Early Adulthood: Physical Health
Early Adulthood: Physical Health QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Most young adults in the United States are in good physical condition. The health habits developed during these years are…
Mental Health Problems
Mental Health Problems QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD One in 10 children and adolescents in the United States suffers from mental illness. Risk factors for depression in adolescence include…
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS PART VI For each of the following questions, choose the one best answer. 1. Which of the following is an example of secondary sexual characteristics? a. Onset…
Delinquency and Violence
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
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
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
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
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
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…
