Puberty & The Brain
Puberty refers to a period of rapid physical maturation involving what kinds of changes?
Hormonal and bodily changes.
Erikson’s fifth stage of psychosocial development.
Identity vs. Identity Confusion.
Erikson’s early adulthood stage centers on balancing what two drives?
Intimacy vs. Isolation.
Distorted body image and self-starvation describe what disorder?
Anorexia nervosa.
Working for external rewards represents what kind of motivation?
Extrinsic motivation.
Which hormone is linked with breast, uterine, and skeletal development in girls?
Estradiol.
The period of exploration before making identity commitments is called what?
Psychosocial moratorium.
Which attachment style feels comfortable depending on others and being depended on?
Secure attachment.
Binge eating followed by purging is a sign of what?
Bulimia nervosa.
What personality trait predicts creativity in the arts?
Openness to experience.
What gland controls growth and regulates other glands?
Pituitary Glad.
According to James Marcia, what determines an individual’s identity status?
Crisis and commitment.
According to Sternberg, love has which three dimensions?
Passion, commitment, intimacy.
What is the “top-dog phenomenon”?
Transition from oldest in one school to youngest in the next.
Economic independence is considered what in relation to adulthood?
A major marker of adult status.
Why might adolescents have emotional outbursts and poor self-control according to brain development?
Amygdala matures before prefrontal cortex.
Shane hasn’t explored options and hasn’t committed to a path—what identity status is this?
Identity diffusion.
What kind of love is high in commitment and intimacy but lower in passion?
Affectionate love (companionate love).
What are the two disadvantages faced by many ethnic minority adolescents?
Prejudice and poverty.
Jared believes working long hours will bring happiness—what concept does this illustrate?
Career mystique.
What phenomenon explains why teens are more likely to take risks like speeding or using substances?
Immature prefrontal cortex and influence of peers/alcohol/drugs.
Arthur joins the family business without exploring other options—what identity status is this?
Identity foreclosure.
One of John Gottman’s seven key practices for a successful marriage.
Establish love maps (know your partner deeply).
According to Arnett, what is the “age of possibilities”?
A time when individuals can transform their lives during emerging adulthood.
Passion and persistence toward long-term goals describes what quality?
Grit.