Functions of the Brain
What is the biggest part of the brain?
The Cerebrum
What is the age that adolescence ranges?
10-19
How do you mature as a teenager?
1. Be more respectful
2. Growing up
3. Taking care of your own problems
What is the smallest part of the brain?
The Midbrain
Which gender is more social?
The Female
What is the age range of a teenager?
13-19
What controls your emotions?
The Amygdala
How does the brain develop?
Puberty and Growth spurts
What do teenagers worry about?
Physical, Social, and Mental problems
What controls your memory?
The Hippocampus
What is the definition of adolescence.
Process from a child turning into an adult
What causes stress in school?
1. Homework
2. Grades
3. Leaving homework to the last minutes
What controls your behaviors?
The Prefrontal Cortex
What causes teenagers to stress? (you have to name 2)
homework and school expectations and pressure to do well at school from parents and family. their social relationships with friends and boyfriends/girlfriends
What are the challenges of being a teenager?
1. Depression
2. Bullying
3. Self-esteem