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Lifespan Development Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence Chapter 11
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Physical Changes Puberty – period of time during which an individual becomes _________ mature. ________________ defined. Puberty – period of time during which an individual becomes _________ mature. ________________ defined. Triggers Triggers Gender Differences Gender Differences Primary Sex Characteristics Primary Sex Characteristics Secondary Sex Characteristics Secondary Sex Characteristics Secular Trend Secular Trend
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Psychological Effects in Development Negative effects experienced in markedly earlier or later than peers. Negative effects experienced in markedly earlier or later than peers. Girls – Endomorphic Girls – Endomorphic Boys - Mesomorphic Boys - Mesomorphic
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Secondary Changes The brain (growth spurts) The brain (growth spurts) 13 – 15 13 – 15 17 - 19 17 - 19 Skeletal Skeletal Boys Boys Girls Girls Muscle – increases in all children. Muscle – increases in all children. Pronounced development in boys – why? Pronounced development in boys – why?
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Adolescent Health Fewer _____________ than younger children but more _______________. Why? Fewer _____________ than younger children but more _______________. Why? _________ Activities. _________ Activities. Sexual Activity on the Increase Sexual Activity on the Increase Explanations… Explanations… Substance Abuse Substance Abuse
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Mental Health Problems Eating Disorders Eating Disorders Anorexia Anorexia Bulimia Bulimia Depression Depression Suicide Suicide Attempts Attempts Succeed Succeed
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Changes in Thought and Memory Piaget – Formal Operational Piaget – Formal Operational Apply cognitive operations to _____________ Apply cognitive operations to _____________ Logical Reasoning about ________________ Logical Reasoning about ________________ Hypothetical Deductive Reasoning Hypothetical Deductive Reasoning Memory Functions Memory Functions Metacognition Metacognition Metamemory Metamemory Strategy Use Strategy Use Selective Comparison Selective Comparison Selective Encoding Selective Encoding Selective Combination Selective Combination
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Schooling Changes in goals – why? Changes in goals – why? Task Goals Task Goals Ability Goals Ability Goals Academic Success Academic Success Academic Failure Academic Failure Working Teens Working Teens Pros and Cons Pros and Cons
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