Dep2000 Chapter 6

Chapter 6 Review Check & Apply Putting it All Together Module 6.1 pg 267 Review Check & Apply 1. The hormone leptin appears to play a role in the start of puberty for males and females. 2. Which of the following is an example of a primary sex characteristic? Changes in the uterus 3. The most common nutritional concern in adolescence is obesity.

Module 6.1 pg. 272 Review Check & Apply 1. Adolescents have a variety of reasons for using drugs. Circle all that apply pleasurable feelings, escape from everyday life, thrill of doing something illegal, peer pressure. 2. In response to declining markets in the United States, tobacco companies have increased their business by: selling cigarettes in countries where American culture and products are held in high esteem. 3. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection. Module 6.2 pg 279 Review Check & Apply 1. Fifteen year old Wyatt is able to solve the physics problem from class in abstract rather than in concrete terms. According to Piaget, Wyatt is now capable of formal operational thought. 2. Metacognition is the knowledge that people have about their own thinking processes and their ability to monitor their cognition. 3. Rorie refuses to go to the eighth-grade dance because she is sure that the only thing everyone will see is the pimple on her face. Which of the

following limitations in thinking associated with adolescence is at work here? imaginary audience Module 6.3 pg 283 Review Check & Apply 1. Due to the unfavorable comparison of U.S. standardized test scores to the scores of other countries, the gradual shift upward of adolescents’ grades in the last decade has been attributed to grade inflation. 2. Students who experience socioeconomics disadvantages, and consequently academic disadvantages, as young children usually overcome those disadvantages by adolescence. False 3. Who is least likely to drop out of high school prior to graduation in the United States? females Module 6.3 pg 293 Review Check & Apply 1. It is not uncommon for younger adolescents to be troubled by the multiple aspects of their personalities, especially when these aspects appear inconsistent with one another. True 2. One of the reasons Erikson suggested that males and females moved through the identity-versus-identity-confusion period differently involved the: social conditions at the time he was writing. 3. Which of the following hypothesis may explain the higher incidence of depression in adolescent girls? Stress is more pronounced for girls due to the conflicting demands of the traditional female role. Module 6.3 pg. 301 Review Check & Apply 1. Depending on one’s cultural framework, some adolescents may expect less autonomy from their parents than will others. True 2. Reference groups are groups of people with whom one compares oneself. For example, teens would compare themselves to other teens. 3. Cross Sex cliques begin forming: once the leaders in the same sex cliques begin dating.

Module 6.3 pg. 305 Review Check & Apply 1. Dating has several functions in adolescence. Check all that apply. It provides entertainment, It can provide prestige depending on the status of the person one is dating, It assist in developing identity, It is a way to learn how to establish intimacy. 2. Overall, 50 percent of adolescents begin having intercourse between the ages of 15 and 18. 3. Which of the following factors are considered influential in reducing the teenage birth rate? Check all that apply. Awareness in teens has increased concerning the risks of unprotected sex, Teens are using condoms and other forms of contraceptives at higher rates, Adolescents are engaging in sexual behaviors other than sexual intercourse, The rates of sexual intercourse among teens have declined.

Summary 1 : Putting it All Together pg 306 - 307 1. What would a Parent do? A/ Obviously there will be cultural differences between parents and children however, based on personal experience having teenage children I believe that speaking to your children about peer pressures and social groups are a key. I would encourage my children to never lose sight of who they are and most importantly to keep in mind that not all social groups are compatible with their personalities. 2. What would a Health Care Provider do? A/ Although every child matures and changes throughout puberty. I would speak to Andi about her self esteem. She needs to be confident of who she is and how she has developed. I would encourage exercising as a form to not only keep her busy but it would also help in her obsession of the way she looks. 3. What would an Educator do? A/ As an educator I would encourage her passion for photography. I would make suggestions on how to further her hobby and explore possibilities into a career path. Photojournalism is something that she can focus her energy on and when the passion for something is there it helps her mold into a responsible, mature young lady. 4. What would you do? A/ As Andi’s friend I would support and encourage her decisions. I would offer help in any way I possibly could and strive to make her decisions worthwhile.