The Teen Brain
Adolescent's Social Development
Emerging Adulthood
Early Adulthood Physical & Cognitive
Early Adulthood: Social
100
Where do two major growth spurts occur in the body during the teenage years?
The Brain
100
How many levels are in Kohlberg’s Dilemma? A. 2 B. 3 C. 5
B. 3
100
Teens who are ______ to parents are more likely to be academically successful.
Attached
100
The ____ system is the part of the brain that regulates emotional responses.
Limbic
100
____ do more house work when they are married.
Men
200
Teenagers are good at creating an _______ audience.
Imaginary
200
Who developed the Theory of Identity Development? A. Piaget B. Kohlberg C. Marcia
C. Marcia
200
What is it called when 4-6 individuals are strongly attached and are in the same activities?
Clique
200
Age related changes due to environmental influences or poor health is classified as: A. Primary aging B. Secondary aging C. Physical aging
B. Secondary aging
200
How many personality types were developed by John Holland? A. 3 B. 6 C. 9
B. 6
300
What happens to the cerebral cortex during early to middle adolescence?
Becomes thicker
300
A problem facing today’s teenagers is ______ which is a form of aggression using electronic communications to intentionally inflict harm on others.
Cyberbullying
300
Adolescent’s reasoning for ending friendships are influenced by ____. A. Age B. Popularity C. Individual Differences
C. Individual Differences
300
Regarding reproductive capacity, ______ tends to decrease for women in their 30s.
Fertility
300
Which is not a theme of Sternberg’ Triangular Theory of Love? A. Communication B. Passion C. Commitment
A. Communication
400
What part of the brain is responsible for logic and planning? A. Parietal lobe B. Frontal lobe C. Occipital lobe
B. Frontal lobe
400
Older teens have a more ______ sense of global self-worth than younger children.
Positive
400
What serious mental illness is commonly diagnosed in early adulthood that includes having hallucinations? A. Schizophrenia B. Anorexia C. Bi-polar
A. Schizophrenia
400
What is an example of a personality disorder that emerges in early adulthood?
Paranoid, Narcissist, etc.
400
Erikson believes that those in early adulthood need _____ before _____!
Identity, Intimacy
500
What is the process of finding a solution to a problem by testing single factors called?
Systematic Problem Solving
500
Provide and explain an example of antisocial behavior among adolescents.
Delinquency: Antisocial behavior that includes law breaking.
500
In what ways to those in emerging adulthood want to be independent?
Examples: Live on own, Financially independent, Make own decisions.
500
An infection of the female reproductive tract that may result from a sexually transmitted disease and can lead to infertility is?
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
500
What percent of those in early adulthood planned to live at home for at least 6 months after college?
22%