Cognitive Development in Adolescence Adrienne Stewart, Kiara Fraire, Shayla Smith, Roniqua Smith-Orebo, and Alexis Banks

Who Am I? As teens get older, they start to establish their own identity. Personal Identity is a sense of oneself as a unique individual. Later on in a teen’s life they start to understand other’s feelings and their personalities show compassion and responsibility.

Influences on development Social and cultural influences affect a teen’s everyday life. Ex. Family, Peers, Media, and the Future.

Cognitive Development The teen should now be able to conceive all the possible ways they can solve a problem, and can approach a problem from several points of view. Their thoughts become more abstract, and they incorporate the principles of formal logic.

cont. •People in Piaget's stage of formal operations can understand deductive reasoning. They can think “if I do this than this will happen.” •Brain maturation and environmental stimulation are key assets in this development. Schooling and culture also play a role.

Where are your morals?! Morality is a sense of right and wrong that guides decisions and actions. This guides teens’ behavior as it gives them a greater awareness of the rules of society. -some teens “test the waters” and make unwise choices.

Remember not everyone meets formal operations…….