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    Adolescents and Puberty

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    The Physical and Psychological Effects of Puberty Sarah Rempel Psychology 345 Assignment #2 Every individual has experienced this time of uncertainty known as puberty. It brings confusion as adolescents are often trying to figure out who they are and find an identity. Santrok (2007) defines puberty as “a period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that take place primarily in early adolescence”. Confusion is often an onset due to physical changes of the

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    23/2/2009 Introduction The main reproductive health issues faced by adolescents and young adults are Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) such as gonorrhea‚ syphilis‚ AIDs and Chlamydia and unwanted pregnancies. The main issues mentioned above are mainly faced by youths in developed countries. It is reflected by the increasing prevalence of STIs and unwanted pregnancies among youths in developed countries such as Singapore (“Teen sex as a health issue”‚ 2008). The globalization of Western beliefs

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    Al‚ 2009). This therefore as the ability to the long term to reduce the amount of adolescents suffering with depression and reduce the negative discrepancy the individual is feeling. The study found that in the short term the mental health literacy of participants had significantly increased which hopes to change in the long term the actual behaviour and standards set on individuals as well as improving help-seeking

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    Workplace Drug Screening

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    Workplace Drug Screening The drug testing that takes place in the United States can be separated into a couple of general groups‚ general workplace and federal consent. Federal consent drug testing began when President Ronald Reagan passed via executive order that federal workers cease from using illegal drugs (Wikipedia‚ 2010). The author will explain the different types of drug testing‚ the reliability of these tests‚ drug testing programs and the ethical and legal issues of workplace drug

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    The Adolescent Brain

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    The main idea of the video‚ The Adolescent Brain‚ is that the teen brain goes mostly undeveloped until their 20’s. This research and data provides a new answer for people putting the heat of teenage behavior on hormones. The video layed out the main parts of the brain‚ and pointed out where and when it becomes developed in your lifetime. For example‚ the frontal lobe controls many functions like‚ self control‚ judgement‚ and emotional regulation. However‚ this area of the brain is not fully developed

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    Adolescent Egocentrism

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    Adolescent Egocentrism Piaget’s theory’s have proved helpful for the understanding of children’s behavior‚ one area he observed was adolescents. He came up with the concept that during this period the egocentric stage reappears. The main aspect of this stage is more of a social and cognitive emphasize as well as a personal fable and the creation of an imaginaive audience (Santrock 2007). During this stage the adolescent tends to create a belief that they are on stage and the world is an audience

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    Once you’ve reached middle age‚ it’s time to start taking your health and wellness seriously. As you get older‚ your risk factors for cancer and heart disease increase dramatically. Even people who are in great shape can be susceptible to serious health issues as they grow older‚ so it’s important to start seeing your doctor for annual screenings. Annual screenings are important not just for the peace of mind for yourself or your loved ones‚ but they may also save your life. With advancements in

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    Adolescent Truancy

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    Adolescent Truancy Intro to Sociology I choose to do my paper on “Playing Hooky”: Examining Factors that Contribute to Adolescent Truancy‚ because of the position I am currently in at work places me in several different school s all year long. I have seen the effects and causes of adolescent truancy first hand. This article is a review of previous data that was obtained from Youth Advocate Programs‚ Inc. This article clearly states that it is a research article‚ and the research is from

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    Adolescent Development

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    Abstract There are mutual influences between an individual and their social environment. There are also at-risk factors involved in the life of a developing adolescent that interconnects with a series of reciprocal systems. I can recall as a developing adolescent quickly maturing into adulthood‚ the many social‚ economic‚ external and internal influences that contributed to certain at-risk behaviors. These type of influences impacted me directly and indirectly. I was influenced by the several environments

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    Adolescent Thinking

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    According to Berger‚ a characteristic of adolescent thinking that leads young people (ages 10 to 13) to focus on themselves to the exclusion of others. A young person might believe for example that his or her thoughts‚ feelings‚ and experiences are unique‚ more wonderful or awful than anyone else’s (Berger‚ 2007). According to David Elkind (1967)‚ adolescent egocentrism‚ which includes a belief by teenagers that they are special and unique‚ accompanies the achievement of new mental abilities. Specifically

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