Other Biological Functions & Psychological Implications
Egocentrism & Identity Formation
"Self" & Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Traits & Dealing With Them
100
These types of injuries have become common in adolescents who engage in extracurricular activities that require physical exertion since adolescence is when most skeletal and muscular development occurs.
What are sports-related overuse injuries?
100
An odorless result of the sweat glands of teens becoming more active.
What is perspiration?
100
Making a solid commitment to an identity after investigating and experimenting with many possibilities.
What is identity achievement?
100
A general evaluation of one's competency and worth.
What is self-esteem?
100
The most important thing adults need to do before offering adolescents advice when it is solicited.
What is listen?
200
A phenomenon that occurs during puberty when adolescents develop the potential to reproduce.
What is sexual maturation?
200
A preoccupation of this is evident of adolescents' frequent need to inspect their image in a mirror.
What is appearance?
200
The aspect of egocentrism that causes young adolescents to believe that no one has ever experiences anything remotely similar to the traumatic situations in which they frequently find themselves.
What is the personal fable?
200
Moving from a smaller, more nurturing elementary school into a larger, more impersonal institution is often the seen as the root of this.
What is emotional discomfort?
200
An emotional trait of young adolescents that is exacerbated by the loss of control over one's environment, difficulties in finding status in peer relationships, and living in an unstable family.
What is stress?
300
This gland works with the hypothalamus to control all other endocrine organs, even though it is only about the size of a pea.
What is the pituitary gland?
300
What active and growing teens require more of than at any other point in their lives.
What are calories?
300
A lack of exploration or commitment to any specific identity.
What is identity diffusion?
300
The ability to modulate and control one's own actions in age-appropriate ways.
What is self-control?
300
Displaying emotional highs and lows over a relatively short time span is a result of this.
What is moodiness?
400
Young adolescents typically gain this amount of weight annually.
What is eight to ten pounds?
400
What the majority of young people eat too much of, as opposed to recommended allotment of five fruits and vegetables per day, which most young people don't consume.
What is fat?
400
The belief that everyone's attention is centered on young adolescents when they are in the presence of others.
What is the imaginary audience?
400
An assessment of one's competency in specific areas of endeavor.
What is self-concept?
400
Someone who takes care of self physically and emotionally in order to remain a positive presence in the lives of adolescents is being this for adolescents.
What is a good role model?
500
Fusing of the vertebra in adolescents. This can result in a tender or sore tailbone, making it uncomfortable to sit in one position for a length of time.
What is ossification?
500
This results in a tendency to select older friends, and may result in a greater risk for early tobacco, alcohol, and drug use, as well as other dangerous behaviors.
What is maturing early?
500
The stage of development marked by exploration and experimentation as the young teen tries out numerous roles and experiences attempting to discover his true nature.
What is identity versus identity confusion?
500
A mentality, usually perpetuated by adults, almost always teaches powerfully inappropriate lessons to our youth.
What is "win at all costs" mentality?
500
A specific type of humor that adolescents frequently inflict on each-other, even though it usually results in hurt feelings.