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
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
