This endocrine gland is about the size of pea and plays a major role in body growth. Commonly known as the "master gland".
What is the pituitary gland
100
These two vital organs increase in size when young adolescents progress through puberty.
What are the heart and lungs.
100
Young adolescent behaviors are often considered...
What is "self-centered"
100
A male's self concept is often generated through this.
What is personal achievement
100
This is often times seen by adults as an overreaction to a situation by young adolescents.
What is a sense of crisis
200
This is generally the last physical change that takes place during puberty for males.
What is growing facial hair.
200
One in five adolescents skip this important meal
What is breakfast
200
This is the notion that everyone's attention is focused on young adolescents when they are in the presence of others.
What is imaginary audience
200
A female's self-concept is mostly produced through this.
What is social acceptance
200
Wise parents would rent and instrument for their child before purchasing one because of this trait often exhibited by young adolescents
What is fickleness
300
This is generally the last physical change in puberty for females.
What is the first menstruation.
300
These glands become more active during puberty and can cause body odor
What are sweat glands
300
This involves an artificially elevated sense of uniqueness and causes young adolescents to believe that no one has ever experienced anything this is similar to their own "traumatic" situations.
What is the personal fable
300
Many times students transitioning from elementary school to middle school experience a decline in this.
What is self-image
300
A young adolescent's need for physical and emotional ____________ should be respected
What is privacy
400
Girls generally begin their growth spurt this many years before boys.
What is 2 years.
400
Curiosity about this topic often dominates the minds of young adolescents
What is sexuality
400
This is a major task for young adolescents that involves thinking about who they are as individuals, where they might go with their lives and how they can fit into society.
What is constructing a personal identity
400
This gender are more apt to buy into society's stereotypic ideas of how they should behave and what they should believe.
Who are young adolescent girls
400
This trait often causes adolescents to act without thinking through the consequences of their actions.
What is impulsiveness
500
This is when the last three vertebrae bones fuse together and form a tailbone.
What is ossification
500
These people are generally the best source of information when talking to young adolescents about the changes to expect during puberty
Who are the parents
500
This, the opposite of identity diffusion, involves young adolescents making a solid commitment to an identity after exploring many possibilities.
What is identity achievement
500
Daniel Goleman proposed that this was more important than traditional intelligence (IQ) when predicting and attaining success as an adult.
What is emotional intelligence.
500
This trait is difficult for young adolescents to deal with because they have yet to develop effective coping skills to deal with adversity.