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HD 1004 Final
Human Development final
Question | Answer |
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What is adolescence? | Adolescence is the time in the teenage years when children become adults through puberty. |
changes in amygdala and what feelings it involves | -grows quickly b/c of testosterone -involved with feelings of fear and anger -boys change more than girls (aggressiveness and irritability) |
changes in prefrontal cortex and feelings it involves | -still growing in late adolescence -organization and planning of behavior and anticipating of future events -may have to do with drug use, lack of foresight, and failure to recognize consequences and changes in cognitive functioning (routine behaviors) |
changes in limbic system and feelings it involves | -still growing in late adolescence -regulation of emotional behaviors and sexuality and memory -drug use, lack of foresight, and failure to recognize consequences and changes in routine behaviors -teens rely on for interpreting emotions |
Early Adolescence | -age 11-14 -childhood --> adolescence -dramatic changes in appearance |
Late Adolescence | -age 14-19 -adolescence --> adulthood |
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