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Ind/Fam Dev-Adoles.
Adolescent Lesson
Question | Answer |
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There is a final resolution of this during the adolescent developmental period | Sex-role identification |
Failure of the adolescent to achieve a sense of identity results in this | Identity diffusion (figuring out who they are) |
Identity diffusion dev. results in the failure to set these | Life goals |
Identity dev. results in the ability to do this | cope with emotions |
Fears of the adolescent are? | Enforced dependency, loss of control, mutilation, and rejection |
Dev. of formal operations result in the ability to do this | Abstract reasoning |
What is Piaget's stage of cognitive dev. for the adolescent? | Formal operations |
What is the period of dev. beginning with puberty and ending with cessation of bodily growth? | Adolescence |
Identity dev. results in the establishment of these characteristics | Life philosophy, positive self-identity, positive self-worth, and the value system |
Characteristic type of though of the adolescent | Idealistic |
Adolescent virtues with successful identity dev. | Fidelity (loyalty) and devotion |
According to Kohlberg, the adolescent believes that this group defines correct behavior | Society |
What stage of dev. does the individual first become capable of sexual reproduction | Puberty |
Identity diffusion dev. resulting in the acceptance of others ____ without question | Values |
The dev. of identity diffusion that results in an individual failing to assume responsibility for directing one's own _____. | behavior |
Behavior that is defined abstractly during adolescence | Moral |
Kohlberg's level of moral dev. for the adolescent | post-conventional |
What is the primary task of the stage of adolescence | Who am I |
What is Freud's psychosexual dev. stage for the adolescent? | genitality |
The inadequate identity dev. results in the having this type of relationship | unsuccessful |
Erikson's positive psychosocial task (crisis) of adolescence | identity |
Adolescent behavior which may occur when experiencing fear | withdrawal |
A radius of significant relationship for the adolescent, according to Sullivan | peers |
What age are most females menstruating? | 13 |
What age do males begin noticing genital growth? | 13 |
Both males at females at age 13 demonstrate what? | lack of coordination, are boisterous and loud, they tend to be impulsive, and start to argue a lot with parents |
What do 13 year olds suffer with? | Self doubt, they feel they should look grown up |
What increases at age 14? | confidence and adjustment to body changes |
Difference between 14 and 13 year olds? | 14 year olds tend to be more quiet and introspective |
14 year olds are interested in | members of their own sex, usually older, whom they imitate |
What age does acne begin to develop? | 15 |
At what age do adolescents spend more time away from their parents | 15 |
At what age do adolescents become attracted to the opposite sex | 15 |
What age does ambivalence surface at the prospect of leaving school and home? | 17 |
What age is it imperative to have good adult tole models? | 17 |
What age do adolescents begin managing their own life? | 18 |
What physiological change occurs in adolescent years? | 2-3 inches of height and 15-55 pounds |
Who has a growth spurt before who and in how many years? | Occurs in girls about 2 years before it appears in boys |
What shows earlier and later in adolescence? | Poor posture and awkwardness earlier; increased coordination and better posture later |
Common adolescent health problems include...? | Poor posture, fatigue, acne |
Other adolescent problems that may occur (9) | Dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation), testicular tumors (generally malignant[dangerous]), sexual activity, pelvic inflammatory disease (damages reproductive tract), pregnancy, abortion, chemical experimentation (drugs/chemical misuse), suicide,and runaways |
What are some nutritional deficiencies that occur with the adolescent? | Lactose intolerance, iron deficiency anemia, large amounts of sodium in the diet |
Nutrients that are most likely deficient in adolescents | iron, calcium, and zinc |
Initial indication of puberty in girls | breast enlargement |
Spontaneous ejaculations, in boy, during adolescence indicates this | sperm reproduction |
Typical behavior in the adolescent with anorexia nervosa | food preoccupation |
Skeletal deformity often requiring surgery during adolescence | scoliosis |
Eating disorder resulting in emaciation from self-inflicted starvation | |
Common health problem during adolescence | acne |
Type of anti-inflammatory medication recommended for use with dysmenorrhea. | non-steroidal |
Marijuana, alcohol, tobacco are considered to be there | gateway drugs |
Types of dependencies with chemical addiction | emotional and physical |
Maternal complication of abortion | bleeding and infection |
Absence of expected menstrual period | amenorrhea |
Sex characteristic which involve organs necessary for reproduction | primary |
Most commonly used method of successful adolescent suicides, especially in males | firearms |
Health problem which causes the erosion of tooth enamel | bulimia |
Girls experience increase in weight and fat deposits during this period | puberty |
Initial indication of puberty in boys | testicular enlargement |
Disease, which may occur in adolescence. that may cause reproductive tract damage | PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease) |
The process responsible for new cell formation which takes place more readily during sleep | protein synthesis |
A risk of adolescent pregnancy | premature delivery |
Pain or discomfort during menses. | dysmenorrhea |
Sex characteristics which involve external features but are not necessary for reproduction | secondary |
Leading cause of death during adolescence | Motor Vehicle Accidents |
Severe problem for adolescents with anorexia nervosa | malnutrition |
Tumors, when found during adolescence, are generally malignant (deadly) | testicular tumors |
Type of cancer which is higher risk for adolescents with history of STDs | cervical cancer |
Average age for this is 12.6 years | menarche (first period) |
Group that is first to experience the onset of a puberal growth spurt | girls |
Health problem that causes poor body image during adolescence | obesity |