gonads

the glands that secrete sex hormones: in males, the testes; in females, the ovaries

testes

male gonads

ovaries

female gonads

androgens

A class of sex hormones secreted by the gonads, found in both sexes, but in higher levels among males than females following puberty.

Estrogens

a class of sex hormones secreted by the gonads, found in both sexes, but higher levels among males than females following puberty

HPG (hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad) axis

a neurophysiological pathway that involves the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the gonads

adrenarche

the maturation of the adrenal glands that takes place during adolescence

cortisol

a hormone produced when a person is exposed to stress

Kisspeptin

a brain chemical believed to trigger the onset of puberty

Leptin

a protein produced by the fat cells that may play a role in the onset of puberty through its impact on kisspeptin

melatonin

a hormone secreted by the brain that contributes to sleepiness and that triggers the onset of puberty through its impact on kisspeptin

adolescent growth spurt

a dramatic increase in height and weight that occurs during puberty

peak height velocity

the point at which the adol is growing most rapidly

epiphysis

the closing of the ends of the bones, which terminates growth after the adolescent growth spurt has been completed

secondary sex characteristics

development of breasts,
growth of facial and body hair,
changes in the voice

Tanner stages

a widely used system that describes the five stages of pubertal development

menarche

the first menstrual period

Pheromones

a class of chemicals secreted by animals that stimulate certain behaviors in other members of the species

secular trend

The tendency, over the past two centuries, for individuals to be larger in stature and to reach puberty earlier, primarily because of improvements in health and nutrition

delayed phase preference

a pattern of sleep characterized by later sleep and wake times, which usually emerges during puberty

deductive reasoning

a type of logical reasoning in which one draws logically necessary conclusions from a general set of premises, or givens

Metacognition

the process of thinking about thinking itself

imaginary audience

The belief, often brought on by the heightened self-consciousness of early adolescence, that everyone is watching and evaluating one's behavior.

personal fable

An adolescent's belief that he or she is unique and therefore not subject to the rules that govern other people's behavior.

cognitive-developmental view

a perspective on development, based on the work of Piaget, that takes a qualitative, stage-theory approach

sensorimotor period

In Piaget's theory, the period of cognitive development from birth to about 2 years, in which the child has not yet achieved object permanence.

preoperational period

the second stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget, spanning roughly ages 2-5

concrete operations

The third stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget, spanning the period roughly between age 6 and early adolescence.

formal operations

the fourth stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget, spanning the period from early adolescence through adulthood

information processing perspective

A perspective on cognition that derives from the study of artificial intelligence and attempts to explain cognitive development in terms of the growth of specific components of the thinking process (such as memory).

synapse

the gap in space between neurons, across which neurotransmitters carry electrical impulses between neurons

plasticity

the capacity of the brain to be affected by experience

prefrontal cortex

the region of the brain most important for sophisticated thinking abilities, such as planning, thinking ahead, weighing risks and rewards, and controlling impulses

limbic system

an area of the brain that plays an important role in the processing of emotional experience, social information, and reward and punishment

zone of proximal development

In Vygotsky's theory, the level of challenge that is still within the individual's reach but that forces an individual to develop more advanced skills.

Scaffolding

structuring a learning situation so that it is just within the reach of the student

social cognition

the aspect of cognition that concerns thinking about other people, about interpersonal relations, and about social institutions

Mentalizing

the ability to understand someone else's mental state

theory of mind

the ability to understand that others have beliefs, intentions, and knowledge that may be different from one's own

behavioral decision theory

an approach to understanding adolescent risk taking, in which behaviors are seen as the outcome of systematic decision-making processes

sensation seeking

the pursuit of experiences that are novel or exciting

social redefinition

the process through which an individual's position or status is redefined by society

age of majority

the designated age at which an individual is recognized as an adult

child protectionists

Individuals who argued, early in the 20th century, that adolescents needed to be kept out of the labor force in order to protect them from the hazards of the workplace.

youth

today: individuals ages 18-22

once referred to ages 12-24

status offense

a violation of the law that pertains to minors but not adults

cohort

a group of individuals born during the same general historical era

continuous transitions

passages into adulthood in which adult roles and statuses are entered into gradually

discontinuous transitions

passages into adulthood in which adult roles and statuses are entered into abruptly

collective efficiacy

a community's social capital, derived from its members' common values and goals

during adolescence, individuals' IQ scores _____, whereas their mental abilities _____

IQ scores remain stable

their mental abilities increase

G. Stanley Hall's Theory of Recapitulation

Period of "storm and stress"
Hormonal changes of puberty and cause disruption for individual and others around them
Because this is caused by puberty, it is unavoidable
Basically teens suck

Dual systems theories

Stresses the simultaneous development of two different brain systems
One that governs ways brain processes reward, punishment,and social emotional info
Other regulates self-control and advances thinking abilities (like planning or logical reasoning)

Freudian theory

Psychosexual conflicts
Puberty temporarily throws adolescents into a period of psychological crisis by reviving old conflicts over uncomfortable sexual urges that had been buried in subconscious

Eriksonian theory

Stressed psychosocial conflicts rather than psychosexual
8 stages in psychosocial development, each categorized by a specific "crisis" that arises between internal forces of biology and the demands of society
Development in adolescents resolve the identity crisis and emerge with sense of who one is and where they are headed

Piagetian theory

As children mature they pass through distinct stages of cognitive development
Adolescents marks the transition from concrete to abstract thinking
Development of abstract thinking is dependent on internal biological changes and by intellectual environment encountered

Behaviorism

BF Skinner - operant conditioning
Reward makes behavior more likely to occur again
Punishment makes behavior less likely
From that POV adolescence is just a product of various reinforcements and punishments

Social learning theory

Albert Bandura - more emphasis on processes of modeling and observational learning
Adolescents learn by watching others

Adolescent marginality

Lewin and Friedenberg
Emphasizes the difference in power that exists between adult and adolescent generations
Stresses the fact that many adol are prohibited from occupying meaningful roles in society and therefore experience frustration and restlessness

Intergenerational conflict

Mannheim and Coleman
Adol and adults grow up under different social circumstances and therefore develop different sets of attitudes, values, and beliefs

Adolescence as an invention

The way in which we divide life cycle into stages is nothing more than a reflection of the political, economic, and social circumstances in which we live
Social conditions, not biological givens, define the nature of adol development

Anthropological perspectives

Benedict and Mead
Adolescence is a culturally defines experience

What has the adolescent period looked like historically?

Unstable family systems
Little technological advancement
Low levels of productivity
Treated as adults upon maturation

What led to the recognition of adolescence as a unique developmental period?

Technological advancements
Greater productivity
Adol. left labor force
Universal education established
Creation of adol. Subculture
Adolescents dependent on parents
Occupational choice
Smaller/more stable family system
Greater parental investment
Urbanization
Adol. able to interact with one another
Adol. commercial market
Products sold to adol.
Jobs created for adol

Sternberg's Triarchic Theory

He argued that a thorough assessment of an individual's intellectual capabilities requires that we look at 3 distinct types of intelligence:

Componential Intelligence
Our ability to acquire, store, and process of information

Experiential Intelligence "Creativity"
Our ability to use insight and creativity

Contextual Intelligence "Street Smart"
Our ability to think practically

This forces us to look at individuals who are not good test takers but who are creative or street smart as being intelligent as individuals who score high on IQ tests.

Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Stresses that there is more to being smart than being "book smart", proposed that there are 7 types of intelligence:
Verbal
Mathematical
Spatial
Kinesthetic
Self-Reflective
Interpersonal
Musical

Look at someone as a whole package, should be considered intelligent in the area they excel.

How can risk taking be reduced?

Limit risk taking opportunities

Public Policies
Economic policies (ex: taxing alcohol, buying after a certain age, expensive)
Limit access
Increase salience of costs

Provide safe outlets (skate parks, paintball, places where they can get it out)

What are the common features of social redefinition?

Series of events
Often spans many years

Occurs in groups
Cohort- mostly the same age group that are going through the same changes. Ex: baby boomers, gen. X, millennials (these don't work very well)

Separation from parents
Real and symbolic

What is emerging adulthood?

Developmental period between adolescence and entry into adulthood (18-25)

Explore possible identities- figuring out who we are. (socially, academically, etc.)

Unstable romantic relationships, employment, and living situations

Focus on self and independence

Feeling between adolescence and adulthood

Sense of possibilities

What are the inconsistencies in adolescents' legal status?

Age at which activities are legal

When "immaturity" (makes them less responsible for their criminal behavior) used to limit rights: Cigarettes/Alcohol, Censorship, Death penalty
Legal decision is set high when behavior in question is viewed as potentially dangerous to young ppl.

When "maturity" used to grant rights: Student groups, Abortion/Contraceptives, Video games
Legal decision is set low when the behavior is thought to have potential benefits.

How do the clarity and continuity of social redefinition differ across cultures?

Traditional Cultures
Continuous Transitions: Work, Family

Contemporary Society
Discontinuous Transitions: Work, Family, Leaving Home, Decision Making

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