Impulse Control Issues
This part of the brain is still developing, causing impulsive behavior in adolescents.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Erikson’s stage during adolescence
What is identity vs role confusion?
These relationships strongly influence behavior and identity in adolescence
What are peer relationships?
This stage allows abstract thinking
What is the formal operational stage?
This parenting style is warm but sets clear expectations
What is authoritative parenting?
Adolescents may struggle to plan ahead, stay organized, and think through consequences because of delays in this type of brain function.
What is executive function?
This identity status involves exploring options but not committing
What is moratorium?
This type of bullying involves excluding others.
What is relational bullying?
This type of thinking focuses on real, concrete objects
What is concrete operational thinking?
Encouraging effort instead of perfection supports this mindset
What is a growth mindset?
This skill improves as the prefrontal cortex develops and helps with self-control.
What is self-regulation?
This identity status involves commitment without exploration
What is foreclosure?
Adolescents may take more risks when they are around this group
What are peers?
Thinking about your own thinking is called this
What is metacognition?
Feedback from teachers and peers strongly impacts this in middle childhood
What is self-esteem?
This is the ability to delay gratification and think before acting
What is impulse control?
This identity status has neither exploration nor commitment
What is identity diffusion?
This concept refers to fitting in and being accepted by others
What is social acceptance?
This brain development process improves efficiency by pruning unused connections
What is synaptic pruning?
A positive classroom environment helps students feel this
What is a sense of belonging?
This skill helps adolescents manage emotions and behaviors in different situations
What is emotional regulation?
This identity status includes both exploration and commitment
What is identity achievement?
This skill helps adolescents understand others’ thoughts and feelings
What is perspective taking?
This process strengthens frequently used neural pathways
What is myelination?
Teaching students to explain their thinking builds this.
What is conceptual understanding?