Delinquency and Violence QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Delinquency, aggression, and violence have many roots: physical, temperamental, attitudinal, psychological, and sociocultural. Contrary to popular belief, increased testosterone does not…
Motivating Adolescents QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Motivation enables individuals to organize, direct, and sustain their own effortful behavior. Cognitive theories posit that individuals are motivated by excitement of…
The Search for Identity QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Erikson was the originator of the terms identity and identity crisis. Erikson referred to adolescence as the period of “identity…
Peer Relationships QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Peers are either similar in age, or similar in physical, cognitive, or social abilities. The ability to assume a second and third…
Adolescent Thought QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Elkind has described the ability to think abstractly as “thinking in a new key.” When adolescents feel that everyone is scrutinizing them,…
Cognitive Development QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Piaget’s stage of formal operations reflects an ability to think abstractly and to consider possibilities, especially regarding future events. Some features of…
Healthy and Risky Behaviors QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The National Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey is conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) each year. The survey…
Children with Challenges QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Developmental disabilities represent an alteration in either the sequence of and/or the resulting integration among three areas: motor, cognitive (which includes…
