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What is puberty - Answers - ✔✔Hormonal and physical changes by which people
become sexually mature and reach adult height.
What hormonal changes occur for puberty? - Answers - ✔✔Adrenal androgens
released, cause pubic hair development, skin changes, body odor, and feelings of
sexual desire.
HPG axis activated. (Hypothalamus, pituitary, and gonads) testosterone and estrogen
(M&F- quantities differ) released.
Primary sexual characteristics - Answers - ✔✔Physical changes that are directly
involved in reproduction.
secondary sexual characteristics - Answers - ✔✔physical changes of puberty that are
not directly involved in reproduction
Potential problems for early-maturing girls - Answers - ✔✔Higher risk of anxiety,
depression, risk taking behavior, truancy. Culture plays big role as well.
General order of Physical changes at puberty, girls - Answers - ✔✔Initial breast
elevation
Beginning of growth spurt
Appearance of pubic hair
Genital changes
Peak of growth spurt
Menstruation
General order of Physical changes at puberty, boys - Answers - ✔✔Changes in genitals
Appearance of pubic hair
First ejaculation
Peak of growth spurt, followed by more growth
Growth of facial hair
Increased size of larynx and vocal chords cause voice to deepen
Attainment of adult height
Piaget formal operations - Answers - ✔✔12-adult; ability to think abstractly; thinking
operates in a formal, logical manner
, Kohlberg's theory of moral development - Answers - ✔✔preconventional, - obey to
avoid punishment or gain reward.
conventional, - good boy/girl, law & order
postconventional- flexibility to rules based on societies need
Elkind: Adolescent Egocentrism - Answers - ✔✔personal fable, invincibility fables,
imaginary audience
Risk factors for risk-taking in adolescence - Answers - ✔✔Prior emotional problems,
poor family relationships, executive function challenges, peer pressure
Factors that help teens flourish - Answers - ✔✔Superior executive functions, feeling
connected (to anything- school, family, church, etc. sense of purpose)
What are some cultural differences in teens' relationships with their families - Answers -
✔✔Immigrant family have to work out world-view issues as well. Sometimes kids have
to act as parents and act as adults at a young age. Can also give extreme closeness to
family, as children see parents making large sacrifices for them and working hard.
What is the difference between a crowd and a clique? Gang? - Answers - ✔✔Crowd-
large teenager group.
clique- small (~6) peer group of teens with shared attitudes and activities.
Gang- close knit delinquent peer group usually formed in economic deprivation; offer
protection
What is emerging adulthood? - Answers - ✔✔- late teens to late 20s. Newer term due to
longevity and need for education
What are the tasks of emerging adulthood? - Answers - ✔✔Re-center lives, take control
on our own (out of parents reach), feel like an adult outside of other defining terms
Marcia's four identity statuses - Answers - ✔✔Identity diffusion: drifting aimlessly without
any goals toward adulthood.
Identity foreclosure: adopts identity without self exploration or thought, often handed
down by authority (parents)
Moratorium: engaged in healthy, exciting search for adult self. Can involve anxiety.
Critical stage
Identity achievement: end point. Thought through and made goals.
What is flow? - Answers - ✔✔Csikszentmihalyi's term for feeling total absorption in a
challenging, goal-oriented activity.
What are current trends in young adult romantic relationships? - Answers - ✔✔Average
age of marriage increasing, putting off relationships, more on/off relationships, putting
these off until establishing a career is what's pushing the timeline back.
Correct Detailed Answers 2025 New
Update
What is puberty - Answers - ✔✔Hormonal and physical changes by which people
become sexually mature and reach adult height.
What hormonal changes occur for puberty? - Answers - ✔✔Adrenal androgens
released, cause pubic hair development, skin changes, body odor, and feelings of
sexual desire.
HPG axis activated. (Hypothalamus, pituitary, and gonads) testosterone and estrogen
(M&F- quantities differ) released.
Primary sexual characteristics - Answers - ✔✔Physical changes that are directly
involved in reproduction.
secondary sexual characteristics - Answers - ✔✔physical changes of puberty that are
not directly involved in reproduction
Potential problems for early-maturing girls - Answers - ✔✔Higher risk of anxiety,
depression, risk taking behavior, truancy. Culture plays big role as well.
General order of Physical changes at puberty, girls - Answers - ✔✔Initial breast
elevation
Beginning of growth spurt
Appearance of pubic hair
Genital changes
Peak of growth spurt
Menstruation
General order of Physical changes at puberty, boys - Answers - ✔✔Changes in genitals
Appearance of pubic hair
First ejaculation
Peak of growth spurt, followed by more growth
Growth of facial hair
Increased size of larynx and vocal chords cause voice to deepen
Attainment of adult height
Piaget formal operations - Answers - ✔✔12-adult; ability to think abstractly; thinking
operates in a formal, logical manner
, Kohlberg's theory of moral development - Answers - ✔✔preconventional, - obey to
avoid punishment or gain reward.
conventional, - good boy/girl, law & order
postconventional- flexibility to rules based on societies need
Elkind: Adolescent Egocentrism - Answers - ✔✔personal fable, invincibility fables,
imaginary audience
Risk factors for risk-taking in adolescence - Answers - ✔✔Prior emotional problems,
poor family relationships, executive function challenges, peer pressure
Factors that help teens flourish - Answers - ✔✔Superior executive functions, feeling
connected (to anything- school, family, church, etc. sense of purpose)
What are some cultural differences in teens' relationships with their families - Answers -
✔✔Immigrant family have to work out world-view issues as well. Sometimes kids have
to act as parents and act as adults at a young age. Can also give extreme closeness to
family, as children see parents making large sacrifices for them and working hard.
What is the difference between a crowd and a clique? Gang? - Answers - ✔✔Crowd-
large teenager group.
clique- small (~6) peer group of teens with shared attitudes and activities.
Gang- close knit delinquent peer group usually formed in economic deprivation; offer
protection
What is emerging adulthood? - Answers - ✔✔- late teens to late 20s. Newer term due to
longevity and need for education
What are the tasks of emerging adulthood? - Answers - ✔✔Re-center lives, take control
on our own (out of parents reach), feel like an adult outside of other defining terms
Marcia's four identity statuses - Answers - ✔✔Identity diffusion: drifting aimlessly without
any goals toward adulthood.
Identity foreclosure: adopts identity without self exploration or thought, often handed
down by authority (parents)
Moratorium: engaged in healthy, exciting search for adult self. Can involve anxiety.
Critical stage
Identity achievement: end point. Thought through and made goals.
What is flow? - Answers - ✔✔Csikszentmihalyi's term for feeling total absorption in a
challenging, goal-oriented activity.
What are current trends in young adult romantic relationships? - Answers - ✔✔Average
age of marriage increasing, putting off relationships, more on/off relationships, putting
these off until establishing a career is what's pushing the timeline back.
