Puberty
Body Image
Teachers Should Know...
All about ME!
Self Confidence & Self Esteem
100
What is the average age range for puberty to occur within?
Ages 9 through 16
100
What is a common place for adolescent girls to place a mirror?
their locker
100
What is one thing to remember when an adolescent looks like an adult?
He or she may still lack maturity. Physical maturity does NOT indicate emotional maturity.
100
What is the belief that everyone's attention is centered on young adolescent's when they're in the presence of others?
imaginary audience
100
What is the term for a general evaluation of one's competency and worth?
self-esteem
200
What is an example of a physical change that a young adolescent female may have during puberty?
breast development, hips widening, growth spurt, first menstruation, pubic hair
200
What is the reason why adolescents check mirrors frequently?
They have preoccupation with their appearance
200
What is one way that PE teachers can respect a student's need for modesty?
Provide private changing areas where students do not need to dress in front of others.
200
What is the belief that nobody has ever experienced anything similar to an adolescent's situation?
personal fable
200
What is the difference between self-esteem and self-concept?
self concept involves assessing one's competency in specific areas
300
What is at least one factor that influences puberty?
race, parent's developmental timing, or nutrition
300
What is one thing that some middle schools strategically place for adolescents throughout buildings?
mirrors
300
What is one comparison that teachers should avoid?
Comparing students and their peers/siblings
300
What is the reason for an adolescent's potential for extremely high and proneness to injury or accidents?
an invincible/bulletproof attitude and desire for risky behavior
300
What is the domain that adolescents believe is the most valuable?
physical domain
400
What is the percentage of boys OR girls that reach puberty by age 14?
88% of girls, 83% of boys
400
What is one way a teacher can help a student who struggles with body image?
Promote self worth and/or provide positive attribute moments for students.
400
What is at least ONE good way to deal with the emotions of adolescents?
listen, take concerns seriously, be a good role model, provide praise, accept normal behavior, remember what it was like to be at the adolescent age
400
What is the most 'pervasive trait' of 10 to 15 year olds, according to Brighton?
egocentrism
400
What is one reason why self-esteem plummets when students go to middle school?
they go from being the 'big kids' in elementary school to the 'young kids' in middle school and/or puberty occurs
500
What is the specific form of development that occurs during puberty, that causes bones to grow faster than muscles?Skeletal and muscular development
Skeletal and muscular development
500
What is one asset that students feel is within their control?
their hair
500
What is at least one of Goleman's (1995) interpersonal and intrapersonal traits that relate to how students learn?
What is at least one of Goleman's (1995) interpersonal and intrapersonal traits that relate to how students learn? confidence, curiosity, intentionality, self-control, relatedness, communication, cooperation
500
What is one way an adult can help an adolescent interpret their situation?
ask questions to them about how their behavior affects others or what they would want if the situation were reversed (Brighton, page 56)
500
What is one way that students can improve their self-esteem?
The can set personal goals and measure their own success in terms of self-improvement
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