At about what age do most adolescents hit sexual maturity?
14
100
Belief that everyone's attention on young adolescents when they are in the presence of others.
Imaginary Audience
100
Which domain do adolescents value the most?
Physical Appearance
100
When a student is telling a story about how no one understands what they are going through, what is the best thing a teacher could do?
Listen
200
What is the small organ that is the size of a pea located at the base of the brain?
The Pituitary Gland
200
Most adolescents grow between how many inches annually in the middle school years?
2-4 inches
200
What is the best "teacher" when it comes to adolescents?
Experience
200
What three things help to construct self-esteem?
Sense of competency, confidence, and efficacy
200
Instead of making a student feel guilty for having sexual thoughts, what should a teacher do?
Caution them about the physical and psychological effects of acting on those thoughts
300
When the last three vertebrae fuse together, it is called the tailbone. What is another name for it?
The adult coccyx
300
Because of the skeletal and muscular development, about what percentage of all sports injuries occur between the ages of 5-14?
1/3 or 33%
300
What do 10 and 11 year olds identify themselves by?
Personal Competence
300
Which domain do many young girls deem as least valuable and therefore downplay it?
Academic competency
300
When adolescents have the "bulletproof" attitude, what is a good way for teachers to advocate for them?
Tell them of your own experience or tell them stories from the news
400
What hormone is responsible for voice changes and body hair growth in males?
Testosterone
400
What is the age range for puberty to begin?
early as 9 and late as 16
400
An artificially elevated sense of uniqueness
Personal Fable
400
When adolescents transition to middle school they experience a decline in _______ and an increase in __________.
self image and sense of self-conciousness
400
Instead of giving compliments on mediocre efforts, what is another option for teachers?
Liberal use of smiley faces and stickers
500
What are the three endocrine glands that bring about many changes during puberty?
Thyroid, adrenal, and gonads
500
What is the percent of adolescents that eat less than 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day?
80%
500
According to Marcia, what is the name for the identity where an adolescent explores many different roles without any serious commitment to any of them?
Identity Moratorium
500
A term used to describe students who believe they are unlikely to succeed, regardless of how hard they try.
Learned Helplessness
500
Students should set personal goals and measure their success in terms of _______?