SOWK 210 Final Exam
Social Stereotypes of Adolescents correct answersrisk takers, moody, self
conscious, level of embarrassment; usually negative
Beginning of Adolescence correct answersdifferent for males and females;
begins at the start of puberty; ages 9-10; biological, physical, and hormonal
changes
End of Adolescence correct answersuncertainty; the age at which an
individual attains a stable, independent role in society; when we think the
individual is an adult
Beginning/End of Adolescence correct answerspresent in all societies, but
the length is different; puberty is universal, but the end of adolescence is
culturally specific
Primary Sex Characteristics correct answersinternal,
reproduction Secondary Sex Characteristics correct
answersvisible, muscle, facial hair
Early and Late Maturation correct answersboys: gets more positive
reactions, cool, more popular, could become more delinquent, athletic
girls: ***reverse effects for late maturation
female early maturation correct answers- more uncomfortable, more
visible, more sexual reactions from others, self-image issues, more
likely for eating disorders, delinquency
- low self esteem
female late maturation correct answers- late bloomer
- high self esteem
male early maturation correct answers- gets more positive reactions,
cool, more popular, could become more delinquent, athletic
- high self esteem
male late maturation correct answers- late bloomer
- low self esteem
Internal Model and Discrepancy correct answersyour expectation
versus reality more discrepancy is harder
less discrepancy is easier
Secular Trend correct answers- average age of the start of puberty=
12(G) & 13(B)
, - used to be that puberty came later and leaving parental supervision came
earlier
- sexually mature people spend about 6 years (12-18) living under parents'
authority
Formal Operational Thought correct answers- can think more
abstractly, think of fantasies, think of more possibilities, ability for
perspective-taking
- hypothetical-deductive reasoning= can think if one thing is true,
then this must be true
for a similar thing without having to test it (moving through a process)
Grey Matter correct answerspeaks in early adolescence and declines
throughout; contains cell bodies and connections between cells
Overproduction of Neurons correct answersoverproduction of grey
matter (stage one)
Pruning correct answerselimination of unnecessary neurons (stage two);
connections that are used remain strong and those that are not used are
pruned away
Prefrontal Cortex Functions correct answersdecision making, planning,
inhibiting inappropriate behavior, social interaction, self awareness
Prefrontal Cortex- Difference from Adults correct answers- differs in
structure and function
- medial prefrontal cortex is more active when making social decisions
in adolescents
- adults have a fully operating prefrontal cortex
- adolescent's prefrontal cortex is not as well developed
Limbic System Functions correct answersemotion and reward
processing
Limbic System-Difference from Adults correct answersinfluenced by
intensified hormones in adolescence
Implications for Decisions and Risk-Taking correct answers- drive for
independence, impressing others, and the need for sensation
- limbic system is hypersensitive
- teens don't have the capacity to understand consequences or inhibit
behaviors
- social context, goodness of fit, policies/reactions
- more restriction=more rebellion
- alcohol and effects: damage is greater in adolescence
- reading and understanding the emotions of others: perspective taking
Adolescent Egocentrism: Imaginary Audience correct
answersadolescents are preoccupied with themselves and the way
they think others are perceiving them
Adolescent Egocentrism: Personal Fable correct answers- have a sense
that no one understands them
- think they are not subject to consequences like others
Social Stereotypes of Adolescents correct answersrisk takers, moody, self
conscious, level of embarrassment; usually negative
Beginning of Adolescence correct answersdifferent for males and females;
begins at the start of puberty; ages 9-10; biological, physical, and hormonal
changes
End of Adolescence correct answersuncertainty; the age at which an
individual attains a stable, independent role in society; when we think the
individual is an adult
Beginning/End of Adolescence correct answerspresent in all societies, but
the length is different; puberty is universal, but the end of adolescence is
culturally specific
Primary Sex Characteristics correct answersinternal,
reproduction Secondary Sex Characteristics correct
answersvisible, muscle, facial hair
Early and Late Maturation correct answersboys: gets more positive
reactions, cool, more popular, could become more delinquent, athletic
girls: ***reverse effects for late maturation
female early maturation correct answers- more uncomfortable, more
visible, more sexual reactions from others, self-image issues, more
likely for eating disorders, delinquency
- low self esteem
female late maturation correct answers- late bloomer
- high self esteem
male early maturation correct answers- gets more positive reactions,
cool, more popular, could become more delinquent, athletic
- high self esteem
male late maturation correct answers- late bloomer
- low self esteem
Internal Model and Discrepancy correct answersyour expectation
versus reality more discrepancy is harder
less discrepancy is easier
Secular Trend correct answers- average age of the start of puberty=
12(G) & 13(B)
, - used to be that puberty came later and leaving parental supervision came
earlier
- sexually mature people spend about 6 years (12-18) living under parents'
authority
Formal Operational Thought correct answers- can think more
abstractly, think of fantasies, think of more possibilities, ability for
perspective-taking
- hypothetical-deductive reasoning= can think if one thing is true,
then this must be true
for a similar thing without having to test it (moving through a process)
Grey Matter correct answerspeaks in early adolescence and declines
throughout; contains cell bodies and connections between cells
Overproduction of Neurons correct answersoverproduction of grey
matter (stage one)
Pruning correct answerselimination of unnecessary neurons (stage two);
connections that are used remain strong and those that are not used are
pruned away
Prefrontal Cortex Functions correct answersdecision making, planning,
inhibiting inappropriate behavior, social interaction, self awareness
Prefrontal Cortex- Difference from Adults correct answers- differs in
structure and function
- medial prefrontal cortex is more active when making social decisions
in adolescents
- adults have a fully operating prefrontal cortex
- adolescent's prefrontal cortex is not as well developed
Limbic System Functions correct answersemotion and reward
processing
Limbic System-Difference from Adults correct answersinfluenced by
intensified hormones in adolescence
Implications for Decisions and Risk-Taking correct answers- drive for
independence, impressing others, and the need for sensation
- limbic system is hypersensitive
- teens don't have the capacity to understand consequences or inhibit
behaviors
- social context, goodness of fit, policies/reactions
- more restriction=more rebellion
- alcohol and effects: damage is greater in adolescence
- reading and understanding the emotions of others: perspective taking
Adolescent Egocentrism: Imaginary Audience correct
answersadolescents are preoccupied with themselves and the way
they think others are perceiving them
Adolescent Egocentrism: Personal Fable correct answers- have a sense
that no one understands them
- think they are not subject to consequences like others
