April 13 Begin Myth #5 Lifelines

Myth #5 – Adolescence is Inevitably a Time of Psychological Turmoil

Developmental Psychology A field of psychology that studies the lifespan from conception through death. They work to answer questions and help us make predictions about what happens throughout our lives.

Developmental Psychology 1. Developmental psychologists research THREE major areas of development: Physical Development Cognitive Development Social Development

Lifeline Before we reflect on the myth of adolescence, let’s talk about some of the major influences in your life physically, cognitively, and socially. Complete your lifeline. See the instructions in your notes.

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Share Why did you design it the way you did? How does that reflect you? What are the significant events? 90 seconds/30 seconds

Reflection 3. What were the major influences? What did you have in common with other people’s lives? What was different about your lifeline?

Poll https://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/y5ccn7 LVarNNlOD

4. Adolescence Do you agree with these statements? “Storm and stress” – G. Stanley Hall (1904) “To be normal during the adolescent period is by itself abnormal.” – Anna Freud (1958) “The teenage years can be a parent’s worst nightmare.” – Dr. Phil How does our word cloud compare?

5. Adolescence This unit revolves around the period of your lifespan that falls between childhood and independent adulthood. Our society defines adolescence as the period time that begins with puberty (physical maturation) and ends with social and financial independence (adulthood). Is this time period full of psychological turmoil for MOST adolescents? 6. How do the quotes/word cloud reflect this myth?

7. Sources of the Myth Stereotyped media portrayals Stereotype Kernel of truth

What Do People Think? “The majority of adolescents show neurotic or antisocial behavior sometime during adolescence.” 62% of medical residents agree 58% of nurses agree

The Facts At most 20% of adolescents experience turmoil Less in non-Western societies The substantial majority of people experience positive moods and harmonious relationships with parents and peers. Those that experience severe conflict with parents tend to also exhibit one or both of the following: Clear-cut psychological problems (depression/conduct disorder) Disrupted family backgrounds

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8. Three Components of this Myth (Where does the “kernel” come from?) Moody instability (physical) Risky behavior (physical and social) Conflict with parents (cognitive and social)

Risky Behavior/Emotional Changes and PHYSICAL Development 9. Puberty: The beginning of adolescence. Marked by the beginning of physical and reproductive maturation.

Primary and Secondary Sex Characteristics Required for reproduction Only one per sex: Testes Mature – Males Ovaries Mature – Females Any trait that develops at the same time as primary traits develop. NOT required for reproduction “Bonus” traits that develop asymetrically Examples:?

11. Dr. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore Reflect Dr. Blakemore

12. Physical Development and the Myth Moody instability (secondary characteristics, amygdala) Risky behavior (prefrontal cortex, amygdala) Ask your parents/adults – is there some part of their identity today that was influenced by their overactive amygdala and underactive prefrontal cortex in adolescence? Criticisms Embarrassing situations Mistakes

13. Jean Piaget Developmental psychologist Outlined the stages of COGNITIVE development Piaget agreed that cognitive processes followed a series of stages, and even though certain children may reach stages before other children, the order of stages is unvariable. 

Cognitive Development 14. Cognition All the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating

Answer the following questions on your own Answer the following questions on your own. List EVERYTHING you can think of …. Paperclip No Thumbs

17. Concrete vs. Formal Operational Thought Object must be present to think about it Logical thought Rational thought Experience-based Convergent thinking (narrow in on only one solution) a. Concrete (7-12)

April 21 Rewind Schedule/Updates Finalize Cognition Begin Social Development Mask Presentation/Masks

Upcoming Schedule May 11th – Mask Presentations Today Finalize Adolescent Cognitive Development Begin Adolescent Social Development Masks/Guidelines Tuesday Continue Adolescent Social Development Grades updated Last day to take test!! Thursday Finalize Adolescent Social Development Begin Test May 11th – Mask Presentations

17. Concrete vs. Formal Operational Thought Objects don’t need to be present to think about them Logical thought Rational thought Abstract thought Hypothetical thought Reasoning not tied to experience Imagination, flexibility, range of comprehension Arithemetic vs. Algebra Sarcasm Divergent thinking (sees many possibilities/creative) b. Formal (12 )

Were your answers concrete or formal? 15. Paperclip Formal Examples 16. No Thumbs Concrete – based on your everyday use/experiences Formal – see the big picture for all humans/the world/social norms and rules http://educ613piaget.weebly.com/formal-operational- stage.html

18. Do you think formally or concretely most of the time? Explain.

Cognition and Myth 5 Perhaps as adolescents transition from concrete to formal thinking, parents/adults perceive the shift as “rebellion” or “unstable,” resulting in this myth. In reality, changes in adolescent brains prime them to practice thinking more formally in order to become independently functioning adults. Build a good foundation!

19. Name some common issues teens face socially. List anything and everything you can think of.

20. Erik Erikson Developmental psychologist Said that we go through eight stages of social development in our lifespan Each stage involves an internal conflict that must be resolved If we don’t resolve the conflict, we will fixate on it throughout our lifespan until it is resolved and it might affect later stages Example: Stage 1: Trust vs. Mistrust

Erik Erikson Identity vs. Role Confusion 21. The primary social accomplishment for adolescents, according to Erikson is to develop an identity or live a life filled with role confusion. a. Teenagers work at refining a sense of self and identity by testing roles and then integrating them to form a single identity. If they don’t achieve this, they become confused about who they are (role confusion) How have you demonstrated role testing in the past? Relationships Jobs/school As a student Names/nick names Appearance

Identity Mask Projects See Guidelines ..\Administrative\Mask Project.wpd DUE MAY 11th!

James Marcia Take the OM – EIS to determine your Ego Identity Status Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status Where are you in the process of forming your identity? Answer each question as honestly as you can.

April 25 Rewind Tests/Grades Continue Adolescent Social Development/Turn in OMEIS

Scoring Add the numbers you listed for the following questions four separate categories. Circle your high score at the end. (SCORES RANGE FROM 16-80) 1. 3, 17, 21, 24, 27, 28, 37, 38, 39, 41, 44, 50, 58, 62, 63, 64  2. 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 16, 19, 23, 25, 29, 30, 52, 53, 56, 59 3. 8, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 33, 35, 40, 42, 45, 46, 49, 51, 55, 60 4. 5, 9, 11, 12, 14, 26, 31, 32, 34, 36, 43, 47, 48, 54, 57, 61

22. The Identity Crisis (Marcia) separate from parents/authority (figurative) challenge their ideals role play experiment with “selves” make peer comparisons/interactions rebel take risks think about and process this experience

What is Your Stage of Identity Formation? Foreclosure - #1 Diffusion - #2 Achievement - #3 Moratorium - #4

23. What Did Your Score Mean? Foreclosure Commitment without crisis Not yourself – foreclose on another’s identity Rigid Fearful Delayed Diffusion No crisis or commitment (early in adolescence) No desire to test roles/take risks “Pre” moratorium

23. What Did Your Score Mean? Moratorium Crisis without commitment (yet) In midst of identity crisis (see #21) Achieved Crisis and commitment May return to moratorium Completed stage 1 and in stage 2

The Four Stages

23. What stage of identity formation are you in according to the OM-EIS? TURN IN YOUR QUIZ NOW

24. Parenting Styles and Identity Formation Increased conflict with parents is a common concern. Is it as common as one would think? 80% of adolescents report that they enjoy time spent with their parents and that they “rarely” fight or argue 20% do report consistent conflict – here is our kernel.

24. Perhaps the Conflict Relates to the Style of Parenting Used Authoritarian Authoritative Strict Totalitarian Rule-focused Structured Control-oriented Punishment No questioning - Foreclosure more often - Conflict more often Structured Rules and consequences Consistent Warm, yet not a pushover Discuss rules openly Child has an influence – connects to the “why?” without being in control -Moratorium and Identity Formation more often Conflicts resolved

24. Perhaps the Conflict Relates to the Style of Parenting Used Permissive Rejecting-Neglecting Few rules Inconsistent Seeks child’s approval Child in control -Extended diffusion Conflict arises when parent attempts to assert control No interaction No parenting No emotional bond No desire to connect

Evaluate 25. What types of parenting do your parents use most of the time? How has this affected your development? 26. How does the crisis (moratorium) perhaps relate to the increase in parental conflict? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29hzaoWOksE 27. Overall, what do you know about yourself now?

Test – Evaluate Characters in a Film Test Score Open-Note Three Days of Watching Answers Phones Friday: Notebook Check Personality Quizzes Due Missing/Late Work Due (Check your grades!) Notes Myth #5 Due

November 30 Rewind Revisit Mask Guidelines/Schedule Continue Film/Test Papers returned/Notebook form

Upcoming Schedule Today: Continue Test/Myth Papers Returned/Notebook Check Sheet Friday (2nd): Finalize Test/Myth 5 Notebook DUE Personality Quizzes DUE Missing/Late Work DUE Myth 5 Notes DUE December 8th: Mask presentations

Test – Evaluate Characters in a Film Test Score Open-Note Three Days of Watching Answers Phones Friday: Notebook Check Personality Quizzes Due Missing/Late Work Due (Check your grades!) Notes Myth #5 Due

The following slides were not covered in 2016 for this unit

Shon Achor http://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_ achor_the_happy_secret_to_bett er_work

Nature vs. Nurture Nature Nurture Our inherent (inborn) abilities, talents, capacities. We are who we are from the inside (biology) out Includes: genetics, biological processes/brain/chemicals Our learned skills, abilities, talents and capacities. We are who we are from the outside (environment) in. Includes Learning from: experience, conditioning, training, observation, practice, reward, punishment,teachers, friends, society, parents, etc.

Where Do You Stand? Mark the line. What have you been most influenced by in your life?

Genie the “Wild Child” As you watch, make a claim and gather evidence to support that claim. Is Genie the product of her nature or her nurture? https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=hmdycJQi4QA

What was your argument? What evidence did you find to support your argument?

The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain - Reflect