Adolescence
Adolescence begins with ________, which refers to specific developmental changes that lead to the ability to reproduce.
Puberty
Aspects of our personality that are considered to be stable are:
Traits
The Central Nervous System consists of _______ & ______
The brain and the spinal cord.
Whose dad were the triplets the closest to?
David's Dad
Low levels of Serotonin may lead to:
Depression and anxiety
List 5 of the main issues that adolescents can face:
Bullying, School problems, Family problems, Loneliness, Peer pressure, Low self-esteem, Concerns about the future, Eating disorders, Substance abuse
People who score high on Agreeableness tend to:
Be nice to everyone and have a good heart.
Which endocrine gland is responsible for metabolism?
Thyroid gland
What mental illness caused Eddy to end his life?
Bipolar Disorder/Depression
If someone scores low on Neuroticism, that means they are:
Emotionally stable and calm
What happens during identity foreclosure?
Adolescents in the identity foreclosure category make a commitment that forecloses, or shuts out, other possibilities.
Explain the difference between the Id, Ego, and Superego.
Id: Represents basic drives and instincts
Superego: Always concerned with what's socially acceptable and represents our conscience.
Ego: Operates according to the reality principle.
Explain the functions of the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous system.
The sympathetic nervous system reacts to stress (fight or flight response during panic) and the parasympathetic restores peace to the body's systems.
List 3 factors that could've resulted in Eddy ending his life.
Mental illness, Emotionally unavailable father, Lack of support system from brothers, Trauma from the study
What was Albert Bandura's study?
What is the difference between Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa?
Anorexia: Eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and a distorted body image.
Bulimia: Recurrent cycles of binge eating followed by dramatic measures to eliminate food (vomiting/use of laxatives/over-exercise)
Explain the difference between projection and displacement and give an example to both.
Projection is dealing with unacceptable impulses by projecting these impulses outward onto other people.
Displacement is the transfer of an idea or impulse from a threatening or unsuitable object to a less threatening object.
(2 Minutes) What are the functions of the frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobe?
Frontal: Decision making, future planning
Parietal: Sensory
Occipital: Vision
Temporal: Hearing
The triplets were reunited at the age of:
19
What's the main difference between humanistic theorists and psychoanalytic/learning theorists?
List the 4 different Identity Status Categories.
(Bonus: +100 if you can explain all of them)
Identity Moratorium, Identity Foreclosure, Identity Diffusion, Identity Achievement
You have 3 minutes to come up and draw Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.
(Bonus: +100 if you can explain all of them)
Physiological Needs, Safety, Love/Belonging, Self-Esteem, Self-Actualization
In 3 minutes, draw the neuron and label its 5 main components.
Cell Body, Dendrites, Axon, Myelin Sheath, Axon Terminals
What was the purpose of the study that separated the triplets and what did they find out
Nature vs. Nurture
The phenomenon that when one part of the brain is damaged, another part can sometimes take over its functions is known as:
Neuroplasticity