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WVU Psych 241: Exam 4 with Verified AnSwers Adolescence - - the passage from childhood to adulthood. It is a period of "storm and stress" - 14-24 History of Adolescence - - - G. Stanley Hall "father of adolescence" Puberty - - - the process that le

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WVU Psych 241: Exam 4 with Verified AnSwers
Adolescence - - the passage from childhood to adulthood. It is a period of "storm

and stress"


- 14-24


History of Adolescence - - - G. Stanley Hall "father of adolescence"


Puberty - - - the process that leads to sexual maturity or fertility


Changes in hormones and sex glands for boys: - - the testes start producing

testosterone


Changes in hormones and sex glands for girls: - - the ovaries start producing

estrogen


Describe the sequence and typical ages of physical changes with puberty - - - Boys

start growing around age 12, they have an extra 2 years of prepubertal growth, so they

eventually become taller than girls


- Girls starting growing around 10


What is a secular trend and what is the secular trend found with puberty? - - - the

timing of puberty and it is happening in younger ages


What are the pubertal timing effects for boys? - - - Early (before 9): they have

pyschosocial effects and they tend to be more athletic and competent and perceive

themselves in a more positive way.


- Late (after 14): psychosocial effects

, WVU Psych 241: Exam 4 with Verified AnSwers
What are the pubertal timing effects for girls? - - -Early Maturation (before 8):

psychosocial effects, tend to weigh more and shorter after puberty. They are typically more

dissatisfied with themselves


What factors influence height and weight changes in adolescence and early adulthood? -

-


How do sleep needs change in adolescence? - - - they typically go to bed later and

wake up later


- they get less than 8 hours of sleep but need more


Describe nutritional needs and eating habits of teens? - - - need greater nutritional

needs during their growth spurt


- most lack fruits and vegetables, calcium and iron


How do exercise behaviors change during the teen years? - - - activity decreases


- screen time increases, which is linked to obesity (as well as low SES)


What changes occur in the amygdala and pre-frontal cortex? - - the amygdala is

exaggerated with activity and there are lower functional connections between it and the

prefrontal cortex


how might the changes in the brain influence behavior? - - an adolescents brain does

not lead them to accurately assess situations due to the low connections between

amygdala and prefrontal cortex

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