The process that leads to sexual maturity, or fertility - the ability to reproduce
What is PUBERTY
100
A sedentary lifestyle in adolescence may result in an increased risk of obesity and this...
What is type II diabetes
100
This... occurs when an adolescent can develop a hypothesis and design an experiment to test it
What is Hypothetical-Deductive Reasoning
100
Misuse of this has been called the nation's second leading drug problem, after marijuana
What is prescription drugs
100
This is a high predictor of academic success
What is socioeconomic status
200
Rapid increase in height, weight, and muscle growth that occurs during puberty - generally in girls between the age of 9 1/2 and 14 1/2 and in boys, between ages 10 1/2 and 16.
What is Adolescent Growth Spurt
200
A pattern of late bedtimes and oversleeping in the mornings can contribute to this....a problem that often begins in late childhood or adolescence
What is insomnia
200
These changes in adolescence include changes in working memory capacity and the increasing amount of knowledge stored in long-term memory
What is Structural Change
200
A potent mind-altering drug with major effects on physical, emotional and social well-being
What is Alcohol
200
Regardless of test scores, this gender, in the United States tends to have more confidence in their academic abilities
What is girls
300
Breast tissue and pubic hair in girls and enlargement of the testes in boys
What is the First External Signs of Puberty
300
Eating disorders, including this....are most prevelent in industrialized societies, where food is abundant and attractiveness is equated with slimness
What is obesity
300
Kohlberg's Theory
What is moral reasoning
300
Use of this drug can lessen perception, alertness, attention span, judgment, and the motor skills needed to drive a vehicle and thus can contribute to traffic accidents
What is marijuana
300
These parents urge adolescents to look at both sides of issues, welcome their participation in family decsions and admit that children sometimes know more than the parents.
What is authoratative parents
400
Developmental transition that involves physical, cognitive, emotional and social changes and takes varying forms in different social, cultural, and economic settings
What is Adolescence
400
Excessive concern with weight control and body image may be signs of this....or this...., both which involve abnormal patterns of food intake
What is anorexia nervosa or bulemia nervosa
400
It is this kind of reasoning about moral dilemmas in which one person's needs or desires conflict with those of others in situations in which social norms are unclear or non-existent
What is prosocial moral reasoning
400
Adolescents whose parents disapprove of this...are less likely to do it themselves
What is smoking
400
An important factor distinguishing the successful completion of high school is this...the "attention, interest, investment, and effort students expend in the work of school"
What is active engagement
500
The brain is fully mature by puberty
TRUE OR FALSE
What is False
500
Subtance abuse; the harmful use of alcohol or drugs may lead to this....which may be physiological, psychological, or both and is likely to continue into adulthood
What is substance dependence or addiction
500
The time out period that adolescence provides to allow young people to search for commitments to which they can be faithful, a protected period of time necessary to build a stable sense of self
What is psychosocial moratorium
500
In addition to gender, risk factors for this....include anxiety, fear of social contact, stressful life events, chronic illness, conflict, abuse or neglect, alcohol and drug use, sexual activity, and family history
What is depression
500
This belief, that they can master tasks and regulate therir own learning, helps shape the occupational options students consider and the way they prepare for careers