What are the two major brain changes?
Gray matter and Growth Spurt
What drug remained at high levels over the last decade?
Marijuana
How much sleep is required for an adolescence?
8.5-10 hours
What percentage of High School Students dropped out in 2020?
5.3%
What age does the fourth stage start?
11
. Mostly located in the frontal lobe
. Responsible for reasoning
What percentage of high school seniors have tried alcohol?
60%
What are the consequences for lack of sleep?
Lower academic performance, depression, anxiety, and trouble controlling mood.
What term did David Elkind used to describe the phenomenon of adolescents' inability to distinguish between their perception of what others think about them?
Egocentrism
What was the fourth and final stage in Piaget Cognitive Development?
Formal Operational Thought