Hormones
The hormone that helps your body sleep
Melatonin
It is the most common social media platforms used by teens.
How many Stages of Piagets Theory of Cognitive Development are there?
There are 4 stages
What substance is most widely used by adolescents?
Alcohol
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Stimulates puberty when it interacts with estrogen/testosterone
Which gender that uses more Social Media?
Females
What are the two models of Intelligence?
Fluid and Crystalized Intelligence
True or False - The US represents 60% of drugs taken globally.
False - we represent 75%
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Regulates the development, growth, pubertal maturation, and reproductive processes of the body
Which race of adolescents spends the most time on Social Media?
African American
What are the two types of reasoning that adolescents struggle with?
Argumentation and Reasoning with abstract premises
Name three reasons adolescents abuse drugs.
Peer pressure, social influence, escape or self-medication, academic or performance pressure, coping with trauma, anxiety, or depression or another mental health issue, media influences, family history, etc.
Which hormone do the ovaries secrete?
Estrogen
Boys tend to be more aggressive than girls because they play more ________.
Video games
What is demonstrated in the Formal Operational Stage of Piagets Cognitive Development Theory?
The Logical use of symbols related to abstract concepts
What do more teens die from - prescription drugs or heroin/cocaine?
Prescription drugs
A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs.
Hormones
About what percent of adolescents in the US have Internet access at home?
93%
What is the Information-Processing Approach?
Uses a computer as a model to provide insight into how the human mind receives, stores, retrieves and uses information.
Name three ways a teacher can notice a student who may potentially be struggling with substance abuse.
Decreased interest in school or even hobbies, negative attitude, drop in grades, many absences, discipline problems, etc.