Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Traits of Adolescence
Physical and Emotional: Implications for teachers
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What is period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes called?
Puberty
100
Along with the heart and lungs growing, what are caused by oil and dead skin build up during puberty?
Acne and Pimples
100
What is the belief that everyone’s attention is centered on a young adolescent? It is also a part of egocentrism?
The imaginary audience
100
What are two of Goleman’s seven interpersonal and intrapersonal traits related to emotional intelligence?
Confidence, curiosity, intentionality, Self-control, relatedness, communication, or cooperation.
100
Due to the loss in coordination and fine motor control, what common classroom action might become “more laborious”?
Handwriting
200
What term refers to an adolescent physically being able to reproduce? Although physically able, they may not be emotionally ready to handle it.
Sexual maturation
200
Research has indicated that poor eating patterns developed as an adolescent can result in _____.
Obesity as an adult
200
What is an element of egocentrism which involves an elevated sense of uniqueness and a belief that an adolescent is “bulletproof”?
The personal fable
200
When young teens overreact and erupt emotionally to small events, what adolescent emotional trait are they experiencing?
Sense of crisis
200
When parents and responsible adults do not take educating children on puberty seriously, students may rely on _______ shared by their peers.
Misinformation
300
Along with heredity and race, what types of factors can influence the timing of puberty?
environmental factors
300
One big change from childhood to adolescence is that young adolescents become aware of ___________.
How others perceive them
300
What do young adolescents secretly desire, even though they try to establish independence from adults?
Adult protection and security
300
What adolescent emotional trait is a young adolescent experiencing when one week they are protesting oil drilling and the next week they forget about it and move on to something else?
Devotion to causes
300
What strategy can help young adolescent students who have an abundance of energy due to normal hormonal fluctuations during puberty.
Giving frequent movement breaks
400
Due to the rapid growth during puberty, skeletal development moves faster than muscular development. Because of this, to what are middle school students more prone?
Fractures and injuries
400
In general, young adolescents who experience ________are more likely to engage in risky behaviors, like tobacco use, alcohol use, or other dangerous behaviors.
Early maturation
400
Along with physical appearance, what is an important contributor to global self-esteem?
Physical prowess or social acceptance
400
Awareness of what adolescent emotional trait teaches educators to be careful of the feedback they give to young adolescent students?
Reaction to criticism
400
When a teacher shows students how a well adjusted adult with self-confidence looks, what is the teacher doing?
Being a good role model
500
What should parents and teacher arm young adolescents with so that they can understand the “awkward stage” and puberty?
Factual information
500
Although it is normal for young adolescents, especially boys, to experience a desire for ________, it should be discouraged.
Physical intimacy
500
In what type of environment do middle school students learn best?
One that addresses social and emotional needs
500
A team of middle school teachers might plan so that they do not give tests or have big assignments due on the same day. Of what adolescent emotional trait are these teachers aware?
Stress
500
What can middle level educators and parents do to increase self-esteem?
Increase the probability that every student will meet success.